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Inside the Website
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- When Biology Meets Math/Computing
- Fun Bio Chem Workshop Series (monthly since 7/2020)
- Pathway to USA Biology Olympiad Workshop Series (weekly since 5/2022)
- Fun STEM Competitions
- Rocket Journey of Mimosa Pudica
- STEM Girls Love Music
- Female STEM Role Models
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About the Website
Sigma STEM for Girls is an educational website that provides free online STEM workshop videos, resources, and services to students since the year of 2020.
The website was created by Emily Ren in May 2020. It was also the time period when the COVID-19 pandemic forced all schools in the US to switch to distance learning.
As a STEM enthusiast, Emily has been organizing a variety of online and in-person STEM workshops and activities in local communities. Among them are the monthly Fun Bio & Chem Workshop Series since July 2020 and the weekly Pathway to USABO Workshop Series since May 2022.
The videos of those workshops and activities have been shared on this website for free, so that more students from different parts of the world can watch these educational videos, enjoying, learning, and empowering themselves with STEM skills.
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Fun STEM Competitions
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Graph Theory Connecting Plants and Math
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STEM Girls Love Music
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Fun Bio Chem Online Workshop Series
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When Biology Meets Rocketry
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When Biology Meets Coding/Math
Author Archives: Emily Ren
Video: Pathway to USABO Workshops 302#20: Ecology (1)(10/13/2023)
Video: Pathway to USA Biology Olympiad Workshop Series 302#20: Ecology (1). Presented by Emily Ren on 10/13/2023. Let’s bridge the STEM gap! #SigmaSTEM4Girls https://SigmaSTEM4Girls.com https://youtu.be/ZiAEWvYH-iM
‘Data Science for Biology’ Book Published
‘Data Science for Biology’ Book (slides / also available in print) (Please click the arrow button to turn the book pages.) The print edition is available for purchase on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CP8GN3Q2. As of 12/4/2023, the book was ranked #10 on … Continue reading
Video: Pathway to USABO Workshops 302#10: From Gene to Protein (B) + Lab (Enzyme Activity)(8/4/2023)
Video: Pathway to USA Biology Olympiad Workshop Series 302#10: From Gene to Protein (B) + Lab (Enzyme Activity). Presented by Emily Ren on 08/04/2023. Let’s bridge the STEM gap! #SigmaSTEM4Girls https://SigmaSTEM4Girls.com https://youtu.be/oskgEYb49vA
Video: Pathway to USABO Workshops 302#3: Metabolism and Cellular Respiration + Lab (Cellular Respiration)(6/9/2023)
Video: Pathway to USA Biology Olympiad Workshop Series 302#3: Metabolism and Cellular Respiration + Lab (Cellular Respiration). Presented by Emily Ren on 06/09/2023. Let’s bridge the STEM gap! #SigmaSTEM4Girls https://SigmaSTEM4Girls.com https://youtu.be/ue2oz4jWe1Q
Video: Pathway to USABO Workshops 302#1: The Tour of a Cell + Lab (Microscope) (5/26/2023)
Video: Pathway to USA Biology Olympiad Workshop Series 302#1: The Tour of A Cell + Lab (Microscope). Presented by Emily Ren on 05/22/2023. Let’s bridge the STEM gap! #SigmaSTEM4Girls https://SigmaSTEM4Girls.com https://youtu.be/FFFBa4wHmi0
Video: Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique (2-min excerpts)(4/2/2023)
Video: Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique (2-min excerpts)(4/2/2023) # SigmaSTEM4Girls https://SigmaSTEM4Girls.com https://youtu.be/BCMZ1Pflebo
Video: Graph Theory Research Presentation
Video: Math Research Presentation on Graph Theory by Emily Ren (54th Southeastern International Conference on Combinatorics, Graph Theory & Computing)(3/2023) https://youtu.be/EmKNK5gMLiI Full-length paper preprint link: https://arxiv.org/abs/2305.15110 and https://arxiv.org/pdf/2305.15110.pdf.
‘Pathway to USA Biology Olympiad’ Weekly Online Workshop Series
Sigma STEM for Girls has launched its weekly “Pathway to USA Biology Olympiad” Online Workshop Series since 5/2022. Some of the workshops are now available on the website for students to watch, enjoy, and learn! USABO Prep 302 Online Weekly … Continue reading
‘Fun Bio Chem’ Monthly Online Workshop Series
Sigma STEM for Girls has launched its monthly “Fun Bio & Chem” Online Workshop Series since 7/2020. Some classes are now available on the website for students to watch, enjoy, and learn!
Journey with Mimosa pudica plants
Sigma STEM for Girls is sharing some fun videos about a NASA student project in which students designed and conducted a biology experiment on Mimosa pudica plants in a rocket that flies 3,900 feet high.
STEM Girls Love Music
STEM girls love STEM, but stop calling us “geeks”! In addition to loving STEM, we also enjoy music, reading, movies, traveling, and many more! Here are some of the music videos of our performance!
Intro Textbook Published on Fun Bio Chem Series
Video: Pathway to USABO Workshop #29: 2011 USABO Open Exam Review (12/27/2022)
Video: Pathway to USA Biology Olympiad Workshop Series #29: Practice Test (3): 2011 USABO Open Exam Review. Presented by Emily Ren on 12/27/2022. Let’s start bridging the STEM gap by doing small things! #SigmaSTEM4Girls https://SigmaSTEM4Girls.com https://youtu.be/jCFXFH3enaU
Video: Beethoven String Quintet in C Major Op. 29 (10/25/2022)
Video: String Quintet in C Major Op. 29, composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. Presented by Diamond Bar HS Performing Arts Academy at the DBHS Theatre on 10/25/2022. Performed by Kyle Y. (violin), Kaley W. (violin), Joel F. (viola), Vito S. … Continue reading
Science Challenge 2022 (8/6/2022)
Science Challenge 2022 (8/6/2022)
Video: Pathway to USABO Workshop #11: Biotechnology (8/5/2022)
Video: Pathway to USA Biology Olympiad Workshop Series #11: Biotechnology. Presented by Emily Ren on 08/05/2022. #SigmaSTEM4Girls https://SigmaSTEM4Girls.com https://youtu.be/E9-4FQIw7Ao
Video: Pathway to USABO Workshop #10: Bacteria and Virus (7/31/2022)
Video: Pathway to USA Biology Olympiad Workshop Series #10: Bacteria and Virus. Presented by Emily Ren on 07/31/2022. #SigmaSTEM4Girls https://SigmaSTEM4Girls.com https://youtu.be/S62Ec3rlFNU
Video: Pathway to USABO Workshop #9: From Gene to Protein (7/24/2022)
Video: Pathway to USA Biology Olympiad Workshop Series #9: From Gene to Protein. Presented by Emily Ren on 07/24/2022. #SigmaSTEM4Girls https://SigmaSTEM4Girls.com https://youtu.be/IbuVq5fsOPo
Fun STEM Competitions
The summertime is the perfect time to stay curious and challenged. Participate in the annual Science Challenge competition! The Science Challenge competitions have been held virtually over Zoom in the summer since 2021. A Zoom link invite will be sent … Continue reading
Video: Pathway to USABO Workshop #8: Chromosomal/Molecular Basis of Inheritance (7/17/2022)
Video: Pathway to USA Biology Olympiad Workshop Series #8:The Chromosomal/Molecular Basis of Inheritance. Presented by Emily Ren on 07/17/2022. #SigmaSTEM4Girls https://SigmaSTEM4Girls.com https://youtu.be/ZpZ23KRPYVM