S-STEM Scholars Coffee & Conversation: Mastering Time and Stress Management

Lily Flaherty is an undergraduate student in her third year at Minnesota State University, Mankato, majoring in biomedical sciences. She plans to pursue a PhD in molecular biology to continue researching mechanisms of cancer and cancer treatment.

Originally from Haiti, I am a senior electrical engineering student at UMass Boston. I am passionate about electricity, which is why I decided to return to school after dropping out to pursue a dream I have carried with me since childhood: studying electrical engineering. Here at the University of Massachusetts, my team and I are currently researching combining Radio frequency and Optical Wireless signals into a single system to create a multi-agent reinforcement learning system that can maintain efficient communication in unreliable environments. I am working on the sensing subsystem, where I built the program that allows agents to scan their environment within the system. Aside from my academic activities, the gym is one of my favorite places. I love making friends and listening to music in my free time; however, above all, I prefer staying busy.”

Caroline Cresap is a senior chemical engineering major and S-STEM Scholar at Louisiana Tech University. She is actively involved in many academic and professional organizations and serves as president of the university’s chapters of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) and Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK). Caroline conducts undergraduate research in catalysis science and engineering education and has presented her work at multiple regional and national conferences. She is also a published children’s book author. She will begin a role in chemical manufacturing following her graduation in May.