Women in Science Wednesday 2017 infographic. From nursing to economics to computer science, women at Carolina excel in research, mentorship, and advocacy. The 2017 Women in Science Wednesday series highlighted 50 UNC researchers from various fields, at all levels of their careers. We are proud to announce this series will continue in 2018. To nominate an exceptional researcher, please visit endeavors.unc.edu/category/wsw and click "recommend a scientist." The 50 Women were: From the Carolina Population Center - Rebecca Tippett, an Administrative Leader, in the Department of Demography. From the College of Arts and Sciences – Teresa Edwards, an Administrative Leader, in the Department of Survey Methodology; Noelle Romero, an Administrative Leader, in the Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology; Yaiza Canzani, a Professor, in the Department of Mathematics; Adrienne Erickcek, a Professor, in the Department of Physics and Astronomy; Banu Gokariksel, a Professor, in the Department of Geography; Bo Li, a Professor, in the Department of Chemistry; Rachel Willis, a Professor, in the Department of American Studies, Department of Economics, and the Department of Global Studies; Casey Berger, a PhD Student, in the Department of Physics and Astronomy; Francesca Bernardi, a PhD Student, in the Department of Mathematics; Cheng Cao, a PhD Student, in the Department of Geological Sciences; Mejs Hasan, a PhD Student, in the Department of Geological Sciences; Carly Moreno, a PhD Student, in the Department of Marine Sciences; Gulden Othman, a PhD Student, in the Department of Physics and Astronomy; Carter Smith, a PhD Student, in the Department of Marine Sciences; Karylle Abella, an Undergraduate, in the Department of Chemistry; Srihita Bongu, an Undergraduate, in the Department of Economics; Marketa Burnett, an Undergraduate, in the Department of African, African American, and Diaspora Studies and the Department of Psychology; Lin Cao, an Undergraduate, in the Department of Anthropology and the Department of Biology; Phylicia Currence, an Undergraduate, in the Department of Psychology and the Department of Sociology; Madeline Fisher, an Undergraduate, in the Department of Environmental Studies and the Department of Music; Sweta Karlekar, an Undergraduate, in the Department of Computer Science; Victoria Miller, an Undergraduate, in the Department of Computer Science; Gabi Stein, an Undergraduate, in the Department of Computer Science; Morgan Vickers, an Undergraduate, in the Department of American Studies and the Department of Communications; and Morgan Yapundich; an Undergraduate, in the Department of Chemistry. From the Gillings School of Global Public Health – Molly De Marco, a Professor, in the Department of Nutrition; Kristin Tully, a Research Associate, in the Department of Maternal and Child Health; Theresa D’Aquila, a Postdoctoral Researcher, in the Department of Nutrition; Amanda Suchanek, a Postdoctoral Research, in the Department of Nutrition; Kashika Sahay, a Doctoral Candidate, in the Department of Maternal and Child Health; Waru Gichane, a PhD Student, in the Department of Public Health; Jeliyah Clark, an Undergraduate, in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences; and Alice Yu, an Undergraduate, in the Department of Nutrition. Highway Safety Research Center – Laura Sandt, a Research Associate, from the Department of Public Health. School of Dentistry – Sylvia Frazier-Bowers, a Professor, in the Department of Orthodontics. School of Information and Library Science – Sarah Ramdeen, a Doctoral Candidate, in the Department of Information and Library Sciences. School of Medicine – Alison Brenner, an Administrative Leader, in the Department of Public Health; Blossom Damania, an Administrative Leader, in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology; Joyce Tan, an Administrative Leader, in the Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology; Tamera Coyne-Beasley, a Professor, in the Department of Pediatrics and the Department of Internal Medicine; Vicki Mercer, a Professor, in the Department of Physical Therapy; Catherine Fahey, a MD-PhD Student, in the Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology; Robin Armstrong, a PhD Student, in the Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology; Nur Shahir, a PhD Student, in the Department of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology; Katie Stember, a PhD Student, in the Department of Internal Medicine; and Kimiko Suzuki, a PhD Student, in the Department of Pharmacology. School of Nursing – Rumay Alexander, an Administrative Leader, in the Department of Nursing; Jada Brooks, a Professor, in the Department of Nursing; and Coretta Jennerette, a Professor, in the Department of Nursing. Advice for Fellow Researchers: “Remember the communities who will be impacted by your research and the people who are counting on you to do the very thing you are doing.” By Jeliya Clark, undergraduate: “Math is hard – and that is okay.” By Francesca Bernardi, PhD candidate; “Research doesn’t have to mean using microscopes and testing samples in a lab. It can be a lot of things – like working with different kinds of people and learning from their experiences.” By Madeline Fisher, undergraduate.; “Read and take a poetry class. Science illuminates our understanding of the world, so why not use language to illuminate our understanding of science?” By Karylle Abella, undergraduate. Describe your research in five words: “The tiny factories in antibiotics.” By Bo Li, assistant professor, department of Chemistry; “Oxygen content of ancient oceans.” By Cheng Cao, PhD Student, geological sciences; “Fat freaks out your pancreas.” By Theresa D’Aquila, postdoctal research associate, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health; “Finding small bugs in tummies.” by Nur Shahir, PhD student, biology. Out of the 50 women, 6 schools, 8 centers and institutes, and 35 departments are represented.