by admin | May 13, 2026 | Cynthia's Blogs
Black Girls Do STEM (BGDSTEM) Quarterly Professional STEM Networking Mixer was hosted on February 26th and thank you to everyone who attended for making it such a great inaugural event! This new series is more than just a networking event—it is a purposeful...
by admin | Mar 26, 2026 | Cynthia's Blogs
Cynthia Chapple is an innovative scientist, an advocate for black girls and women, and champion of equity. In keeping with this work, she is founder of Black Girls Do STEM, an organization offering exploration of STEM career pathways through hands-on engaging...
by Malik Mack | Dec 21, 2025 | Cynthia's Blogs
Throughout both her educational and professional experiences in chemistry, Cynthia Chapple has been and continues to be one of the only Black women in the room. This experience can feel both isolating and, in her case, motivating. “As I reflect on my college years and...
by Malik Mack | Dec 21, 2025 | Cynthia's Blogs
Recent statistics show that Black people comprise only 9% of the STEM workforce (with this figure dropping to as low as 5% in fields such as engineering and technology). To counter this crippling lack of diversity within STEM, and to celebrate the potential of young...
by Malik Mack | Dec 21, 2025 | Cynthia's Blogs
When Cynthia Chapple was asked to help out with a photograph of a research professor and his staff, she assumed that she would be the one taking the photo. The image was going to be used by the professor for a grant application. Ms Chapple, then a chemistry researcher...
by Malik Mack | Dec 21, 2025 | Cynthia's Blogs
Today we’d like to introduce you to Cynthia Chapple. Cynthia, we appreciate you taking the time to share your story with us today. Where does your story begin?Hi. My last name is pronounced ch-“apple”. I grew up on the south side of Chicago, as 1 of 8 children....
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