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The pod is back! This time, with junior in Mechanical Engineering and HexNest founder Mark Van Den Avont. Mark and Maddie talk about founding a startup as a freshman in college, achieving a healthy work/life balance, meditation tips, and how much they hate ASMR. Transcript available: https://grainger.illinois.edu/news/36303

Something of a celebrity on the engineering campus, Eliza joins Maddie to talk goal setting, internships, and representation in STEM. Can’t get enough? Check out Eliza and Maddie’s work on the MEP Scoop, Fridays at 4 at https://www.facebook.com/IllinoisMEP/?__tn__=%2Cd%2CP-R&eid=ARA7yxiebUzztOdxbjIC0cW1oEWrSH0KC63SSTOEbP723LVRPrausLkenVbfgHPtPq7uovXB73F_2Sry And follow us on social media @uofigrainger Transcript available: https://grainger.illinois.edu/news/34975

Meet our first grad school guest, Kevin Murphy! Kevin talks all about the transition from undergrad to grad school, robotics research, and interning abroad for a summer in Amsterdam! Can’t get enough? Follow us on social media @uofigrainger Transcript is available here: https://grainger.illinois.edu/news/34841

On this episode, Maddie chats with the co-founder of GirlCon and Freshman in Computer Science Molly Graton. The girls tackle hard hitting topics like being a woman in STEM, imposter syndrome, starting college, and how to play the Ukulele without annoying your roommate. Can’t get enough? Check out GirlCon on their social media: Insta- https://instagram.com/girlconchicago?igshid=lciy603g3n19 Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/girlconchicago/ Website- https://girlconchicago.com Transcript: https://grainger.illinois.edu/news/34725

In this first episode, Maddie chats with Baja Captain Veronica Holloway on all things Off Road Illini, youtube rabbit holes, and of course that burning question- what is engineering? Can’tget enough? Check out the Baja team on their social media: Insta- https://www.instagram.com/offroadillini/?hl=en Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/offroadillini/ Website- https://offroadillini.mechse.illinois.edu/ For captions visit: https://grainger.illinois.edu/news/34608