Episode 93: Memma Uponi, Mechanical Engineering Student

<p>Memma Uponi is only in her second year as a Mechanical Engineering student, but she's already making a huge impact. In this episode, she joins Mily Mumford, WWEST Research Coordinator, to chat all about how she's creating space and networking opportunities for Black women engineering students in North America, how she strives to build community that helps community, and her big goals and dreams. Plus, she tells us fun information about herself in the lightning round.</p> <p><img style= "display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src= "https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/show/94831/BOTW_Memma_Uponi_Main_Page.png" alt="" width="250" height="250" /></p> <p>Memma Uponi is a 2nd-year mechanical engineering student with a double minor in business and robotics at the University of Toronto. She is a Yale Young African Scholar, Power Girl Africa, and a Girls in STEM advocate. She is dedicated to creating long-lasting, sustainable impact across Africa and solving major problems around the world using Engineering and Robotics. </p> <p>For full shownotes, guest bios, and a transcription of this episode, visit http://i.sfu.ca/rsriDm</p> <p><strong>Hosted by:</strong> <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/mily-mumford-they-them-42964620/?originalSubdomain=ca" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mily Mumford</a><br /> <strong>Theme Music: </strong>“Positive and Fun” by <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Scott Holmes<br /></a><strong>Produced by: </strong><a href= "https://vanessahennessey.carrd.co/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Vanessa Hennessey</a></p> <p>Please consider leaving us a review on <a href= "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/best-of-the-wwest/id1223781307?mt=2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">iTunes</a> or <a href= "https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/westcoast-women-in-engineering-science-and-technology/best-of-the-wwest?refid=stpr" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Stitcher</a>! For more from Westcoast Women in Engineering, Science and Technology, you ca