So think of a highly-qualified software engineer (the vertical part of the T) who can talk knowledgeably about higher education and art history (the horizontal part of the T).

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After all, she was a highly publicized author who achieved a modicum of cred on the talk show circuit.

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This week I got the chance to talk with the actress, educator and mother of two to talk about the STEM gender gap and her (highly) educated guess as to what can be done.

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