Karina Popovich

Karina Popovich (born 2001), a Ukrainian American Cornell University alumnus, is the founder of Inertia, a company that combines STEM and art, primarily in underfunded schools; Alpha, a 3D printed clothing company; and Makers for COVID-19/Makers for Change. As a 19-year-old, she led a global-initiative to 3D-print and distribute tens of thousands of personal protective gear. She was selected as one of 125 women for the Smithsonian's IF/THEN collection of scientists.

Career

At age 19, Popovich founded "Makers for COVID-19", a global coalition of hobbyists and 3D printer owners which printed face shields, face masks, and other protective gear during the COVID-19 pandemic.^[1]^[2]^[3] It has turned into Makers for Change as the pandemic winds down, focusing students on making a change in their community.^[4]

Alpha, Popovich's 3D-printed clothing brand, had a Maker line featuring diverse women in science and technology.^[5]^[6]

Inertia creates popup marketing campaigns combining STEM and art^[4] aimed at making STEM for accessible to girls and other marginalized groups.^[7]

Popovich is one of 125 women in STEM who were 3D scanned for the IF/THEN Collection at the Smithsonian.^[7]^[3]

Education and early life

Popovich's parents immigrated from Ukraine shortly before she was born.^[4]

Popovich is majoring in Applied Economics and Management at the Dyson School of Business at Cornell University.^[3]^[4]

Awards and honors

AAAS IF/THEN Ambassador, 2019^[3]
#IfThenSheCan Statue, 2022^[8]^[9]
Clinton Global Initiative University COVID-19 Response Award^[10]
Robinson-Appel Humanitarian Award, Cornell University^[10]

References

^ "Meet Teen Vogue's 21 Under 21: The Young People Beating the Odds". Teen Vogue. 2020-11-24. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
^ "Meet the College Freshman Helping Frontline Hospital Workers - Ms. Magazine". msmagazine.com. 29 May 2020. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "| IF/THEN® Collection". www.ifthencollection.org. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Griffin, Jill. "To Be Successful, Create Inertia". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
^ "Representation Matters: Reinvented Partners with Alpha toward a More Diverse STEM". Reinvented Magazine. 2020-03-24. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
^ "promoting, supporting and inspiring women in the Additive Manufacturing industry". Women in 3D Printing. 2019-10-16. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
^ ^a ^b Copman, Linda (2021-04-30). "Making space: creating a female culture in STEM". Alumni, parents, and friends | Cornell University. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
^ Wetzel, Corryn. "Smithsonian Honors Female Scientists With 120 Bright Orange Statues". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
^ "Smithsonian puts focus on STEM standouts for Women's History Month". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
^ ^a ^b "Karina Popovich". Student & Campus Life | Cornell University. Retrieved 2022-04-01.

External links

[:4-1] "Meet Teen Vogue's 21 Under 21: The Young People Beating the Odds". Teen Vogue. 2020-11-24. Retrieved 2022-04-01.

[2] "Meet the College Freshman Helping Frontline Hospital Workers - Ms. Magazine". msmagazine.com. 29 May 2020. Retrieved 2022-04-01.

[:0-3] "| IF/THEN® Collection". www.ifthencollection.org. Retrieved 2022-04-01.

[:1-4] Griffin, Jill. "To Be Successful, Create Inertia". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-04-01.

[5] "Representation Matters: Reinvented Partners with Alpha toward a More Diverse STEM". Reinvented Magazine. 2020-03-24. Retrieved 2022-04-01.

[6] "promoting, supporting and inspiring women in the Additive Manufacturing industry". Women in 3D Printing. 2019-10-16. Retrieved 2022-04-01.

[:2-7] Copman, Linda (2021-04-30). "Making space: creating a female culture in STEM". Alumni, parents, and friends | Cornell University. Retrieved 2022-04-01.

[8] Wetzel, Corryn. "Smithsonian Honors Female Scientists With 120 Bright Orange Statues". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 2022-04-01.

[9] "Smithsonian puts focus on STEM standouts for Women's History Month". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-04-01.

[:3-10] "Karina Popovich". Student & Campus Life | Cornell University. Retrieved 2022-04-01.

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