"I really think a lot of girls, and even young boys, think they are not good at math and science and label themselves before giving themselves a chance," said Burkhart. “I share my story often with people because if I had listened to the negativity, I would not be living my dream of doing science today."⁣ ⁣ The David and Lucile Packard Foundation announced that Blakesley Burkhart was chosen as a 2020 science and engineering fellow, a distinction shared by all three U.S. women who won the Nobel Prize this year, two for science and one for literature.⁣ ⁣ “A Packard Fellowship is a big honor that I am thrilled to receive,” said Burkhart. “There are still major gaps in our understanding of how the solar system formed. The Packard Fellowship will give me the freedom to explore these outstanding problems.”⁣ ⁣ To read more, go to our "News" highlight and swipe up on the story 📲⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ #RutgersExcellence #RutgersPride #RURahRah ⚔️⁣