Outreach
UNDERGRADUATE SUMMER RESEARCH
(NATURE) - Summer Program The Nurturing American Tribal Undergraduate Research and Education (NATURE) program is an education outreach project. NATURE aims to improve science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education among middle school, high school, and tribal college students, and to build a pathway for American Indians living in North Dakota who are interested in pursuing careers in STEM disciplines
North Dakota State University hosts undergraduate participants from universities and colleges nationwide in a summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program with a focus on biotechnology within a variety of science and engineering fields. Students applying to this REU program will have the opportunity to select from among 25 research projects and conduct interdisciplinary independent research with faculty mentors and project leaders for 6-8 weeks.
K-12 RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR TEACHERS
The goals for this NSF Research Experience for Teachers (RET) program are to (1) provide a deeper understanding of civil engineering with tangible hands-on curriculum and (2) develop better abilities among middle and high school (secondary education) teachers in North Dakota to prepare their students to become future leaders in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields. The RET Engineering site at North Dakota State University (NDSU) for secondary educators will deepen their knowledge on how civil engineering can be used to mitigate natural disasters in the region and globally. (Website)
SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES FOR K-12 STUDENTS
The purpose of STEM Kids Camp is to stimulate children’s interest in STEM through exploration of topics not usually covered in their regular school classes.
In 2023, my session in the STEM Kids program is to simulate the formation of rivers, making channels out of sand, and creating flooding conditions to mimic the movement of water through the Red River watershed.
The Sunday Academy Program is a program designed to generate interest in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), among the American Indian students. Once a month during the academic year, middle- and high-school students are brought together on a Sunday. They are presented with practical day-to-day problems involving STEM in an informal and friendly atmosphere, requiring them to think, analyze and seek solutions. (Website)
I would like to thank the National Science Foundation for the financial support (CAREER # 2239799 - On the Hydrodynamics of River Ice) and the BrainStem (#FMBrainSTEM) program for a great outreach session at Concordia College today. Thanks all the organizers - Alexa Ducioame (ASCE) and Angela Gross(NDSU-College of Engineering) for the great help!
The North Dakota State University Office of Teaching and Learning’s Avenues of Scientific Discovery conference is a one-day conference for middle and high school students focused on cultivating an interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. Workshop sessions will be held throughout the day for grades 5th-12th and will feature NDSU faculty, staff, and graduate students. Our goal is to share STEM related knowledge with regional students! (Website)
North Dakota Governor's School is a four-week residential program for scholastically motivated North Dakota high school sophomores and juniors. Students live, work, and have fun on NDSU's campus. Governor's School academic programs offer high-quality, concentrated instruction from NDSU faculty through classroom experiences, discussion groups, labs, field trips, and other activities.