Outreach

        Shen group is dedicated to promoting early-childhood education. Mei has pioneered "Nanoelectrochemistry And Neuroscience Outreach (NANO)" education projects to teach analytical chemistry and brain science to children from preschool age to grade 12. The long-term education goals include helping children develop positive attitudes towards science through science learning experiences in early childhood and addressing the science achievement gaps that are initially present during preschool and continue to occur as children age. We will collaborate with Cena y Ciencias, an established outreach program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the bilingual community of the Urbana Public School District, to outreach to primarily Spanish speaking children.