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University of Utah Public Engagement and Outreach Programs Program Name Department/Center Description Contact Web link Summer camps Audience Hi-Gear (Girls College of Engineer Abilities Engineering Realized) Camp One-week camp designed to expose female high school student to engineering and computer science careers Jamie Garza Academic Program www.coe.utah.edu Female high school Coordinator /summercamps students jamie.garza@ut ah.edu 801.581.8954 Exploring College of Engineering Camp Engineering A three day summer camp at the University of Utah to introduce high school students to chemical, electrical, civil, environmental, computer, mechanical, materials, and biochemical engineering Mike Carpenter, Academic www.coe.utah.edu High school Program /summercamps students, Coordinator Age 15-18 mike.carpenter @utah.edu Bioscience High Department of School Summer Biology Research Program Offers 20 students two weeks of training in basic laboratory procedures followed by six weeks of assisting faculty with research A small stipend is provided and some students subsequently may obtain employment in a research lab Bioscience Undergraduate Research www.biology.utah High school Program edu/outreach/high students (BioURP) _school.php BioURP@biosci ence.utah.edu 801-581-5013 Summer Transportation Institute Camp 3/29/18 Department of Civil and Environmental Engineer Ashley Arpero Admin Program Week-long camp introducing 9th www.civil.utah.edu Coordinator Grade 9 grade high school students to the ashley.arpero@ /camp transportation industry utah.edu 801-585-7710 Prepared by the STEM Ambassador Program (NSF Award #1514494) University of Utah Public Engagement and Outreach Programs Summer Mathematics Program Summer Camp Department of Mathematics The Summer Mathematics Program for High School Students at the University of Utah provides outstanding students an opportunity to develop their talents to the fullest By presenting intriguing puzzles, challenging problems and powerful ideas, the program stimulates curiosity, develops the intellect, and lays a strong foundation for future work in mathematics, the sciences, or science related careers Applications are due March 31st Stefan Patrikis Program www.math.utah.e High school Director students patrikis@math du/outreach utah.edu 801-581-5772 Natural History Museum The Natural History Museum of Utah has an amazing selection of natural science and STEAMrelated camps lined up for kids form preschooler to 8th grade in summer Shelli Campbell Family and Youth Program nhmu.utah.edu/su Grades pre-8 mmer-camp-2017 Coordinator programs@nhm u.utah.edu Free horticulture lecture series offered during the summer Neal Dombrowski neal.dombrows ki@redbutte.ut Red Butte Red Butte Garden Garden Lecture Utah State 3/29/18 Summer camps www.redbuttegard en.org/horticultureGeneral public lecture-series https://www.faceb Prepared by the STEM Ambassador Program (NSF Award #1514494) University of Utah Public Engagement and Outreach Programs School of Medicine Summer learning experience designed by medical students to help high school students interested in health sciences get a glimpse of what medical school is like Chris Harris Admin Program medicine.utah.edu High school Coordinator /outreach/kstudents chris.harris@hs 12/advancing.php c.utah.edu 801-585-3724 AWE+SUM (returns summer 2019) Westminster College The AWE+SUM Camp is a 4 day residential camp for girls who are entering the 8th grade the following fall Girls stay in a residence hall at Westminster The camp gives girls a chance to experience a college campus with Carolyn Connell https://www.west Director Girls entering 8th cconnell@west minstercollege.edu grade minstercollege /camps#0 edu AIS-PREP The American Indian Services Pre- AIS PREP freshman Engineering Program Blanding (AIS PREP) is a six-week, Coordinator, https://www.ameri American Indian academically-enriched summer Shawna American Indian canindianservices students, 7th ro 9th program designed to intellectually Shumway [(435) Services org/aisgrade prepare and challenge students 979-5672] Tuba prep/welcome/ grades seven through nine AIS City PREP provides three summers of Coordinator rigorous academic instruction, Farrah Klein Advancing Youth in Medical Education Bioscience Summer Internship 3/29/18 Biology Department Summer camps The Bioscience Program at the University of Utah seeks to http://www.biolog increase the participation of BioURP@biosci y.utah.edu/underg High school students in biological research ence.utah.edu raduate/research/ students and to encourage them to hsprog.php prepare for careers in research, medicine, and education To this Prepared by the STEM Ambassador Program (NSF Award #1514494) University of Utah Public Engagement and Outreach Programs School of Medicine This summer chemistry program is offered to qualified high school students, who have completed either their junior or sophomore year, and have one or more years of chemistry completed Eight hours of credit are awarded This credit will be applied toward University of Utah graduation requirements It will satisfy the Mind Riot The Leonardo Mind Riot is a fast paced threeday entrepreneurship competition designed for Utah http://www.theleo High school high school students that want to Mindriot@thele nardo.org/mindstudents change the world Students will onardo.org riot/ learn about social entrepreneurship from professionals in the fields of Graphics & Robotic Exploration with Amazing Technology (GREAT) Summer Camp Office of Equal Opportunity and Afformative Action The GREAT Summer Camp has http://www.cs.uta summer programsfor all ages in great@cs.utah h.edu/~dejohnso/ K-12 robotics, coding, and video game edu GREAT/index.shtml development Summer Chemistry Enrichment Program 3/29/18 Summer camps Professor Charles Atwood, Department of http://science.utah Junior or Senior edu/students/sum high school Chemistry mer-chemistry.php students [(801) 5814383] chatwood@che mistry.utah.edu Prepared by the STEM Ambassador Program (NSF Award #1514494) University of Utah Public Engagement and Science Outreach Programs Program Name Department/Center Description Provides tutoring in literacy and mathematics to elementary students at Title I schools Utah Reads Bennion Center REFUGES Afterschool Program Offers academic tutoring, home visits and social services to address Center for Science and underrepresentation of Mathematics Education women, minorities, (CSME) refugees, non-native English speakers, and economically disadvantaged students in STEM After School Adventure Club 3/29/18 Natural History Museum After-school program for youth grades 1-3 exploring topics ranging from engineering and design with LEGO and Minecraft to paleontology, geology, art and science Contact Cassi Simmons Utah Reads Coordinator cassi.simmons@utah.edu 801-585-9101 Tino Nyawelo REFUGES Director refuges@csme.utah.edu 801-581-5306 Web link Afterschool Audience bennioncenter Elementary school org/students/ut students ah-reads Middle and high csme.utah.edu/ school students refuges/ underrepresented in STEM Shelli Campbell Youth and Family Programs nhmu.utah.edu /after-school- Grades 1-3 Coordinator scampbell@nhmu.utah.edu adventure-club 801-585-3948 Prepared by the STEM Ambassador Program (NSF Award # 1514494) University of Utah Public Engagement and Science Outreach Programs Provides a variety of STEAMbased programming to engage children and spark curiosity in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math NHMU Saturday Natural History Discovery Classes Museum for 2nd–5th Graders Shelli Campbell Youth and Family Programs Coordinator programs@nhmu.utah.edu 801-585-3948 Afterschool nhmu.utah.edu /saturdayGrades 2-5 discoveryclasses Richard Anderson FIRST® Utah Regional Director randerson@firstinspires.org First Lego League Championship 3/29/18 The Office of Venture Technology Development A global robotics and innovation program for kids Mark Minor, Chair, Coages 9 to 14 Volunteer Coordinator Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering University of Utah minor@mech.utah.edu www.utfrc.utah Ages 9-14 edu Prepared by the STEM Ambassador Program (NSF Award # 1514494) University of Utah Public Engagement and Science Outreach Programs Program Name Sport 'N Science Department/Center Center for Science and Mathematics Education (CSME) University of Utah Athletics Department Adelante Program Elementary Engineering Week 3/29/18 Description Contact Web link A collaboration between the University of Utah Athletics Department and CSME CSME outreach@csme.ut sportsnscience.utah.edu to bring sport and ah.edu science together through articles, informational posters, and videos College of Education Promotes awareness of higher education opportunities among students, families and teachers at Jackson Elementary in Salt Lake City, Utah Dolores Delgado Bernal Co-Founder & Director, Adelante Partnership dolores.delgadobe rnal@utah.edu College of Engineering Jamie Garza Engages 5 and 6th Academic Program graders in engineering Coordinator www.coe.utah.edu/k12_events concepts and scientific jamie.garza@utah principles edu 801.581.8954 Visiting organizations Audience General public Jackson Elementary School, jackson.slcschools.org/academics /programs-options/adelante Elementary school students Adelante, http://adelantepartnership.weeb ly.com Prepared by the STEM Ambassador Program (NSF Award # 1514494) 5th and 6th grade students University of Utah Public Engagement and Science Outreach Programs Classroom Experience K12 Outreach Program College of Mines and Earth Science Classroom programs for middle and high school students Introduces current scientific research and discusses careers in earth science Undergraduate engineering students visit K-12 schools and Department of Chemical community events to Engineering discuss engineering careers and conduct demonstrations Samantha Davis Student Activities www.cmes.utah.edu/outreach/in Middle and high Director school students samantha.j.davis@ dex.php utah.edu 801- 585-5176 Anthony Butterfield Professor tony.butterfield@ utah.edu www.che.utah.edu/outreach/k1 K-12 schools and 801-587-8461 2_program community events Edward Trujillo Professor edward.trujillo@ut ah.edu 801-581-4460 Undergraduate Holly Sebaha chemistry students American Chemical Professor bring chemistry Department of Chemistry Society Student holly.sebahar@uta chem.utah.edu/undergraduate demonstrations to local Chapter h.edu elementary and junior 801-581-6675 high schools 3/29/18 Visiting organizations Prepared by the STEM Ambassador Program (NSF Award # 1514494) Elementary and junior high school students University of Utah Public Engagement and Science Outreach Programs Presentations at local schools on mathematics and on its role in science, technology, and society Visiting Lecture Department of Mathematics AstronomUr Outreach Group Offers public and private star parties, solar parties, Department of Physics & presentations and Astronomy demos for k-12 students, scouts, families, and community members Astrophysics Science Project Integrating Department of Physics & Astronomy Research and Education (ASPIRE) Provides hands-on demos and activities for K-12 students and the public Angie Gardiner Academic Advisor gardiner@math.ut www.math.utah.edu/outreach ah.edu 801-581-6837 Visiting organizations High school students AstronomUr web.utah.edu/astro/outreach2.h K-12, scouts, general Outreach Group public observatory@phys tml ics.utah.edu Julia Callahan cosmic.callahan@g sunshine.chpc.utah.edu mail.com K-12 and general public Scanning Electron Microscope Department of Offers presentation on Physics & www.physics.utah.edu/index.ph Department of Physics & K-12 SEM technology for K- Astronomy p/undergraduateAstronomy 12 students Outreach@physics program/outreach-clubs utah.edu Society of Physics Students Department of Physics & Department of Physics & The Society offers lab www.physics.utah.edu/~sps Astronomy Astronomy tours and school visits Outreach@physics utah.edu 3/29/18 Prepared by the STEM Ambassador Program (NSF Award # 1514494) K-12 and Scouts University of Utah Public Engagement and Science Outreach Programs Museum on the Move Travelling Treasure LiL' Buds 3/29/18 Visiting organizations Museum on the Move Outreach Program mom@nhmu.utah edu Natural History Museum Museum visit local schools, provides 4th grade students the opportunity to conduct science core-aligned investigations through the use of Museumquality specimens and materials Natural History Museum A outreach partnership designed to bring the state museum of natural history, and its collections, into Utah’s diverse communities Red Butte Garden A five week classes Heidi Leigh feature a special Anderson exploration in the Youth Education www.redbuttegarden.org/lilGarden, a fun craft or Coordinator buds/ activity, a snack, and an heidi.anderson@r engaging story edbutte.utah.edu connected to our age801-587-8323 appropriate theme nhmu.utah.edu/mom Ally Coconis, Community Outreach Coordinator acoconis@nhmu.u tah.edu 801-585-3438 Grade 4 Patti Carpenter nhmu.utah.edu/programs/traveli PR Manager General public pcarpenter@nhmu ng-treasures-2017 utah.edu Prepared by the STEM Ambassador Program (NSF Award # 1514494) Preschoolers 10 University of Utah Public Engagement and Science Outreach Programs U of U Campus Experience College Prep and Exposure Samantha Davis Offers students opportunities to visit the College of Mines and www.cmes.utah.edu/ Middle and high Student Activities Director UU campus to learn about the College of Earth Science samantha.j.davis@utah.edu outreach/index.php school students Mines and Earth Science 801- 585-5177 ACCESS Program for Women in Science & Mathematics College of Science Tanya Vickers Provides campus orientation, ACCESS Program Director scholarships, and research opportunities tanya.vickers@utah.edu to female freshmen at U of U 801-581-6958 Youth Education Continuing Education & Community Engagement Offers classes for youth including ACT prep, summer camps, art, and science Society of Physics Students Department of The Society offers lab tours and school Physics & Astronomy visits Department of Physics & www.physics.utah.ed K-12 and Scouts Astronomy u/~sps Outreach@physics.utah.edu Works to support women in science by Department of offering informal mentoring and Physics & Astronomy participating in community events Department of Physics & Astronomy Outreach@physics.utah.edu www.physics.utah.ed Female scientists u/~wompa WomPA, utahwompa@gmail.com Women in Physics & Astronomy Department of Physics & Astronomy MESA Recruiting Partnership 3/29/18 Introduces physics to high school students through campus tours, Mathematics activities, presentations, discussion Engineering Science circles and demonstrations Achievement program (MESA) Elliott Fraughton Program Manager e.fraughton@utah.edu 801-581-7226 science.utah.edu/stud Female ents/access.php undergraduates https://continue.utah Youth edu/youth Department of Physics & Astronomy www.physics.utah.ed Outreach@physics.utah.edu u/index.php/for-theK-12, scouts community/mesaChristoph Boehme recruiting-partnership Principal Investigator Boehme@physics.utah.edu Prepared by the STEM Ambassador Program (NSF Award # 1514494) 19 University of Utah Public Engagement and Science Outreach Programs Health Professions Academy Youth Teaching Youth Future Doctors Health Sciences Leap Program 3/29/18 Health Science Center Health Professions Academy is a partnership between the Salt Lake City School District and the University of Utah Anne Martin Health Sciences The Academy provides anne.martin@slcschools.org service learning, field trips, and 801-584-2900 preparatory courses for high school students interested in health professions Natural History Museum Provides teacher training to middle and high school students- a near-peer mentoring program (now in its 22nd year) in which middle school students are mentored in the delivery of science Linda Aaron presentation techniques by staff and laaron@nhmu.utah.edu older high school-aged students who 801-587-5702 have been with the program; the students then present science programs in fourth grade classrooms augmented with museum specimens and facsimiles for hands-on learning As students advance into high school School of Medicine Offers guest speakers and hands on activities for high school students interested in the medical profession School of Medicine Zeta Tsagaris, Provide academic assistance and support Manager of the Office of to diverse students entering as freshmen Inclusion and Global Equity who have an interest in health sciences zoe.tsagaris@hsc.utah.edu 801-587-9917 College Prep and Exposure www.slcschools.org/s chools/programs-andoptions/HealthHigh school students ProfessionsAcademy.php#.WUga nBPyto4 nhmu.utah.edu/educa Middle and high tors/yty school students Chris Harris medicine.utah.edu/ou Admin Program Coordinator High school students treach/k-12/futurechris.harris@hsc.utah.edu doctors.php 801-585-3724 Prepared by the STEM Ambassador Program (NSF Award # 1514494) medicine.utah.edu/ou treach/premed/hs_le Incoming freshmen ap.php 20 University of Utah Public Engagement and Science Outreach Programs College Prep and Exposure Premedical Conference School of Medicine A one-day event giving premed students and those interested in attending medical school the opportunity to learn more about the University of Utah School of Medicine Melanie Hooten medicine.utah.edu/ou Student Services Manager melanie.hooten@hsc.utah.e treach/premed/day_o Premed students f_dead.php du 801-587 7672 Utah Rural Outreach Program School of Medicine Medical students visit high schools in rural and frontier communities in an attempt to increase awareness and interest in health careers and education Stephen C Alder, PhD Advisor Steve.Alder@hsc.utah.edu 801-587-3315 TRIO Programs Provides college preparation assistance TRIO Program Office, to high school students from low income trio@sa.utah.edu families or who are first generation 801-581-7188 college students Upward Bound 3/29/18 Prepared by the STEM Ambassador Program (NSF Award # 1514494) medicine.utah.edu/df pm/familymedicine/medRural communities studentedu/activities/urop.ph p trio.utah.edu/upwardHigh school students bound/index.php 21 University of Utah Public Engagement and Science Outreach Programs Program Name Department/Center Description Science Olympiad College of Engineering Annual science competition for middle and high school students Brain Bee Neuroscience Initiative Annual neuroscience competition for high school students 3/29/18 Competitions Contact Web link Amy Arkwright Academic Program Coordinator amy.arkwright@utah.edu 801-585-0370 www.utahscienceoly Middle and high school mpiad.utah.edu students Ariadne Tena Penalva and Jen Einstein Program Chairs slcbrainbee@gmail.com https://sites.google.co m/view/slcbrainbee/h High school students ome Prepared by the STEM Ambassador Program (NSF Award # 1514494) Audience 22 University of Utah Public Engagement and Science Outreach Programs Program Name Contact Web link Audience Center for Science and Mathematics Education (CSME) Offers a 4-week scientific research experience for secondary teachers with a faculty member at the University of Utah or Weber State University The experience is accompanied by workshops that help teachers develop their capacity for teaching science process skills Holly Godsey, Administration Manager holly.godsey@utah.edu 801-587-7865 csme.utah.edu/teacherresearch-fellows-program Secondary teachers Workshop On Math Center for Science and Earth Science and Mathematics From Navajo and Education (CSME) Western Perspective Annual workshop open to secondary school teachers that explores connections between traditional Navajo knowledge and western science Holly Godsey, Administration Manager holly.godsey@utah.edu 801-587-7866 csme.utah.edu/earthscience-from-navajo-andwestern-perspectives Secondary teachers K-12 Teacher Resources Provides K-12 math and engineering lesson College of Engineerig plans and activities Also Provides in class presentation at K-12 classroom and offers coeoutreach@utah.edu field trips to the University of Utah www.coe.utah.edu/k12 K-12 teachers Teacher Research Fellows 3/29/18 Department/Center Description Outreach-STEM Training College of Engineering Prepared by the STEM Ambassador Program (NSF Award # 1514494) 23 University of Utah Public Engagement and Science Outreach Programs Engineering Ambassadors College of Engineering Engineering Ambassadors are motivated students who represent the College of Engineering at recruitment, outreach, alumni, and development events Ambassadors provide demonstrations about engineering during K-12 visits, career fairs, and other local events They also lead oncampus tours for school groups and other prospective students Mike Carpenter Academic Program Coordinator mike.carpenter@utah.edu 801.587-5739 Outreach-STEM Training Current COE students www.coe.utah.edu/ambassadors STEM Ambassador Program Teaching Modules Lecture Demonstration Presentations 3/29/18 Department of Biology Caitlin Weber, Program Manager, Caitlin.Weber@utah.edu Provides science communication training and connects scientists with public audiences based on the research or personal Nalini Nadkarni, interests of the scientist Program Director, nalini.nadkarni@utah.edu Department of Database of classroom teaching modules Chemical Engineering and classroom visits Anthony Butterfield Professor tony.butterfield@utah.edu 801-587-8461 Edward Trujillo Professor edward.trujillo@utah.edu 801-581-4460 www.stemap.org Audience determined by scientist interests, with an emphasis on underserved groups or those who do not regularly encounter science www.che.utah.edu/outreac K-12 Teachers h/teaching_modules Adam Beehler www.physics.utah.edu/ind Lecture Demonstration Department of Provides tools and demonstrations to aid in K-12, undergraduate and ex.php/facilities/lectureSpecialist Physics & Astronomy teaching physics and astronomy general public beehler@physics.utah.edu demonstration-facility 801-581-6602 Prepared by the STEM Ambassador Program (NSF Award # 1514494) 24 University of Utah Public Engagement and Science Outreach Programs Science Communication Fellows Paulmichael Maxfield Public Programs nhmu.utah.edu/scienceco Coordinator mmunication pmaxfield@nhmu.utah.edu 801-585-5920 Outreach-STEM Training Natural History Museum Offers science communication training to researchers Natural History Museum Provides teacher training to middle and high school students- a near-peer mentoring program (now in its 22nd year) in which middle school students are mentored in the delivery of science presentation techniques by staff and older high school-aged students Linda Aaron laaron@nhmu.utah.edu who have been with the program; the students then present science programs in 801-587-5702 fourth grade classrooms augmented with museum specimens and facsimiles for handson learning As students advance into high school they participate in college preparation and Red Butte Garden Sarah Sandoval Teacher resource kits that contain Utah core- sarah.sandoval@redbutte.u www.redbuttegarden.org/b Teachers curriculum aligned botany lesson plans otany-bins tah.edu 801-581-7230 Grow Lab Program Red Butte Garden Amie Cox Resource for 1st grade teachers including School Programs Manager www.redbuttegarden.org/g 1st grade teachers lesson plans where students grow their own amie.cox@redbutte.utah.e row-lab du plant to learn about plant biology 801-581-7230 Genetic Science Learning Center The University of Utah Offers educators resource and tools in teaching genetics, bioscience and health Also helps to translates science and health for non-experts to understand Youth Teaching Youth Botany Bins 3/29/18 Scientists nhmu.utah.edu/educators/ Middle and high school yty students Barbara Heather Coulter Project Administrator learn.genetics.utah.edu heather.coulter@utah.edu 801 585-3470 Prepared by the STEM Ambassador Program (NSF Award # 1514494) General public 25 University of Utah Public Engagement and Science Outreach Programs Expos and Events Program Name Department/Center Description Contact Web link Engineering Day A half-day event designed to introduce high school students, undecided majors, and transfer College of Engineering students to a variety of engineering disciplines through presentations and demonstrations Jamie Garza Academic Program Coordinator jamie.garza@utah.edu 801.581.8954 High school students, www.coe.utah.edu/eng_da parents, and prospective y transfer students Meet an Inventor Morgan Boyack Academic Program An annual engineering event held www.coe.utah.edu/k12_ev College of Engineering High school students Coordinator on campus for high school students ents morgan.boyack@utah.edu 801.581.4528 Frontiers of Science Science at Breakfast Science Day at the U 3/29/18 College of Science Lecture series brings eminent College of Science, scientists from around the world to office@science.utah.edu the University of Utah and the Salt 801-581-6958 Lake City community College of Science Introduces leading faculty and Paige Berg research topics in the College of Event & Program Specialist science.utah.edu/events Science to business, community and berg@science.utah.edu 801-587-8098 government leaders College of Science A day-long event hosted by the College of Science and College of Mines & Earth Sciences to provide College of Science, information to high school students office@science.utah.edu 801-581-6958 about various opportunities for incoming undergraduates in science science.utah.edu/events Audience General public Business, community, government leaders science.utah.edu/events/sci High school students ence-day.php Prepared by the STEM Ambassador Program (NSF Award # 1514494) 26 University of Utah Public Engagement and Science Outreach Programs Science Night Live Curie Club Faraday Lecture NHMU Lecture Series Science Café College of Science Public lectures offer a casual social College of Science, and educational event in downtown office@science.utah.edu Salt Lake 801-581-6958 Department of Chemistry Offers a monthly gathering where undergraduate and graduate women hear from successful women in STEM Department of Chemistry Tascha Knowlton Academic Advisor Provides public chemistry lectures advisor@chem.utah.edu 801-585-7284 science.utah.edu/events/sci Adults ages 21 and older ence-night.php chem.utah.edu/community Female undergraduate /curie-club.php and graduate students chem.utah.edu/community General public /faraday.php Colleen McLaughlin Public Programs Manager nhmu.utah.edu/lectureseri General public cmclaughlin@nhmu.utah.e es du 801.585.9442 Natural History Museum Speaker series for the museum Natural History Museum Paulmichael Maxfield Public Programs Presentations by U of U researchers nhmu.utah.edu/programs/s General public Coordinator on their current scientific research cience-café pmaxfield@nhmu.utah.edu 801-585-5920 Community Assistance and Resource Event School of Medicine (C.A.R.E) Fair 3/29/18 Tascha Knowlton Academic Advisor advisor@chem.utah.edu 801-585-7284 Expos and Events A health fair sponsored by the John Houchins Junior League of Salt Lake City medicine.utah.edu/dfpm/fa Advisor Medically underserved Medical student volunteers provide John.Houchins@hsc.utah.e mily-medicine/med-studentcitizens screening examinations under the edu/activities/care-fair.php du supervision of volunteer faculty 801-585-3081 from the medical school Prepared by the STEM Ambassador Program (NSF Award # 1514494) 27 University of Utah Public Engagement and Science Outreach Programs Premedical Conference Science on Tap She-Tech Explorer Days Utah STEM Fest 3/29/18 Expos and Events School of Medicine A one-day event giving premed students and those interested in attending medical school the opportunity to learn more about the University of Utah School of Melanie Hooten Student Services Manager medicine.utah.edu/outreac melanie.hooten@hsc.utah h/premed/day_of_dead.ph Premed students p edu 801-587 7672 School of Medicine An informal science engagement https://www.facebook.com program at a local bar that presents Audrey Rutz General public laid-back opportunities to engage Audrey.Rutz@hsc.utah.edu /tapdatsci/ the public with science Women Tech Council SheTech Explorer Days are industrycentered, hands-on interactive STEM exploration days held across the country for 9th through 12th kristin@womentechcouncil http://shetechexplorer.com 9th-12th grade girls grade high school girls These daycom long events are focused on handson activities in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) Girls spend the morning in hands-on STEM Utah Come and be a part of the most unique gathering ever assembled in Utah as you and your family enjoy exciting hands-on Kelli Yates STEM Liaison experiences with science and kellieyates@utah.gov technology that will spark your children’s imaginations and give them a peek into their future career opportunities right here in Utah Your kids will have so much fun, https://stem.utah.gov/even 7th to 10th graders ts/event/stem-fest-2018/ Prepared by the STEM Ambassador Program (NSF Award # 1514494) 28 University of Utah Public Engagement and Science Outreach Programs Program Name Department/Center Description South Physics Observatory Department of Physics & Astronomy observatory@physics.utah.ed Offers public star parties and web.utah.edu/astro u tours of the observatory 801-587-7662 Architecture Tours Birthday Parties Bug Brigade Contact Field Trips Web link Audience General public Guided architecture tours of the museum Colleen McLaughlin nhmu.utah.edu/archit Public Programs Manager General public cmclaughlin@nhmu.utah.edu ecture-tours 801.585.9442 Natural History Museum Science-themed birthday parties for kids turning 4-10 years old Shelli Campbell Youth and Family Programs Coordinator scampbell@nhmu.utah.edu 801-585-3948 Natural History Museum Offers visitors an opportunity Echo Paixao to observe and handle live Assistant Gallery Programs bugs to learn about Coordinator arthropods anatomy, behavior epaixao@nhmu.utah.edu 801-587-5721 and ecological roles Natural History Museum nhmu.utah.edu/birthd Ages 4-10 ay nhmu.utah.edu/bugbrigade General public Foothill Wildflower Natural History Museum Walks Offers a walking tour of the wildflowers that grow in the foothills above SLC with NHMU's botanist and entomologist Science Movie Night Natural History Museum Movie screening followed by a Colleen McLaughlin lively discussion of science Public Programs Manager nhmu.utah.edu/movie General public with an expert in a related cmclaughlin@nhmu.utah.edu field 801.585.9442 3/29/18 Colleen McLaughlin nhmu.utah.edu/progr Public Programs Manager General public ams/foothillcmclaughlin@nhmu.utah.edu wildflower-walks 801.585.9442 Prepared by the STEM Ambassador Program (NSF Award # 1514494) 29 University of Utah Public Engagement and Science Outreach Programs Scientist in the Spotlight Utah Animals Garden Adventure Natural History Museum Echo Paixao Assistant Gallery Programs Offers visitors informal Coordinator meetings with local scientists epaixao@nhmu.utah.edu 801-587-5721 nhmu.utah.edu/spotli General public ght Natural History Museum Offers live animal observations Participants will learn about the Great Basin Echo Paixao gopher snake, North American Assistant Gallery Programs Coordinator bullfrog, Great Basin epaixao@nhmu.utah.edu Spadefoot (toads), Utah 801-587-5721 salamanders and also learn more about the ecosystems of Utah nhmu.utah.edu/utahsGeneral public animals Red Butte Garden Heidi Leigh Anderson Classes for children ages 4-12 Youth Education Coordinator www.redbuttegarden Ages 4-12 and their parents at the heidi.anderson@redbutte.uta org/gardengarden adventures h.edu 801-587-8323 School Field Classes Red Butte Garden 3/29/18 Field Trips Heidi Leigh Anderson Youth Education Coordinator www.redbuttegarden Guided and self-guided school K-12 heidi.anderson@redbutte.uta org/school-fieldfield classes classes h.edu 801-587-8323 Prepared by the STEM Ambassador Program (NSF Award # 1514494) 30 University of Utah Public Engagement and Science Outreach Programs Sprouthouse Workshops Urban Habitat 3/29/18 Field Trips Red Butte Garden Nature-themed workshops for Heidi Leigh Anderson youth at the garden Youth Education Coordinator www.redbuttegarden Workshops include Ages 5-12 experiments, explorations in heidi.anderson@redbutte.uta org/sprouthouseworkshops h.edu the Garden, and hands-on projects participants create 801-587-8323 during class and take home Red Butte Garden A collaboration between Red Butte Garden, the Natural History Museum of Utah and Salt Lake County Noxious Weed Program to control noxious weeds encroaching on public lands Neal Dombrowski https:// neal.dombrowski@redbutte.u www.facebook.com/ tah.edu UrbanHabitatSLC/ 801-587-9951 Prepared by the STEM Ambassador Program (NSF Award # 1514494) General public 31 University of Utah Public Engagement and Science Outreach Programs Program Name Other Department/Center Description Contact Web link College of Health Mentor program that uses golf to promote personal, social, and physical growth and development Yda Smith, PhD, OTR/L University of Utah Division of Occupational Therapy yda.smith@hsc.utah.edu 801-585-9589 health.utah.edu/occup ational-recreationaltherapies/fieldwork/co Youth mmunity-outreach/parfore.php Initiative to bring Science Programs to Department of Biology the Incarcerated in Utah (INSPIRE) Works with scientists to bring science and nature to the incarcerated through a lecture series, workshops and conservation projects Nalini Nadkarni Program Director nalini.nadkarni@utah.edu Bluegrass & BBQ Natural History Museum Paulmichael Maxfield An annual music series Public Programs Coordinator nhmu.utah.edu/progra General public presented by NHMU pmaxfield@nhmu.utah.edu ms/bluegrass-bbq and KRCL 801-585-5920 Natural History Museum Offers several exciting workshops that will help Girl Scouts fulfill badges and participatory patches PAR FORE Program Girl Scout at the Museum 3/29/18 Allison Anholt Program Manager allison.anholt@utah.edu 609-751-7972 nalininadkarni.com/ inspire Audience Inmates and the corrections community in Utah Colleen McLaughlin Public Programs Manager nhmu.utah.edu/progra Girl Scouts cmclaughlin@nhmu.utah.ed ms/girl-scouts-museum u 801.585.9442 Prepared by the STEM Ambassador Program (NSF Award # 1514494) 32 University of Utah Public Engagement and Science Outreach Programs HawkWatch: Birds in Natural History Museum the Lab! Highlights Tours Natural History Museum Program offers Echo Paixao participants opportunity to view live Assistant Gallery Programs raptors and examine a Coordinator variety of specimens, epaixao@nhmu.utah.edu 801-587-5721 including feathers, eggs, and claws A 60 minute museum tour of the museum Echo Paixao Assistant Gallery Programs Coordinator epaixao@nhmu.utah.edu 801-587-5721 Other nhmu.utah.edu/progra ms/hawkwatch-birds- General public lab nhmu.utah.edu/progra Adults and ms/highlight-tours families TechArt Hour of Code Women Tech Council An open source coding kristin@womentechcouncil.c http://www.wtctechart All students module for beginners om com Organizations with volunteer positions Loveland Living Planet Aquarium; Hogle Zoo; Clark Planetarium; The Leonardo; Red Butte Natural History Museum 3/29/18 Various Prepared by the STEM Ambassador Program (NSF Award # 1514494) All high school students 33