Robert Morris University’s, STEM Outreach programs goal is to engage students and teachers in a comprehensive yearlong effort to encourage, support and foster a greater appreciation for STEM careers. Throughout the next year we will be offering students and teachers in the Greater Pittsburgh area various opportunities to engage in STEM fields:
STEM on the Road, College to High School, STEM Academy, High School Science Bowl
Summer Camps, Saturday Workshops and an Outdoor Learning Laboratory
Through these programs we hope to enrich educators experience through professional development and mentoring, while engaging students with quality and effective programming that would provide them with a greater insight to STEM fields.
Upcoming Events:
Expanding Your Horizons Conference
Saturday, March 27, 2010
The Expanding Your Horizons Conference is for young women in grades 6-9 interested in science, technology, engineering and mathematics careers. This event was developed to get middle school girls intersted in those fields by letting them participate in fun and exciting hands-on workshops.
Expanding Your Horizons Conference Registration & Information
Recent Events:
2009 Science Bowl Competition: December 5, 2009
1st Place: Hampton —Evan Wilson, Sean Malone, Jeff Acquaviva and Rich Miller
Coach: Mary Lou-Ellena Wygonik
The School of Engineering, Mathematics & Science hosted the 4th Annual Science bowl on Saturday, December 5, 2009 in the Sewall Center, International Suite. The Science Bowl consisted of 11 high school teams competing against each other (3 teams at a time) in a Jeopardy-like setting, answering a variety of science questions and problems. Local schools competing included: Chartiers-Houston, Shaler (2 teams), Hampton (2 teams), Moon, Montour, Quaker Valley, Pine-Richland, McGuffey and Leechburg.
The Final Round concluded with Hampton #1 taking 1st Place, Pine-Richland 2nd place and Shaler #1 3rd place. The 1st place team received a trophy that was designed and made by the Engineering Department, certificate and a $20 Best Buy gift card, 2nd place received a certificate and $15 Barnes & Noble gift card and 3rd place received a certificate and $10 Barnes & Noble Gift Card. All participants received a certificate, SEMS backpack and Science Bowl t-shirt, which was designed by RMU student, Derek Jochmann ‘12, Media Arts major. The event was funded through support from the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation.