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NEXUS Math/Science NAU Project
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PO Box 5774
Flagstaff, AZ 86011-5774
(928) 523-1026
NEXUS Math/Science NAU Project
Developing tomorrow's scientists and engineers today
The NEXUS Math/Science NAU project promotes collaboration among a variety of innovative and non-traditional outreach programs at Northern Arizona University (NAU). Dedicated to enhancing the mathematical and scientific knowledge and interests of middle and high school students, the programs focus on traditionally under-represented populations. NEXUS provides additional support to expand these programs and to increase contacts between secondary students and working professionals in science, engineering, and mathematics.
Changes in Altitudes Balloon Satellite Program
http://www.spacegrant.nau.edu/balloon_satellite
/changes_in_altitudes.htm
The Changes in Altitudes Program is an opportunity for 5th through 12th grade students and their teachers in Arizona to get involved in building an instrument payload which is launched on a high-altitude weather balloon. The balloons typically reach an altitude of ~100,000 feet. The payload packages are retrieved, the data are downloaded, and the teachers’ classes analyze the resulting data about the structure of the Earth’s atmosphere. Contact the NAU Space Grant Office (928-523-8067) for more information.
Balloon Launches: February 7 and April 28, 2009
Engineering Outreach Program (EOP)
http://www4.nau.edu/eeop/workshops/index.asp
Mansel Nelson (928-523-1275) at EEOP-ITEP coordinates visits to local schools statewide by engineers and engineering students to increase awareness of this field as a career choice. The program provides hands-on activities in school classrooms and academic preparation advisement. Also available are Engineering & Science Day activities on the NAU campus, during which teams of students from schools statewide compete in engineering challenges.
Spring Sessions: March 26, 2009 (Middle Schools); April 16, 2009 (High Schools)
e-tools for Girls Investigating Real Life Sciences (e-GIRLS)
[formerly known as Girls in Science Summer Day Camp]
Website: http://egirls.co.nr/
This one-week long CSI-based mystery camp on the NAU campus provides a safe, creative, fun, and scientifically accurate research experience for middle & high school girls. Campers interact with biology and chemistry professionals and graduate students to solve the mysteries through interpretation of scientific experiments. Both beginning and advanced levels of camps will be offered. Contact MaryLynn Quartaroli (928-523-1026; NAUegirls@gmail.com).
Summer 2009 sessions: Beginning level: July 20-24; Advanced level: July 20-24
Summer Engineering Camps
http://www.egr.nau.edu/Student/mep/index.shtml
These summer camps at NAU engage 10th—12th grade students in solving hands-on ‘real-world’ engineering problems and develop personal relationships with university faculty, students, and working professionals. There are two camps – one for girls (STEP UP) and one for guys (TEC UP). Fonda Swimmer (928-523-2110) has additional information.
Summer 2009 sessions have been canceled.
Summer Enrichment Program (SEP)
During one-week summer sessions at NAU and school-year weekend sessions, SEP helps secondary students get a taste for higher education and develop scientific literacy with hands-on exploration of contemporary science-focused issues. Contact John Acedo, Jr. (928-523-8549) or Liane Sims (928-523-8144).
Weekend 2008-09 sessions: October 17 & 18 (Supai Village); October 25 & November 1 (Show Low); November 8 & 15 (Page); January 24 & 31 (Kayenta); February 21 & 28 (Flagstaff).
Summer 2009 sessions: June 6 – 12; June 16 – 22; June 26 - July 2
Summer Scholars
http://wwwr.nau.edu/eeop/summer_scholars/index.asp
Scholars provides Native American secondary students a one-week, on-campus pre-college residential experience. Middle and high school participants explore environmental issues, improve their technological skills, and build mentoring relationships with college student assistant instructors. Summer Scholars is a collaborative effort between Northern Arizona University’s Environmental Education Outreach Program (EEOP-ITEP) and the sponsoring school districts. School districts interested in developing a Summer Scholars Program for their students are invited to contact Matthew Zierenberg (928-523-8864).
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Funding provided by the Science Foundation Arizona under Grant No. 0154-07
