Posts Tagged ‘outreach’

The M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust offers summer stipends for high school science teachers to work in OHSU labs. The Partners in Science program supports science teachers in labs for 8 weeks during 2 consecutive summers. Teachers receive stipends of $5000 per summer. And PIs receive research help from dedicated, enthusiastic, and mature thinkers. The goal of the program is to immerse high school science teachers in a research environment so that they can better … Read More

What we need to know about volunteers and interns Mentoring high school students and undergraduates is an important part of our research work at OHSU–and it’s even better if this information is tracked so that we can use the data. If you are mentoring a high school or undergraduate student this summer, either on your own or through any program (such as CURE, ASE, OIDD Summer Youth Employment Program, Partners in Scientific Inquiry, etc.), please … Read More

Help build the Scientific Workforce of tomorrow, by mentoring with Saturday Academy’s ASE program this summer!  Participation deadline: January 30, 2009 What is ASE? Apprenticeships in Science & Engineering (ASE) matches 9th- 11th grade students with professionals within science & engineering organizations for 8-week, summer internships. Cost to the mentor: $2,200/intern- discount for multiple interns: $1,800/ intern.  We encourage mentors to offer a student stipend if possible. Does ASE get results? On average, 73% of … Read More

Are you looking for experience doing community outreach and working with young scientists? The Office of Science Education Opportunities is looking for science fair project “reviewers” for Robert Gray Middle School’s annual Science Fair on Thursday, February 19, 2009. This year marks OHSU’s seventh year of support for Robert Gray. OHSU’s involvement in the science fair provides an exciting opportunity for students to talk to and gain insight from real scientists. Robert Gray is in the … Read More