REFUGES, started by physicist Tino Nyawelo, aims to give refugees and other underrepresented groups the tools to succeed in STEM. Although the program is focused on increasing diversity in STEM disciplines, the overall goal is to address the academic and cultural difficulties that refugee youth face in Utah.
From The Beacon-News, Aug. 8, 2018: A group of Aurora area high school students get a chance to learn more about the local environment as they get back to nature at Fermilab’s tall-grass prairie.
The idea that science skills are innate and great discoveries are made only by “lone geniuses” is losing traction in STEM.
From NCTV17, April 20, 2018: The next generation of scientists and engineers gathered at Fermilab for the annual Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Career Expo. Watch the 90-second segment.
Approximately 1,100 Chicago-area high school students, parents and educators attended the event, where they had the opportunity to meet more than 160 STEM professionals from nearly 50 companies, organizations, agencies and professional associations.
From Daily Herald, Feb. 8, 2018: Having access to two of the U.S. Department of Energy’s 17 national labs is a rarity for a community college, and yet College of DuPage is fortunate to have both Argonne National Laboratory and Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory located within its boundaries.
From The Beacon-News, Feb. 2, 2018: “We want visitors to gain a better understanding of all the exciting things happening at Fermilab and a general appreciation for STEM fields and research,” said Amanda Early, education program leader.
Local communities named newly discovered stellar streams for bodies of water close to home.
The donation includes field guides for Fermilab docents to use during tours and Spanish-language nature books for visiting students.
This summer, physics students were offered a unique opportunity to study cosmic rays during the total solar eclipse.