EAST Program for STEM Students
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Posted March 26, 2013
For Spring semester EAST has awarded eight internships in Computer Science, Environmental Science, Technology, and Biology. Jason Smith, a senior in Environmental Science, is developing protocols for using Plant Canopy Imager technology to measure cover and closure of the forest canopy. Smith's mentor is Dr. Joseph Staples.
Posted November 2, 2012
Photo galleries of some of the seventeen EAST Undergraduate Research Fellowships from Summer 2012 are now available as a Quick Link on the EAST website, including Matthew Shultz's project on Recording the Underwater Behavior of Loons. The mentor for this project was Dr. Jim Paruk, Biology Department, and Director of the Loon Center for Conservation at BioDiversity Research Institute.
Posted November 2, 2012
EAST High School seniors are participating in three evenings designed to help them apply to college: Essay Night; Common App Night; and FAFSA Night. EAST High School juniors are participating in four events geared toward helping them aspire to college: College Student for a Day; Transition to College and Support Services; Special Interest in a Major; and Thinking Matters.
EAST PROGRAMS
- ESP 233 course, 1 to 3 credits - Students work together and with professors and experts to explore STEM majors and careers, create a community of STEM learners, gain skills, learn about USM, and more
- Undergraduate Research Fellowships - 15 URFs are awarded each year
- Internships - College students and high school juniors and seniors are eligible for paid internships
- Tutoring - Peer and expert tutoring is available for STEM students
- High School STEM Experiences - School year collaboration and a Summer Research Institute are offered in conjunction with high schools in southern Maine
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