RECAP 2017
POWER:
STEM DAY BY THE NUMBERS
Middle & High School students in attendance
20
14
9 FAMU programs represented National Laboratories
5
28
Participants
Speakers
STEM DAY has been designed to increase the interest of Middle & High School students in pursuing careers in STEM fields, and to highlight the various STEM activities taking place on FAMU’s campus.
Sponsors 64 84 Parents in attendance
Middle & High Schools represented
March 28, 2015
FAMU Faculty
STEM DAY 311
Thank You from the NSF Project Principal Investigator
V.P. for Strategic Planning, Analysis, and Institutional Effectiveness
Maurice D. Edington, Ph.D.
On behalf of Florida A&M University and the STEM Day Planning Committee, I want to thank the many students, faculty, staff, sponsors, and supporters who helped make STEM Day 2017 a tremendous success. STEM Day is one of FAMU's signature STEM outreach initiatives. This year’s event included 311 middle and high school students, 84 parents, nine invited speakers from industry and academia, 28 FAMU faculty members, 14 FAMU academic programs and 9 external programs. We were also very fortunate to receive generous financial support and donations from 20 sponsors, which allowed materials, supplies, giveaways, and food to be provided to the participants.
The theme of STEM Day was “Harness the Power: GET AMPED UP,” which provided students with hands-on problem solving experience in STEM disciplines. During the day, students had an opportunity to listen to engaging presentations from several invited speakers and participate in the Science Expo, where they received information about FAMU’s academic programs and STEM initiatives.
The day was met with great excitement from program participants. Planning has already begun to make next year’s event an even greater success. We look forward to your continued support and collaboration.
STEM Day Planning Committee Members
STEM Day Chairs
Shanalee Gallimore, M.S., Chair
Paulette Reneau, Ph.D., Co-Chair
Frederick Simmons, M.S., Co-Chair
STEM Day Committee Members
Birausha McLeod
Breon Robinson
Charmane Caldwell, Ph.D.
Edwina Jacobs, M.S.
Keerthisinghe Senevirathne, Ph.D.
Komalavalli Thirunavukkuarasu, Ph.D.
Latricia Scriven, Ph.D.
Martika Moss, M.S.
Samantha Lucas
Tanganyika Wilder, Ph.D.
Erica West, Physics Ph.D. student
College of Science and Technology
Department Chairs
Lekan Latinwo, Ph.D.
Department of Biology
James Bouyer, Ph.D.
Department of Chemistry
Deidre Evans, Ph.D.
Department of Computer & Information Sciences
Pierre Ngnepieba, Ph.D.
Department of Mathematics
Mario Encinosa, Ph.D.
Department of Physics
STEM Day Science Expo
Students interacted with representatives from FAMU academic programs and national laboratories.
Forensic Entomology: Crime Solving Insects
Harness the Power of the Heart
Students determined baseline levels of normal cardiovascular function during the biology experiment
STEM Day Sponsors
FAMU Division of Research
Timothy E. Moore, Ph.D Vice President for Research
The Office of the Vice President of Student Affairs
HBCU-UP
Day Corporate
STEM Day Sponsors
STEM
Sponsors
US ARMY ROTC “Rattler Battalion”
Getting AMPed UP
Dr. Lewis Johnson welcomed students to the “Hill” and shared why FAMU is the right environment for students to pursue a STEM Degree.
“STEM is Our Past and Our Future” Gregory Washington, Ph.D, Dean The Henry Samueli School of Engineering University of California, Irvine
STEM DAY Student Volunteers
STEM Day Parent Session
Meet the Departments
The parents participated in a panel discussion with representatives from the College of Science and Technology. The panelists discussed the various academic programs offered within the College, and provided information on available resources that the parents can use to aid in preparing their children for college.
Graphics: Frederick Simmons
