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Lisa M. Harlan-Williams; Marcia Pomeroy; W. Todd Moore; Karin Chang; Devin C. Koestler; Emily Nissen; John Fife; Megha Ramaswamy; Danny R. Welch; Roy A. Jensen – Journal of STEM Outreach, 2024
The Accelerate Cancer Education (ACE) summer research program at The University of Kansas Cancer Center (KUCC) is a six-week, cancer-focused, summer research experience for high school students from historically marginalized populations in the Kansas City metropolitan area. Cancer affects all populations and continues to be the second leading…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Cancer, Scientific Research, High School Students
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Whitney M. Holden; Patrycja A. Krakowiak; K. Maja Krakowiak; Jennifer Fowler – Journal of STEM Outreach, 2024
Shortage of highly-skilled STEM workers, lack of critical technical skills, and persistence of underrepresentation are key problems for our nation's future. The Arkansas Summer Research Institute (ASRI) incorporates novel approaches to broaden participation in STEM, research, and data analytics, especially among URM students (over 50% of ASRI…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, STEM Education, Electronic Learning, Disproportionate Representation
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Megan Macklin; Patrick Jagoda; Ian B. Jones; Melissa Gilliam – Journal of STEM Outreach, 2018
It is a well-documented fact that women and minorities are currently underrepresented in STEM higher education degree programs and careers. As an outreach measure to these populations, we established the Hexacago Health Academy (HHA), an ongoing summer program. Structured as an informal learning environment with a strong youth initiated mentoring…
Descriptors: Game Based Learning, Health Education, STEM Education, Females
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Diley Hernandez; Marion Usselman; Shaheen Rana; Meltem Alemdar; Analia Rao – Journal of STEM Outreach, 2018
The purpose of this study is to thoroughly describe a program designed to strengthen the pipeline of Latino students into post-secondary science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education, and present evaluation data to assess multiyear effectiveness. The program includes a suite of interventions aimed at students and families, and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Guided Pathways, STEM Education, College Preparation