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Our nation is wrestling with big challenges that have important scientific dimensions: climate change, the opioid crisis, the future of work and many more. How do we communicate to the public the curiosity, inquiry, and innovation that drive science and ensure that people from all communities are reached and engaged? 

Join Talithia Williams, NOVA Wonders host and Harvey Mudd Associate Dean and Associate Professor of Mathematics; Jamie Gurganus UMBC Associate Director of Engineering Education Initiatives and Instructor of Mechanical Engineering; Justin Brooks, U.S. Army Research Lab Physician, Scientist and Program Manager; and Julia Cort, NOVA Wonders Executive Producer, for a screening followed by a panel discussion on how we can make science communication more inclusive. 

A reception with refreshments will follow the Q&A. Sponsors for the UMBC screening include Center for Women in Technology (CWIT), Meyerhoff Scholars Program, and Sherman STEM Teacher Scholars Program. Contact meyerhoff@umbc.edu for more information. 

If you are looking for a way to get more involved on campus over the next year, be sure to stop by and check out the amazing campus opportunities!

Featuring: 

Top STEM Toys are Hands-on Fun

A Roadmap to Agriculture That's Sustainable and Climate-Neutral 

How 'Dungeons and Dragons' Primes Students for Interdisciplinary Learning, including STEM 

Underwater Robots Help with Ocean Conservation

Students Analyze Rap Lyrics with Code

Science of Sports Seeks to Grow its Impact in STEM

Seventh-grader Aims to Improve Treatment for Pancreatic Cancer with AI

Not Enough Students Have Mentors, We Must Change That

Zuckerberg is Trying to Transform Education, One Town is Fighting Back

Getting Students from the Classroom to the Workforce

A Year of Education on the International Space Station

Hands-on Activities Bring STEM to Young Learners

Session 1 10 - 10:30 am 

Session 3 11:30 am - noon

The modern era has seen an increase in the use of robotics and assistive technologies, which open the doors of accessibility to people with disabilities and seniors. By developing abilities and problem-solving skills in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) elds, we can tackle challenges in healthcare through innovation and technological advancement to bene t society today and impact future generations. Presenting via the Beam telepresence robot, Kavita Krishnaswamy shares her personal and professional experiences – from her dissertation research to overcoming challenges with the power of assistive technologies, arti cial intelligence, and robotics to achieve independence. 

ONE WEEK LEFT TO SUBMIT YOUR IDEAS! Do you have an idea that could potentially be the next best thing? Itching to create change in the world? UMBC’s Idea Competition is designed to challenge you to do just that, and we are offering $750 for the most innovative idea! Applications are due October 11, 2018.

Submit your idea online via the entry form. The top entries will be judged, live, by a panel of professionals and alumni along with a crowd of students at the final competition held November 15, 2018, in the Sports Zone in The Commons. The top 3 winners, determined by the results of student and panel voting, will receive cash prizes up to $750. 

For more information, click here and decide whether you are up for the challenge!