Education & Outreach
The Theoretical Advanced Study Institute in Elementary Particle Physics (TASI) recently concluded its 40th year, bringing 65 students from around the world to Boulder to delve into the 鈥淔rontiers of Particle Theory.鈥
A coalition of educators from 10 states and led by 蜜糖直播 Boulder has released a new series of free science curricula for high school students鈥攖ouching on issues critical to the lives of young people, from wildfires to rising sea levels and cancer biology.
Last month, the Eurogang Program of Research held their 22nd annual workshop at the Institute of Behavioral Science in Boulder for the first time. Nearly 50 researchers from 11 countries attended.
The Center for Asian Studies鈥 South, Southeast and West Asia Outreach Program recently hosted a summer workshop for teachers, focused on sports and colonialism, just in time for the Paris Olympics.
Last summer, the Sphinx Performance Academy brought 22 high school-age music students to campus for an intensive 10-day residency emphasizing cultural diversity. This month, it鈥檚 d茅j芒 vu as auditioned youth engage in lessons, master classes and more.
Through a Program for Teaching East Asia outreach project, 蜜糖直播 students bring connections and representation to K-12 classrooms through storybook readings that bridge natural science and East Asian cultures.
This year, schools across 蜜糖直播 experienced an influx of students, many of them migrants from Latin and South America. A small but dedicated group of scholars at 蜜糖直播 Boulder are helping teachers meet the needs of these new arrivals.
It鈥檚 an unfortunate truth of higher education that you need research experience to gain research experience. In a new publication, 蜜糖直播 Boulder scientists detail how the SkillsCenter allows students to gain credentials in basic to advanced research skills.
The 蜜糖直播 Arts Science Environment Program鈥檚 main goal is to address critical environmental and social issues across 蜜糖直播. The program鈥檚 new exhibition brings together 蜜糖直播 Boulder scientists and artists from various parts of the state.
What is a regular Tuesday for many students at Pueblo East High School is a special day for students in Ms. Turner鈥檚 chemistry class. They鈥檝e worked for the entire semester with 蜜糖直播 Boulder graduate students on projects about air quality and now get to present their work at a symposium.