STEM Outreach Matrix

Leading scholars from around the world discuss the social implications of neuroscience. Also available: Stays of a few weeks to a few months to interact with the greater Penn community on problems of neuroscience and society. 

Supporting Penn's mission to increase access and impact technology-enhanced education on Penn's campus and beyond.  Learn more about open courses and educational resources that change people's lives.

 

The SUMR program is sponsored by the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics (LDI) and the Health Care Management Department of the Wharton School to provide undergraduate students an opportunity to explore the exciting field of health services research.

This is a free, four week summer program for local high school students interested in materials science and engineering.   The program consists of lectures on materials, a computer lab, experimental labs, and field trips to both industrial and Penn facilities.

This is a six week summer program for 5 local high school science teachers who will each undertake a research project in materials science with an LRSM- affiliated faculty member.

Popular science talks on specific aspects of materials, eg fuel cells, solar power, etc., given by our affiliated faculty at a local restaurant/bar in a relaxed setting conducive to setting up a dialogue between the speaker and the audience.

The Netter Center organizes a variety of programs involved in academically based community service, direct traditional service, and community development.

 The PCI fellows program is an experiential education program available to students, postdoctoral fellows and researchers at Penn. PCI Fellows will be exposed to a wide range of emerging technologies and commercialization opportunities in - among others- the life sciences, physical sciences, and nanotechnology areas.

 Every day, research activities at Penn result in exciting scientific breakthroughs and technological advances that have commercial potential.  PCI's goal is to work in partnership with Penn faculty, staff and students to advance these discoveries and ideas towards new products, services and/or businesses that provide benefits back to Penn, its inventors and society.

 A pipeline program between Penn Dental Medicine and Cristo-Rey Philadelphia High School in North Philadelphia specifically for students who could not otherwise afford a private education.  The school uses daily work-study placements to facilitate students' learning and to underwrite the costs of the students' education.

 Five Saturdays of hands-on activities at Penn Dental Medicine which culminates in a two week shadowing internship at the dental school during the months of July and August

 Six week summer program run by dental student volunteers from Penn Dental Medicine (PDM) with help from Dr. Andrew Kim, PDM alum.  Vocatio works to provide a high quality, comprehensive academic and vocational program that will place young men and women into a post-secondary educational institution or onto a successful career path.

The goal of the 60 Second Lecture Series is to give the campus community a chance to hear -- very quickly! -- from some of the School’s outstanding faculty members.

Professional development for high school biology and middle school life science teachers includes hands-on and discussion learning activities and introduction to the scientific background

ACES seeks to excite girls and boys about science and promote the advancement of STEM education through active learning science activities and access to a laboratory environment

The goal of the Knowledge by the Slice series is to give the campus community a chance to hear from some of the School’s outstanding faculty members in an informal pizza-lunch setting.

A 3-week summer program with the goal to introduce high school students to the experimental basis of, and cutting edge research in, chemistry.  The focus of the program will be on how we know what we know.

 A 3-week summer program with the goal of examining mathematical concepts rarely offered at the high school level

Each year this program brings approximately 80 girls from area high schools to the Penn campus for a day to learn about computer science and the opportunities afforded by the discipline. 

The program welcomes highly motivated and talented students to explore Engineering at the college level. The Academy's intensive, 3-week programs combine sophisticated theory with hands-on practical experience in cutting edge technologies.  Work with leading faculty while earning college credit, live on Penn's historic campus, and connect with new friends from around the world.

GRASP supports STEM education in the Philadelphia region by providing training, mentoring and assistance to local schools. GRASP students mentor teams, train STEM educators and provide tours of GRASP to area schools. School year activities culminate in a K-12 student open house in celebration of National Robotics Week each April. 

Penn Engineering is responsible for coordinating the Eastern Pennsylvania FIRST LEGO League (FLL) robotics program. FLL provides an opportunity for middle school students between the ages of 9-14 to engage in hands on engineering using the LEGO NXT robotics platform. Penn FLL supports over 100 teams of middle school students by organizing regional events, providing on campus training and mentoring to coaches and teams Penn Engineering faculty, staff and students participate as volunteers in all areas of the program. 

 The Robotics RET involves 10 math and science teachers per year from Scholl Ditrict of Philadelphia public middle schools. Teachers spend 6 weeks learning about and conducting research in the field of robotics while developing curriculum that can be applied in their classrooms in order to inspire and develop engineering and computer science skills in their students.

A one-week day program in the summer for underserved Philadelphia middle school students providing a hands-on experience in science and engineering. This program utilizes a different Innoworks’ curriculum every year such as The Eureka Effect, Dare to Discover and Making Sense of Senses.

Each year, the Nano/Bio Interface Center highlights nanotechnology across Penn. High school classes, undergraduate and graduate students, postdocs and faculty participate in exhibits, demonstrations, tours, posters and talks.
 

STEER is the Short Term Educational Experiences for Research in Environmental Science program, which offers paid summer internships for Penn undergraduates. 

The CTSA internship program provides an 8-week mentored experience in translational and clinical approaches to understanding disease and developing therapeutic modalities. The focus of the internship is research, generally in a laboratory setting. The internship consists as well of several hours each week devoted to coursework and a seminar series. 

Service Link is a project where trained undergraduates and medical students assist Sayre Health Center patients to access services that improve health and quality of life (e.g. utilities assistance, referral appointments, SNAP [food stamps] and other public benefits). The project has over 20 volunteers and is organized by a medical student graduate group as well as undergraduate volunteers.

Project BioEYES utilizes live zebrafish to teach week-long biology experiments in 4th, 7th, and high school classrooms nationwide. We are looking to expand our units to involve new STEM areas.  

The SUIP provides an intense research experience to students interested in graduate study in the biomedical and biological sciences.  Approximately 30 college students from across the US participate in this 10-week full-time laboratory research experience each year; most are rising juniors and seniors. 

The Teachers Institute offers academic content seminars for professional development, led by senior Penn scholars, which are open to K-12 public school teachers from the West and Southwest Regions of the School District of Philadelphia at no cost. 

The VETS program is an exciting 1-week summer experience.  Three sessions have been designed specifically for college students and two sessions have been designed for high school students. The program has been created for those who are interested in the science of veterinary medicine. 

The University of Pennsylvania Talent Search Program is for eligible middle and high school students from West Philadelphia. It seeks to create a college-going culture by providing students with information, skills, educational and cultural experiences.

The Provost’s Summer Mentorship Program is a four week non-residential college preparatory program for Philadelphia public and charter high school students. SMP provides a range of coordinated academic and personal development resources to prepare the 50-75 students to compete successfully for admission to colleges and universities.

The Trio Veterans Upward Bound Program, a federally funded program serving 120 persons annually, enhances the learning experience of military veterans. It offers intensive pre-college academic courses and comprehensive support services towards the pursuit of post-secondary education.

The Penn Upward Bound Math and Science Program is a college preparatory program for high school students at targeted West Philadelphia high schools who are interested in the STEM fields. UBMS provides these highly motivated first-generation, low income students with educational, scientific, and cultural programs that enhance their ability to complete high school and then go on to complete degrees at competitive four-year post-secondary institutions.