STEM Outreach Matrix

CURF helps Penn undergraduates become involved in research by helping them identify resources, narrow their search, and shape their initial inquiries so they can find appropriate faculty mentors and research funding.

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. 

Designed to give professionals in academic disciplines beyond medicine, (including lawyers, educators, economists and businesspeople) a basic foundation in cognitive and affective neuroscience and equip them to be informed consumers of neuroscience research. 

Penn students and faculty bring the story of W.E.B. Du Bois and his pioneering social science research about Black Philadelphia in the 1890s to local high school students and the public.

Offers high school women the opportunity to explore interests in reproductive health and research science, and to learn directly from top professionals in these fields.

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.

LRSM presents a monthly series of materials-based lectures during the school year with the lectures given by faculty and staff associated with the LRSM.

This is a joint event between Drexel and Penn to promote S&E to K-12 students and the general public.

Summer Research Fellowships to undergraduates from colleges and universities in the United States who are majoring in science or engineering. 

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.
 

This program combines a rich research experience in nanobiotechnology with structured professional development focused on cross-cultural issues.  Places undergraduate students in summer research settings in broad areas related to nanoscale science and/or nanotechnology.

The Moelis Access Science (MAS) program seeks to improve STEM education by partnering Penn students and faculty with K-12 community schools using K-12 Teacher-Fellow Partnerships, STEM-Related Academically Based Community Service (ABCS) Courses, Teacher Professional Development, and Evaluation.

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.

A 3-week summer program with the goal to introduce high school students to the experimental basis of biology, including relevance to disease.  The focus of the program will be on how we know what we know.

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.

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.

High school students explore Engineering at the college level, combining sophisticated theory with hands-on practical experience in cutting-edge technologies.

GEMS is for middle school girls going into 7th, 8th or 9th graders.  Program includes Bioengineering, Nanotechnology, Materials Science, Graphics and Computing. 

GRASP provides professional development opportunities to prepare teachers and coaches for the FIRST LEGO League competition. The daylong events occurs on campus in the summer and early fall and are lead by GRASP PhD students and undergraduates.  

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.

The Program is open to Penn sophomores.  Each Scholar is required to complete: a 10 week paid Summer Research Experience; two course units of Honors Course work; and interact with their peers outside the classroom and laboratory through community-building.

The Student National Dental Association (SNDA) Impressions Program is composed of a series of two-day workshops geared toward educating undergraduate students about careers in dentistry.

This program encourages collaboration between researchers, community-based organizations/groups. Through an interactive poster session, community groups, academic researchers, and students are able to meet and discuss potential, mutually-beneficial collaborations.

The objectives of the Immigrant Health Work Group are to help with networking and to learn about immigrant health issues in Philadelphia. Participation by the Penn community is welcomed.

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.

This School of Medicine (SoM) project endeavors to improve secondary education through bioethics pedagogy engaging science teachers, administrators, and students, particularly in the greater Philadelphia region. The project introduces students to ethical choices and stimulates understanding of scientific advances and methods, thereby contributing to lifelong interest in biomedical science.

The program is a multi-tiered educational initiative that teaches fundamental principles of medicine and neurology to inner city public high school students in Philadelphia. High school students are taught by undergraduates, who learn from medical students who, in turn, are guided by neurology residents and fellows. 

This program is a 10 week summer research internship, intended for rising college juniors and seniors who are interested in pursuing either a Ph.D or M.D.-Ph.D., with the ultimate goal of a career in cancer research.  The program is funded by the NCI and is hosted in the research division of the Department of Radiation Onclogy. 

CHA allows participants to peek into the workd of working dogs through training and exposure through search and rescue, ovarian cancer detection, diabetic alert detection, law enforcement and veterinary care.

A federally funded adult college access program. EOC provides West and Southwest Philadelphia residents age 19 and over from primarily low-income, first generation backgrounds with support and referral services that facilitate their entry into higher education programs.

McNair Scholars Program is a federally funded program that fosters greater diversity in higher education by striving to increase the number of students from traditionally under-represented groups who enter and complete Ph.D. programs. The program provides research opportunities, individual mentoring, and graduate school preparatory services to academically talented low-income and first generation college students and to students from racial and ethnic groups traditionally under-represented in higher education in general and in doctoral programs in particular. McNair serves 22-24 Penn students each year.  

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.