UCLA Science Project

Last year, I lost my father who encouraged me to finish my doctorate. Last week, I honored him by successfully defending my dissertation. Thanks to my committee members @TyroneCHoward,@PedroANoguera, @DrShaunHarper, Walter Allen & Robert Cooper for your support. Dad, we did it!

Say hello to #TargetZero, a curated collection of products designed to reduce waste and help you make more sustainable choices, all part of our journey to zero waste. 🌱 Learn more: tgt.biz/eesv2u

Teach K-5 in the Los Angeles area? Interested in working with others to learn more about science education? Apply to be a part of the UCLASP Community of Practice

Our VP of community relations Katherine Espinoza will give a talk tomorrow about the @UCLAScienceProj and what it’s like to volunteer for virtual field trips! 🚍 If you want to get involved with science outreach at local K-12 schools, see info below and join us tomorrow!

At the Swanson School, every day is #NationalSTEMDay. "Seniors from @GALAcademy in @LASchools tour Pitt lab in virtual field trip, thanks to collaboration between @PittMCSI & @uclacenterx @UCLAScienceProj" news.engineering.pitt.edu/first-hand-ste…

On one of the most popular episodes of the NGSNavigators Podcast, @KateMcNeill6 shared insights on using the Claims, Evidence, Reasoning (CER) model in the classroom. This is one you definitely want to check out or go back to again. ngsnavigators.com/blog/051

Congratulations @UCLAHGP The City of Santa Monica and Belmar History+Art Project awarded them a Cultural Resource Award for curriculum about the significance of Santa Monica's Belmar Triangle. Read more: bit.ly/3bUd7hS @HCPUCSC1 @UCDHistProject @UCBHSSP @nfgilbertson

Engaging with STEM students from coast to coast, David Sanchez's Sustainable Design Labs recently got to host a class of seniors from the Girls Academic Leadership Academy in Los Angeles for a virtual field trip. engineering.pitt.edu/News/2021/Virt…

In our latest Minding the Future column, @LeticiaandALAN @dspangler811 and Christine Franklin present activities that elementary school teachers can use to introduce kids to #DataScience @NCTM @UCLAScienceProj, @uclacenterx @AmstatNews @universityofga hdsr.mitpress.mit.edu/pub/wqoysrrt

It was a great collaboration! Thanks to @PittCivilEnvEng @PittMCSI's Dr David Sanchez and his students for hosting the tour - looking forward to another virtual field trip!

Thanks to @PittEngineering @PittMCSI for co-sponsoring our virtual field trip for the @GALAcademy. The students were so inspired seeing "girls in the lab and STEM" #GirlsInSTEM @ca_csp @cascience

In collaboration with @uclascienceproj we’re putting on virtual field trips to show students what we’re doing in our labs and promote accessible science education🧬🧪🔬 (& giving teachers a much-needed break!) #WeekofSciPol

Join me on Friday, April 16 @ 5PM ET for a conversation on COVID-19 vaccines w/ leading scientist @kizzyphd. COVID-19 has impacted our community and it’s important for us to get the facts to make an informed decision.   Visit GetVaccineAnswers.org to learn more. #IGotTheShot

Campuses in LA closed one year ago due to #COVID19 - but teaching and learning did not stop -- Teachers share their experiences with @uclaseis ampersand.gseis.ucla.edu/one-year-ago-s… @uclanewsroom @uc_newsroom @LASchools

@dtcampbe Been there too, twice. I agree with Bill, and here's to a fast recovery.

Teachers looking for virtual field experiences for the 2020-2021 school year: check out “Live from the Field: Effects of Herbivores on Ecosystems” this Friday, March 12th to meet researchers from around the world! drive.google.com/file/d/1kuZpx2… @SSUCEI

Exciting news! We were awarded a large NSF grant to provide scholarships and funding for future Math and Science teachers in the secondary MAT program at the University of Arkansas. Feel free to share this with anyone who may be interested. cied.uark.edu/programs/secon…

Johnson & Johnson's Covid vaccine has an efficacy of 72 percent. Here's what that actually means: nyti.ms/3sPLk8G

I think this simple sentences speaks to one of the key goals of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Thanks @OkheeLee_ for joining our Ask Matt Podcast (web.greenninja.org/blog/ask-matt-……) #scienceeducation #scied #ngsschat #stem @nextgenscience