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SUMMER STEAM 2017 WELCOME NEW FACULTY & STAFF September, 2017 Dr. Judy Stewart President/CEO, VA STEAM SUMMER STEAM 2017 Mission : To nurture future generations of creative, ethical, and imaginative STEAM leaders who understand and


  1. SUMMER STEAM 2017 WELCOME NEW FACULTY & STAFF September, 2017

  2. Dr. Judy Stewart President/CEO, VA STEAM

  3. SUMMER STEAM 2017 Mission : To nurture future generations of creative, ethical, and imaginative STEAM leaders who understand and integrate the humanities in their full development

  4. SUMMER STEAM 2017 Students and parents, K-12 education, higher education, ������������������������ engineering community, arts and humanities, government, and military, where appropriate

  5. SUMMER STEAM 2017 COMPONENTS (1) Summer Academies (2) Professional Development (3) Online Learning (4) Statewide, Residential High School

  6. SUMMER STEAM 2017 OPPORTUNITY RBC Hub for STEM Talent Development & Innovation • Talented juniors and seniors, especially those with financial need, experience rigorous, immersive, early college & career program • Earn high school diploma and associate’s degree • Pursue STEM certification • Enter college as something other than a freshman • Evaluate innovative approaches for high achievement

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  8. Dr. David Morgan Associate Professor of Physics & Astronomy

  9. SUMMER STEAM 2017 One Week Summer Program for High-Achieving Middle School Students Four Courses of Study: Astronomy, Environmental Science, Robotics, and Mathematics Two Courses Taught by RBC Professors, Dr. David Morgan Cosmic Mysteries & Universal Forces and Dr. Eric Miller

  10. SUMMER STEAM 2017 Students in “Cosmic Mysteries” learned about the connections between physics and astronomy. Hands-on lab activities introduced concepts in motion, optics, and spectroscopy. Telescopic observing sessions allowed students to observe the Sun, Moon, Jupiter, and Saturn. Students also designed and built a mock- up of a permanent Mars base using everyday materials and 3D-printing.

  11. Dr. Eric Miller Assistant Professor of Biology

  12. SUMMER STEAM 2017 Environmental Science

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  24. SUMMER STEAM 2017 WELCOME NEW FACULTY & STAFF Thank You

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