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When I think back On all the c*** I learned in high school It’s a wonder I can think at all … ... Kodachrome , Paul Simon (1973)

Kickoff Deep engagement of high school students in authentic STEM research Close mentoring by expert researchers Nina Arnberg, Jessica Barron, Raja GuhaThakurta, Alexandria Leckliter, Ana Rodarte (UCSC SIP team) Classroom Unit 2, University of California Santa Cruz Sunday, June 10, 2018

Shivaji Bhattacharya Jerry Nelson (1960–2010) (1944–2017) Corky (2002–2017)

Introductions and Thanks Core of Administrative Team Mentor Human Resources Partners: Student Recruitment & Support Alexandria Leckliter Elani Zissimopoulos Ashley Allston (College Track) Ana Rodarte Lis Bensley (Georgiana Bruce Kirby Prep.) Jessica Barron Finances Chris Bischof (Eastside College Prep.) Nina Arnberg Shereda Julian Anita Chetty (Harker School) Raja GuhaThakurta Emily Clark (Castilleja School) Laboratory and Field Work Safety Abdul Duso (College Track) Project/Application Management System Lisa Wisser Melissa Gunn (Yerba Buena High School) Bob Stillerman Donna Riggs Rene Jimenez (Peninsula Bridge) Steve Loveridge Annie Millar (Ceiba College Prep.) Workshops for Interns Gerardo Miranda (Watsonville High School) Roman Reggiardo UCSC Conference Services Kelly Neal (Downtown College Prep.) Michael Luttrell Administrative Support (UCSC) David Stahl (N. Monterey County High School) Christine Marez Division of Undergraduate Education Jocelyn Swisher (Peninsula Bridge) Deanna Seitz Division of PBSci Rebecca Ward (Alisal High School) Educational Partnership Center Judy Wong-Chen (Eastside College Prep) Housing Scott Brandt (Vice Chancellor Research) Alejandra Fuentes Bryan Diaz Strategic Planning and Support Andrea Rosas Rosemary Garcia Maggie Johnson External Support Jeff Dean & Heidi Hopper SPHERE network – Emily Clark SIP Buddies Asha & Ramachandran Guha Google Alinne Gonzalez Nathan Villavicencio Mudita Jain & Vineet Gupta Alysha Evans Nikhila Kadiyala Gordon Ringold Shuttle Brian Sangalang Oscar Parra Vikram Sahai Yamindira Kanagasundaram Chiara Marley Sinclair Liang Lillian Soohoo & Tony Debs Angela Garcia Ian Van Steen Stefani Himes Inken Sparkman Rigoberto Gonzalez Maritza Martin Tyler-Marie Deveau Madhukar Thakur Tracy Freeman

Program Overview ● Cutting-edge authentic STEM research projects ● Close mentoring by PhD students, postdocs, faculty ● Symbiotic ● Distributed format ● Events calendar ● Daily shuttle ● Campus housing ABOUT SIP

2018 Program Stats ● 167 interns: 94 girls, 73 boys ● 69 high schools ● 3 interns from southern CA ● 6 out-of-state interns ● 76 projects ● 15 subject areas ● 691 completed applications ABOUT SIP

Markers of SIP’s Success ● Growth (from 3 interns in 2009 to 167 interns in 2018) ● Many returning interns and mentors ● Generous support for the program ● Success in Siemens and Intel competitions ● Lead-author posters at scientific conferences ● Co-authors on peer-reviewed scientific journal articles ● Placement in top colleges ABOUT SIP

Anthropology 6 interns ➔ ANTHRO 2 projects ➔ MENTOR INTROS

Astronomy and Astrophysics 35 interns ➔ 15 projects ➔ ASTRO MENTOR INTROS

Biomolecular Engineering BME 10 interns ➔ 4 projects ➔ MENTOR INTROS

Chemistry and Biochemistry 18 interns ➔ CHEM/BIOCHEM 9 projects ➔ MENTOR INTROS

Computational Media 12 interns ➔ COMP. MEDIA 5 projects ➔ MENTOR INTROS

Computer Science/Engineering CS/CE 14 interns ➔ 7 projects ➔ MENTOR INTROS

Ecology & Evolutionary Biology 6 interns ➔ EEB 3 projects ➔ EEB MENTOR INTROS

Electrical Engineering 10 interns ➔ EE 5 projects ➔ MENTOR INTROS

Environmental Studies 2 interns ➔ ENVS 1 project ➔ MENTOR INTROS

Earth & Planetary Sciences 4 interns ➔ METX EPS 2 projects ➔ MENTOR INTROS

Molecular, Cell & Developmental Biology 10 interns ➔ MCD BIO METX 5 projects ➔ MENTOR INTROS

Microbiology & Environmental Toxicology 4 interns ➔ METX 2 projects ➔ MENTOR INTROS

Ocean Sciences 2 interns ➔ OCEAN SCI 1 project ➔ MENTOR INTROS

Physics 8 interns ➔ PHYSICS 3 projects ➔ MENTOR INTROS

Psychology 26 interns ➔ PSYCH 12 projects ➔ PSYCH PSYCH MENTOR INTROS

Daily Life at SIP: The Schedule ● ○ ○ ○ ● ○ ○ ○ ● ○ DAILY LIFE AT SIP

Daily Life at SIP: Events Calendar ● ● ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ DAILY LIFE AT SIP

Daily Life at SIP: Getting to Campus ● ○ ○ ○ ○ ● ○ ○ ○ North Shuttle South Shuttle DAILY LIFE AT SIP

Daily Life at SIP: Getting to Campus ● ○ ○ ○ ○ ● ● DAILY LIFE AT SIP

Daily Life at SIP: Lunch Options ● ○ ○ ○ ● ○ ○ ○ DAILY LIFE AT SIP

Daily Life at SIP: The Dorms ● ● ● ● ● ● DAILY LIFE AT SIP

Daily Life at SIP: The Dorms ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ○ ○ DAILY LIFE AT SIP

Daily Life at SIP: The First Day ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● DAILY LIFE AT SIP

Daily Life at SIP: The SIP Office ● ● ● ● ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ DAILY LIFE AT SIP

Daily Life at SIP: The SIP Office Week #1–#2 Thimann 323 Weeks #3–#10 Porter College B building DAILY LIFE AT SIP

Daily Life at SIP: SIP Staff Support ● ● ● ○ ○ ○ DAILY LIFE AT SIP

Safety ● Lab and field work safety training Resources ● Computational resources ● Office space ● Human resources SAFETY / RESOURCES

Projects Requiring Safety Training The following SIP projects require lab, field work, or human subjects safety training: ● CHE-01 ● ELE-02 ● ELE-03 ● CHE-02 ● CHE-03 ● ELE-04 ● ELE-05 ● CHE-04 ● CHE-05 ● MCD-01 ● MCD-03 ● CHE-07 ● CHE-08 ● MCD-04 ● MCD-05 ● CHE-09 ● CHE-10 ● MET-01 ● MET-02 ● EEB-01 **Email certificate of completion to jbarrong@ucsc.edu** ● EEB-02 ● OCS-01 ● PHY-02 ● EEB-03 ● ELE-01 ● PSY-11 SAFETY / RESOURCES

SIP Residential Staff Coordinator for Residential Education (CRE) Alejandra Fuentes SAFETY / RESOURCES

SIP Residential Staff Residential Assistant (RA) Andrea Rosas SAFETY / RESOURCES

SIP Residential Staff Residential Assistant (RA) Bryan Diaz SAFETY / RESOURCES

SIP Residential Staff Residential Assistant (RA) Rosemary Garcia SAFETY / RESOURCES

SIP Buddy Program ● UCSC undergraduates serving as added campus resource for SIP interns ● Students currently working on STEM-related research ● Facilitators of group and individual intern academic advising sessions ● Guides to help with the transition to UCSC ● Support system outside the research environment ● Available to provide feedback on presentations SAFETY / RESOURCES

SIP Buddy: Alinne Third year student majoring in Bioengineering who works in a molecular genetics lab as a media maker. First-generation college student from LA County. Has tutored life science to middle school students and chemistry to high school and UCSC students. Plans to attend graduate school and become a science teacher. SAFETY / RESOURCES

SIP Buddy: Alysha Human Biology and Psychology major. Grew up in New York and San Diego. STEM peer mentor on campus and also work for a doctor here in Santa Cruz. Love talking about science and medicine, as well as natural medicine. Enjoy doing and exploring many activities, such as drawing, reading, dancing, and yoga. Very open to exploring many different activities/interests and I look forward to getting to know you all. SAFETY / RESOURCES

SIP Buddy: Brian Rising fourth year undergraduate student from San Jose double majoring in Human Biology and Sociology. Currently doing research on developmental genetics in the MCD Biology department under Dr. Jordan Ward. Likes to play sports, explore new places, and make music in his free time. Hopes to become a doctor one day and work within underserved communities. SAFETY / RESOURCES

SIP Buddy: Chiara MCD Biology major and Theater Arts minor going into her third year at UC Santa Cruz. Currently involved with undergraduate research at the Jordan Ward Lab. Enjoys eating sushi, scuba diving, surfing and staying active. SAFETY / RESOURCES

SIP Buddy: Ian Rising junior from Berkeley majoring in Computer Science. Has participated in Vex Robotic competitions, UCSC Hackathons, and worked on Arduino engineering projects. Enjoys biking and exploring the many hiking trails on campus. SAFETY / RESOURCES

SIP Buddy: Maritza Third year MCD Biology major with a passion for biology and organic chemistry. Enjoys running, painting with watercolors, gardening, and cooking. Loves Thai, Mexican, and Japanese food. Friends and family are her main source of motivation and support. Loves animals and petting a dog or cat will make her day. SAFETY / RESOURCES