Education
"Adopt-A-School" to Boost STEM Education
A pilot project in a Tucson school demonstrates how optical researchers and grad students can directly influence science education among today’s youth.
Aidan Fout leaps with joy as Scott Tyo announces him as the 4th grade contest winner for his project, “Mixtures of Water with Other Household Liquids.”
If you’re reading this article, there is a good chance that you have significant experience and education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics—which are often referred to as STEM disciplines in the educational community. Now ask yourself a question: Have you ever thought about reaching out to a school in your community to share your knowledge with the next generation of scientists, engineers and technology entrepreneurs? That is exactly the question that was put to me at an SPIE Fellows luncheon a year or two ago, and I decided to see what I could do to help.
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