Community Outreach

The School of Mathematics, 科学与工程在服务学习和创新项目方面有着丰富的传统，这些项目涉及社区.

UIW is home to science that serves. Through inventive programs and organizations, SMSE的学生和教师都在帮助激励新一代精通科学和数学的青年男女.

 

Cardinal Math Circle

The Cardinal Math Circle explores the fun side of math with K-12 students! 红衣主教数学圈提供了一个机会，以发展他们的数学思维能力，在一个支持, collaborative, 和有趣的环境，通过参与动手谜题和游戏涉及创造力和批判性思维.

uw数学与统计学系的教师和学生准备了一些活动，通过解决问题和互动探索来鼓励对数学的发现和兴奋感. Math has a very important role in every STEM field. 因此，强大的数学基础对于计划在STEM领域以及任何其他领域从事职业的学生来说都是非常重要的. 红衣主教数学圈向K- 12学生推广数学，以增强STEM背景.

uw的小组是全国包括德克萨斯大学在内的大学200多个活跃的数学圈项目之一, Stanford and UC Berkeley, among many others.

 

GEMS: Girls in Engineering, Math and Science

The GEMS program hosts free Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, 数学(STEAM)和编程营，面向来自圣安东尼奥第一标题学校的初中和高中女生. GEMS项目的使命是为来自圣安东尼奥低收入地区的女学生和她们的STEM教师提供机会，让她们参加免费的高质量和高影响力的STEAM科学课程, technology, engineering, 在那里，他们可以通过客座讲师了解STEAM的学习和职业, group activities, and research.

该计划的目标是增加对STEM领域，特别是工程和计算机编程感兴趣的年轻女性的数量. To achieve this goal, GEMS项目正在增加在高中选择STEM背书的女学生数量. GEMS使用学生出勤率、GPA和高中STEM背书来衡量其成果.

Additionally, GEMS在整个学年都在选定的中学和高中支持miniGEMS和megaGEMS俱乐部，以保持GEMS教师和学生之间的持续关系. GEMS为这些俱乐部参加FIRST乐高联赛提供资金和技术支持.

miniGEMS是两个项目中的第一个，主要针对六年级到八年级的中学女生. Over five years, 该项目已发展为四个为期两周的营地，重点是从计算机编码、机器人到食品制备科学等各个方面. In 2019, a record-setting 198 students from three area school districts (SAISD, Judson, and Southside) attended over the course of the summer. miniGEMS是圣安东尼奥市第一个针对中学女生的营地，特别关注自主地面, air and underwater robots.

megaGEMS focuses on high school female students in grades 9th to 12th. 该项目于2019年启动，部分原因是为了继续支持完成miniigems项目并希望继续接受STEAM教育的女孩. The camp engages young women eager to explore computer programming, engineering, artificial intelligence, nutrition and food science, to name a few. Over two two-week camps, miniGEMS项目的大一和大二校友将有机会提升他们对STEAM的理解. Junior and senior megaGEMS can partake in a six-week immersion experience.

 

SEMI: Science, Engineering and Mathematics Institute

SEMI与大圣安东尼奥地区服务不足的地区合作，激励STEM领域代表性不足的学生，并激励他们成为下一代STEM专业和领导者. SEMI还相信，在学生年轻时培养他们对STEM职业的热情，并在整个中学阶段保持他们的兴趣, high school and into college.

The SEMI summer programs aim to provide high quality, 参与和真实的实践学习经验，旨在捕捉学生的兴趣, 在从小学到中学再到大学的关键过渡阶段，培养他们的创造力和对STEM的热情, and from year to year in between.

In utilizing problem/project-based learning, 我们创建问题识别和问题解决的生态系统，让学生体验跨多个学科的连接学习. These ecosystems help prepare students for success in life, college and career within an ever changing local, regional and global environment.

Working together with teachers, professors, staff and partners, 我们推动创造和实施有效的STEM教育，为所有学生带来卓越的学术成就.

GearHeads San Antonio (GHSA) camps are free two-week STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) summer camps for middle and high school students. GHSA训练营是uw脑力连接的一个组成部分，旨在加强参与学生的数学和科学技能.

该计划的目标是帮助学生认识和发展他们在STEM学科中的潜力, to encourage them to pursue postsecondary degrees in STEM majors, and ultimately choose careers in STEM professions.

Starting as a middle school camp in 2019, GHSA intended to host high school students in a separate camp in 2020, modeled upon the Upward Bound Summer Research Academy format. However, due to uncertainties of the pandemic, the 2020 camps were cancelled. 在2021年夏季，我们期待着举办夏季研究学院的可能性. For more information, browse the 2019 PBL project, and the 2019 Research Academy Projects. To join us for potential camps in 2021, please fill out the application below.

Participants will receive:

  • Hands-on lab experiences
  • Research experience
  • Team activities
  • Science experiments
  • Opportunities to meet and work with UIW professors and researchers
  • Insights on college and STEM careers
  • Experience in STEM fields which include Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Engineering, Environmental Science, Meteorology, and Physics.

GearHeadsSA Camps:

View the camp application.

The Upward Bound Math and Science Program

向上发展的数学和科学项目，由教育部的 TRiO 项目，旨在加强参与学生的数学和科学技能. 该计划的目标是帮助学生认识和发展他们在STEM学科中的潜力, to encourage them to pursue postsecondary degrees in STEM majors, and ultimately choose careers in STEM professions.

The Summer Research Academy at UIW

The Summer Research Academy at UIW, is presented in collaboration with San Antonio College, Palo Alto College, Thomas Edison High School, Highlands High School, and East Central Independent School District, 并为学生提供了在大学环境中体验STEM的机会, and work with, university faculty. All students participate in morning labs in 4 major STEM fields, 大三和大四学生有机会参加一个与现实世界研究相关的下午研究项目，如风力发电工程, human body biochemistry, robotics, and more.

  • Hands-on lab experiences
  • Research experience
  • Team activities
  • Science experiments
  • Opportunities to meet UIW professors and researchers
  • Insights on college and STEM careers
  • STEM fields include Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Engineering, Environmental Science, Meteorology, and Physics.

Due to uncertainties of the pandemic, the 2020 camps were cancelled, however we look forward to the possibility of hosting these camps in 2021. For more information, browse the 2019 Research Academy Projects. To join us for potential camps, 访问上面的链接，了解如何成为圣安东尼奥或帕洛阿尔托学院向上发展数学和科学项目的一部分.