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Tag: STEM outreach
A deluge? An unexpected ramp? Debris in the road? Teens design robotic cars tested on obstacle course
About 40 students from eight Illinois high schools gained confidence in a competition that promised challenges, trophies and bragging rights.
Students rev their engines for biggest heat of the year at Argonne’s Middle School Electric Car Competition
Fourteen teams from 11 schools, including seven schools new to the competition, gathered at Argonne to race. They also learned about teamwork, competition, engineering and problem-solving.
Argonne hosts See Yourself in STEAM event for students from groups underrepresented in STEM
Students from groups underrepresented in STEM discover world-class science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics at Argonne through See Yourself in STEAM event.
A celebration of Black History Month at Argonne
To celebrate Black History Month, Argonne is pleased to highlight six employees and one up-and-coming high school STEM student who exemplify how a diverse team drives our science mission forward.
Argonne event helps Hispanic students explore their dreams of STEM careers
Forty eighth grade students — many originally from Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela and elsewhere — learned firsthand how scientists of Hispanic/Latino heritage contribute to science during the 18th annual Hispanic/Latino Education Outreach Day at Argonne.
Department of Energy CyberForce Competition® 2023: Cultivating tomorrow’s cybersecurity leaders today
DOE’s CyberForce Competition on Nov. 4, led by Argonne National Laboratory, aims to bolster cybersecurity knowledge and skills among students and professionals, addressing critical infrastructure and cyber-physical threats.
Argonne’s STEM mapping project highlights opportunities on Chicago’s south side
STEM mapping provides communities a holistic view of community assets and collective strengths, including libraries, computer labs, makerspaces and instructional kitchens.
Argonne National Laboratory launches South Side STEM Opportunity Landscape Project at DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center
Argonne’s STEM Opportunity Landscape Project provides communities with a holistic view of their STEM assets, enabling them to identify strengths and potential gaps in STEM education and workforce development programing.
Argonne summer school gives underrepresented students a hands-on introduction to physical science
Through working on foams, emulsions and gels, students learn the fundamentals of materials science, physics and chemistry in a new summer school at Argonne National Laboratory.
High school students working with Argonne and Fermilab qualify for the NAACP Olympics
Under mentorship from Argonne and Fermilab experts, six high school students went on to participate in the Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics in Boston in July.
Cameron Whitehead Wins U.S. Department of Energy’s 2023 CyberForce® Conquer the Hill — Reign Edition Competition
The recent 2023 DOE CyberForce® Conquer the Hill — Reign Edition inspired the next generation of professionals.
Discover the science inside Argonne at our May 20 Open House
On May 20 Argonne National Laboratory opens its doors to the public. Registration is required for this event, which features a full day of hands-on science activities, tours of cutting-edge research facilities, and more.
STEM fests are back!
Argonne is participating in local STEM fests again after going on hiatus during the pandemic.
From extracting DNA to networking: Students consider STEM careers at Argonne’s Hispanic/Latino Education Outreach Day
Students from the Little Village Lawndale High School Campus saw how Argonne scientists — many of Hispanic/Latino heritage — perform pivotal research during the 17th annual Hispanic/Latino Education Outreach Day.
Argonne’s educational programs foster students’ STEM growth
Argonne’s educational programs and outreach offers a number of different avenues and opportunities for students to expand their STEM identities and begin to pursue STEM careers.
Argonne’s first Black director reflects on science, inequality and a new honor
Walter Massey, the lab’s first Black director, looks back on his time at Argonne and discusses the inequities of minorities in science in light of a new Argonne Fellowship named for him.
Argonne provides STEM opportunities for more than 800 students during pandemic
The laboratory’s Educational Programs and Outreach department successfully transitioned all of its summer programming to a virtual learning environment.
Exemplary Student Research Program inspires our next generation of researchers
Every year, the Exemplary Student Research Program welcomes students from Chicagoland high schools to complete research projects at Argonne’s scientific facilities. The program inspires and trains the next generation of researchers.
Teamwork Triumphs at 2020 Illinois Regional Middle School Science Bowl
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory Educational Programs and Outreach hosted the 2020 Illinois Regional Science Bowl Competition, where 15 different schools competed in trivia across a wide range of STEM topics.
Chicago Public School students go beyond coding and explore artificial intelligence with Argonne National Laboratory
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory’s Educational Programs and Outreach department hosted Computer Science for All — Coding and Beyond, in December as a part of the Argonne National Laboratory, Chicago initiative.