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1 UCAR Center for Science Education air planet people NCAR UCAR Rebecca Haacker-Santos The SOARS Center for Undergraduate Research FESD Update Summer 2014 Diversifying the Geosciences: FESD Update Summer 2014

2 UCAR Center for Science Education air planet people NCAR UCAR The SOARS Program College-to-graduate school bridge program Bring diverse perspectives and build an inclusive workforce Mentoring, scholarships, supportive cohort, year-round support Over 85% of participants enter graduate school or the STEM workforce

3 UCAR Center for Science Education air planet people NCAR UCAR SOARS Partners and Satellite Programs Portland State National Center for Earth-surface Dynamics Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Southern Louisiana Wetland Recovery Center Iowa State NSF, NOAA CPO CIRES, NCAR, CSU, NEON, CU, UNAVCO, NOAA University of Oklahoma Haskell Indian Nations University

4 UCAR Center for Science Education air planet people NCAR UCAR SOARS Center for Undergraduate Research Professional development for faculty and scientists in supporting undergraduate research Workshops for GEO REU PIs Online resource manual available this fall! Training at AGU Fall Meeting http://www.soars.ucar.edu/REUCenter/

5 UCAR Center for Science Education air planet people NCAR UCAR A Trilogy for Student Success 1 1 Dr. Eric Jolly Science Museum of Minnesota, Engagement Continuity Capacity An awareness, interest and motivation for the sciences The knowledge and skills needed to succeed in STEM fields Long-term investment in mentoring and resources that support student advancement

6 UCAR Center for Science Education air planet people NCAR UCAR Graduated from Spelman College University of Michigan, Environmental/Civil engineering 2014 Research: Innovating the Future: Engineering Sustainable Cooking Technologies in North Ghana for Improved Air Quality Mentor: Christine Wiedinmyer ACD Jenine McKoy

7 UCAR Center for Science Education air planet people NCAR UCAR Graduated December 2013, Mathematics University of Alaska-Fairbanks Graduate student with Nicole Mölders University of Alaska-Fairbanks Department of Atmospheric Sciences Stanley Edwin

8 UCAR Center for Science Education air planet people NCAR UCAR Graduated in May 2013, Valparaiso University Graduate student at Plymouth State 2014 Mentors: John Williams, Wiebke Deierling Examining In-Cloud, Convective Turbulence in Relation to Total Lightning and the 3D Windfield of Severe Thunderstorms Exploring careers in scientific communication Sarah Al-Momar


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