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Showcasing STEM research from the FGCU community and abroad

Showcasing STEM research from the FGCU community and abroad

 Join us for coffee and conversations

Showcasing STEM research from the FGCU community and abroad

Symposium of Undergraduate Research and Internships (SURI) is held each year at the end of the fall semester in the breezeway between the academic buildings. This event showcases and celebrates the research of undergraduate seniors graduating in December.

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For over a decade, the Whitaker Center for STEM Education has sponsored a two week event for middle school students interested in STEM. They must prepare an application to be chosen to participate in a Summer Research Opportunity at Florida Gulf Coast University. SRO offers a hands-on experience of collaboration on a complete and genuine research problem from hypothesis generation and initial design, through field and laboratory data collection, culminating in data analysis and interpretation. The SRO program is staffed by FGCU faculty and Student Assistants and takes place each summer.  Your school is neither endorsing nor sponsoring this event nor endorsing the views of FGCU.

Learn more about SRO

For over a decade, the Whitaker Center for STEM Education has sponsored a two week event for middle school students interested in STEM. They must prepare an application to be chosen to participate in a Summer Research Opportunity at Florida Gulf Coast University. SRO offers a hands-on experience of collaboration on a complete and genuine research problem from hypothesis generation and initial design, through field and laboratory data collection, culminating in data analysis and interpretation. The SRO program is staffed by FGCU faculty and Student Assistants and takes place each summer.  Your school is neither endorsing nor sponsoring this event nor endorsing the views of FGCU.

Learn more about SRO

For over a decade, the Whitaker Center for STEM Education has sponsored a two week event for middle school students interested in STEM. They must prepare an application to be chosen to participate in a Summer Research Opportunity at Florida Gulf Coast University. SRO offers a hands-on experience of collaboration on a complete and genuine research problem from hypothesis generation and initial design, through field and laboratory data collection, culminating in data analysis and interpretation. The SRO program is staffed by FGCU faculty and Student Assistants and takes place each summer.  Your school is neither endorsing nor sponsoring this event nor endorsing the views of FGCU.

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At the Schulze Summer STEM Institute for Teachers Workshop for K-12 educators, participants will be immersed in the research-based practice of writing and facilitating engaging inquiry-based STEM activities focusing on the SW Florida environment.  Inquiry-based pedagogies have been shown to improve student engagement, comprehension, and retention. The workshop infuses technology into the week and incorporates field instruction. FGCU faculty from the College of Education and the College of Arts and Sciences and Conservancy Staff bring a balance of expertise to you during the workshop week.   The Whitaker Center for STEM Education at FGCU takes a systemic approach to enhancing and reforming STEM education by providing professional development opportunities for K-12 educators, conducting research in STEM teaching and learning, developing innovative curricula, resources, and materials, developing and supporting programs for students, and building strong community partnerships. The Schulze Summer STEM Institute for Teachers workshops are developed through collaboration between the Conservancy of Southwest Florida education staff, Whitaker Center FGCU faculty associates, Vester Marine Field Station, and Lehigh Elementary STEM faculty. The Schulze Summer STEM Institute for Teachers connects real-world environmental research with evidence-based, hands-on instruction. Since 2013, the STEM Institute has worked with over 200 K-12 teachers from the five county area and beyond! Summer camps are also offered at the Conservancy. Your child/children could experience the wildlife of southwest Florida through outdoor adventures, field trips, and nature discoveries, all while you attend our workshop.

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