Georgia Institute of Technology

CEISMC has been awarded a two-year  National Science Foundation (NSF) grant of $426,500 to explore social networks and self-efficacy as factors influencing the retention of Noyce teachers in high-needs schools. Funded by NSF, the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program recruits and prepares highly effective K-12 STEM educators to teach in high-needs schools

Georgia Tech participated in the 2017 NSF STEM for All Video Showcase: Research & Design for Impact. Its submission highlighted the AMP-IT-UP NSF Math and Science Partnership.

The GoSTEM program provides a unique mentorship experience for Gwinnett County Public students. Georgia Tech senior and mechanical engineering student Juan Turcios has experienced both sides of this unique relationship: as a mentee and a mentor. His participation as a mentee led him to pursue higher education at Georgia Tech while his work as a mentor has focused on pushing students to stay motivated in school despite the challenges they face.

Three young inventors from the state of Georgia won major awards at  the 2017 National Invention Convention and Entrepreneurship Expo (NICEE), held on June 1-3, 2017, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Alexandria, VA.

A team of volunteers put together by Sean Rodrigues, a Ph.D. student in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at Georgia Tech, held a mini workshop series titled "A Day of Light" that aimed to both unify the concept of optics to K-12 students and to introduce them to career pathways in the field. 

Georgia Tech has selected Sirocus Barnes as one of the recipients of the 2017 Outstanding Performance Staff Award. Barnes is the director of the Horizons at Georgia Tech program at the Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing (CEISMC).

Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing (CEISMC) Evaluation Team collected interview data from attendees at the Science Festival Expo.

5th Annual Latino College and STEM Fair was hosted by CEISMC’s GoSTEM program and the University of Georgia’s LISELL-B initiative at Georgia Tech as part of the Atlanta Science Festival.

Each year, Georgia Tech hosts the FIRST LEGO League State Championship Tournament and welcomes more than 200 budding engineers and scientists to campus.

K-12 InVenture Challenge @ Georgia Tech encourages students to find and solve problems.

Jeff Rosen of CEISMC at Georgia Tech receives a special recognition award at the International Technology and Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA) 79th Annual Conference held March 16-18, 2017 in Dallas, Texas.

Through the PRIME Research Experiences for Teachers Program, Hatzell and Okoh have partnered to create an innovative way to teach high school students electrochemistry techniques for water purification.

Georgia Tech’s InVenture Challenge encourages K-12 students to identify real-world problems and test solutions while exposing them to engineering and entrepreneurship. It is an extension of the Institute’s annual InVenture Prize, which awards cash prizes and fosters college students’ interest in innovation and startups.

The 2017 Atlanta Science Festival takes place on March 14-25 throughout the Metro Atlanta area. In its fourth year, the festival shines a light on the science and technology community in our region, showcasing local discoveries, innovation, and learning opportunities. At dozens of engaging events, the festival features the businesses, universities, and cultural institutions that make Atlanta a science metropolis.

The STEM-focused Academy is one of the first of its kind in the state – distinguished by its unique partnership with Georgia Tech – and is emerging as a model for other schools looking to travel a similar path. But this success is no accident. Behind the smiling faces of the Hollis students, staff and faculty is the support and leadership of its founding principal – and product of the Atlanta Public School System – Dr. Diamond Jack. Dr. Jack recently welcomed us into Hollis to show and tell the incredible journey to date of the Hollis Innovation Academy. Read her Q&A below and find out why Hollis is getting the gold star from parents, students, educators and community members alike.

MakeHer Mentor is a group of six through eighth-grade girls who get together after school to learn all about coding.

Georgia Tech hosted children from Horizons Atlanta for a special holiday party. The non-profit identifies and partners with under-served children, to help them keep pace all the way through school.

The science scores of Georgia students improved from six years ago, according to the latest Nation’s Report Card, which measures “what U.S. students know and can do in different subjects.”

GoSTEM finishes a busy Fall with 3 special STEM events at its partner schools.

Three-year grant aims to transform Georgia’s information technology curriculum in K-12 schools

Three students have been named National Finalists in the Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology after earning top spots in one of two regional competitions that took place this past weekend.

In a collaboration with CEISMC at Georgia Tech, the Michael R. Hollis Innovation Academy has formed a new afterschool STEM program entitled “Hollis Hackers”. The goal of the program for 3rd and 4th graders is to inspire interest in computer sciences and engineering.

The Associate Director of School and Community Engagement at the Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing (CEISMC), Dr. Tamara Pearson, leads CEISMC’s partnership with M. R. Hollis Innovation Academy to integrate STEM components in the classroom. She shares her vision for the initiative and her focus throughout the journey so far.

The 2016 Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology is quickly approaching and we are gearing up for another amazing event. As the Region Six University Partner of the Siemens Foundation, Georgia Tech receives innovative research science projects from high school students representing Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia and Puerto Rico. The students are scheduled to present their research, via a virtual platform, November 4-5, 2016, with this be the fifteenth year in a row that we have had the privilege to partner with the Siemens Foundation to host this outstanding competition.

Horizons Atlanta at Georgia Tech soapbox derby racing team, “Team Swarm”, competed in the Georgia Gravity Games, sponsored by City of Douglasville, Georgia Tech, and Google.

Dr. Annalisa Bracco (GA Tech) and her students from the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at Georgia Tech; Sabrina Grossman, Marion Usselman, and Will Jimerson from CEISMC; and Emily Davenport (ECOGIG outreach staff) brought the Ocean Discovery Zone exhibit booth to 7th grade students at Cowan Road Middle School, in Griffin, GA on Thursday October 20th, 2016.

CEISMC’s Dr. Jamila Cola is this year’s recipient of the “STEM Champion Award” given by the International STEM Education Association. She received the award on October 11, 2016.

High school teacher and Georgia Tech CEISMC GIFT fellow, Casey M. Bethel co-authored the research paper that was published in the international monthly journal Nature.

Five weeks in Barcelona adds visual dimension to grad student's research.

CEISMC Assistant Director and Senior Research Scientist, Dr. Meltem Alemdar, receives Leadership Excellence Award at the 2016 Diversity Symposium Reception held on September 15, 2016.

On September 13th, nine 8th grade student teams from metro Atlanta middle schools were invited to Turner Field to attend a STEM filled evening with the Braves and Georgia Tech to announce a fun new science challenge.

Georgia Tech CEISMC Summer P.E.A.K.S. (Programs for Enrichment and Accelerated Knowledge in STEM) had yet another successful season this year.

School of Biology’s Joel Kostka, students engaged fifth-graders in oils spills, oil-eating bacteria.

A nanoparticle commonly used in food, cosmetics, sunscreen and other products can have subtle effects on the activity of genes expressing enzymes that address oxidative stress inside two types of cells. While the titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles are considered non-toxic because they don’t kill cells at low concentrations, these cellular effects could add to concerns about long-term exposure to the nanomaterial.

Advanced Manufacturing & Prototyping Integrated to Unlock Potential (AMP-IT-UP) program participants visited campus as finals week approached.

Every spring, Georgia Tech recognizes staff members who embody professional excellence. The Staff Awards highlight the accomplishments of employees who strive toward exemplary work ethic and those who improve and advance workplace culture. Alba Gutierrez has been named the 2016 winner of The Service to the Community Award.

The curriculum was developed by Jeff Rosen, engineering and robotics program director, and Dr. Roxanne Moore, research engineer, from Georgia Tech CEISMC through the National Science Foundation Math & Science Partnership AMP-IT-UP.

The Georgia Intern-Fellowships for Teachers (GIFT), a program of Georgia Tech’s Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing (CEISMC) received a $25,000 grant from The UPS Foundation.

Congratulations to the 2015 Georgia Gravity Games teams!
On Saturday, October 24, downtown Douglasville was home to the second Georgia
Gravity Games. Youth and adults from across the state filled the streets as 30 teams raced their own gravity-powered cars.

Sandra Deal and Sarah Reed visit Georgia Tech as Mystery Readers for the Horizons @ GT Program