Fairmount Center for Science and Mathematics Education at WSU

An opportunity for high school teachers! Interested in learning and exploring more ways to incorporate more astronautics content into your curriculum? Dr. Atri Dutta, Aerospace Engineering Associate Professor at WSU, is hosting a 5 session workshop the beginning of June. It has no cost, and the teachers selected to attend will receive a daily stipend. For more information and to apply, click below!

Astronautics Workshop for High School Teachers This page provides information about a workshop for high-school teachers.

A free summer camp for high school students! The deadline to apply has been extended for another week. Spread the word!

We'd love to see high school students 16 and older attend our geoscience camp. Offered weekdays from 9 a.m. - noon, June 17- 28, students who complete the camp will also receive a $500 stipend. This free program is supported by the Kansas NSF EPSCoR First Award Grant through ARISE and the Department of Geology. The deadline to register is May 15.

June 15-30 this summer is a neat opportunity for high school students interested in a Geoscience summer camp. Below is a little more info about the content:

This high school advocacy program offers students an immersive experience in research and advocacy, focusing on community disaster resilience and equitable solutions. It covers topics like Radar technology, Machine Learning, GIS, and community resilience, with an emphasis on natural disasters prediction, mitigation and social equity in community resilience. The program fosters multidisciplinary learning, professional development, and data analytics skills, preparing students for future studies and careers in Geoscience.

For more info and to register, fill out this form:

Event registration This high school advocacy program offers students an immersive experience in research and advocacy, focusing on community disaster resilience and equitable solutions. It covers topics like Radar technology, Machine Learning, GIS, and community resilience, with an emphasis on natural disasters predic...

WSU Math Circle for middle school students is hosting a special event this Wednesday from 4-5 pm for students and their parents about "e," Euler's number. Find more info here:

Math Circle Math Circle meets on Sundays from 2 to 3 p.m. on the Wichita State Main Campus, in Jabara Hall, Room 372. You should park in Lots 13 and 15.

The annual North American Computational Linguistics Open is coming up on January 25! This is a written exam for middle school and high school students, hosted at WSU. Find more information and links to practice puzzles and registration here: https://www.wichita.edu/academics/fairmount_las/Outreach/naclo.php

Today and tomorrow, Fairmount College at WSU is hosting Dr. Sarah Hart to give talks about mathematics and the arts. These talks (at 3:30 pm in Hubbard 211 each day) are free and open to the public!

Dr. Hart will give two public talks, "A Mathematical Journey Through Literature" on Nov. 8 (today) and "The Mathematics of Perspective in Art" on Nov. 9 (tomorrow). Both talks will be at 3:30 p.m. in 211 Hubbard Hall. Hope to see you at one or both talks!

These talks next week are free and open to the public! Come hear about ways math and the arts work together.

Dr. Hart will give two public talks, "A Mathematical Journey Through Literature " on Nov. 8, and "The Mathematics of Perspective in Art" on Nov. 9. Both talks will be at 3:30 p.m. in 211 Hubbard Hall.

Expanding Your Horizons STEM workshop for middle school girls is coming up on October 28! Find more information about the schedule, guest speaker, and registration here: https://www.wichita.edu/about/conferences/EYH.php.

EYH Expanding Your Horizons (EYH) is a half day event primarily for girls in middle school. This fourth annual half-day event will include hands-on activities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).

Math Circle for middle school students will meet again this Sunday, but at a different location on campus! Make sure to register your student for this free activity! https://www.math.wichita.edu/MathCircle/

Math Circle will meet this Sunday at 2 pm in room 101 in Lindquist Hall. This is a new location we will be using for the month of October! 🍁🎃 We still recommend parking in lots 13 and 15. Lindquist Hall is the building next door to Jabara Hall. We hope to see you there! 👍😁 https://www.wichita.edu/about/maps_directions.php

Math Circle is back up and running for middle school students! Students are invited to WSU's campus on Sunday afternoons for lessons and activities demonstrating mathematical concepts. Check out the schedule and get more info here:

Math Circle Math Circles for students bring K-12 students together with mathematically sophisticated leaders in an informal setting, after school or on weekends, to work on interesting problems or topics in mathematics. Math Circles combine significant content with settings that encourage a sense of discovery a...

The Science Olympiad National Tournament is coming up on May 18-20 at Wichita State University. WE NEED YOUR HELP! Please sign up to volunteer. You can choose by date, task, and shift:

Volunteers – 2023 Science Olympiad National Tournament Please check in 15 minutes before your shift in the Rhatigan Student Center Room 142 (Harvest Room). Maps of the Student Center can be seen here: https://www.wichita.edu/services/rsc/eventservices/RSC_Building_Maps.php.

The Science Olympiad State Tournament is coming up on Saturday, April 1 at Wichita State University. Come help make this day possible for many middle school and high school teams from across the state for a competition they've been preparing for since last fall! Many volunteers are needed to help with a variety of roles. If interested, please fill out this survey:

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Math Circle is back! Every Sunday afternoon, the Math department will feature a speaker with talks and activities for 6th-9th grade students find the schedule and a link to register here:

Math Circle Math Circles for students bring K-12 students together with mathematically sophisticated leaders in an informal setting, after school or on weekends, to work on interesting problems or topics in mathematics. Math Circles combine significant content with settings that encourage a sense of discovery a...

Next week is the Computational Linguistics Open for middle school and high school students. Find more info here: https://www.wichita.edu/academics/fairmount_college_of_liberal_arts_and_sciences/Outreach/naclo.php.

WSU is again hosting the North American Computational Linguistics Open Competition on January 26, 2023. This test is open to all middle school and high school students. Find more info and practice problems here:

NACLO Competition Information about the North American Computational Linguistics Open Competition hosted by the Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Tomorrow is the deadline to register your middle school student for the Expanding Your Horizons conference this Saturday!

EYH Expanding Your Horizons (EYH) is a half day event primarily for girls in middle school. This fourth annual half-day event will include hands-on activities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).

If you've ever seen us spill liquid nitrogen on a table or floor, you've seen the Leidenfrost effect. Well, here's an interesting article about how it might also affect your cooking!

Use the Leidenfrost effect to make your stainless steel pan non-stick You can turn your stainless steel pan into a non-stick one in minutes. You'll need heat, a drop of water, and some good ol' science.

Math Circle is still going! Bring your middle schoolers to see John Hammond present this Sunday!

An event for those considering pursuing math at WSU! Join us this Sunday from 2-3 pm at Jabara Hall 372

The Fall 2022 Expanding Your Horizons workshop registration is now open! EYH is designed to introduce middle school girls to a variety of STEM topics and careers. This year it will be on Saturday, October 22. Check it out:

EYH Expanding Your Horizons (EYH) is a half day event primarily for girls in middle school. This fourth annual half-day event will include hands-on activities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).

Math Circle is back on at WSU! This Sunday is the first event of the school year for 6th-9th grade students, who are interested in learning more about math and doing a few math-related activities. Get more info here: https://www.math.wichita.edu/MathCircle/

This Saturday is a cool program open to the public at the Cosmosphere put on by the Ad Astra Kansas Foundation. Don't miss it!

www.adastra-ks.org

Here's a grant challenge that provides money for an awesome community project: https://www.epa.gov/innovation/lets-talk-about-heat-challenge

Let's Talk About Heat Challenge | US EPA EPA and partners launched the Let's Talk About Heat Challenge.

WSU is hosting the 2023 Science Olympiad National Tournament, which will bring in teams from every state to compete in a day-long tournament. That weekend will also feature field trips to area museums and industries, and a STEM Expo that will be open to the public. We are looking to hire a person for a one-year appointment to serve as the tournament director, and all that it entails (including planning the STEM Expo). If interested follow the link below to apply, or share with others. https://jobs.wichita.edu/postings/25665?fbclid=IwAR0nv4NP6Ws8kHM5lQ9xgFZU6kkqLxcZb_ecjbtNBnCyh05MYnYDwa9aNsE

Science Olympiad National Tournament Director Wichita State University is looking for a person to serve as the tournament director for the 2023 Science Olympiad National Tournament to be held at WSU. Science Olympiad is an interscholastic competition for middle school and high school students dealing with science and engineering. The tournament...

This Saturday is Expanding Your Horizons for middle school girls. It's a day full of STEAM workshops at WSU. Registration deadline is TODAY (4/20)! Register your student here: https://www.wichita.edu/about/conferences/EYH.php

EYH Expanding Your Horizons (EYH) is a half day event primarily for girls in middle school. This fourth annual half-day event will include hands-on activities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).

Teachers (especially of middle school): there's still time to participate in a grant study to gauge student interest in space exploration after completing a series of classroom activities! Contact Jill Fisher ([email protected]) for more info. https://www.wichita.edu/academics/fairmount_college_of_liberal_arts_and_sciences/FCSME/spaceexplorationcamp.php

Space Exploration Workshop and Camp This page includes information about the Space Exploration Teacher Workshop and Student Camp in July 2021.

The Science Olympiad State Tournament at WSU is coming up on Saturday, April 2! Volunteers are now being recruited to help put on this event for middle school and high school students from around the state. Volunteers can help run events or aid in administrative tasks. No experience with SO necessary! Follow this link to sign up to volunteer: https://wichitastate.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0UMR48yJhKGIgaW

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The Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Science at WSU will host a North American Computational Linguistics Open Competition this January 27. This is a problem-solving test for middle school and high school students that are interested in pursuing computer sciences, coding, linguistics, and foreign languages. More info can be found here: https://www.wichita.edu/academics/fairmount_college_of_liberal_arts_and_sciences/Outreach/naclo.php

NACLO Competition Informationa about the North American Computational Linguistics Open Competition hosted by the Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

WSU and Ad Astra Kansas Foundation are excited to announce the SNAPPY patch design contest for a NASA CubeSat mission. This contest is for students in grades 6-12 and has a submission deadline of November 12. Check out the Ad Astra website for the entry form and more info: http://adastra-ks.org/.

Ad Astra Kansas We have created a series of "trading cards" highlighting Kansas scientists of accomplishment with the goal of inspiring young Kansans to go into STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields.  

A big announcement was made today: Wichita State University will be host to the 2023 Science Olympiad National Tournament! Read more here: https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2021/09-sept/ScienceOlympiad_4.php.

WSU chosen as host of the 2023 National Science Olympiad Sept. 27, 2021 — Wichita State University has been chosen to host the 2023 Science Olympiad National Tournament, bringing national STEM notoriety to the university and up to 7,000 visitors and tourists to Wichita.

WSU is hosting Dr. Arik Kershenbaum next week as the next Watkins Visiting Professor. Dr. Kershenbaum is an expert on animal vocal communication and will give talks on using zoology to predict extraterrestrial life. All talks are open to the public and may be attended in-person on campus or via Zoom. https://www.wichita.edu/academics/fairmount_college_of_liberal_arts_and_sciences/Watkins/WatkinsVisProf.php