The following are public engagement and science outreach resources available on the University of Utah campus where STEMAP is based. Contact us to suggest any edits or updates to this list.
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| Program Name & Link | Department/Center | Description | Audience |
|---|---|---|---|
| REFUGES Afterschool Program | Center for Science and Mathematics Education (CSME) | Offers academic tutoring, home visits and social services to address underrepresentation of women, minorities, refugees, non-native English speakers, and economically disadvantaged students in STEM. | Middle and high school students underrepresented in STEM |
| Engineering Day | College of Engineering | A half-day event designed to introduce high school students, undecided majors, and transfer students to a variety of engineering disciplines through presentations and demonstrations. | High school students, parents, and prospective transfer students |
| Exploring Engineering Camp | College of Engineering | A three day summer camp at the University of Utah to introduce high school students to chemical, electrical, civil, environmental, computer, mechanical, materials, and biochemical engineering. | High school students, Age 15-18 |
| Hi-Gear (Girls Engineer Abilities Realized) Camp | College of Engineering | One-week camp designed to expose female high school student to engineering and computer science careers. | Female high school students |
| Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement Program (MESA) | College of Engineering | MESA aims to increase the number of women and underrepresented minorities in math, science, engineering, and technology-related careers. MESA offers educational programs, campus tours, recognition awards, and scholarships. | Women and minorities in STEM |
| Science Olympiad | College of Engineering | Annual science competition for middle and high school students. | Middle and high school students |
| Engineering Ambassadors | College of Engineering | Engineering Ambassadors are motivated students who represent the College of Engineering at recruitment, outreach, alumni, and development events. Ambassadors provide demonstrations about engineering during K-12 visits, career fairs, and other local events. They also lead on-campus tours for school groups and other prospective students. | Current COE students |
| Classroom Experience | College of Mines and Earth Science | Classroom programs for middle and high school students. Introduces current scientific research and discusses careers in earth science. | Middle and high school students |
| U of U Campus Experience | College of Mines and Earth Science | Offers students opportunities to visit the UU campus to learn about the College of Mines and Earth Science. | Middle and high school students |
| ACCESS Program for Women in Science & Mathematics | College of Science | Provides campus orientation, scholarships, and research opportunities to female freshmen at U of U. | Female undergraduates |
| Science Research Initiative | College of Science | Offers College of Science students the opportunity to participate in discovery-based scientific research starting your first day on campus, with no prior research experience required. | College of Science undergraduates |
| Youth Education | Continuing Education & Community Engagement | Offers classes for youth including ACT prep, summer camps, art, and science. | Youth |
| K12 Outreach Program | Department of Chemical Engineering | Undergraduate engineering students visit K-12 schools and community events to discuss engineering careers and conduct demonstrations. | K-12 schools and community events |
| Teaching Modules | Department of Chemical Engineering | Database of classroom teaching modules and classroom visits. | K-12 Teachers |
| Curie Club | Department of Chemistry | Offers a monthly gathering where undergraduate and graduate women hear from successful women in STEM. | Female undergraduate and graduate students |
| Faraday Lecture | Department of Chemistry | Provides public chemistry lectures. | General public |
| Center for Synthetic Organic Electrochemistry (CSOE) Outreach | Department of Chemistry | Dedicated staff provide outreach training, logistical support, and implementation support for students, postdocs, and faculty in the CSOE Center | General public |
| STEM Ambassador Program | Department of Communication | Provides science communication training and connects scientists with public audiences based on the research or personal interests of the scientist. | Audience determined by scientist interests, with an emphasis on underserved groups or those who do not regularly encounter science. |
| Astrophysics Science Project Integrating Research and Education (ASPIRE) | Department of Physics & Astronomy | Provides hands-on demos and activities for K-12 students and the public. | K-12 and general public |
| Society of Physics Students | Department of Physics & Astronomy | The Society offers lab tours and school visits. | K-12 and Scouts |
| Lassonde Ambassador and Mentor Program | Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute | Provides college student mentors to high-school students interested in careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math). | High school students |
| NHMU Lecture Series | Natural History Museum | Speaker series for the museum | General public |
| NHMU Birthday Parties | Natural History Museum | Science-themed birthday parties for kids turning 4-10 years old. | Ages 5-10 |
| Bug Brigade | Natural History Museum | Offers visitors an opportunity to observe and handle live bugs to learn about arthropods anatomy, behavior and ecological roles. | General public |
| Girl Scouts at the Museum | Natural History Museum | Offers several exciting workshops that will help Girl Scouts fulfill badges and participatory patches. | Girl Scouts |
| MOM | Natural History Museum | Museum visit local schools, provides 4th grade students the opportunity to conduct science core-aligned investigations through the use of Museum-quality specimens and materials. | Grade 4 |
| Science Cafe | Natural History Museum | Presentations by U of U researchers on their current scientific research. | General public |
| Science Communication Fellows | Natural History Museum | Offers science communication training to researchers | Scientists |
| Scientist in the Spotlight | Natural History Museum | Offers visitors informal meetings with local scientists. | General public |
| Summer Camp | Natural History Museum | The Natural History Museum of Utah has an amazing selection of natural science and STEAM-related camps lined up for kids form preschooler to 8th grade in summer. | Grades pre-8 |
| Traveling Treasure | Natural History Museum | An outreach partnership designed to bring the state museum of natural history, and its collections, into Utah’s diverse communities. | General public |
| Utah's Animals | Natural History Museum | Offers live animal observations. Participants will learn about the Great Basin gopher snake, North American bullfrog, Great Basin Spadefoot (toads), Utah salamanders and also learn more about the ecosystems of Utah. | General public |
| Youth Teaching Youth | Natural History Museum | A near-peer mentoring program in which middle school students are taught science presentation techniques by staff and older high school-aged students who have been with the program. The students then present science programs in fourth grade classrooms with museum specimens and resources for hands-on learning. | Middle and high school students |
| Research on Capitol Hill | Office of Undergraduate Research | The Office of the Vice President for Research, the Office of Government Relations and the Office of Undergraduate Research select students each year to exhibit their work via posters to Utah State legislators. | Undergraduates |
| Botany Bins | Red Butte Garden | Teacher resource kits that contain Utah core-curriculum aligned botany lesson plans. | Teachers |
| BioEYES | School of Medicine | Hands-on STEM engagement program for K-12 students, working in week-long modules to study the growth and development of zebrafish. | K-12 students |
| Utah Rural Outreach Program | School of Medicine | Medical students visit high schools in rural and frontier communities in an attempt to increase awareness and interest in health careers and education. | Rural communities |
| Utah FIRST Robotics Competition | The Office of Venture Technology Development | A global robotics and innovation program for kids ages 9 to 14. | Ages 9-14 |
| Genetic Science Learning Center | The University of Utah | Offers educators resource and tools in teaching genetics, bioscience and health. Also helps to translates science and health for non-experts to understand. | General public |
| Women's Resource Center | The University of Utah | Provides resources and support to female students. | Women |
| Advancing Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) the University of Utah Chapter | The University of Utah | Provides support to underrepresented minority students and young professionals at the University of Utah in pursuing advanced degrees, careers, and leadership positions in the sciences. Strengthens the STEM pipeline for high school and middle school minority students. | Underrepresented minority students and young professionals |
| JumpStart | TRIO Programs | A residential summer program at the University of Utah for incoming freshmen from low income families or first generation college students. | Incoming freshmen |
| Student Support Services | TRIO Programs | Provides academic assistance and other services to the current or incoming undergraduate university students. | Undergraduate students |
| Upward Bound | TRIO Programs | Provides college preparation assistance to high school students from low income families or who are first generation college students. | High school students |
| STEM Community Alliance Program (STEMCAP) | Undergraduate Studies | Works with scientists to bring science and nature to the incarcerated through a lecture series, workshops and conservation projects. | Inmates and the corrections community in Utah |
| Utah Prison Education Project (UPEP) | Undergraduate Studies | Works with scientists to bring science and nature to the incarcerated through a lecture series, workshops and conservation projects. Offer official college courses to incarcerated people. | Inmates and the corrections community in Utah |
| Wilkes Climate Summit | Wilkes Center for Climate Science and Policy | The Wilkes Climate Summit brings together leading policymakers, and nationally-recognized scientists, foundations, and innovators to discuss the most promising and cutting-edge solutions for climate change. This year's theme is: Climate Innovation and Resilience! | Policy makers, foundations, and innovators |
Prospective Student Resources
Financial Wellbeing
- FAFSA Application
- Federal Student Aid Estimator
- Financial Wellness Center
- University of Utah Office of Scholarships & Financial Aid
- On-Campus Jobs
- ACCESS Scholarship
- UU Science Research Initiative
Women’s Tech Clubs at the University of Utah
- Student Chapter of the Association for Women in Mathematics at the University of Utah
- Graduate Women in Biomedical Engineering
- University of Utah Society of Women Engineers
- Women in Computing
Graduate School
- Graduate student vlogs
- https://pharmacy.utah.edu/pharmaceutics
- https://bioscience.utah.edu/
- https://medicine.utah.edu/biochemistry
Undergraduate School
- Undergraduate research information
- Pre-professional Advising
