{"id":66628,"date":"2021-04-08T19:57:55","date_gmt":"2021-04-08T23:57:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/?post_type=bu-article&#038;p=66628"},"modified":"2023-09-28T16:35:51","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T20:35:51","slug":"upward-bound-math-science-partners-to-provide-virtual-stem-program","status":"publish","type":"bu-article","link":"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/news\/articles\/2021\/upward-bound-math-science-partners-to-provide-virtual-stem-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Upward Bound Math Science Partners to Provide Virtual STEM Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<div class=\"wp-block-editorial-leadin news-block-editorial-leadin is-style-emphasis-on-text has-media has-box has-media-focus-center-middle\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container-lockup\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-leadin-media\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1656\" height=\"2560\" src=\"\/wheelock\/files\/2021\/04\/Angel-Kalimbiro-Jacintha-Poster-1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2021\/04\/Angel-Kalimbiro-Jacintha-Poster-1-scaled.jpg 1656w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2021\/04\/Angel-Kalimbiro-Jacintha-Poster-1-388x600.jpg 388w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2021\/04\/Angel-Kalimbiro-Jacintha-Poster-1-971x1500.jpg 971w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2021\/04\/Angel-Kalimbiro-Jacintha-Poster-1-768x1187.jpg 768w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2021\/04\/Angel-Kalimbiro-Jacintha-Poster-1-994x1536.jpg 994w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2021\/04\/Angel-Kalimbiro-Jacintha-Poster-1-1325x2048.jpg 1325w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2021\/04\/Angel-Kalimbiro-Jacintha-Poster-1-534x826.jpg 534w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2021\/04\/Angel-Kalimbiro-Jacintha-Poster-1-223x344.jpg 223w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2021\/04\/Angel-Kalimbiro-Jacintha-Poster-1-342x529.jpg 342w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2021\/04\/Angel-Kalimbiro-Jacintha-Poster-1-441x682.jpg 441w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2021\/04\/Angel-Kalimbiro-Jacintha-Poster-1-668x1032.jpg 668w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2021\/04\/Angel-Kalimbiro-Jacintha-Poster-1-855x1321.jpg 855w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2021\/04\/Angel-Kalimbiro-Jacintha-Poster-1-445x688.jpg 445w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2021\/04\/Angel-Kalimbiro-Jacintha-Poster-1-685x1058.jpg 685w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2021\/04\/Angel-Kalimbiro-Jacintha-Poster-1-883x1364.jpg 883w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2021\/04\/Angel-Kalimbiro-Jacintha-Poster-1-1069x1652.jpg 1069w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2021\/04\/Angel-Kalimbiro-Jacintha-Poster-1-1336x2064.jpg 1336w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2021\/04\/Angel-Kalimbiro-Jacintha-Poster-1-1710x2642.jpg 1710w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2021\/04\/Angel-Kalimbiro-Jacintha-Poster-1-647x1000.jpg 647w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1656px) 100vw, 1656px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container-words-outer\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container-words-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-prepress-tag\">College access &amp; student success<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"head\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUpward Bound Math Science Partners to Provide Virtual STEM Program\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-prepress-component-metabar news-prepress-layout-metabar\">\n\t<div class=\"wp-prepress-component-metabar-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-prepress-component-metabar-date\">April 8, 2021<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-prepress-component-metabar-credits\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul data-credit-type=\"By\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/news\/authors\/carolyn-barrett\/\">Carolyn Barrett<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-prepress-component-metabar-share js-bu-prepress-share-tools\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-twitter\"><span>Twitter<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-facebook\"><span>Facebook<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-action\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n<p>BU Wheelock\u2019s Upward Bound Math Science (UBMS) program partnered with the Christa McAuliffe Center for Integrated Science Learning at Framingham State University and the Josiah Quincy Upper School in Boston to provide recent virtual school vacation programs designed to expose high school students to STEM fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Participating UBMS students were able to choose between two tracks\u2014astronomy, which was provided by the McAuliffe Center, and data science, which was taught by a teacher from the Josiah Quincy Upper School.&nbsp;The program was coordinated by program manager Nicole Sjoblom and academic resource advisor Albert Jimenez.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt was vitally important to continue to offer science activities over school break, even in a remote setting,\u201d says Sjoblom. \u201cOur program gives students unique, hands-on opportunities to explore STEM topics. Career and major exploration is so important and can still happen virtually.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students who chose data science participated in workshops exploring data visualization and python coding. They spoke with STEM professionals and worked on developing their skills in critical thinking, science communication, and collaboration. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students participating in the Astronomy program learned about the life cycle of stars and how to use NASA\u2019s MicroObservatory site. Each group gave final presentations on the last day of programming summarizing their experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Charlestown ninth grader Mariaelena Suazo, it was time well spent. \u201cIt was really cool to learn completely new things about the galaxy&nbsp;and the universe that I had never known before,\u201d says Suazo. \u201cIt also encouraged me to learn even when school is out.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ubms\/\">Upward Bound Math Science<\/a> is a federally funded outreach and student services program that prepares low-income and first-generation college-bound high school students for success in postsecondary study in a STEM field. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BU Wheelock\u2019s Upward Bound Math Science (UBMS) program partnered with the Christa McAuliffe Center for Integrated Science Learning at Framingham State University and the Josiah Quincy Upper School in Boston to provide recent virtual school vacation programs designed to expose high school students to STEM fields. 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