A cohort of 10 middle and high school teachers in the local area will be presenting their summer research work in WPI faculty labs at the RET poster session on Wednesday, August 16, 2023, 10:30-11:30am in Higgins House. The research projects address the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) and serve as the inspiration for integrated STEM lesson plans to be used in K-12 classrooms.
Three WPI undergraduates in the Teacher Preparation Program are part of the RET teacher cohort and have received extra mentoring from the in-service teachers. Faculty mentors include Erin Solovey, Ulkuhan Guler, Bashima Islam, Pratap M. Rao, Jagan Srinivasan, and Michael T. Timko. In addition to the research experience, the RET teachers participated in weekly professional development sessions led by the STEM Education Center.
All are welcome to attend this event, which will include coffee break beverages and treats!
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Teacher 1 (school, subject, level) |
Teacher 2 (school, subject, level) |
UN SDG | Project Title |
WPI Faculty (department) |
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(WPI, Electrical & Computer Eng;
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(South High; 11-12th Grade Physics & Robotics/Engineering) |
#3 – Good Health & Well-Being |
Development of Miniaturized Noninvasive Blood Gas Monitors
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(Electrical & Computer Engineering) |
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(Oak Middle School; 8th Grade Science)
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(Essex North Shore Ag & Tech School; Biology) |
#3 – Good Health & Well-Being |
Using Microscopic Worms to Understand Health-Associated Issues
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(Biology & Biotechnology)
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(Douglas High School; Biology) |
(Raynham Middle School; 8th Grade Science) |
#6 – Clean Water & Sanitation #7 – Affordable & Clean Energy
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Photocatalysts for Clean Energy and Environment
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(Mechanical & Materials Engineering)
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(WPI, Computer Science; HS math) |
(Worcester Tech HS; 9-12th Grade Info Support Services & Network)
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#7 – Affordable & Clean Energy
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Benchmark for Assessing Battery-Free Computing Systems
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(Electrical & Computer Engineering)
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(WPI, Chemical Eng; HS Chemistry) |
(Leominster HS; 10, 11, 12 Chemistry) |
#12 – Responsible Consumption & Production | New Water-Based Technology for Plastic Recycling |
(Chemical Engineering) |