Weekly STEM Announcements
EHS STEM Academy Newsletter 12/6/19
PLP Day - Dec 9
All students should report to their regular advisory room on Monday, Dec 9
UVM Community Medical School - Stem Cell Therapies: Hype and Hope - Dec 10
Stem cell therapy is being touted as a new miracle treatment for a wide range of diseases by a growing for-profit industry in the U.S and worldwide. But what is it really, and is it safe? Learn what evidence-based research has discovered about stem cells—part of the field of regenerative medicine—and what patients need to be aware of when considering this type of treatment.
Daniel Weiss, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Medicine
Community Medical School presentations occur in the Carpenter Auditorium at the Larner College of Medicine at UVM from 6:00 to 7:30 PM. They can count for a STEM lecture credit. For more information, go to https://www.med.uvm.edu/community_medical_school
Career Talk - Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom - Dec 11
Kurt Gruendling, VP of Marketing and Business Development at Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom will be giving a career talk on Wed, Dec 11 during flex in the library. He was a recent recipient of the Excellence Award for Outstanding Marketing Achievement by the National Broadband Association, he will discuss his career path and how he strives for excellence in his job. This can count as a STEM Lecture.
STEM Lecture - Statistics - Dec 13
Dr. David Lansky from Precision Bioassay in Burlington will be here to talk to us about real-world applications of statistics.
STEM Lecture - Recycling Challenge - Dec 16
Come see EHS students compete against assistant principals Dennis Hill and Ben Johnson in the first ever EHS Recycling Challenge! Who do you think will win? Come on down to the auditorium during flex on Monday, December 16th to find out. Rhonda Mace from Chittenden Solid Waste District will be on hand to officiate the challenge and to provide information on proper recycling practices.
Governor's Institute Winter Weekends
Any Vermont 9th-12th grader can join us for a fun and intensive Winter Weekend! Come join us at Goddard College this February for an adventure in learning! Have an interest in STEM? Then GIV has Institutes designed just for you! Come explore Neuroscience; Microcontrollers; Astrophotography; and Space Mission Design! Tuition is sliding scale and can go as low as $10, making it affordable for every Vermont family! Applications open December 10th. Visit https://www.giv.org/winterweekend/ for more information and course descriptions.