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FY09
Los Alamos National Security, LLC Education Sponsorships
Supercomputing Challenge
The Supercomputing Challenge is an exciting program that offers a truly unique experience to students in grades 6 through 12 in New Mexico. It is a program encompassing the school year in which teams of students complete science projects using high-performance supercomputers. Each team of up to five students and a sponsoring teacher defines and works on a single computational project of its own choosing. Throughout the program, help and support are given to the teams by their project advisors and the Supercomputing challenge organizers and sponsors. Participants come from public, private, parochial, and home based schools in all areas of New Mexico. The important requirement for participating is a real desire to learn about science and computing.
The end-of-year project Expo and Awards Ceremony will take place in Los Alamos on
April 20-21, 2009.
The Learning Realization Institute (LRI)
Northern New Mexico College (NNMC) is partnering with LRI to be able to identify high potential STEM interested students who struggle in reading and math to paticipate in the Institute. The first phase of the Institute is to participate in The Reading Foundation Process. This requires participating in an assessment/evaluation process. Thirty-six students will be identified to participate. This process will take place over two and a half days in early March at NNMC. Once the assessment is complete the students will participate in a 10-week intensive summer reading program at NNNM.
Regional Middle and High School Science Bowls
The Middle School Science Bowl (for grades six through eight) and the High School Science Bowl (for grades nine through twelve) are academic competitions sponsored by the Department of Energy. The Science Bowl tests students’ knowledge in all areas of science. Students are quizzed in a fast-paced question and answer forum at a regional event. For both events, a regional competition is held in Albuquerque, with the winning team going on to the national competition. Los Alamos National Laboratory, the Public Service Company of New Mexico, Albuquerque Public Schools, and Sandia National Laboratories are sponsors of the regional event. The Department of Energy is a sponsor of both the regional and national events. The Regional Middle School Science Bowl took place on January 17, 2009. (Albuquerque Academy won first place). The High School Science Bowl will took place on Febrary 28, 2009, and the National Event on April 30 - May 5--the middle and high school competitions will be combined).
Regional Hydrogen Fuel Cell Car Competition
LANL is a co-sponsor of the annual Hydrogen Fuel Cell Challenge, usually held in Albuquerque. Other sponsors are the Public Service Company of New Mexico, Albuquerque Public Schools, Sandia National Laboratories, and the Department of Energy. The competition provides a hands-on opportunity for middle school students (grades six through eight) to understand the need for renewable energy sources and explore the emerging technology of hydrogen power. The competition consists of three areas that include the car design, an essay competition (optional) and the race itself. (The New Mexico competition will take place on Saturday, April 18).
New Mexico Hispanic Youth Symposium
The New Mexico Hispanic Youth symposium helps sophomore and junior-level high school students address issues such as academic achievement, career choices, community service, and personal responsibility. In addition to the professional focus, students are given the opportunity to culturally express themselves through participation in essay, speech, art, and talent competitions. Up to 200 Hispanic students got a glimpse of college campus life, have access to a variety of professional to help them enter and stay in college as well as year-round support to achieve their academic goals.
Other sponsors included Sandia National Laboratories, Lockheed Martin, the University of New Mexico, and New Mexico Math Engineering Science Achievement (MESA). National sponsors include the Department of Justice and the Department of Energy. This year's event takes place on July 15-18, 2009. Click here to view flyer.
School to World
School to World is a business, government, and education partnership event where eighth-and ninth-grade students meet one-on-one with professionals to learn what they need to study in high school to achieve their career dreams. Career clusters include Science, Engineering & Technology, Trades, Arts & Communications, Business (including Hospitality & Tourism), and Community & Education. Los Alamos National Laboratory and Sandia National Laboratories are major sponsors for the School to World event.
Innovate-Educate New Mexico (IENM)
Innovate-Educate New Mexico supports a 21st century education and will engage with the P-20 education system throughout the state. IENM recognizes that workforce development and the commitment to integrate technology in education from pre-school through lifelong learning is the lifeblood of a robust innovation economy.
This year's IENM conference will focus on pre-K - 20 STEM education in New Mexico and will take place on April 29- May 1, 2009 in Albuquerque. Click here to view agenda.
53rd Annual Northeastern New Mexico Regional Science and Engineering Fair
The sponsorshipof this regional science and engineering fair is to support the regional winners so that they can attend the Intel Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF).
The Intel ISEF is the world’s largest international pre-college science competition, annually provides a forum for more than 1,500 high school students from over 40 countries to showcase their independent research. The Intel ISEF is the premiere science competition in the world exclusively for students in grades 9–12.
Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) Earth Day Activities
PEEC will be celebrating "The Tree of Life" in celebration of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin. The purpose of the event is to educate the public of Northern New Mexico about recycling, alternative energy and transportation, and highlighting LANL contributions to environmental protection. The event takes place on April 25, 2009. The Festival will also feature displays by community groups of their earth-friendly products and practices and their information about our environment on the Pajarito Plateau.
Click here to view FY08 Sponsorships
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