STEMcomm
Goals
To produce novel, creative media about recent scientific discoveries and engineering innovations. These include but are not limited to: interactive museum-style exhibitions, online articles and videos, and festival exhibits. Specifically, the team will create one exhibit or demo per semester, and each team member will publish bi-weekly in the online science magazine Charged.
Charged publishes on any topic related to science and engineering and recent articles have covered:
NASA and the space program
Female scientists
Bizarre stories scientists collect when working in the field
Science comics
Big Data Ethics
Climate Change
Deadly minerals
The chemistry of home brewing
Issues Involved or Addressed
How can we use what we know about how people learn to improve science education outside of the traditional classroom? How can science writing (i.e. journalism or creative science writing), exhibits at educational institutions (i.e. science centers, botanical gardens, zoos and aquariums), and events like science festivals affect the public’s understanding of and enthusiasm for science? How can we use science to create more effective informal science education?
Partners/Sponsors
Zoo Atlanta, Atlanta Science Festival, Georgia Aquarium, Atlanta Botanical Garden, Atlanta Science Tavern
Link(s)
Methods and Technologies
- Web Technologies
- Electronics and Electrical Design
- Video Editing
- Coding
- Illustration
- Interpreting Science-speak into Language Anyone Can Understand
- Writing
- Making (3D Printing Laser Cutting etc.)
Majors Sought
Computing: Algorithms, Combinatorics and Optimization, Computational Media, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Human-Centered Computing, Human-Computer Interaction
Design: Architectural Technology, Architecture, Building Construction, Building Construction and Facility Management, City and Regional Planning, Geographic Information Science and Technology, Industrial Design, Music Technology, Urban Design
Engineering: Aerospace Engineering, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Health Systems, Industrial Engineering, International Logistics, Machine Learning, Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Physics, Robotics
Liberal Arts: Applied Languages and Intercultural Studies, Chinese, Computational Media, Digital Media, Economics and International Affairs, Film and Media Studies, French, German, Global Economics and Modern Languages, Global Media and Cultures, History, Technology, and Society, International Affairs, International Affairs and Modern Languages, International Affairs, Science, and Technology, Japanese, Korean, Literature, Media, and Communication, Public Policy, Spanish
Sciences: Applied Physics, Applied Physiology, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Mathematics, Neuroscience, Physics, Psychology, Statistics
Preferred Interests and Preparation
Open to all majors
Advisors
Jennifer Leavey
Jennifer Leavey
jennifer.leavey@cos.gatech.edu
Robbie Richards
Robbie Richards
rrichards41@gatech.edu
Ed GrecoPhysicsed_greco@defaultemail.com
Liana BoopEarth and Atmospheric Sciencesliana.boop@eas.gatech.edu
Michael Evans
Chemistry and Biochemistry
michael_evans@defaultemail.com
Day, Time & Location
Full Team Meeting:
2:00-2:50 Friday
Klaus 1440
Subteam meetings scheduled after classes begin.