National Geographic Documentary on Climate Change

http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/before-the-flood/

Should be on both TV and web on Sunday at 9 pm.

Saturday is a Science Saturday

Click on image for a closer view or go to
ONHSA for details on all upcoming events.

Asthma Study -- For Younger Siblings 5 - 11 Years Old

There is an interesting study going on at Yale School of Public Health, testing how cleaning the air might help children's asthma.  Participants get $200 and use of a free air cleaner, but it's only for younger children.

Free Yale Science Program on Saturday for Middle School Girls

Registration is now open for the 1st session of Girls’ Science Investigations (GSI) on "The World of Light" held on SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24th (lunch and snacks provided)!

Did you know that there is a connection between a rainbow and your reflection in a mirror? You can produce your own 3D images and write secret messages that can only be read using certain colored filters. Learn about light and color through your own hands-on investigations. See how light can be used to make electric currents flow. Play with optical illusions and make your own puzzling pictures. There is lots of fun to be had with the light!

More info on registration and this Saturday's program can be found at this link: http://gsi.yale.edu/

Yale Pathways to Science

Make sure you click on Pathways' link to view all their great upcoming events. Most are open to the public.  The next few are:

Cushing Center Tours Come join this awesome tour! 09/22/2016 - 2:00pm

Girls' Science Investigations: The World of Light Middle school girls are invited to the Physics Department. 09/24/2016 - 9:00am to 2:00pm

Science on SaturdaysWhen the earth twitches buildings fall, volcanoes erupt, and killer waves reshape the ocean shore. Join us this Saturday to learn from Professor Maureen Long
about how earth scientists use the theory of plate tectonics.
09/24/2016 - 10:00am to 12:00pm

Pathways to Science: Design Thinking Workshop 10/01/2016 - 9:00am - 1:00pm

Great Opportunity: NY Academy of Sciences Junior Academy

Please click this link to the Junior Academy website.

"Each year, we invite students ages 13–19 to join The Junior Academy. Successful applicants gain lifelong access to exclusive educational opportunities and a remarkable global STEM network."

"Students develop advanced research, innovation, and collaboration skills with best-in-class learning resources and leverage these skills to compete in challenges sponsored by industry-leading companies."

"Enrollment is now open. Students will be accepted on a rolling basis until open spots have been filled. Application deadline is June 16, 2016. The next set of bootcamps and challenges will launch September 2016."

ESUMS Students Win at New Haven Science Fair

This news video shows almost every ESUMS student competing in the fair.  Congratulations to Lauren, Prastik, Sumi, Aria, James, Eva, Shreya, and Punar!  

Google Science Fair Deadline Tuesday May 17

Ages 13-18.  Details here.

This Saturday is a Science Saturday

Karen Wynn (Psychology)  “What Babies Can Tell Us About Good & Evil”

10 am, Sterling Chemistry Laboratory, 225 Prospect Street

Film on the Future of Nuclear Waste

Containment, free and open to the public.

Monday, April 25, 2016 - 3:30pm

Whitney Humanities Center, 53 Wall Street

 

Can we contain some of the deadliest, most long-lasting substances ever produced?  Left over from the Cold War are a hundred million gallons of radioactive sludge, covering vast radioactive lands.  Governments around the world, desperate to protect future generations, have begun imagining society 10,000 years from now in order to create monuments that will speak across the time.  Part observational essay filmed in weapons plants, Fukushima and deep underground—and part graphic novel—Containment weaves between an uneasy present and an imaginative, troubled far future, exploring the idea that over millennia, nothing stays put.

Film screening will be followed by a discussion with the directors of this documentary.  For more information about this remarkable film, please visit the official site.

EXPO 2016

ESUMS will be participating in the annual year end competition known as ExpoFest.  

The 2016 theme is “Empathy by Design”. ESUMS will have six teams competing against other CT schools.  Teams will set up their interactive exhibitions at the Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford, CT to display and pitch their work to the public. Each project will be assessed by a panel of judges comprised of business professionals, higher-education faculty, and experts in the realm of science, technology and business.

Over 40 Connecticut high schools participating in Skills21 programs will be celebrating a year’s work of innovation, creativity, and imagination on Saturday, May 14, 2016, at the Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford, CT. The Student Innovation ExpoFest is the culminating event for more than 2,000 middle and high school students engaged in cutting edge science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) and digital arts and media education programs.  This is the students’ chance to shine!  Participation in Expo looks favorable on a college application and could help to distinguish your child from other applicants.

Student attendance for ExpoFest is mandatory for all “winning” student groups from Mini EXPO.  We will have teams representing Chemistry, Biology, Physics, 3D Modeling, eCommerce and Mobile App Design.  The level of the students’ participation and verbally displayed project knowledge will represent a significant portion of their 4th quarter grade. Students are expected to be present in the ESUMS parking lot on May 14th at 7:00 am to setup their booths, and they will return to the school between 4 & 4:30 pm after disassembling their booths and cleaning up their exhibition space.

Students must wear an EXPO polo shirt with an embroidered custom logo representing their group in conjunction with the dress casual bottoms that will be determined by the individual groups and their teachers. The order form for the shirts is attached and the cost is $30. The shirts will be dress code compliant and have been approved by administration for school use. The order forms and the $30 cash is due to Melissa Manzione by the April 5th. No late orders will be accepted.

** Attention Biology Students

If your child is participating in EXPO, on May 14th, they must bring in $30.00 by April 5th for their shirt. To participate, students must be able to stay after school one day a week (Tuesday,Wednesday, or Thursday), every week, until May 14, 2016.  

Thank you, Ms. Meetze  

ESUMS' Awards from CT State Science Fair

 Congratulations to all! (click images to enlarge)

Another Important Date

Sunday, March 20th, is the first day of Spring -- enjoy the vernal equinox everyone!

Science Talk in Milford Monday Night, Guilford Wednesday Night

Milford Public Library at 7 pm, March 14, Science in the News - The Quantum Factory: Creating Solar Storms, Particles, and Uncertainty, http://onhsa.yale.edu/event/science-news-quantum-factory-creating-solar-storms-particles-and-uncertainty-1

Talk will be repeated Wednesday at the Guilford Public Library at 7.

Volunteer to Judge the New Haven Science Fair on May 16

Science Fair Volunteers Needed

Get involved with the 2016 New Haven Science Fair! Sign up to be a JUDGE or MENTOR:
Judges speak one-on-one with the students to hear about their projects before evaluation. Judging is a two-day commitment occurring on Monday, May 16 (4-8pm; first-time judges need to arrive at 4pm for an orientation) and Tuesday, May 17 (9am-1pm). Contact: melanie.s.bauer@gmail.com.

Mentors typically volunteer once a week for 1-1.5 hours. They work in the classroom with teachers to help students understand the scientific method and assist in the early stages of researching and defining their projects. Start volunteering in a class today! Contact: nhsciencefair@gnhcc.com  For more information: www.nhsciencefair.org

Become a Frog Watch Citizen Scientist!

Wednesday Feb. 24, 7 - 9 pm.  Yale Environmental Science Center (behind the Peabody), Room 110

Details here.

Feb. 6th is a Science Saturday

http://onhsa.yale.edu/event/science-saturdays-professor-mark-reed

High School Students -- Want a Science Mentor?

Many Mentors
Sunday Jan 31, 2-4 pm
Bass Center Room 405, 266 Whitney Ave.

ManyMentors is looking for new students to join the online mentoring program this spring.  Come get to know the mentors and maybe find one with your interests.  RSVP to yale@manymentors.org.

ManyMentors is looking for new students to join the online mentoring program this spring! We’d like to invite you to meet our mentors and participate in fun activities to get to know all of the STEM-loving mentors we have in our program, as well as your fellow students! At the end of the activity, we will give students a chance to recommend a specific mentor that they woud like to be paired with for the rest of the year. All high school students are welcome. Please join us if you are interested in getting to know awesome people or learning more about our program! - See more at: http://onhsa.yale.edu/event/manymentors-speed-matching#sthash.pZRbbBSz.dpuf

Sanofi Auvi-Q Version of "EpiPen" Has Been Recalled

Parents of children who carry EpiPens should check their child's device.  Mylan and Adrenaclick brands are OK, but Sanofi must be replaced.
http://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2015/10/29/sanofi-recalls-all-auvi-q-epinephrine-auto-injectors

A Multipurpose X-ray Diffractometer? Start Planning Some Projects!

WEST HAVEN, CONN. --- The University of New Haven (UNH) has received a grant of nearly $200,000 from the National Science Foundation to purchase a multipurpose X-ray diffractometer (XRD) system.

The instrument, which will be installed on campus next summer, will be used by faculty and students in several academic programs at UNH, including chemistry and engineering programs in the Tagliatela College of Engineering, forensic sciences in the Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences and physics and environmental science in the College of Arts and Sciences.

It will also be used for programs offered by the Engineering and Science University Magnet School (ESUMS) and in collaborations UNH has with other colleges and community groups, said Daniel May, provost and senior vice president of academic affairs.

“This equipment will be a tremendous asset in training undergraduates and graduate students interested in crystallography and materials science and will provide them with hands-on, practical experiences that will benefit them in their future studies and their careers.”

Having the XRD system on campus will enable faculty at UNH to build partnerships and strengthen existing collaborations with faculty at nearby institutions, such as the Yale British Art Gallery and the New Haven Mineral Club, May said.

http://www.newhaven.edu/news-events/news-releases/2015-2016/953771/