Wednesday, February 09, 2005

NSF TCUP / Ellikarrmiut SCIENCE CAMP

Program managers note: The KuC Science and Technology Academy, NSF TCUP and the University is committed to provideing qualtiy educational opportunities and incentives for the Yupik, Chupig and Athabascan people of our region. The resources developed at Nash Harbor represent a significant opportunity to initaite a 'world class' science training and research facility in one of the USA's premier wilderness areas. The summer of 2004 initiated that effort...we are pround of the first students, staff and faculty of the UAF Kuskokwim Campus and our partners USFWS and NIMA corporation...Quyana...see you next summer! Martin Leonard III



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In Cooperation with:

Kuskokwim Campus of the University of Alaska Fairbanks
National Science Foundation TCUP
USA Department of Agriculture
Nunivak Island Mekoryuk Alaska (NIMA) Corporation
USFWS - Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge
Nunivaarmiut School, Lower Kuskokwim School District
Alaskan Outdoor Center

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During the summer of 2004 the Kuskokwim Campus, in cooperation with NIMA Corporation on Nunivak Island, supported by a TCUP grant from the National Science Foundation with supplimental funding from the US Department of Agriculture, was able to 'jump start' a very important summer science field camp for Native youth in the YK Delta.

Kayaks at Nash Harbor Working with US Fish and Wildlife

This camp and the curricula will be used as incentive for Hign School Juniors who are committed to the NSF TCUP Science and Technology Academy academic pathway. Students will recieve 4 credits in BIOL 104 Natural History of Alaska...there are plans to extend the curriculum to offer credit to students interested in the Ethnobotany core curriculum.

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Link here to the Summer Science Web site:
http://fc.bethel.uaf.edu/~summer_science/


Link here to view a slide show from the Nash Harbor Camp:
http://fc.bethel.uaf.edu/~summer_science/ssf_webshow/index.htm




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posted by Alaska Blogger at 17:47

Sunday, February 06, 2005

TCUP KuC STEM Academy 'teams-up' with TRIO Talent Search

Program Managers Note: The KuC TCUP effort has benefitted immensely from the cooperation and team-effort demonstrated by KuC's TRIO sponsored 'TALENT SEARCH' program. This program has enabled TCUP faculty and staff to work directly with younger students, grades 7-11 , to encourage and develop their STEM interests. These cohort building efforts are already rewarding the KuC TCUP STEM initiative with students wwith strong developmental interest in STEM! Martin

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During the summer of '04, KuC TCUP Mathematics and Physics faculty, Dr. Bob Brown interfaced and taught to over 170 students from across the YK Delta region of SW Alaska...seeding and developing their interests in the sciences and mathematics.

These students recieved their first college credits for the work they accomplished during the week long Talent Search Camp. http://fc.bethel.uaf.edu/~talent_search/


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The TRIO 'Talent Search' Program is connecting with and tracking STEM students across the YK Delta in coordination with the TCUP efforts at the Kuskokwim Campus. Younger students who have a STEM academic inclination/aptitude have been encouraged to continue developing their interests through the Talent Search programs.


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These students are now moving into more rigorous Science and Mathematics programs both on campus and via new distance education methods. Students who do well and establish themselves in this STEM pathway are eligible for advanced summer camp study and distance delivered courses.


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KuC Talent Search website:
http://fc.bethel.uaf.edu/~talent_search/


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posted by Alaska Blogger at 20:37

Saturday, February 05, 2005

NSF TCUP Photo Archive

Networking in Bethel


View KuC STEM Academy Photo Archive here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/martinleonard/sets/83517/

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View KuC STEM Academy Photo Archive as a slide show:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/martinleonard/sets/83517/show/

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posted by Alaska Blogger at 19:33

Friday, February 04, 2005

NSF 'Building Bridges' Faculty / Staff

Program Managers note: One of the key strokes in our NSF 'Building Bridges' effort is improving the Kuskokwim Campus' faculty, staff and facilities in order to enrich YK Delta student access to quality STEM education. Here's an intro to our new staff and faculty hires at the Kuskokwim Campus... read on


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Dr. Bob Brown, Co-PI
Assistant Professor

Physics, Mathematics

v. 907.543.4511
lfrlb at uaf dot edu


Bob Brown’s first two college degrees (B.S. and M.S.) were in aeronautical and astronautical engineering at the University of Illinois. Following that he worked for about four years for Lockheed Missiles and Space Corporation as a research engineer working on the Apollo moon program. During that time he studied graduate mathematics at the University of Alabama. In 1969 he received his last degree (Ph.D. in theoretical and applied mechanics) and then worked for 33 years at Montana State University. While there he taught engineering mechanics courses in the Engineering College and conducted research on snow, ice, sea ice and avalanches. This research took him all over the world, including Japan, India, the South Pole, Russia, and many countries in Western and Eastern Europe. In 2004 he began work at KuC and now teaches math and physics there. He is married and has three children, all of whom are in their thirties.


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Nash Harbor Students

Martin Leonard III, Co-PI

Assistant Professor
Computer Information & Office Systems

v. 907.543.4510
e. lfml at uaf dot edu
IM. Yahoo: martinuaf msn: martinuaf


Mr. Leonard holds degrees in Geology (Indiana, University of Pennsylvania) Education (University of Alaska, Fairbanks) and an MBA in Telecommunications Management (Alaska Pacific University). He has developed and managed numerous state and federal telecommunications and technology projects throughout Alaska and has beed involved with science, technology and distance education in rural Alaska for 25 years.

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Martin is also involved in alternative and adventure-based education efforts at the KuC and in Western Alaska. He has been involved at the National and International level with numerous alternative sports including: kayak surfing, expedition paddling and ice-biking.

Mr. Leonard's current community activities include: Seats, Board of Directors - Involved Parent Preschool, Alaskan Outdoor Center and Parks and Recreation w/ City of Bethel.

http://fc.bethel.uaf.edu/~martin_leonard/



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Roger Nelson-Rothschild

Roger Nelson-Rothschild

Assistant Professor, Chemistry
Chemistry and Mathematics

v. 907.543.4576
e. lfrfr at uaf dot edu


Past research: mercury in hair, subsistence foods and (current) mercury in muscle, brain, and bone of common southwestern Alaska waterfowl.

Other interests: ballistics, explosives chemistry, ultra-high speed photography, science fiction and fantasy adventure novels.


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Isaiah Peter, ITS Lab Manager

v. 907.543.4578
isaiah_peter@bethel.uaf.edu





posted by Alaska Blogger at 13:09