Teacher Enrichment Program February 2021

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Science Virtual Bite of Science Rebuilding trust brick by brick Spring & Summer Events Calendar Dr. Kizzy Corbett, NIH lead for Moderna Vaccine, in an interview with Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical Date Virtual Event Target Area Correspondent

February 25 Shenandoah & Technology Western VA COVID-19 warnings were on Twitter March 4 Northern California "Our study adds on to the existing evidence that social media can be a useful tool of epidemiological

March 11 Florida surveillance." - Massimo Riccaboni, IMT School March 18 Pennsylvania Social media big data predicts contagion diffusion Information Discovery and Delivery March 25 Coastal & Eastern VA April 8 Texas Engineering Better face masks through origami April 15 Southern California “From basic pleats to complex interlocking folds, April 22 Maryland origami could deliver better fitting, more comfortable, and more stylish face coverings.” - National Geographic May 6 West Virginia May 13 Indiana Mathematics DNA and true random number generation

Exploiting the stochastic nature of chemistry through You are invited to sign up for any session of interest, DNA synthesis as a model for encryption and regardless of target area. Find more information about decryption of sensitive information. - Nature each event on the TEP Homepage.

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Resources for educators - inspire students to Dr. Kizzmekia S. Corbett, Ph.D. create, collaborate, persist, and learn to Dr. “Kizzy” Corbett is a research solve problems that can change the world. fellow at the National Institutes of Experiential learning that fuels innovation! - in collaboration with Discovery Education - Health and the lead scientist for the Coronavirus Vaccines & FUTURE U. Virtual Field Trips Immunopathogenesis Team (NIH Create a curiosity-driven learning Director’s Blog). Her work was praised by Dr. environment in your virtual or in-person Anthony Fauci at a forum hosted by the National classes. Check out interactive aerospace Urban League in December, 2020. technology videos, virtual field trips to The question: “Can you talk about the input of exclusive locations with behind-the-scenes African American scientists in the vaccine content, ‘ecoAction’ environmental process?” Fauci had no hesitation in responding: education, and more! one of the two vaccines with almost 100% efficacy Technovation and safety “was actually developed in my “Technovation is the global tech education institute’s vaccine research center by a team of nonprofit that inspires girls and families to scientists led by Dr. Barney Graham and his close be leaders and problem solvers in their lives colleague, Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett …an African and their community.” American scientist who is right at the forefront of

the development of the vaccine.” Technovation Families As a young student, Corbett participated in CREATE A BETTER WORLD TOGETHER “Develop curiosity, creativity and confidence Project SEED, a program for gifted minority through family-friendly, hands-on activities.” students that promoted lab studies at UNC - (formerly Curiosity Machine) Chapel Hill. She later graduated with dual majors in Biological Sciences and Sociology from the Technovation Girls University of Maryland on a “full ride” scholarship. GIRLS FOR A CHANGE She returned to UNC-CH to complete a Ph.D. in “Every year, Technovation invites teams of Microbiology and Immunology. Upon graduation, young people from all over the world to she was appointed to the Vaccine Research learn and apply the skills needed to solve real-world problems through technology.” Center, a division of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the NIH. Dr. Visit TEP’s Lab Bench for more state and Corbett’s specialized training in viral immunology national resources and programming. made her a key player in the acceleration of the Drawer and Tab: Additional Resources development of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. ABC News CBS News American Society for Microbiology