Campuses of Three San José Area High Schools That Are Represented in SIP 2019!
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Campuses of three San José area high schools that are represented in SIP 2019! Kickoff Deep engagement of high school students in authentic STEM research Close mentoring by expert researchers Nina Arnberg, Jessica Barron, Raja GuhaThakurta, Kristen Hart, Alexandria Leckliter (UCSC SIP team) Classroom Unit 2, University of California Santa Cruz Sunday, June 23, 2019 Introductions and Thanks Core of Administrative Team Mentor Human Resources Partners: Student Recruitment & Support Alexandria Leckliter Elani Zissimopoulos Alisal High School Ana Rodarte Isabel Corrales Castilleja School Jessica Barron Lisa Pauken Ceiba College Prep. Luis Garcia College Track (EPA, Oakland, Sacramento, SF) Marlee Perez Finances Creative School (Bangalore, India) Karrie Andre Nina Arnberg Downtown College Prep. (El Primero, Alum Rock) Raja GuhaThakurta Laboratory and Field Work Safety Eastside College Prep. Georgiana Bruce Kirby Prep. Project/Application Management System Steve Loveridge Gonzales High School Bob Stillerman UCSC Conference Services Harker School Workshops for Interns Michael Luttrell Khan Lab School Amanda Quirk Christine Marez Menlo School Deanna Seitz Minds Matter San Francisco Administrative Support (UCSC) North Monterey County High School Housing Division of Undergraduate Education Peninsula Bridge Kristen Hart (CRE) Miriam Ramirez Division of PBSci Santa Cruz High School Lizbeth Flores Sam Brito Educational Partnership Center Watsonville High School Lupe Martinez Victoria Deng Scott Brandt (Vice Chancellor Research) Yerba Buena High School UCSC Administrative Support Strategic Planning and Support External Support Scott Brandt Jeff Dean & Heidi Hopper SPHERE network – Emily Clark Richard Hughey Asha & Ramachandran Guha Google – Maggie Johnson Paul Koch Lillian Soohoo & Tony Debs Gordon Ringold Mustafiz Choudhury & Rasheda Begum Shuttle Vikram Sahai Sara Magana Inken Sparkman Yamindira Kanagasundaram Madhukar Thakur Essence of the Science Internship Program Critical thinking in the context of closely mentored open ended real world research projects Program Overview ● Cutting-edge authentic STEM research projects ● Close mentoring by PhD students, postdocs, faculty ● Symbiotic ● Distributed format ● Events calendar ● Daily shuttle ● Campus housing ABOUT SIP 2019 Program Stats ● 181 interns: 103 girls, 78 boys Girls Boys ● 77 high schools ● 3 CA interns from outside the Bay Area ● 6 out-of-state interns About a third of all SIP interns have ● 6 international interns overcome serious societal obstacles ➢ Underrepresented ethnicity ● 76 projects ➢ First-generation college aspirants ● 14 subject areas ➢ Low-income ● 806 completed applications; 1243 applications started ABOUT SIP 89 Stats for the first 10 years of SIP high schools 139 represented 787 high school participants (668 different high school students) 2009–2018 (10 years) Weaving SIP into the fabric of UCSC’s STEM outreach 2009–2018 Lunatic Asylum? ? Markers of SIP’s Success ● Growth (from 3 interns in 2009 to 181 interns in 2019) ● Many returning interns and mentors ● Generous support for the program ● Success in Siemens and Intel competitions ● Lead-author posters at scientific conferences ● Co-authors on peer-reviewed scientific journal articles ● Placement in top colleges ABOUT SIP Anthropology ➔ 4 interns ➔ 1 project ANTHRO MENTOR INTROS Astronomy and Astrophysics ➔ 32 interns ➔ 12 projects ASTRO MENTOR INTROS Biomolecular Engineering BME ➔ 9 interns ➔ 4 projects MENTOR INTROS Chemistry and Biochemistry ➔ 16 interns ➔ 7 projects CHEM/BIOCHEM MENTOR INTROS Computational Media ➔ 27 interns ➔ 10 projects COMP. MEDIA MENTOR INTROS Computer Science/Engineering ➔ 31 interns CS/CE ➔ 12 projects MENTOR INTROS Ecology & Evolutionary Biology ➔ 7 interns ➔ 3 projects EEB EEB MENTOR INTROS Electrical Engineering ➔ 6 interns ➔ 3 projects EE MENTOR INTROS Environmental Studies ➔ 3 interns ➔ 1 project ENVS MENTOR INTROS Molecular, Cell & Developmental Biology ➔ 12 interns ➔ 6 projects MCDMETX BIO MENTOR INTROS Microbiology & Environmental Toxicology ➔ 4 interns ➔ 2 projects METX MENTOR INTROS Ocean Sciences ➔ 2 interns ➔ 1 project OCEAN SCI MENTOR INTROS Physics ➔ 2 interns ➔ 1 project PHYSICS MENTOR INTROS Psychology ➔ 26 interns ➔ 13 projects PSYCH PSYCH PSYCH MENTOR INTROS Daily Life at SIP: The Schedule ● Typical day ○ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm: internship work ○ 1:00 – 1:45 pm: lunch ○ 1:45 – 3:45 pm: internship work ● SIP all-program special events ○ Workshops ○ Discovery Lectures ○ Social events ● Project specific events ○ Project specific field trips, presentations, trainings DAILY LIFE AT SIP Daily Life at SIP: Events Calendar ● SIP Events calendar on SIP website under “Program Details” menu ● Main program-wide SIP events: ○ 6/17–6/20: Python programming workshops, 9 – 11 am ○ 6/24: Introduction to research workshop, 9 – 11 am ○ 6/27: Beach trip/picnic, 12:30 – 3:30 pm ○ 7/4: Independence Day holiday ○ 7/8, 7/10, 7/15, 7/17, 7/22, 7/24, 7/29: Discovery Lectures; 9 – 10:30 am ○ 7/11: Giving effective talks workshop, 9 – 11 am ○ 7/18: Writing effective papers workshop, 9 – 11 am ○ 7/24: Beach trip/picnic, 12:30 pm – 4 pm ○ 7/30: Dance, 7 - 10 pm ○ 8/12–8/16: Practice talks, 9 am – 3:45 pm ○ 8/17: Presentation Day DAILY LIFE AT SIP Daily Life at SIP: Getting to Campus ● North (Silicon Valley) Shuttle (Mountain View Caltrain Station, Saratoga HS) ○ Two options: (1) daily weekday service; (2) Mon AM & Fri PM only service ○ Sign up deadline/limit: Wed 12 noon of previous week ○ Check in on bus or upon arrival at the UCSC main campus ○ Shuttle continues to 2300 Delaware Ave Labs & Long Marine Lab Coastal Sciences campus ● South (Salinas/Watsonville) Shuttle (Salinas, Castroville, Watsonville) ○ Monday AM & Friday PM only service(no daily service) ○ Check in upon arrival North Shuttle South Shuttle DAILY LIFE AT SIP Daily Life at SIP: Getting to Campus ● Personal car or carpool ○ Parking permits (“A” Permit) $10 at the base of campus kiosk ○ No driving during the day ○ Carpool Google form ○ You can also drive or carpool to the shuttle stop location ● Public transportation ● Dorms DAILY LIFE AT SIP Daily Life at SIP: Lunch Options ● Commuters ○ On campus: Lunch available for purchase at Rachel Carson College dining hall ($11.00), Iveta, Global Village Café, Vivas Mexican Restaurant ○ Off campus: Bring your lunch if working off-campus – no walking distance options; driving not allowed ● Residential Program ○ Lunch is included in residential package if staying in dorms (Rachel Carson College dining hall) ○ Off-campus work locations: 2300 Delaware Avenue & Coastal Sciences campus (Long Marine Lab) ○ Pack out lunch from dining hall – pick up at breakfast DAILY LIFE AT SIP Daily Life at SIP: The Dorms ● Supervision: 1 Coordinator for Residential Education, 5 RAs ● Available weeks #1–#8 (June 23–August 17) ● Sunday evening (5 – 8 pm) or Monday morning check in ● Week 1: preferred check in on Sunday, June 23 ● Friday departure; can leave belongings if returning on Monday (no valuables) ● Full-week (weekday & weekend) housing for students who live far from UCSC DAILY LIFE AT SIP Daily Life at SIP: The Dorms ● Three meals a day (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) at Rachel Carson dining hall ○ Tuesdays/ Thursdays: lunch offered on Science Hill ● Weekly sign ups (deadline Weds. @ noon) via SIP portal, payment via Iris ● Evening check ins; other rules explained upon arrival ● Girls and boys on separate wings of 6th floor ● If working off campus, can take shuttle to off-campus locations ● Activities on weekends and evenings, lounge for socializing, etc. ● Special notes: ○ Can stay in dorms on Wednesday, July 4 (no internship that day) ○ Can spend night in dorms before Presentation Day (Friday, August 16) DAILY LIFE AT SIP Daily Life at SIP: The First Day ● Report to Engg 2-180 at 9 AM on Mon, June 24 for Intro to Research mini workshop ● Meet mentors outside workshop at 12:00 pm ● Arrival (if on bus, get checked in; then walk in groups to E2-180 location) ● Meet mentor, other interns, research group/lab colleagues; find work space ● Your mentor will take attendance ● Take program survey ● Lab safety completion if needed ● Report back to School of Engineering/Science Hill bus stop at 3:45 pm or check in at office of porter dorms as you come in. DAILY LIFE AT SIP Daily Life at SIP: The SIP Office ● Porter College, Building B – room 656 ● On-site staff available during weekdays ● Come visit us for any of these reasons and more: ○ First aid and lost & found ○ Transportation or dorm questions ○ Mentor or intern concerns ○ Need support of any kind ○ To socialize in the SIP lounge (in dorms) ○ If you forgot your lunch ○ If you miss home and want to chat ○ Just to visit and say hi! DAILY LIFE AT SIP Daily Life at SIP: The SIP Office Porter College B building DAILY LIFE AT SIP Daily Life at SIP: SIP Staff Support ● Parent concerns – guide your child to initiate problem solving as a first step ● Email is the best way to get in touch with us ● If immediate contact is needed, call: ○ SIP general phone number: (831) 471-7472 ○ Kristen Hart: (831) 566-4676 ○ Alexandria Leckliter: (831) 212-1575 DAILY LIFE AT SIP Safety ● Lab and field work safety training Resources ● Computational resources ● Office space ● Human resources SAFETY / RESOURCES SIP Buddy Program ● UCSC undergraduates serving as added campus resource for SIP interns ● Students currently working on STEM-related research ● Facilitators of group and individual intern academic advising sessions ● Guides to help with the transition to UCSC ● Support system