Promoting STEM in High School and Earlier
BIO Links Program: BIO Links is a teaching K-12 outreach program which allows graduate students and postdocs the opportunity to volunteer in local public schools. BIO Links volunteers are paired with a science teacher from a local school and make a commitment to visit one class per week for nine weeks.
The NJ Governors STEM Scholar Program: A public-private partnership between the Research & Development Council of New Jersey and New Jersey government entities, the NJ Governors STEM Scholar Program brings together a diverse and representative group of high school and post-secondary student leaders who are interested in pursuing a STEM-related major and career. This program designs and delivers research career development opportunities to high school students through early career basic, translational and clinical scientists.