from WUTB / WNUV, Baltimore | June 4, 2017 School’s nearly out, but MdBio’s team is hard at work on summer camp programs across the state. On June 4, MdBio CEO Brian Gaines appeared on Straight Talk with Mike Gimbel to discuss MdBio’s Young Science Explorers’ Program (YSEP), a weeklong summer camp program for rising seventh and eight…
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Partners with BEST and DoD STEM to Host College and Career Expo at University of the District of Columbia Washington, DC – May 23, 2017 – Today more than 100 students from three schools in Washington, D.C., had the opportunity to learn more about careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), and get hands-on experience in…
DetailsThe mysteries of the Martian landscape have long been part of the human imagination. With the development of more sophisticated telescopes, this only grew as the complex geography of Mars was mistaken for canals built by an alien race. These theories about Mars sparked the creativity of many authors and through the years many novels…
DetailsThe Phoenix Mars lander, a collaboration between the University of Arizona and NASA, was sent to Mars in 2010 to undertake the mission of understanding the polar regions of Mars and searching for signs of water. They provide educational resources pertaining to this mission. The Remote Sensing Ice on Mars activity allows students to act as scientists using different…
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On May 15, MdBio Foundation hosted the first STEM Leadership Experience, an afterschool workshop for high school girls, onboard the Mobile eXploration Lab. Designed in collaboration with MdBio’s longtime partner, MedImmune/AstraZeneca, the program is an immersive, hands-on activity designed to teach laboratory practices while building relationships between high school students and STEM professionals. During the workshop, more than…
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MdBio Foundation Names Baltimore 11th Grader Rebecca Brody as Maryland BioGENEius Finalist Brody to Compete Against Top Students From Across the Nation and Canada at 2017 Bio International Convention in San Diego, June 18-21 Rockville, MD – May 17, 2017 – MdBio Foundation today announced that Rebecca Brody, a Baltimore resident and junior at Baltimore Polytechnic Institute was named…
DetailsHow will you grow your future? MdBio’s Mobile eXploration Lab was the filming location for a public service announcement by Baltimore-based television station FOX45. In the PSA, news anchor and lifestyle host Chardelle Moore shares information about the 36,000 middle-skill STEM jobs which will be added in the Baltimore region by 2020. The PSA was filmed…
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rom Cumberland Times-News | May 7, 2017 read it > FROSTBURG — The clouds looming over the Mountain City on Saturday didn’t stop local kids from catching some rainbows. Close to 800 children from K-12 schools in Garrett and Allegany counties as well as their parents participated in the seventh annual Western Maryland Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Festival hosted…
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from ABC7 News | May 3, 2017 watch the video> KENSINGTON,Md. (ABC7) — Tenth grade biology students at Albert Einstein High School in Kensington are learning about wildlife forensics in a brand new way. “It gets me more engaged in what we’re doing and I kind of feel like an expert,” Tishawna Cornelius shared. http://wjla.com/news/local/new-mobile-lab-expands-science-education-at-montgomery-county-school 16-year-old Jefferson Rodriguez…
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On March 16, 2017, MdBio’s Mobile eXploration Lab (MXLab) hosted Fox 45 morning news anchor Amber Miller at Reservoir High School for a tour and activities onboard the nearly 1,000 square foot facility. Video includes interviews with MdBio’s staff, MdBio Chair, teachers and students from Reservoir High School, and corporate partner Northrop Grumman Corporation. …
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