Engage in STEM will be operated through the Natural Sciences Division with input from the both the Math and Technology and Engineering Divisions beginning in the Fall. The program will no longer be run by the Office of Special Programs, instead Natural Sciences will coordinate the program and add a new full-time STEM counselor.
Tag: Natural Sciences
New Hands-On Aquaponics Lab Teaches Students the Future of Horticulture
Fullerton College students will have an opportunity to learn about the latest trends and research in urban farming thanks to a new aquaponics lab. Starting this fall semester, students taking Horticulture 255 F Hydroponics/Aquaponics will learn in a hands-on laboratory the theory and practice of both types of crop production. The class will provide students… Read more »
FC Faculty Article Highlights Teaching Strategies in Ocean Science
Professor of Earth Sciences Sean Chamberlin published an article in the April 2016 issue of In the Trenches magazine, the news magazine of the National Association of Geoscience Teachers. NAGT is an association consisting of K-12 teachers and college/university faculty that strives for improvement and promotion of the Earth sciences. Chamberlin’s article, “The Algae-in-a-Bottle Experiment”,… Read more »
2016 Summer Programs at Fullerton College
The summer semester at Fullerton College isn’t just for students attending an accelerated eight-week semester. It’s also a time for prospective students to become familiar with the college’s programs and services, an opportunity for youth to begin thinking about college as a part of their future, and a chance for the community to visit the… Read more »
Dr. Jo Wen Wu Named Fullerton College Teacher of the Year
Biology Professor Dr. Jo Wen Wu has been named the 2016 Fullerton College Teacher of the Year. News of the award was shared with Wu during a surprise visit to her classroom on April 6 after she received several nominations from former students praising her contributions to their academic success. This is Wu’s second Teacher… Read more »
Revisiting Our Backyard Geology in Orange County
The Natural Sciences Division and Engage in STEM program is hosting Professor of Earth Sciences Dr. Richard Lozinsky for this month’s Natural Sciences Seminar on Tuesday, April 12 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in Building 400, Room 410. For over 25 years, Dr. Lozinsky has taught a variety of courses in geology and oceanography specializing… Read more »
Open House Introduces Middle and High School Students to STEM Programs at FC
[tabs slidertype=”simple” auto=”yes”][tab][/tab][tab][/tab][tab][/tab][tab][/tab][tab][/tab][tab][/tab][tab][/tab][tab][/tab][/tabs] The Natural Sciences Division and Technology and Engineering Division recently hosted their annual STEM Open House and welcomed 140 students from seven local middle and high schools. The event exposed students to different aspects of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The cross-disciplinary event provided numerous stations including forensics, chemistry, physics, math, biotech,… Read more »
Students Get Up Close and Personal During Whale Watching Expedition
[tabs slidertype=”simple”][tab width=”800″ height=”600″][/tab][tab width=”800″ height=”600″][/tab][/tabs] 35 students joined Oceanographer-Marine Biologist Professor Sean Chamberlin on an expedition with Dana Wharf Sportfishing to watch whales off the California coast. This is the time of year when blue whales, the largest animal to ever live on Earth, and humpback whales, known for their dramatic breaches, cavort off… Read more »
FC Horticulture Provides Real-World Experience to Students During its Annual Plant Sales
Hidden near the corner of Lemon Street and Berkeley Avenue, the FC Horticulture Department is easy to miss for most students. Although small, the department is busy year-round with classes taught in the classrooms from a converted World War II Army barrack or outside in the two acres of land filled with plants, greenhouses and… Read more »
Earthweek Film Festival
The festival will take place from April 20 to April 22, in room 229, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Read the online flyer to find out which films are playing.
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