STEM Expo Attracts More Than 800 Attendees

Area Students to Experience Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Fun at the Clark School

MEDIA ADVISORY  March 2, 2011

CONTACT:
Trinette Young
301-405-3881
tyoung1@umd.edu

**MEDIA: please call ahead if you plan to attend.**

WHAT: The STEM Expo is designed to introduce minorities, primarily African American and Latino students within the Prince George's County community and surrounding areas, to careers and educational opportunities in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. The event will make students aware of the importance of STEM education and its relationship to the success of the future workforce. The Spring STEM Expo will offer hands-on workshops and seminars geared towards STEM fields. Hands-on activities include creating sumo-wrestling LEGO robots, building towers out of food and researching an environmental health issue using crime scene investigation techniques.

WHO: 800 guests are expected. Students from grades 3-12 will be taking part in the activities. Speakers at the opening program will include Rosemary Parker, director, A. James Clark School of Engineering Center for Minorities in Science and Engineering; and Vicky Evans-McCrarey, president, Mitchellville-Bowie Section, National Council of Negro Women.

Other participants include Prince George's County Executive Rushern Baker; Sen. JoAnne Benson, (D-District 24), Prince George's County; Barbara L. Shaw, chair, National Council of Negro Women; and Darryll J. Pines, dean, A. James Clark School of Engineering.

The keynote address will be given by U.S. Rep. Donna Edwards (D-Md.).

WHEN: Saturday, March 5, 2011
9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

WHERE: The opening program will be held in the Colony Ballroom at the Adele H. Stamp Student Union from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Hands on workshops and seminars will be held in 1131 Glenn Martin Hall and various locations throughout campus from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

More Information: http://www.cmse.umd.edu/k12/spring-stem-expo.html

About the A. James Clark School of Engineering

The University of Maryland’s A. James Clark School of Engineering is a premier program, ranked among the top 20 in the world. Located just a few miles from Washington, D.C., the Clark School is at the center of a constellation of high-tech companies and federal laboratories, offering students and faculty access to unique professional opportunities.

Our broad spectrum of academic programs, including the world’s only accredited undergraduate fire protection engineering program, is complemented by a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem, early hands-on educational experiences, and participation in national and international competitions.

The Clark School is leading research advancements in aerospace, bioengineering, robotics, nanotechnology, disaster resilience, energy and sustainability, and cybersecurity. From the universal product code to satellite radio, SMS text messaging to the implantable insulin pump, our students, faculty, and alumni are engineering life-changing innovations for millions. Learn more at www.eng.umd.edu.