Principal
investigators (PIs) Jon Lewis and Sharon Cooper
(Columbia University) are planning to bring cohorts of undergraduate
students on three different short transits aboard state-of-the-art
research ships this summer with the project
STEM Student Experiences Aboard Ships.
STEMSEAS aims to
- increase the number
and diversity of students pursuing degrees and careers in geosciences;
- prepare students for all possible career trajectories in the
geosciences; and,
- contribute to the evidence base for effective
student engagement, learning, and retention in STEM.
More information, including the online
application, can be found at the STEMSEAS website and a video about the experience.
Students interested in
STEM fields but unsure which field are strongly encouraged to apply.
Students from communities that continue to be poorly represented in STEM
fields are strongly encouraged to apply. Even students pursuing degrees
in art, journalism, film studies, English, and pre-law are strongly
encouraged to apply. The PIs aim to extend the project in the coming
years, so stay tuned.
Department of Geoscience