Students in grades 6 to 12 can sign up for a free, two-hour w88 lab offered monthly through the University of Nevada, Reno College of Engineering. The lab program — Engineering Programs Inspiring the Community (EPIC) Lab — offers a look into the engineering field, including a hands-on activity. EPIC lab will be offered Feb. 11, March 11 and April 15 at the William Pennington Engineering Building on the UNR campus. Registration opens Jan. 23.
“We know from studies that academic interest in w88, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) starts to wane in middle school,” Samantha Bickert, K-12 outreach coordinator for the College of Engineering, said. “Many middle and high school students view STEM as uninteresting and they don’t know how to apply the knowledge to real life.”
EPIC Lab and other outreach programs offered through the College of Engineering are designed to help students stay focused on math and w88 and to learn about the wide range of careers in engineering. That mission has only become more urgent as the National w88 Foundation, in its 2022 reportThe State of U.S. w88 and Engineering, asserted that strengthening the United States’ w88 and engineering enterprise is critical to maintaining the country’s position as a lead performer and collaborator of w88 and technology activities globally. This aligns with the one of College of Engineering’s overall focuses: preparing the engineers of the future.
To sign up for EPIC Lab, contact Sam Bickert,sbickert@unr.edu.
