Science Education Initiatives

Dr. Dirk Baron
CSUB Department of Physics and Geology

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Great Valley Math and Science Partnership

This project is a planning effort for a Math and Science Institute Partnership
between CSUB, the Kern High School District, and community partners. 
It is funded by the National Science Foundation's Math and Science Partnership
program for two years, beginning in June of 2009 (Baron Principal Investigator).  



Summer Research Participation Programs for K-12 Teachers and High School Students

K-12 teachers and selected high school students work with CSUB faculty and students
on authentic geoscience research projects.  These programs were developed through a
four-year grant from the National Science Foundation's Opportunities for Enhancing
Diversity in the Geosciences program (Baron Principal Investigator).  They have now
been expanded to all science and the math department at CSUB as the REVS-UP program
funded by a donation from Chevron.



Noyce Scholarships

This program funded by the National Science Foundation provides scholarships of
up to $10,000 per year to science and math students interested in a teaching career
(Baron Co-PI).