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CEE's Lab Bench

contains a wealth of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) information for both students and teachers including:

  • Resources and ideas for conducting real STEM labs and experiments

  • Educational materials on a wide range of STEM subjects

  • Explorations of STEM careers and guidance for how to pursue them

To use Lab Bench, select a category (top tabs) and subject (bottom tabs).  The vertical scroll bar inside Lab Bench allows you to view the available resources in each subject.

Lab Bench

Student Corner / Careers & Opportunities


 

 

 

 

 

CAREERS & OPPORTUNITIES

→Activities & Events 

→Scholarship Opportunities

 →Summer Opportunities

→Internship Opportunities

 →Volunteering Opportunities →Career Fields & Webinars

 

►Activities & Events

 

►Scholarship Opportunities

 

►Summer Opportunities

 

►Internship Opportunities

 

►Volunteering Opportunities

 

►Career Fields & Webinars - Click a subject to EXPLORE the different career fields and opportunities

→Anatomy & Physiology
→Cell & Molecular / Biotechnology
→Ecology/Ethology/Biodiversity
→Marine Biology
→Genetics & Evolution

→Space Science
→Physics
→Environmental Sciences
→Earth Science
→Chemistry/Chemical

→Cybersecurity
→Computer/Technology & Electrical
→Industrial Engineering
→Mechanic / Aeronautic
→Civil Engineering

 

Anatomy & Physiology

 

Cell & Molecular / Biotechnology

 

Ecology/Ethology/Biodiversity

 

 

Marine Biology

 

Genetics & Evolution

 

Space Science

 

Physics

 

Environmental Sciences

 

Chemistry/Chemical

 

Cybersecurity

 

Computer / Technology & Electrical

 

Industrial Engineering

 

Mechanical & Aeronautic Engineering

 

Civil Engineering

 

Earth Science

 

STEM COLLEGE & CAREER WEBINARS

California STEM College & Career Webinar 

December 9, 2021  -  Complete Video (YouTube) 

Foundation for California Community Colleges - Amanda Issa, Guided Pathways Regional Coordinator – Bay Area 

     Video (YouTube)  -  Slides (pdf, both Amanda & Emmanuel Presentation)  

Cabot College - Emmanuel Lopez, MESA/STEM Counselor  

     Video (YouTube) - College Cents and Sensibility Podcast 

Illumina - Imani Bethel, Field Applications Scientist  

     Video (YouTube)  -  Slides (pdf) 

 

Maryland STEM College & Career Webinar 

November 16, 2021  -  Complete Video (YouTube) 

College of Southern Maryland - Ellen Flowers- Fields, Associate VP of Continuing Education & Workforce Development 

     Video (YouTube)  -  Slides (pdf) 

Illumina - Clarisse Roman, Field Applications Scientist 

     Video (YouTube)  -  Slides (pdf) 

Lockheed Martin - Nick D'Antonio, Workforce Development Specialist 

     Video (YouTube)  -  Slides (pdf) 

 

West Virginia STEM College & Career Panel 

September 28, 2021  -  Complete Video (YouTube) 

BridgeValley Technical & Community College - Hannah Waters, Admissions  Counselor 

     Video (YouTube)  -  Slides (pdf) 

West Virginia University - Morgantown - Danielle Linsenbigler, Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admissions 

     Video (YouTube)  -  Slides (pdf) 

West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission - Dr. Juliana Serafin, Senior Director of the Science, Technology & Research Division 

     Video (YouTube)  -  Slides (pdf) 

Toyota Motor Manufacturing West Virginia - Srini Matam, President 

     Video (YouTube)  -  Slides (pdf) 

Procter & Gamble - Val Laguna, Department Leader 

     Video (YouTube)  -  Slides (pdf)

 


 

 

 

 

Student Corner / Lyceum Activities

 

   
 


 

 

LYCEUM ACTIVITIES

     

STEM Lyceums is a virtual club with the purpose of building high school STEM communities, 
and engaging students in discussions and explorations of STEM concepts and STEM career pathways.

 

  Visit CEE's STEM Lyceums Page for information on the Lyceums Program including the event schedule and links to STEM Lyceums event videos!

Questions?  Contact the STEM Lyceums Manager.

 

 

 

Student Corner / Professional Skills

     
 

 

 

 

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

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→ Write

 

→ Learn

 

 

 

 

 

 

Student Corner / STEM Exploration

 

    STEM EXPLORATION    

Achievement Resources

Science Projects

Open Access Journals

 

⇒Achievement Resources

Explore and learn about space science and applications with

- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Always Think Like a Scientist (ATLAS) – explore Smithsonian Science Education Center resources

                 - Smithsonian - ATLAS

Explore empowering resources on your path to success

- National Society of High School Scholars

 

⇒Science Projects and Experiments

Engage in interdisciplinary AI Research Projects: INSPIRIT AI Program


Read and Watch videos to reproduce cool science experiments:

 

⇒Open Access Journals

→ Science Journals
→ Engineering Journals
→ Elsevier Open-Access Journals
→ Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Open-Access

→ BioMed Central
→ JSTOR Open Access Books
→ InTech Open Science Journals
→ The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
  • PLOS Journals: a suite of influential open access journals across all areas of science.

→ Biology Journals
→ Climate Journals
→ Computational Biology Journals
→ Digital Health Journals
→ Genetics Journals
→ Sustainability and Transformation Journals

→ Medicine Journals
→ Neglected Tropical Diseases Journals
→ Global Public Health Journals
→ Pathogens Journals
→ Water Journals
→ More Journals
  • More open access to e-prints in Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science & Quantitative Biology.

→ ChemCentral
→ Digital Commons Network
→ Elsevier Open-Access Journals
→ Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Open-Access

→ BioMed Central
→ JSTOR Open Access Books
→ InTech Open Science Journals
→ The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)

 

Student Corner / USABO Club Info

 

USABO CLUB INFORMATION

→USABO Club Lists

 

→Club Resources

 

→More Olympiads

USA Biology Olympiad - National competition for any high school student interested in biology. 

 

USABO Club Lists:

Click the state or country flag to see the USABO Clubs in the specific country/state.

Alabama (2)      Arizona (2)    California (25)  Canada (2)   Connecticut (2)

Delaware (10)      Florida (4)          Georgia (4)      Kentucky (2)     Illinois (2)

Maryland (1)    A close-up of a magnifying glass Description automatically generated with medium confidenceMassachusetts (3)   Michigan (2)      Minnesota (2)    Missouri (2)

New Jersey (11) New Hampshire (1) New Mexico (1)  NewYork (6)  North Carolina (1) 

Ohio (2)         Pennsylvania (4)    South Carolina (1)   Spain (1)       A picture containing text, first-aid kit, sign Description automatically generatedSwitzerland (1) 

 Taiwan (1)     Tennessee (7)      Texas (8)        Virginia (5)      Washington (3) 

 Wisconsin (2) 

 

USABO Club  Resources:

  1.  " How to start a USABO Club". Cartoon of how to set up a USABO Club. Click here.
  2.  "How to Set Up a USABO Club".  Advice from current USABO Club Presidents.  Click here. 

 

⇒​​​​​Setting up your USABO Club

 

⇒USABO Student Exam Instructions

Click here to view the 2023 USABO Open Exam Student Certification includes Honor Code and Exam Instructions.

AoPS Information  Resources

  1. "Preparing for the USABO Exams. AoPS Information on USABO Exam Registration and Taking the Exams on the AoPS platform." Click here. 
  2. "How to Prepare for the USABO". Advice from USABO Alums. Click here. 
  3. "How to Study for the USABO Semifinal Exam" Click here. 

USABO Insights from USABO Alums

  1. Rebecca (Becky) Shi’s experience (First Place, 2011 International Biology Olympiad). Click here to read about Becky’s journey to the IBO.
  2. Nikhil Buduma (IBO Gold Medalist 2012 & 2013) from his talk May 1, 2014 at the Capitol Hill Luncheon, Washington, DC. Click here.
  3. Thomas Xiong's experience (IBO Gold Medalist 2016 & 2017). Click here to read Thomas' life lessons from the USABO and IBO.

Other useful information

  1. Visit the International Biology Olympiad (IBO) site to obtain an overview of the IBO. The USABO is structured similarly.
  2. The team should start to strategize and form a plan of study for the content to include resources, speakers, practice sessions, and lab time.

Click here for the 2023 USABO Brochure

2023 USABO Poster

 

 

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