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STEMing for Kids: Snowball Launcher
By: Christine Leavitt For kids, the winter season often includes an increase in sugary treats, holiday parties, less time outside, and a...
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CGEST Staff
Sep 7, 20212 min read
Personal Narrative - Cozmo Robot Camp
By Pranati Guduru The second session of the Cozmo Social Robot camp took place from August 2nd to August 6th. There were around 14...
CGEST Staff
Aug 18, 20212 min read
Staff Spotlight: Rachel Ware
This month we are delighted to share with you one of our Graduate Research Assistants (GRA) Rachel Ware! Rachel has been with CGEST for...
CGEST Staff
Aug 12, 20212 min read
Social Robots: Second Session
By Rachel Ware and Pranati Guduru The Social Robots virtual camp took place last week from August 2nd to the 6th. Fourteen middle school...
CGEST Staff
Jul 23, 20211 min read
Social Robots Camp Wrap Up
Written by: Rachel Ware From July 6 through the 9th the Cozmo camp took place on Zoom, with 4 great middle school students who are a part...
Dr. Kimberly Scott
Jun 30, 20212 min read
Kim's Corner: Engaging in culturally responsive collaborations
Many of the pieces in this newsletter describe our most recent achievement--that is, implementing the culturally responsive STEM camp,...
Guest Blogger
Jun 28, 20214 min read
Reflections of a Black Woman Computer Scientist
By Yolanda A. Rankin, PhD A year has passed since George Floyd was murdered and I found myself writing a paper with two other Black...
CGEST Staff
Jun 25, 20214 min read
GIT mentors recap their week
As the final day of the 2021 Girls in Tech Camp comes to a close we asked all the staff and mentors what they thought of the week they...
CGEST Staff
Jun 19, 20213 min read
Dr. Corbett stops by Girls in Tech Orientation
By Alexis Faison The Girls in Tech (GIT) Summer Program is a week-long program for middle and high school girls to explore and learn how...
CGEST Staff
Jun 14, 20216 min read
Staff Spotlight: Steve Elliot
This month we are taking a moment to highlight one of our Postdoctoral scholars that has been with CGEST for years (since 2017), Dr....
CGEST Staff
May 24, 20212 min read
Call for Applications! Summer Leadership Academy
The Leadership Academy for CS and Engineering Undergraduates - Thriving in Internships and Early Careers is currently looking for...
CGEST Staff
Apr 27, 20214 min read
Staff Spotlight: Christine O'Donnell
Ah April! Here we are a full third of the way into 2021 and it is once again time for another staff spotlight! This month we asked...
CGEST Staff
Apr 26, 20213 min read
Cybersecurity Camp Wrap-Up
By: Dr. Toni Kaui On Saturday 20 February, nearly 80 traditionally under anticipated girls, in grades 8 through 12, hailing from Hawaiʻi,...
CGEST Staff
Apr 24, 20212 min read
For the Kids: Subscription Boxes
Written by: Alexus Robertson Summertime is here and the living is easy. Kids are out of school and the boredom is high!! What do you do...
Dr. Tara Nkrumah
Mar 29, 20212 min read
A Defining Moment
Kaylie’s Black History Month Project Black History month 2021, no different than any other month, I continue to prioritize educating...
CGEST Staff
Dec 11, 20201 min read
Drs. Tao and Scott Publish Research on Technological Engagement in African American Adolescents
Drs. Tao, Scott, and McCarthy recently published “Do African American male and female adolescents differ in technological engagement?:...
CGEST Staff
Dec 10, 20201 min read
COMPUPOWER with Elaine Arrieta and Dr. Tara Nkrumah
Elaine Arrieta, the education outreach specialist with CGEST, is surveying rural schools in Arizona to determine the resources impacting...
CGEST Staff
Dec 4, 20202 min read
Surviving the Pandemic Through Digital Storytelling
When the world changed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, CGEST postponed our annual Women of Color in Entrepreneurship Conference. A...
CGEST Staff
Mar 27, 20203 min read
Intentional Programming: CompuGirls at Tempe Public Library
In 2016, ASU’s Center for Gender Equity in Science and Technology (CGEST) was awarded a grant by the Institute of Museum and Library...
Dr. Kimberly Scott
Nov 5, 20194 min read
The Important and Risky Business of Creating and Supporting Native Technosocial Change Agents
Typically, I like to introduce a new topic related to our events or mission at CGEST in these monthly blogs. This month is different. On...
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