Education and Engagement Resources for NSF Research Projects at UNH

Education and Engagement Resources for NSF Research Projects at UNH

Here’s just a sampling of programs and contacts that can serve as resources to support the broader impacts component of your NSF project at UNH.    

UNH

Center for Excellence in Teaching
& Learning
Assessment of student learning outcomes

CONNECT Program
Transition to college program for first-year multicultural students

Hamel Center for Undergraduate Research

Junior Science & Humanities Symposium
Promotes STEM research and experimentation
at high school level

Leitzel Center for Mathematics, Science and Engineering Education

KEEPERS (Kids Eager for Engineering Program with Elementary Research-based Science)

McNair Graduate Opportunity Program
Academic enrichment and graduate school
preparation initiative for first generation/ economically disadvantaged or under-
represented juniors/seniors
 

Project SMART
Summer institute that challenges, educates,
and motivates talented high school students in science and mathematics

SeaPerch
Innovative underwater robotics program for classroom or after-school

Shoals Marine Laboratory


UNH at Manchester
        
Biology Program

UNH Cooperative Extension

4-H Science
Natural Resources Stewards
NH Coverts


UNH Engineeristas: Girls & Engineering  
Camp for girls entering grades 6 & 7 that explores engineering fields; presented by women engineers

UNH Tech Camp
Camp for boys and girls entering grades 7 & 8 and 9 & 10 that explores engineering fields

 

      

Associated with UNH

NH EPSCoR

NH Sea Grant

Coastal Research Volunteers   

Great Bay Coast Watch

UNH Marine Docent Program

NH Space Grant Consortium

Forest Watch

Margret and H. A. Rey Center

- Citizen Science Outreach and Science Education

- Rey Center Environmental Monitoring

Mount Washington Outreach Observers

Piscataqua Region Estuaries
Partnership (PREP)
Joint local/state/federal program working to protect and enhance estuarine resources

 

 

                  

External to UNH         

Academy for Science and Design 
Chartered public school in Nashua, NH

FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology)

Girls, Inc. of New Hampshire

New England Association of Chemistry Teachers

New England Catalysis Society

NH Science Olympiad
Science competitions and events for grade K-12 students and their teachers

NH Science Teachers Association

North Country Educational Services
Provides professional development and services, e.g., psychological assessment, speech and occupational therapy, distance learning, resource library

NSF Research Experiences for Teachers (RET)
Research/educational opportunity for
in-service and pre-service K-12 STEM teachers and community college faculty

NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)
Active research participation by undergraduate students

NSF Veterans Research Supplement
Active research participation by veterans as community college, undergraduate or graduate students, K-12 STEM teachers, or community college faculty

Seacoast Science Center

Society of Women Engineers (SWE)

 

  

 

 

 

Contact Information

Research Development and Communications

Kathryn B. Cataneo
Director of Research Development & Communications

603-862-0357
k.cataneo@unh.edu


Lynnette Hentges
Senior Associate

603-862-2002
lynnette.hentges@unh.edu