Science Webinars

What is food justice? Why is it so important to care about other community members having access to culturally-appropriate foods? Learn about our food system in the United States & ways you can help folks facing food insecurity. Discover ways to fight food-related injustices & work with others to advocate for communities lacking access to healthy, fresh, culturally-appropriate foods. Together, we can fight the good fight in making sure everyone has access and the right to fresh, healthy foods everywhere!

What does it take to explore for the oil and gas deep beneath the ocean sea floors? Jose Tovar will take you on a virtual tour of the Ocean Star, one of the first offshore drilling rigs whose sole purpose was to explore for oil and gas in the Gulf of Mexico. You’ll learn how an offshore drilling rig works, and how YOU can be part of a dynamic drilling crew onboard an offshore rig in the future!

Where does my trash go? Why is recycling important? Discover what happens to our trash when it goes to the landfills and why it is SO important to recycle. Learn about the rules of recycling and why they are important. Afterall, we only have one Earth, we all have a responsibility to protect it.

Hear the story about a kid who grew up reading Buck Rogers comic strips and dreaming about walking on the moon. This kid never gave up his dreams. He went to college, studied engineering, learned how to fly, and became an astronaut. He then spent a large part of his adult life designing and testing a real-life jetpack that could fly in outer space! This is the story of Bruce McCandless II and the Manned Maneuvering Unit—proof that there are wonders all around. Some we find, and some we make ourselves.

What can you do to make changes in your community? Highlighting examples from the acclaimed book Kids Who Are Changing the World, let’s examine the issues that concerned these children and learn how they did something about it. What did all of these children have in common? Take-away some project ideas that you can explore to participate in your own way to change your community.

Join us as we explore the ways corn farmers use STEM on their operations every day! Learn about other careers in the corn industry and how they all connect to provide a safe, healthy, and sustainable food supply.

How many of you enjoy playing video games from home? Believe it or not, it hasn't always been possible! Let's discover how the work of Gerald (Jerry) Lawson allows you to enjoy your videogaming today and how maybe one day too, you can create video games of your own!

Nancy Williams discusses the 14 Grand Challenges for engineering with a focus on the challenge,

Having the courage to pursue your dreams even in the face of obstacles can be challenging. In 'Dare to Dream', Jarred will talk about the things that enabled him to follow his passion for science and engineering despite facing adversity along the way. He will also give advice to students on how they can achieve their goals and aspirations, and encourage them by mentioning prominent STEM figures throughout history who overcame incredible odds to pave the way for other minorities in their respective fields of study.