A number of outreach opportunities exist on campus through the MRL (Materials Research Lab) and CNSI (California NanoSystems Institute). To learn more about the various programs, and see who in our department has been involved, read through the descriptions below
ScienceLine
UCSB ScienceLine is an innovative "Ask a Scientist" program where students and teachers primarily from our local K-12 schools can submit science and engineering questions. The ScienceLine moderator sends these questions to designated scientists here at the University of California, Santa Barbara. The scientists usually send their responses back within one week. All questions and answers are posted in our archive.
See the list here for people you may know who are already a part of ScienceLine, and contact them here to be added as a scientist.
FUSE (Family Ultimate Science Exploration)
Family Ultimate Science Exploration (FUSE) continues with a program for underrepresented students and their families to gain familiarity with the practice of science, its importance in education, and its promise of exciting career options. Biannually, Family Ultimate Science Exploration (FUSE) nights, will be offered at Santa Barbara Unified School District junior high schools, and Carpinteria Middle School. At FUSE evening events, 8th grade students and their families rotate, in 30-minute sessions, through 3 distinct science activities related to physics, chemistry and biology. UCSB science and engineering students, both undergraduate and graduate, along with SBCC students, lead the hands-on activities. As part of the program, volunteers spend time introducing themselves, and talking briefly about their current studies and personal interests.
Contact Wendy Ibsen to get notified when the next FUSE session is starting up.