University of Toronto - Planetary Robotics!

 

We have the pleasure of hosting a seminar on Planetary Robotics that will be presented by a researcher that collaborates with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California. His research seeks to enable future planetary rovers to drive safely and autonomously over long distances on the surface of the Moon and Mars. This seminar will be an introduction to Planetary Robotics.

We would like to invite your students to our online event on Thursday, December 2nd from 7-8 pm EDT!

This is the registration link to the event:

https://utoronto.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZItceipqj4pG9bYzxuEaemgQDoVnzs9yhOl

After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting on Dec 2nd!

STEM fellowship UTSG

Instagram: @stemfellowship_utsg

University of Toronto | Hi-Skule Design Competition

 

The free event will be held over the weekend of November 26-28th, starting on Friday the 26th at 6pm, and will continue until Sunday the 28th at 7pm. This event will be held virtually on Discord. Students will be working on a team of 3-5 people (which we encourage to be formed beforehand, or they will be assigned to a group at the start of the event) and have the whole weekend to develop a solution to the problem using the engineering design framework, and then record themselves presenting the solution. Presentations will be judged by alumni, and industry professionals. Groups with the best presentations will win prizes as well!  

The event will feature a keynote speaker from one of the professors at the University of Toronto. Additionally, throughout the weekend there will be workshop sessions to develop the student's understanding of the engineering design process, and multiple opportunities to interact with current University of Toronto Engineering students where high school students will have the chance to chat and ask them questions about what being an engineering student is like! Finally, the event will feature the chance to meet multiple design teams, see many of the cool things that they are doing, and get a sense of how current students apply engineering design into more technical projects. If any students are interested, please direct them to sign up using the eventbrite link below! Registration is open and will be available until Tuesday November 23. Sign up soon as event space is limited and spots fill up quickly! 

Registration: Hi-Skule UTHSDC Tickets, Fri, 26 Nov 2021 at 6:00 PM | Eventbrite

Of course, further details will be sent out to students who have registered. If you have any questions regarding this event, please do not hesitate to ask me. We hope you see many of your students there! 

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Jerry Bai (he/him)

Hi-Skule™ Vice Director, 2T1-2T2

Applications are now open for Catalyst Summer Program, Leader in Training Program, and Grade 11 Girls Conference!

University of Waterloo 

The Catalyst Summer Program (Grade 10-12): is a 2-week program that offers a unique, interdisciplinary approach to the “traditional leadership program." Drawing from the University of Waterloo’s strengths in engineering, science, and innovation, high school students develop leadership skills within a community and problem-based context - with real opportunities to put new skills to practice!

Leader In Training Program: The Engineering Science Quest Leader In Training (LIT) Program is a program designed to engage high school students applicants who have finished grade 9 or higher and are interested in becoming staff with Engineering Science Quest. The program builds leadership skills through group problem solving, hands-on program development and delivery, first-hand experience working with children and the opportunity to complete volunteer service hours.

Grade 11 Girls Conference: The conference is an exciting opportunity for grade 11 girls to participate in hands-on workshops, explore the University of Waterloo, meet engineering students, compete in a design competition, and experience life in residence! 

Have a Question? Email the University of Waterloo at esqinfo@uwaterloo.ca

TWO Art Competitions

 

Plant the Seed.

Inspire Through Eco-Art Competition 2022.

Calling All Artists ages 5-22. Use your creativity to help sustain our world!

Submissions Window Closes: Monday, January 24, 2022

CLICK HERE

OR

Science without Borders® Challenge

International Student Art Contest

The theme for this year’s 10th annual Science without Borders® Challenge is “Ridge to Reef.” Everything is interconnected from the land to the sea. For this year’s theme, create a piece of art that illustrates one or more actions that governments, non-profits, park managers, and indigenous communities can take to preserve coral reefs using a ridge to reef approach to conservation

CLICK HERE

Do You Have a Poem to Submit?

The Fiddlehead’s 2021 Ralph Gustafson Poetry Contest is now open!

One prize of $2000 CAD for best poem!

Contest closes December 1, 2021.

Click on link for more details:

The Fiddlehead's Annual Contests

2022 Michael Smith Challenge - February 2022

 

The 2022 Michael Smith Challenge has been scheduled for Tuesday, February 15, 2022.  
 
Online registration will open around mid-January, 2022.
 
The Michael Smith Science Challenge is a bilingual national competition written by students in Grade 10 Science or lower. It emphasizes logical thinking, and covers material in the science curriculum common to all provinces. Past exams and answer keys are posted on our website http://bit.ly/MSchall

The challenge will consist of eight timed sections of randomized questions on the following topics: 

• Astronomy
• Earth Science
• Biology
• Physics
• Chemistry

Registration closing! - U of T Engineering Outreach High School Programs November 2021

 

We are looking forward to kicking-off STEM Enrichment Courses, Cohort 2 next weekend. It is not too late to join us!

 

These programs are online and offered for participants who are currently in grades 9 to 12 (2021-2022 school year).

  

STEM Enrichment Courses  |  Grades 9 - 12  |  $250 | November 13^th – December 4^th

The STEM Enrichment Courses aim to challenge those students who want to dive deeper into various areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. All courses, led by upper-year/recently-graduated engineering students, are designed to showcase the range of projects engineers work on to build a better society. This program will be conducted online. Fall 2021 Courses:

• Biotechnology and Modern Medicine – Do Ethics Matter? (Grade 11/12)
• Forensic Engineering: Investigating Engineering Materials (Grade 9/10)
• 3D Designs: Making Engineering Come Alive (Grade 9/10) - waitlist in place

 

To register, and read full program details, click on the program title above. Bursary applications for these courses can be submitted now. Full bursary information and application details can be found here.