Tala Mon
volunteered for the STEM Exploration Week of the
National Grid STEM Mentoring Program
by assisting kindergarten students for the
Westminster Community Charter School
with a paper helicopter project. Each January, students from Westminster Community Charter School visit UB’s Davis Hall to conduct hands-on experiments alongside scientists and engineers. These field trips feature activities such as riding hovercrafts, constructing balloon-powered vehicles, and testing wind turbine blades.
Tala encouraged the kindergarten students while they cut and folded helicopters into shape. The paper helicopters were launched from the second floor into the atrium.
Mar. 2023
Jacob Concolino
participated as a poster judge at the
Terra Western New York STEM Fair (TWNY-STEM Fair)
with hopes of inspiring the scientists and engineers of tomorrow hosted by SUNY Buffalo State.
Terra Science and Education aims to allow middle and high school students to conduct authentic scientific research as well as engineering practice, presenting their work and results with judges. Students are also allowed to present posters on scientific topics and judges evaluate their work and award them accordingly.
Many of these students are awarded with invitations to present their work at the
NY Science Congress,
Genius Olympiad,
and the
Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF).
The two highest-scoring students from the Terra Fair are awarded with invitations to compete at ISEF in Dallas, Texas, sponsored by Terra. The Western New York Fair serves Buffalo, NY and five surrounding counties: Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans, and Wyoming.
Dr. Kyriakidou served as a poster judge at the Terra Rochester Finger Lakes Science and Engineering Fair (TRFSEF) with a goal to inspire the scientists and engineers of tomorrow. Terra Science and Education seeks to provide middle and high school students with the opportunity to engage in authentic scientific research or engineering practice and to share their experiences and findings with others in this Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF). The Rochester Finger Lakes Fair serves Rochester, NY and nine surrounding counties: Monroe, Wayne, Ontario, Seneca, Yates, Steuben, Livingston, Schuyler, and Chemung. Erie, Niagara, Orleans, Genesee, and Wyoming counties also participated in this year’s fair.
Oct. 2019
The Kyriakidou group volunteered with
Science is Elementary,
a UB School of Engineering and Applied Sciences program to bring scientists and engineers to classrooms in Buffalo to do structured, hands-on science experiments.
The group visited first-grade classrooms at
Highgate Heights Elementary
as well as a third-grade classroom at
Westminster Charter School,
helping to share the fun of science, math, and engineering with the children.
Mar. 2019
Dr. Kyriakidou engaged with high-school students during the 77th Western New York Regional Science and Engineering Fair (WNYRSEF) and encouraged them in the development of interests and careers in science, technology, engineering, and math. WNYRSEF is open to students in grades 5 – 12 from five WNY counties (Erie, Niagara, Orleans, Genesee, and Wyoming). Students at the WNYRSEF demonstrate their scientific talents and compete for medals, monetary awards, and advancement to state and international fairs.
Feb. 2019
Studies have shown that the United States lags behind other countries in STEM education, specifically in underprivileged neighborhoods.
The Kyriakidou group volunteered with
Science is Elementary,
a UB School of Engineering program designed to help share the fun of science, math, and engineering with the children of our community at
Westminster Charter School
in Buffalo.
