Join the 2022 AEOP Membership Council
Posted on November 2, 2021
For the last several years, the AEOP Membership Council has worked alongside AEOP to help spread the word about our programs by sharing their AEOP experiences with potential students and coordinating a variety of efforts to support fellow alumni. See More
Meet Katie Barajas, the AEOP Superstar Who Helped Lead the Apprenticeship Research Foundations Summer Course
Posted on August 27, 2021
Katie Barajas was not born knowing she wanted to be an engineer. Now, twenty-two years later, she finds herself a senior at Cornell University and helping lead a summer course for high school students interested in research. So how did she get here? See More
Started from 2015 eCYBERMISSION, and Now They’re Here.
Posted on August 27, 2021
In 2017, the members of Team Charger Fire presented their project at the eCYBERMISSION National Judging & Educational Event. The team had worked tirelessly to develop and refine a wildfire detection and notification system. Fast forward to 2021, that same team of students is still building on their eCYBERMISSION idea and continuing to innovation. See More
Exploring the diversity of STEM Careers – from bees to math: AEOP launches Profiles in STEM with Katie Culbert
Posted on June 29, 2021
What do beekeepers, statisticians, mathematicians and robotics engineers have in common? They are all STEM careers. We sat down with Katie Culbert, the host of AEOP’s new Profiles in STEM series to talk about how AEOP has introduced her to a wide range of STEM careers and ignited a new passion for beekeeping. See More
ARL Adelphi Scientist Awarded AEOP Mentor of the Year
Posted on January 22, 2020
Brenda VanMil, Ph.D., spends most of her time as a research scientist at U.S. Army Research Laboratory in Adelphi, Maryland, working with crystalized semiconductors, growing crystals by individual atomic layers. Though she works with incredibly minute materials, this is, in fact, a very large job. Despite her responsibilities, Brenda spends time each year mentoring students […] See More
URAP students publish neuroscience research in Frontiers for Young Minds
Posted on February 7, 2019
During the 2018 school year, Undergraduate Research Apprenticeship Program (URAP) participants Allison Joanna Lewis and Isabella Noel Nemer not only conducted research in a university laboratory – they also had their research published in Frontiers for Young Minds! See More
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eCYBERMISSION Grants
The eCYBERMISSION Mini-Grant is intended to support teachers/program leaders as they implement eCYBERMISSION with their teams. Educators (formal and informal) of students in grades 6-9 are encouraged to apply. Special consideration is given to Title 1 schools and to those with underserved/ under-represented populations.