MdBio Foundation to Host 9th ATLAS Symposium on November 17
Event Brings Students from DuVal High School Together with Local
Tech Leaders to Learn More About STEM Careers
–(BUSINESS WIRE)–MdBio Foundation:
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Advancing Tomorrow’s Leaders in STEM (ATLAS) is a college and |
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College |
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Friday, November 17 |
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More than 100 students with an interest in engineering and |
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The event kicks off with a welcome from MdBio Foundation Vice |
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They will be followed by the opening keynote speaker, Vennard |
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Students then will break out into smaller groups to visit the |
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The closing session will feature Prince George’s County Council |
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ATLAS is made possible by sponsorships from AstraZeneca/MedImmune, |
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About MdBio Foundation
MdBio Foundation is a non-profit organization that provides innovative,
effective and experiential science, technology, engineering and
mathematics (STEM) education and workforce development opportunities to
underserved communities. MdBio’s interdisciplinary approach uses STEM to
explore a real-world, problem-centric curriculum that bridges school,
community, health and business. The foundation’s flagship program is a
mobile laboratory for high schools that has provided quality educational
experiences to more than 150,000 students throughout the state of
Maryland since its launch in 2003. MdBio also operates other celebrated
STEM education programs, such as the Young Science Explorers Program for
middle school students, the Maryland BioGENEius Award, and ATLAS:
Advancing Tomorrow’s Leaders in STEM college and career symposium. Visit www.mdbiofoundation.org
or follow on social media @MdBioFoundation.
Contacts
for MdBio Foundation
Brad Wills, 240-752-7171
bwills@wills-pr.com