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K-12 Outreach, the Future of Physics and the ARUNA Community Paul Cottle (FSU)

K-12 Outreach, the Future of Physics and the ARUNA Community Paul Cottle (FSU) WHY is K-12 outreach important for the physics community? WHAT can ARUNA labs do to impact this situation?.

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K-12 Outreach, the Future of Physics and the ARUNA Community Paul Cottle (FSU)

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  1. K-12 Outreach, the Future of Physics and the ARUNA Community Paul Cottle (FSU) WHY is K-12 outreach important for the physics community? WHAT can ARUNA labs do to impact this situation?

  2. The number of physics bachelors’ degrees has finally recovered to the number earned around 1970, but number of STEM degrees (and number of students in the nation) has exploded. APS Education

  3. But enormous racial imbalances remain in physics APS Education Bachelors’ % African-Americans Bachelors’ % Hispanic-Americans

  4. % of bachelors’ degrees to women The gender imbalance at the bachelor’s level remains daunting APS Education

  5. And these problems cannot be solved at the college level – We must address them at the K-12 level! AIP

  6. There is nothing like a scientist in the laboratory for inspiring a young person – get students into ARUNA facilities!

  7. Future Physicists of Florida: Recognizing accomplished middle school students with a ceremony and tours of research facilities

  8. ARUNA laboratories and scientists can make a significant difference in the career paths of our communities’ talented young people through outreach – regardless of their backgrounds!

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