K12 education
The Center develops K-12 curricula to create a diverse pool of neuroscience- and neural-engineering-literate students who can enrich national university and industry talent pools. We plan to increase and diversify the pipeline of underrepresented groups prepared for college and advanced degree completion in neural engineering disciplines by expanding partnerships with minority-serving institutions on K-12 project-based experiences (such as those provided by MESA programs) and by working with programs that serve students with disabilities nationwide (such as the DO-IT program). A Research Experience for Teachers (RET) program and Young Scholars Program (YSP) that place classroom educators and high school students, respectively, into Center laboratories will be offered during the summer.
