2023 SeaPerch Challenge Results
On Saturday, March 25, more than 50 teams from across Oklahoma participated in our SeaPerch Challenge, a robotics competition that involves designing, building, and operating an underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV). At the competition, students participated in an interview with professional engineers to talk through their design process and then tested their ROV’s performance in […]
From the Vice President’s Desk – March 2023
Recently, I attended a training where this quote struck me: “How do we call people in and build bridges instead of calling people out and build walls?” Paul Schmitz With a background in biology, I’m much more comfortable talking about ecosystems than bridges, but I must admit bridges are unique structures. At TRSA, we have […]
SENSEsational Science PD Applications Now Open
We’re excited to launch The Next Generation of SENSEsational Science for 2023! Teachers from across the Tulsa area will have the opportunity to learn new ways to engage students in STEM while meeting academic standards. Teachers will also build community relationships with other educators and STEM partners. We’re making some changes to SENSEsational Science, […]
Discover Science of Flight Resources for your Classroom
[x_block_grid type=”three-up”][x_block_grid_item] [/x_block_grid_item][x_block_grid_item] [/x_block_grid_item][x_block_grid_item] [/x_block_grid_item][/x_block_grid] Discovering a way for people to take flight is undoubtedly one of the most awe-inspiring feats of human ingenuity the world has known. Our next installment of STEM Shoppe Learning Series will focus on the science of flight! Participants will learn how to use the Science of Flight, Straw Rocket […]
Winners Announced for Tulsa Regional Science Fair
[x_content_band][x_column type=”1/2″] On Thursday, February 9, nearly 75 students from across Tulsa and Creek counties participated in the Tulsa Regional Science Fair (TRSF), hosted by the University of Tulsa. Participants competed in two divisions: Junior Division (7-9 grade) and Senior Division (10-12 grade.) More than 60 STEM professionals and community members volunteered to make this […]
From the Executive Director’s Desk – February 2023
The Tulsa Regional STEM Alliance has always been and will continue to be an equity-centered organization. When stakeholders from across our region began imagining a new organization that would help align resources and hone strategies to make STEM accessible for all, it was believed this effort would combat a pre-existing system that denied entry based […]
February Partner Spotlight: Abraham Kamara
This month we are highlighting the incredible work of STEM:MIND, an afterschool program at Memorial Middle School led by Abraham Kamara. Learners participate in hands-on, minds-on STEM, including drones, flight simulation, and the development of a small-scale, dragster-style race car. During the 2022 PEAR (Partnerships in Education and Resilience) data collection, STEM:MIND demonstrated positive change […]
TRSA Selected as Finalist for ONE Awards
Tulsa Regional STEM Alliance is one of twenty-one Oklahoma organizations that are now finalists for the prestigious Oklahoma Nonprofit Excellence (ONE) Awards, presented annually by the Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits (OKCNP). Out of almost 19,000 nonprofits statewide, only twenty-one were named finalists. “We are honored to be recognized as a finalist for this prestigious award,” […]
We need YOU to gain MOMENTUM!
Emerging as a need from multiple community members, the new Collective Impact program called MOMENTUM is focused on providing evidence of skills earned by youth in the form of digital badges, formalized and impactful partnerships across our ecosystem, results-driven data and evaluation opportunities, and resources and funding to ensure STEM is everywhere. The first phase […]
A Hands-On Approach to Teaching Genetics
[x_block_grid type=”three-up”][x_block_grid_item] [/x_block_grid_item][x_block_grid_item][/x_block_grid_item][x_block_grid_item][/x_block_grid_item][/x_block_grid] Our next installment of STEM Shoppe Professional Development will focus on genetics! Join the TRSA team and Dr. Keri Shingleton, a 3D Molecular Designs Model Teacher, for fun, interactive activities that provide new and interesting ways for students to discover genomics. Explore our resources and incorporate them into your lesson plans. Participants will […]