Scientist in Residence - Focus on Cancer Disparities
The Cancer Disparities Booth connected students from a secondary school and a community college with UCSD & SDSU faculty and science community partners from Celgene, bringing together four educational institutions with a local scientific community member
Scientists Adopt San Diego Middle and High Schools "Scientist in Residence" began in the fall of 2009 by matching a scientist with a class or club at San Diego area schools. Eleven schools were partnered with a scientist or a local science organization from approximately January through March as part of the pilot program “Scientist in Residence,” through the umbrella organization of ScienceBridge.
National Science Foundation invests in UC San Diego to fund San Diego Science Festival and educational outreach efforts.