HCC’s STEAMfest Helps Everyone Reach For The Stars

Bridgeport, CT – In relationship with National STEM/STEAM Working day on Monday, November 8, Housatonic Group University (HCC) will current STEAMFest 2021 with a concept of ‘Helping Every person Access For The Stars’. A series of participating house-themed discussions and functions are prepared, which include lectures by NASA scientists and star watching get-togethers.

HCC’s 5^th annual STEAMfest initiative celebrates understanding and capabilities in Science, Know-how, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics. The occasions for students and college will choose put on November 8, 9, and 11, and the community is invited to go to livestream gatherings by visiting www.housatonic.edu/steamfest2021, online registration is needed.

On Monday, November 8, the stay stream situations contain:

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• 9:45 AM –  Open and Welcome with HCC Dean of Academic Affairs Robin Avant

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• 10:00AM – Dr. Heather Graham, NASA Astrobiologist joins a panel discussion about everyday living, the universe and how finding a start in local community school prepared her for astrobiology and a job in study. 

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• 11:00AM – Elliot Severn, Planetarium and Technology Director at the SHU Discovery Science Center will existing a place engineering demonstration 

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• 12:00PM – Michael J. Bielawa, Historian and Creator will offer a seem into a around the globe UFO legend in Bridgeport

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• 1:00PM – Matthew Pearce of NASA’s Goddard Institute for Room Experiments will talk about internship programs at NASA

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HCC pupils and school may well also sign up for in-particular person events, which includes:

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• 5:30PM – The Tunes of the Spheres Right now with Dr. Kevin Inexperienced, Section of Physics, University of New Haven

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• 6:00PM – Star Celebration in the HCC Courtyard working with telescopes courtesy of the Westport Astronomical Society

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On Tuesday, November 9, the live stream occasions include:

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• 9:45AM – Open up and Welcome with HCC CEO Dr. Dwayne Smith

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• 11:00AM – Discussion with Dr. Seth Redfield,Professor of Astronomy, Wesleyan University

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• 12:15PM – Panel Discussion with Dr. Redfield’s college students

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• 1:00PM – Constructing Dobsonian Telescopes with Andy Poniros, NASA Photo voltaic Process Ambassador

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HCC students and college may possibly also join in-human being gatherings, which include:

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• 10:00AM – Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover Mission, Video clips/Exhibit Hall/poster displays

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• 6:00PM – Night star gazing with Andy Poniros at Russian Seashore

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On Thursday, November 11 at 7:00PM, HCC college students could also go to a motion picture screening of Concealed Figures in HCC’s Function Heart.

HCC’s STEAMfest 2021 collection is introduced with considerable funding from Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Business and Pitney Bowes. The two companies are extensive-time champion supporters for learners in STEAM at Housatonic Local community College or university, and have helped to make HCC’s STEAM Centre of Excellence doable.

“We are thrilled to celebrate the achievements in STEM/STEAM fields with this impactful lineup that is positive to inspire our students and the group at significant to get to for the stars while keeping their toes on the floor. We would like to thank Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Corporation and Pitney Bowes for their generous guidance in producing STEAMfest doable, and for being champions of STEAM at Housatonic Community School,” said Dr. Dwayne Smith, HCC CEO.

In addition to supplying sturdy offerings in the industry of STEAM, HCC is also a co-chief for the Larger Bridgeport STEM ecosystem. This robust procedure options dynamic collaborations between colleges, out-of-university programs, STEM skilled establishments, the non-public sector, and community-centered businesses to supply chances for young men and women to create essential capabilities and engagement in STEM topics.

To learn much more about STEAMfest 2021, call STEAMfest coordinator David Platt at
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or get in touch with 203-332-5115. To master much more about STEAM programming at HCC, make sure you contact HCC Tutorial Dean Robin Avant at
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. To learn more about Housatonic Neighborhood Higher education, visit  www.housatonic.edu.