Program Updates

GREAT NEWS!!!

We are now serving Cedar Hill and Desoto high schools! This program is called Upward Math and Science –Dallas. We will serve 60 studentseach year for the next five years.

Also, we received renewal grants for Upward Bound Math and Science’s State and Local programs for 2017-2020.

We are currently recruiting new students for all programs through the Fall/Early Spring 2019.

SOMETHING NEW ON THE HORIZON

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON UPWARD BOUND MATH SCIENCE CENTER

Fall/Winter Edition Issue 2018 Parent UBMS Newsletter

1 Careers

1 Highlights on Students

1 Programs

2 STEM Education Tips

2 Calendars

2 UMBS Staff

The Upward Bound Math & Science Center consists of

three (3) programs:

Local Program (LP) — serving 63 students from Alvarado, Ennis, Venus, Grand Prairie, Mansfield, Timberview High Schools.

State Program (SP) — serving 75 students from Central, South and West Texas High Schools and others statewide .

Dallas Program (DP) — serving 60 students from Desoto and Cedar Hill High Schools.

Contact us at: ubms@uta.edu

Trivia:

When Santa is travelling very quickly,

which downwards force stops him

from flying off into space?

What Christmas plant has the Latin

name Phoradendron and is poisonous?

What chemical material or substance

is Santa's beard made of?

Polymer Technologist

The Polymer Technologist may work in one of three different industries that utilize polymer materials to manufacture component parts or products – plastics, rubber or composites. They are qualified scientists or engineers who work on complex problems for their company or customers. They will be involved in specifying new materials, products, tooling and process technology.

Imaging Biologist

The imaging biologist uses specialist techniques such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and ultrasound to study, usually non-invasively, the effects of experimental medicines on the tissues and organs of experimental animals (pre-clinical, in vivo, experiments) and on human patients during clinical trials.

https://firstintexas.org/science-career-pathways-explored/

Fall 2018 Other College/University Enrollees

Josue Alvarado University of North Texas Eric Alvarez University of North Texas Alexandra Anaya Tarrant County College Carla Barron UT-El Paso Nicole Ceniceros Schreiner University Heather Dahl UT-Austin Fiyeri Dirar Tarrant County College Christopher Frayre UT-El Paso Valentina Giddeons Texas A&M-SA Jimmy Gonzales Texas A&M University Katya Guzman UT-Austin Andrea Hinojosa George Washington Univ. Ulises Herrera Navarro College Peiru Liu UT-Austin Robin Medina UT-El Paso Julie Ortiz Wichita State University Martin Partida Jr. Texas Tech University Christopher Quintero UT-Austin Alyssa Rendon University of North Texas Lindsay Tenery Texas Wesleyan University Cesar Torres Hill College Areli Valenzuela UT-El Paso Alex Valero San Jacinto College

Facts about UT Arlington (UTA):

New! Science and Engineering Innovation and Research Building

UTA has one of the most diverse campus populations in

the nation!

Students come from every state and over 100 countr ies.

UTA’s Science & Engineering Innovation & Research

(SEIR) building opened this fall, officially usher ing in anew era of life and health science discovery.

UT Arlington Admission Requirements:

Top 25%, No minimum SAT or ACT

2nd quarter, minimum required: SAT-1100 ACT-22

PROGRAMS

In this Issue

STEM Career Corner:

Stay connected! Follow us on Social Media @utaubms

(Answers on back)

Carlos Aguilar Christopher Chavira Christopher De La Cruz Myrna Ebeh Jennifer Guillen Prisma Gutierrez Estrella Leos

Britney Nguyen Deniss Ortega Madeline Perez Matthew Relak Munilla Rusangwa Elizabeth Scott Esmeralda Vargas Galv.

Highlights on Students! Fall 2018 UT-Arlington Enrollees

SENIORS GET READY!

P.O. Box 19356 Arlington, TX 76019 Tel: 817.272.2636 Fax: 817.272.2616

EMAIL: ubms@uta.edu WEBSITE - http://www.uta.edu/ubms BLOG - http://utaubms2.wordpress.com

UBMS PROGRAM STAFF

Lisa Thompson Sr. Director, Trio Pre-College Dr. Richard Raleigh UBMS Director Chinh Cao Local Program Coordinator Fidel Zapata State Program Coordinator Ryan Hilton Dallas Program Coordinator Cherish Smith Administrative Assistant I Chassity Loucious Support Specialist II Enrique Delgado Technology Specialist Kim Bennett Administrative Assistant II Carolyn Thompson Educational Advisor UBMS Faculty Ms. Davis, Mr. Joseph Tutors Alex, Enriqueta, Kim, Seun,

Jason, Vy

WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS FALL/WINTER?

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON

UPWARD BOUND MATH SCIENCE CENTER

Upward Bound Math and Science Center:

STATE: (Central, South and West Texas areas)

December ICCP due: 17th

Online Tutoring (OTA): January 16th & 17th

December VC Recording: 17th, January VC Live 23rd

January ICCP due: 31st

LOCAL: (Alvarado, Ennis, Grand Prairie, Mansfield, Venus areas)

Saturday E3: December 1st and January 12th, 26th

Tutorial Activities: January 14th-17th and 28th-31st

DALLAS: (Cedar Hill and Desoto areas)

Saturday Academy: December 1st, Jan 12th and 26th

Tutorial Activities: December 4th and 5th, January 29th and 30th

HELPFUL TIPS

Seek out STEM extracurricular activities

Be alert to talk with your child about STEM-related topics.

Make career connections with this list of STEM

internship opportunities.

Encourage “questioning”. Asking why or how questions stimulate a STEM mindset.

Promote cooperation and teamwork

Encourage curiosity. Have your child try researching the answer to many of their questions.

https://https://www.middleweb.com/3569/10-stem-tips-for-parents/ www.middleweb.com/3569/10-stem-tips-for-parents/

Did you know?

WANTED: 8 out of 10 most wanted employees listed by US Department of Labor were the ones with STEM education.

REALITY: STEM employees are in charge of building communities and moving the nation forward.

SALARY: The average payout of STEM jobs is 70% more than the national average.

FUTURE: The U.S. Bureau of Statistics says: next 20 years, 80% of jobs will require technical skill.

https://visual.ly/community/infographic/education/7-interesting-facts-about-stem-education

How can you promote STEM education ?

Trivia Answers: Gravity, Mistletoe, Protein