NEW YORK – On April 1, St. George Academy students had the unique opportunity to meet with Dr. Elizabeth Waters, associate director of Cooper Union’s STEM Outreach initiative, in order to participate in an engineering workshop, as well as to learn about incredible opportunities available to high school students at Cooper Union.
During the workshop on April 1, students participated in various STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) activities, the highlight of which allowed students to work in groups on design projects of their choice to brainstorm about issues of concern in New York City, and formulate various solutions to these concerns. Students tackled issues such as NYC Transit engineering improvement and Department of Sanitation Logistical Scheduling initiatives, to name a few.
Students were then informed of the various summer and afterschool classes available to them at Cooper Union, many of which are free of charge. Students also learned of scholarship opportunities should they be interested in participating in summer programs at Cooper Union.
Cooper Union was founded by inventor, industrialist and philanthropist Peter Cooper in 1859. The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is one of the premier colleges in the world offering education in art, architecture and engineering, as well as courses in the humanities and social sciences.