Ohio’s top high school science whizzes will present the results of their original research during the 44th annual Ohio Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (OJSHS) from March 21-23, 2007 at The University of Toledo. The symposium is sponsored by The University of Toledo department of biological sciences and SciMaTEC in cooperation with the Academy of Applied Science, the U.S. Army Research Office, the Office of Naval Research and the U.S. Air Force Research Office. (posted July 2006)
Brenda Leady coordinated a 2 week summer campin June 2006 for “Accelerating Achievement in Math and Science in Urban Schools”. This five-year, $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to Dr. Larry Coleman in the College of Education brings economically disadvantaged 5th graders to campus for enrichment in science and math. (posted June 2006)
Pre-service and k-12 teachers, as well as faculty members, attended sessions on new curricula and instructional methods during the Northwest Ohio Symposium on Science, Math and Technology Teaching. Symposium sessions include "Dead Things in a Jar: How to Have the Coolest Classroom Ever" with Brenda Leady, UT coordinator of the biology lab with biological sciences, and "Cosmic Fellowship or Cosmic Loneliness: the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence" with Dr. Bernie Bopp, director of the UT Center for Teaching and Learning and professor of astronomy. According to Dr. Emilio Duran, director of SciMaTEC and UT assistant professor of biological sciences, this is the second year the event has been held. "We had more than 350 people attend last year. It's now a two-day event and we're expecting 500," he said.
Latino Youth Summit - May 10, 2005
The event, initiated by The University of Toledo 3 years ago, is an opportunity for 7th through 12th grade Latino students to gather with their peers and learn about educational and career opportunities. Student groups toured the Biological Sciences Department and participated in hands on activities inlcuding feeding the saltwater tanks. (posted May 2005)
On April 8, 2005 the department hosted a Weeblo group interested in forensic science. Eight young men attended the event along with many interested parents. Brenda Leady demonstrated how bones can be used to solve crimes. (posted April 2005)
On December 3, 2005, Brenda Leady staffed an information table at a career fair for girls, "Dreams to Reality," held at COSI-Toledo. (posted December 2005)