NSU will host STEM Day for high schoolers Feb. 7

January 30, 2025
 
NSU will host STEM Day for high schoolers Feb.  7
 
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s School of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics invites all ninth-12th grade students to NSU for STEM Day where they can explore degree paths and careers in engineering, mathematics, wildlife and environmental sciences, veterinary science, chemistry, physics, drone technology, biomedical/microbiology and more. 
 
STEM Day will be from 8 a.m.-noon Friday, Feb. 7. 
 
High schoolers will be able to talk with faculty about becoming a medical doctor, veterinarian, pharmacist, dentist, data analyst, scientist, factory manager and other professions and take part in hands-on experiments. They will experience a day in the life of a STEM major and learn about student events and organizations, scholarships, research facilities and other opportunities. 
 
Students can register individually at https://nsula.formstack.com/forms/nsustemday.  
 
Science and math teachers are welcome to bring groups of students.  Group registration is available by contacting Dr. Anna Dugas, STEM School facilitator, at dugasa@nsula.edu.  
 
Information about the School of STEM at https://www.nsula.edu/stem/.  
 
 
Forensic Chemistry: 
Professor of Chemistry Dr. Chad Thibodeaux, right, discussed how drug tests are performed with Fairview High School students Kadie Mahaffey, Hadlee McCallon and Andee Stanley during Fall STEM Day at NSU last September.  High school students from around the state rotated through workshops to learn about fields of study and career paths in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.  
 
 
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