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Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Watch: Wash U Opens MySci Resource Center With a Bang

Washington University Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton became "Magic Mark" to teach kids about science.

Most new facilities are opened with a ribbon cutting. ​Washington University in St. Louis' MySci Resource Center opened with a bang.  After a round of science experiments featuring Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton and speeches from dignitaries, the new facility was opened with a launch and a spray of confetti. The Wash U Institute for School Partnership (ISP) MySci Resource Center opened Monday at 6601 Vernon Ave. The center will host programming for teachers and will be open students and parents at special times of the year – such as Science Fair time — to offer assistance and materials in support of projects. Lindsay Hendrix, a kindergarten teacher at Jackson Park Elementary School, attended the opening. She said the MySci program has been a …

Thursday, September 6, 2012

Monsanto Grants $2.2 million for MySci at Wash U

Institute for School Partnership’s cornerstone program to have permanent home on campus.

Washington University's Institute for School Partnership has received a $2.2 million grant from the Monsanto Fund to take the Institute’s cornerstone program, MySci, to the next level. In its eighth year serving the St. Louis community, MySci’s mission is to cultivate the region’s next generation of scientists by engaging elementary students in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) through interactive learning experiences and creative curriculum. Its familiar multi-colored “Investigation Station” bus has been a welcome site in the community since 2005. In the past eight years, MySci programs have impacted 43,837 elementary students and worked with 108 schools in the St. Louis area. In addition, 2,334 area science teachers have …

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