UNCW Engineering Expectations

The team at MarineQuest is beyond excited for Dr. K’s next adventure … RETIREMENT. But to say she is going to be missed is an understatement. Not only has she been a mentor to so many (including all of us), she’s been the wave pushing MarineQuest forward at UNCW for over 13 years. Dr. K is going to leave behind a legacy that has paved the way for our youth to gain a full, hands-on experience as a marine scientist. Our hopes at MarineQuest is that we continue her legacy of high-level creativity, continued academic outreach, and STEM grant initiatives.

As you close this chapter, we hope you always remember this ... MarineQuest is where it is today because of your hard work, dedication and sacrifice!

Love,
The MarineQuest Staff

Join us this Saturday from 1 to 4 PM for the 2022 North Carolina Science Festival! UNCW MarineQuest and Battleship North Carolina are joining forces to co-host the Coastal Climate Science and Engineering Expo.

🔹 Free to the public
🔹 Interactive, family-friendly stations with community partners
🔹 PT's Food Truck

For more information and to see a list of our community partners, visit https://uncw.edu/marinequest/expo2022.html.

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month and this week is Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week! Check out these different careers you might find interesting:
https://niccs.cisa.gov/formal-education/students-launch-your-cyber-career

Celebrate National Girls Day by reaching for the stars in a rocket you designed, or diving to the deepest part of the ocean in a submersible you engineered, or exploring the inner earth using a robot you programmed. Girls belong in STEM and STEM needs girls! Check out the Girls Who STEM website for advice and tips on programs that can help you get started or expand your existing interest in STEM.
https://girlswhostem.com/best-stem-organizations-for-girls-and-women/

Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage month on October 15th. Register here: https://uncw.edu/marinequest/aboutus/news.html

Join us on Friday, October 15th for our next P.O.SEA diversity event. We're celebrating Hispanic and Latinix contributions to STEM. Registration is required: https://uncw.edu/marinequest/aboutus/news.html

Hey - if you like the book, check out this new TV show for kids promoting science for everyone! Miss Ada Twist welcomes you to:

Ada Twist, Scientist l Official Trailer l Netflix Get ready for science with a twist, Ada Twist, Scientist! Solving mysteries with science is always a blast when Ada’s on the case. Check out the Official Tra...

Hey all you middle and high school students waiting for MarineQuest to start - if you are into gaming, this free opportunity is starting this week. Takes place in the afternoon and early evening. Check it out!

UNCW Esports & IBEC students have created "Gaming in Real Life" - a 2 week virtual summer program, June 1-11, for middle & high school students to develop leadership, communication & critical thinking through team-based gaming! Learn more and register at bit.ly/uncwgamingirl

Engineering Expectations will not be hosting engineer camps this summer, but for exciting reasons! Recently, our amazing camp director Jasmine Gaston was offered a position with NASA. She is currently working for NASA as an aerospace engineer with the propulsions group. Guess what project she is working on – the next moon mission! How cool is that? We have hired a new engineer to take over the position, but he will not join our team until summer. Patrick Kistler studied ocean engineering and will oversee the fusion of our engineering expectations program with MarineQuest. This transition reflects our service as a pipeline to the university’s new Coastal Engineering undergraduate program, the first of its kind in the US. This summer you can try out our engineering focused TECHNOcean camp!

Did you know fish inspired how we engineer a submarine?

We had a great time creating submarines to celebrate National Submarine Day while learning about the many STEM contributions made by the military.

Kelvin is ready to dive into our NC Science Festival event to help celebrate the contributions of our military to STEM on National Submarine Day, April 11th!

Calling all military families - join us on Sunday, April 11th as we celebrate the STEMilitary and National Submarine Day as part of the North Carolina Science Festival. For more information or to register and get your accompanying STEM kit, please visit: https://uncw.edu/marinequest/aboutus/news.html