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Fairmount Center for Science and Mathematics Education at WSU The Fairmount Center was created by Wichita State University in the summer of 1995 to serve as a resource for K-12 science and math education.

The Center runs the Kansas Science Olympiad, hosts the Kansas Academy of Science's Kansas Junior Academy of Science and coordinates the JASON Project in Kansas. In addition, the Center was proud to have been responsible for the organization of the National Science Science Olympiad Tournament which was hosted by Wichita State in May 2007.

05/16/2024

An opportunity for high school teachers! Interested in learning and exploring more ways to incorporate more astronautics content into your curriculum? Dr. Atri Dutta, Aerospace Engineering Associate Professor at WSU, is hosting a 5 session workshop the beginning of June. It has no cost, and the teachers selected to attend will receive a daily stipend. For more information and to apply, click below!

This page provides information about a workshop for high-school teachers.

05/08/2024

A free summer camp for high school students! The deadline to apply has been extended for another week. Spread the word!

We'd love to see high school students 16 and older attend our geoscience camp. Offered weekdays from 9 a.m. - noon, June 17- 28, students who complete the camp will also receive a $500 stipend. This free program is supported by the Kansas NSF EPSCoR First Award Grant through ARISE and the Department of Geology. The deadline to register is May 15.

03/04/2024

June 15-30 this summer is a neat opportunity for high school students interested in a Geoscience summer camp. Below is a little more info about the content:

This high school advocacy program offers students an immersive experience in research and advocacy, focusing on community disaster resilience and equitable solutions. It covers topics like Radar technology, Machine Learning, GIS, and community resilience, with an emphasis on natural disasters prediction, mitigation and social equity in community resilience. The program fosters multidisciplinary learning, professional development, and data analytics skills, preparing students for future studies and careers in Geoscience.

For more info and to register, fill out this form:

This high school advocacy program offers students an immersive experience in research and advocacy, focusing on community disaster resilience and equitable solutions. It covers topics like Radar technology, Machine Learning, GIS, and community resilience, with an emphasis on natural disasters predic...

02/05/2024

WSU Math Circle for middle school students is hosting a special event this Wednesday from 4-5 pm for students and their parents about "e," Euler's number. Find more info here:

Math Circle meets on Sundays from 2 to 3 p.m. on the Wichita State Main Campus, in Jabara Hall, Room 372. You should park in Lots 13 and 15.

01/11/2024

The annual North American Computational Linguistics Open is coming up on January 25! This is a written exam for middle school and high school students, hosted at WSU. Find more information and links to practice puzzles and registration here: https://www.wichita.edu/academics/fairmount_las/Outreach/naclo.php

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1845 Fairmount Street, # 32
Wichita, KS
67260

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The Center runs the Kansas Science Olympiad, hosts the Kansas Academy of Science's Kansas Junior Academy of Science and coordinates the JASON Project in Kansas. Between the activities hosted on campus, Fairmount Center also visits area schools for classroom science presentations. In addition, the Center was proud to have been responsible for the organization of the National Science Science Olympiad Tournament which was hosted by Wichita State in May 2007.