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New York City Science and Education Nonprofits Launch Program to Inspire Bronx Youth to Pursue Careers in STEM

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Friday, October 20, 2023
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The BioQuest program seeks to close this gap and inspire underrepresented students to pursue pathways and careers in science, biotech, and medicine.

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  • The BioQuest program seeks to close this gap and inspire underrepresented students to pursue pathways and careers in science, biotech, and medicine.
  • Additionally, BioBus will bring its fully equipped mobile lab to the South Bronx for interactive activities with mentors and students.
  • Students also connected with mentors, each of whom gave individualized insights into potential careers that connect with students’ interests and skills.
  • “We’re excited to leverage our collective expertise to get students from the South Bronx excited to explore careers in science, biotechnology, and medicine.

ZEISS Donates New Lab Equipment for BioBus STEM Outreach Programs at Northeastern University

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Monday, June 27, 2022
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WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A class of high schoolers from Boston Green Academy cuts the ribbon on a new opportunity for students in the Greater Boston metropolitan area to experience scientific research adjacent to a fully functioning lab.

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  • BioBus developed and provides a broad STEM education curriculum, Northeastern University provided lab space and access to working scientists, and ZEISS Microscopy provided state-of-the-art microscopes.
  • Visiting a lab and using this equipment alongside professional scientists expands our students' awareness of what being a scientist looks like."
  • ZEISS Microscopy installed four Axiolab 5 microscopes and four SteREO Discovery.V8 Fluorescence Microscope Systems for use in the BioBus lab introductions.
  • The lab space in Northeastern University is in the same room as an active research environment.