CSU Monterey Bay
Ideally situated between the Salinas Valley and Monterey Bay, CSUMB’s 1,387-acre campus brings together promising students and accomplished faculty in the heart of a premiere California location.
Moss Landing Marine Laboratories
Since establishment in 1966, Moss Landing Marine Laboratories (MLML) has grown an international reputation for excellence in marine science research and education, and is the second oldest marine lab on Monterey Bay. MLML is operated by a consortium of seven California State University campuses (Fresno, Hayward, Monterey Bay, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Jose, and Stanislaus), with consortium undergraduate and graduate students taking courses or pursuing their Masters of Science degrees at MLML.
San
Jose State University
Located at the core of Silicon Valley, SJSU is an exceptional place for hands-on learning, professional development and personal growth. Silicon Valley firms are constantly seeking SJSU students for internships, summer work programs and research and development.
National
Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1950 "to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense…" With an annual budget of about $5.5 billion, we are the funding source for approximately 20 percent of all federally supported basic research conducted by America's colleges and universities.
Information Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers
ITEST is designed to increase the opportunities for students and teachers to learn about, experience, and use information technologies within the context of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), including Information Technology (IT) courses. It is in direct response to the concern about shortages of information technology workers in the United States. Supported projects are intended to provide opportunities for both school-age children and for teachers to build the skills and knowledge needed to advance their study, and to function and contribute in a technologically rich society.
ITEST has two components: (a) youth-based projects with strong emphases on career and educational paths; and (b) comprehensive projects for students and teachers. Marine Biotechnology and Bioinformatics for Teachers is a comprehensive project.
For more information about ITEST, visit http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5467
