Denver Metro Region
Name of Organization/Center: Center for Applied Science and Mathematics for Innovation and Competitiveness (CASMIC)
Point of Contact: Carole Basile
Address: 1250 14th St., Suite 700M
City: Denver
Zip: 80202
Region: Denver
Phone: 303-556-3336
URL:
www.thunder1.cudenver.edu/casmic/
Mission: Promote partnerships between University of Colorado Denver, school districts, and other institutions of higher education and the business sector
Goals:
- Create opportunities for all students to develop the knowledge and skills necessary for career exploration in disciplines requiring math and science
- Advocate for policy that promotes teaching, learning, and research of math and science in applied settings
- Examine behavioral and social environments and their influence on math and science learning
- Bridge gaps across K-12 schools, colleges and universities, community advocates, and business partners so that students can harness math and science to be competitive in a global society
- Promote innovation across the sciences, mathematics, engineering, and technology to expand interdisciplinary learning, teaching, and research
Objectives: To achieve each of these goals through various assets such as: quality teachers, experiences, challenging courses, informal and extracurricular programs, social environments that promote STEM education, technology resources and materials, and scholarships and funding.
Summary of Activities: CASMIC provides many opportunities to partner with universities, school districts, and businesses. For example: Middle School Summer Camps in conjunction with CSU; collaboration with many departments and corporations, such as Workforce Development for Denver and Colorado and WIRED; Advising doctoral students in various areas of study; numerous internship and experience opportunities; a variety of avenues of professional development; and career development opportunities.
Partner Organizations:
American Cancer Society:
www.cancer.org
Association of American Indian Physicians:
www.aaip.org
Colorado Microenterprise Technology Center Colorado School of Mines:
www.mines.edu
Colorado State University:
www.colostate.edu
Colorado-Wyoming Junior Academy of Sciences Community College of Denver:
www.ccd.edu
Denver Botanic Gardens:
www.botanicgardens.org
Denver Museum of Nature & Science:
www.dmnh.org
Denver School of Science and Technology:
www.scienceandtech.org
Fort Lewis College:
www.fortlewis.edu
Front Range BOCES:
www.frontrangeboces.org
MESA (Mathematics, Engineering, Science, Achievement):
www.cmesa.org
Metropolitan State College of Denver:
www.mscd.edu
NASA:
www.nasa.gov
National Cancer Institute:
www.cancer.gov
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute:
www.nhlbi.nih.gov
National Institutes of Health:
www.nih.gov
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA):
www.noaa.gov
National Park Service:
www.nps.gov
National Science Foundation:
www.nsf.gov
Project Lead the Way:
www.pltw.org
Red Rocks Community College:
www.rrcc.edu
Society for Neuroscience:
www.sfn.org
Space Science Institute:
www.spacescience.org
University of Colorado Boulder:
www.colorado.edu
University of Denver (DU):
www.du.edu
WIRED (Workforce Initiative in Regional Economic Development)
www.doleta.gov/WIRED/
Partner Schools: Adams Five Star 12 School District:
www.adams12.org
Adams County 14 School District:
www.acsd14.k12.co.us
Brighton School District:
www.brightonps27j.k12.co.us
Byers 32-J
www.byers32j.k12.co.us
Center Consolidated School District 26JT
www.center.k12.co.us
Cherry Creek School District:
www.ccsd.k12.co.us
Denver Public Schools:
www.dpsk12.org
East Otero School District
www.lajunta.k12.co.us
Elizabeth School District:
www.elizabeth.k12.co.us
Englewood School District:
www.englewoodschools.org
Fort Lupton School District:
www.ftlupton.k12.co.us
Fowler School District R4J
www.fowler.k12.co.us
Gilpin County School District:
www.gilpin.k12.co.us
Jefferson County School District:
www.jeffco.k12.co.us
La Veta School District
www.laveta.k12.co.us
Lamar School District RE-2
www.lamar.k12.co.us
Las Animas School District RE-1
www.lasanimas.k12.co.us
Mapleton School District:
www.mapleton.us
Platte Canyon School District:
www.plattecanyonschools.org
Primero RE-2 School District
www.primeroschool.org
St. Vrain School District:
www.stvrain.k12.co.us