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October 3, 2024

QSB Seminar- Dr. Scott Edwards

INSITE, in collaboration with Equity, Justice, and Inclusive Excellence (EJIE) at UC Merced, cohosted a UC Merced Seminar Series featuring special guest Dr. Scott Edwards. Open to graduate students, faculty, staff, and the public, the event included an informative booth hosted by INSITE.

July 2024

Bobcat Summer STEM Academy -
Friends or Foe - Microbial Interactions All Around

July 12, 2024

Bobcat Summer STEM Academy -
The Magic of Marine Microbes

June 26 - 27, 2024

Michigan State University Grandparents University

INSITE had the opportunity to participate at the Grandparents University hosted by the MSU Office of Alumni. INSITE delivered two sessions, where graduate student Perla Gonzalez Morenos was able to teach her learning modules to children and their grandparents. The modules included INSITE research, squid dissection, microbial art, and more.

June 7 - 9, 2024

Merced County Fair

We partnered with UC Merced to provide information to our local community about our university and the program opportunities available for both undergraduate and graduate students. Additionally, we offered face painting featuring our organisms and shared information about INSITE.

June 3, 2024

Science Day at Romero Elementary

INSITE partnered with the Gustine Unified School District to host an INSITE Science Day for TK-5th grade students. The event featured two engaging activities: a TK-2nd Grade Matching Game on Human Body Microbes and a 3rd-5th Grade Evolution Game with Bears.

May 17, 2024

UC Merced Seminar- Dr. Schell

INSITE, in collaboration with Equity, Justice, and Inclusive Excellence (EJIE) at UC Merced, cohosted a UC Merced Seminar Series featuring special guest Dr. Christopher J. Schell. Open to graduate students, faculty, staff, and the public, the event included an informative booth hosted by INSITE, who also played a key role in organizing the event.

April 20, 2024

BOBCAT Day at UC Merced

UC Merced hosts Bobcat Day, an event where admitted and prospective first-year and transfer students, along with their families, can explore the university and discover its academic and student life opportunities.

During this event, INSITE partnered with the School of Natural Sciences to set up an informative table. They provided details about the INSITE Undergraduate Summer Research Training Program and showcased animals from each INSITE lab at UC Merced, highlighting ongoing research.

March 19, 2024

STEAM Nights

INSITE partnered with the Merced Unified School District for STEAM Nights, participating in an afterschool event at George Kmure Elementary School in Stockton, CA. During the event, INSITE offered a hands-on squid dissection activity and set up an informative table showcasing the ongoing research at INSITE at UC Merced.

March 8, 2024

Research Week at UC Merced

The Office of Research at UC Merced hosted the annual Research Week for undergraduate students. During this event, INSITE and RadioBio cohosted a graduate panel titled “Pathways Into Research: Graduate Student Panel.”

Additionally, INSITE team members led tours of the Sogin Lab, Nish Lab, and Bennet Lab at UC Merced, providing students and staff with valuable insights into the ongoing research at INSITE.

Feb. 10, 2024

Darwin Day

CSU Stanislaus hosted an exciting community outreach event focused on science education and public engagement as Darwin Day. This event aimed to provide STEM activities to educationally and economically disadvantaged students in the University's service area.

INSITE proudly supported this initiative by offering a hands-on squid dissection and an informative table showcasing our ongoing research, with enthusiastic volunteers from all UC Merced INSITE labs.

The event was a fantastic opportunity to inspire the next generation of scientists!

March 11, 2023

CSU Stanislaus Science Day

The CSU Stanislaus Science Day took place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 11, 2023 at Naraghi Hall of Science, CSU Stanislaus Main Campus in Turlock and was free and open to the public. The event featured activities for kids, science shows, open labs and guided tours including the campus planetarium.