HUDSONALPHA STEM LEARNING PROGRAMS EXPANDING INTO WIREGRASS SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES
The Educational Outreach team also brought a community staple from HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology in Huntsville, Alabama and launched summer camps (CODE of Life and Genes & Greens) for middle and high school students for the first summer in the Wiregrass area. Offering hands-on opportunities to work in a lab and learn more about genetics and genomics, these camps enhanced STEM education in the Wiregrass and gave students insights into STEM careers. In honor of National DNA Day on April 25, 2024 HudsonAlpha also visited Dothan City elementary schools to lead what was possibly the largest DNA extraction to date. DNA EXTRACTIONS 700 + THIRD GRADERS ENGAGED IN
As part of that emerging peanut variety, Kelly East, HudsonAlpha Vice President for Educational Outreach, and her team have worked with local high schools across the region to engage students in growing the peanut plants and analyzing their genetic information. Over the last two years, over 500 students have participated in the project, gaining marketable lab and STEM skills.
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