High School Summer STEM Workshop Showcase
About the 2021 STEM Workshop
Since 2018, the Livermore Lab Foundation (LLF) has partnered with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District (LVJUSD) to provide high school students an opportunity to explore STEM careers through hands-on science and engineering projects. This year, under the guidance of Laboratory staff mentors, students participated in a two-week virtual workshop that included collaborating on a scientific research team, touring LLNL facilities, and presenting their work at a virtual showcase event. Also in 2021, LLF was pleased to expand the program to twenty-two students from Livermore’s four high schools.
July 22 Virtual Showcase Event
LLF hosted a virtual gathering for Lab staff, school district leaders and faculty, students and their families. Together, we celebrated students, recognized their LLNL mentors, and learned more about their research projects! We are honored to have partnered with LLNL and LVJUSD to ‘open the door’ to such an impressive group of aspiring scientists and engineers!
A Special Thanks
LLF would like to give a special thanks to LLNL supervisors and staff who dedicated their time and support to this year’s program: Terri DeLima, Jamie Lewis, Allison Field, Shaine Athey, Melanee Scarborough, Kelsi Wheeler, Christina Garcia, Stephannie Brown, and Breanna Strope-Hartz.
We would also like to extend our appreciation to LVJUSD Superintendent, Dr. Kelly Bowers, who has been a champion of STEM education and program opportunities in the Livermore Valley.
Student Projects
Bio Engineering
Julia Leigh and Lucia Gutierrez collaborated to design a 3D-printed bioreactor.
Mentors:
- Javier Alvarado
- Laura Leos
Computing
Minh-Nha Kawamura and Nick Mamaoag worked on website vulnerability analyses.
Mentors:
- Pablo Arias
- Iggy Fernandez
Computing
Justin Lam and Shannon Thomas completed an assessment on binary vulnerabilities.
Mentors:
- John Donaldson
- Celeste Matarazzo
Engineering Additive Manufacturing (AML)
Helena Macias, Lauryn Vengco, Samantha Gates created additively manufactured load bearing structures.
Mentors:
- Johanna Schwartz
- Becca Walton
Engineering Micro & Nano Technology
Yosef Soliman and Jaymie Helm worked to created 3D-printed optical spectrometers for thin film characterization.
Mentors:
- Noah Allen
- Caitlin Chapin
- Brandon Demory
- Clint Frye
Physical & Life Sciences
Adam Sahn, Erika McKee, and Steven Pasch worked to simulate properties of matter.
Mentors:
- Ying Shi Teh
- Shashikant Kumar
- Amit Samanta
- Hong Sun
National Ignition Facility (NIF)
Abbey Buckler, Lorenzo Bilbao, and Avery Loll worked on fusion design optimization with machine learning.
Mentors:
- Kelli Humbird
- Luc Peterson
- Chris Young
Event Photos
