Astronomy Club
Contact: Erik Johnson, Natural Sciences Faculty
ejohnson@parkland.edu or 217/353-2096
Parkland Science Club
Contact: Chelsea Lloyd, Natural Sciences Faculty
clloyd@parkland.edu or 217/351-2469
MICRO-CCS: Microbial Interactions Create Research Opportunities for Community College Students
MICRO-CCS is a paid summer research experience for undergraduates (REU). It is designed to provide community college students with authentic research experiences. These can include studying microbiology in food, agricultural, and environmental sciences. This program is a 10-week research immersion program. It includes a 1-week research orientation boot camp at the start of the experience. Followed by professional development activities and mentored research training. This training is done in microbiology labs around the University of Illinois. Parkland College's Dr. Chelsea Lloyd and Dr. Sarah Hind of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are the program's directors.
For more information, visit: publish.illinois.edu/micro-ccs or, contact Dr. Chelsea Lloyd at clloyd@parkland.edu
MICRO-CCS is a three-year program funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Learn more on their website.
Regional Science Olympiad
Area high school and middle school students face off during the Regional Science Olympiad tournament. held annually at Parkland College.
Contestants will use their problem-solving skills and knowledge of scientific concepts. There will be 45+ events throughout the day, including hands-on experiments and demonstrations.
Preparation for this event occurs during the school year. Students are tested on biology, earth science, chemistry, physics, and technology concepts.
Science Olympiad is an international nonprofit organization. They are devoted to improving the quality of science education. They aim to increase student interest in science. Both students and teachers are provided recognition for outstanding achievement in science education.. More than 7,400 secondary schools participated in Science Olympiad tournaments this past year.
For more information about the Parkland Regional, including volunteering opportunities, visit Parkland College Regional Tournament.