On April 22, 1970, the first Earth Day took place. Thirty-five years later, we still celebrate Earth Day on April 22. Earth Day originated out of a social environmental movement, fueled by concerns of the day including widespread pollution, toxic dumping, and declines in wildlife populations in the US. Today, concerns about the environment are … Continue reading Why isn’t every day “Earth Day?”
Last fall, St. Petersburg College was awarded a $623,740 grant to provide scholarships for individuals pursing a degree in field related to science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The first round of scholars began their tenure in the Spring 2015, and new scholars will be selected each fall and spring term through the duration of … Continue reading SPC supports STEM students with NSF scholarships
St. Petersburg College will host a Student-Led Sciences Colloquium at 6:30 p.m. April 9-10 at the SPC Clearwater Campus in the Arts Auditorium. The event kicks off Thursday with a keynote speaker presentation that is free and open to the public. The event will continue on Friday with a series of panel discussions that will … Continue reading SPC hosts Student-Led Sciences Colloquium April 9-10
Do you love science, but aren’t sure if you want a career in a health related field? Then perhaps you would be interested in a new degree coming to SPC in the Fall of 2015; an associates in science in Biotechnology. What is biotechnology? It is the use of biological processes to develop new technology. … Continue reading Are you a Sciencegeek?
As we transition from winter into spring, the early evening sky has a split personality. The western half is dominated by stars and constellations that are remnants of the winter, while the precursors of spring adorn the eastern half of the sky. Through April and May, the winter constellations will gradually be lost in the … Continue reading Tour the Spring Skies at the SPC Planetarium and Observatory
St. Petersburg College graduate Salwa Shamsi has been named one of two Chancellor’s Students of the Month by the Florida College System for January 2015. Shamsi graduated in December 2014 with an Associate in Arts microbiology transfer degree from St. Petersburg College. During her time at SPC, she was involved in student clubs such as … Continue reading SPC graduate named Chancellor’s Student of the Month
Congratulations to Kimberly Myers, a St. Petersburg College adjunct mathematics professor and one of RateMyProfessors.com’s Top 25 2013-2014 Junior and Community College Professors. Myers received an overall, average rating of 5.0, the highest rating possible. She came in 21st in the nation in the junior and community college category. Learn more about Myers and the … Continue reading RateMyProfessor ranks SPC math professor in Top 25
St. Petersburg College microbiology professor Shannon McQuaig is the new face of QUEST, a new monthly television series on WEDU. The series showcases the latest breakthroughs in science, technology and education. As host, McQuaig explores innovative techniques educators are using in their classrooms and provides viewers with an up-close look at emerging technologies. The first … Continue reading SPC biology professor hosts WEDU series ‘QUEST’
St. Petersburg College faculty members Heyward Mathews and Monica Lara, and SPC alumna Brittany Barbara, were featured among local science experts and event participants during a Lionfish Safari in the Gulf of Mexico. Students from St. Petersburg College and the University of South Florida volunteered with Reef Monitoring Inc., a group of deep-sea divers that … Continue reading SPC students, faculty participate in dive to hunt, study invasive lionfish
For students enrolled in Jennifer Fernandes’ field biology class, their classroom is everywhere and class activities involve everything from snorkeling reefs in Key Largo to collecting scorpions in the woods. In SPC’s Field Biology of Florida class (BSC 2250C), hands-on learning is the instructional method of choice. Students spend only the first day in an … Continue reading SPC environmental science students embrace outdoor learning for science