The Foundation for Student
Science and Technology
Brad Bass, PhD
Director
Student Ambassador Program
• Motivate tomorrow’s leaders in STEM
– Connect ideas and people
• Connect you to me
– Invest in your career development
– Programs that emulate real-world STEM
challenges
• Improve your chance of success in STEM
• FSST PROGRAMS
– Online Research Co-op Program
– The Journal of Student Science and Technology
– Student Research Opportunities
– Ambassador Program
– Student STEM conferences
• Improve your chance of success in STEM
Research Co-op
• Independent, inquiry-
based research
• Matches students with
top researchers
• Collaboration between
FSST & federal Science
and Technology Cluster
• Credit available to
Ontario secondary-
school students
• Lauren Sykes
• Email:
coop.liaison@fsst.ca
Research Co-op Schools 2015-16
Research Co-op Schools 2015-16
• All Saints Catholic S.S.
• Archbishop Denis O'Connor C.H.S.
• Bishop Allen Academy
• Chatham-Kent Secondary School
• Collège catholique Samuel-Genest
• Downsview Secondary School
• Dunbarton High School
• É.c. Saint-Dominique-Savio
• É.s.c. Algonquin
• É.s.c. Pierre-Savard
• É.s.c. Saint-François-Xavier
• É.s.p. De-La-Salle
• École secondaire Gabriel-Dumont
• Father Bressani Catholic H.S.
• Galt Collegiate Institute
• Garth Webb Secondary School
• Grimsby Secondary School
• Holy Cross Catholic S.S.
• Lisgar Collegiate Institute
• Meadowvale Secondary School
• Richmond Hill High School
• Sir Winston Churchill C. & V.I.
• St. Anne's Catholic School
• St. Marcellinus Secondary School
• Stayner Collegiate Institute
• Stratford Central Secondary School
• The Woodlands Secondary School
• Virtual Learning Centre (VLC)
• Wallaceburg District S.S.
• Woburn Collegiate Institute
Mentors 2015-16
Mentor Locations/Institutions 2015-
16
• Balsillie School of I.A.
• Baycrest Health Sciences - RRI
• Brock University
• Carleton University
• CFIA - Animal Diseases R.I.
• Child & Family Research Institute
• Concordia University
• INRS Institut Armand-Frappier
• Lakehead University
• Laurentian University
• McMaster University
• National Research Council Canada
• Natural Resources Canada
• Northern Ontario School of Medicine
• Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
• Ottawa Integrative Cancer Centre
• Saint Mary’s University
• University of British Columbia
• University of Calgary
• University of Lethbridge
• University of Ottawa
• University of Regina
• University of Saskatchewan
• University of Toronto - St. George
• University of Toronto Mississauga
• University of Waterloo
• University of Windsor
• UQTR
• Western University (UWO)
• York University
Some Areas of Study Through 2014-15
• Molecular Genetics
• Cardiology
• Physical Chemistry
• Geological Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Epigenetics
• Economics
• BioMedical Science
• Nutrigenomics
• Neuroscience
• Economic Geography
• Nanotechnology
• Microbiology
• Kinesiology
• High Performance
Computing
• Opportunities for grades 11 & 12 students to
work with leading Canadian scientists in the
student’s field of the choice.
• Recognition of student achievements with
possible scholarly publication in The Journal of
Student Science and Technology.
The JSST
• Articles
• Engagement with
prominent researchers
• Resources for teachers
• Art ‘in’ Science
• Insights from students’
research experiences
Common Types of Manuscripts for
Research Co-op Students
• Scholarly publication dedicated to high
school and university student research
– Literature Review
– Research Proposal
– Original Research Article
• Overseen by a professional editorial board
and a student editorial board
Special Issue Vol 8, No 2
The Goals of the JSST
Ambassador Program
• Opportunity for students passionate about
STEM
• Engage with other students to promote FSST
programs
• Organize conferences
• Leadership development
• Speak to the Ambassadors
coop.liaison@fsst.ca
University Research Experience in Complex Systems
BUILD VIRTUAL SYSTEMS
FOR THE STUDY OF
Ecology
Geography
Economics
Ethics
Psychology
Medicine
URECS
Brad Bass, PhD
cobweb.ca@gmail.com
t: @COBWEBproject
EMAIL: brad.bass@fsst.ca
cobweb.ca@gmail.com

FSST Presentation

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    The Foundation forStudent Science and Technology Brad Bass, PhD Director Student Ambassador Program
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    • Motivate tomorrow’sleaders in STEM – Connect ideas and people • Connect you to me – Invest in your career development – Programs that emulate real-world STEM challenges • Improve your chance of success in STEM
  • 3.
    • FSST PROGRAMS –Online Research Co-op Program – The Journal of Student Science and Technology – Student Research Opportunities – Ambassador Program – Student STEM conferences • Improve your chance of success in STEM
  • 4.
  • 5.
    • Independent, inquiry- basedresearch • Matches students with top researchers • Collaboration between FSST & federal Science and Technology Cluster • Credit available to Ontario secondary- school students • Lauren Sykes • Email: [email protected]
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    Research Co-op Schools2015-16 • All Saints Catholic S.S. • Archbishop Denis O'Connor C.H.S. • Bishop Allen Academy • Chatham-Kent Secondary School • Collège catholique Samuel-Genest • Downsview Secondary School • Dunbarton High School • É.c. Saint-Dominique-Savio • É.s.c. Algonquin • É.s.c. Pierre-Savard • É.s.c. Saint-François-Xavier • É.s.p. De-La-Salle • École secondaire Gabriel-Dumont • Father Bressani Catholic H.S. • Galt Collegiate Institute • Garth Webb Secondary School • Grimsby Secondary School • Holy Cross Catholic S.S. • Lisgar Collegiate Institute • Meadowvale Secondary School • Richmond Hill High School • Sir Winston Churchill C. & V.I. • St. Anne's Catholic School • St. Marcellinus Secondary School • Stayner Collegiate Institute • Stratford Central Secondary School • The Woodlands Secondary School • Virtual Learning Centre (VLC) • Wallaceburg District S.S. • Woburn Collegiate Institute
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    Mentor Locations/Institutions 2015- 16 •Balsillie School of I.A. • Baycrest Health Sciences - RRI • Brock University • Carleton University • CFIA - Animal Diseases R.I. • Child & Family Research Institute • Concordia University • INRS Institut Armand-Frappier • Lakehead University • Laurentian University • McMaster University • National Research Council Canada • Natural Resources Canada • Northern Ontario School of Medicine • Ottawa Hospital Research Institute • Ottawa Integrative Cancer Centre • Saint Mary’s University • University of British Columbia • University of Calgary • University of Lethbridge • University of Ottawa • University of Regina • University of Saskatchewan • University of Toronto - St. George • University of Toronto Mississauga • University of Waterloo • University of Windsor • UQTR • Western University (UWO) • York University
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    Some Areas ofStudy Through 2014-15 • Molecular Genetics • Cardiology • Physical Chemistry • Geological Engineering • Mechanical Engineering • Epigenetics • Economics • BioMedical Science • Nutrigenomics • Neuroscience • Economic Geography • Nanotechnology • Microbiology • Kinesiology • High Performance Computing
  • 11.
    • Opportunities forgrades 11 & 12 students to work with leading Canadian scientists in the student’s field of the choice. • Recognition of student achievements with possible scholarly publication in The Journal of Student Science and Technology.
  • 12.
    The JSST • Articles •Engagement with prominent researchers • Resources for teachers • Art ‘in’ Science • Insights from students’ research experiences
  • 13.
    Common Types ofManuscripts for Research Co-op Students • Scholarly publication dedicated to high school and university student research – Literature Review – Research Proposal – Original Research Article • Overseen by a professional editorial board and a student editorial board
  • 14.
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    The Goals ofthe JSST
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    Ambassador Program • Opportunityfor students passionate about STEM • Engage with other students to promote FSST programs • Organize conferences • Leadership development • Speak to the Ambassadors
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    University Research Experiencein Complex Systems BUILD VIRTUAL SYSTEMS FOR THE STUDY OF Ecology Geography Economics Ethics Psychology Medicine URECS Brad Bass, PhD [email protected] t: @COBWEBproject
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