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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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Atlanta, GA | Posted: September 3, 2015
The Girls Excelling in Math and Science (GEMS) outreach program at Inman Middle School, which is sponsored by the Center for the Study of Women, Science and Technology, has been awarded a grant by the Virginia-Highland Civic Association (VHCA). Natalie Payne, current Georgia Tech undergraduate and GEMS volunteer, submitted the proposal; Natalie is a former resident of the WST Learning Community. VHCA's grant program supports not-for-profit organizations and public initiatives that benefit the Virginia-Highland community. The GEMS program was founded in 2007 by professors Drs. Mary Lynn Realff and Carol Colatrella, who saw the need for program to keep girls aged 11-13 interested in STEM fields, and has been shown to be very successful. The grant of $1000 will be used to buy a Hummingbird Duo classroom set for the GEMS program, which will be used to introduce computer programming, robotics, and electrical engineering to the approximately 40 girls in GEMS in a simple and engaging way.
