Are you interested in rocks, minerals, fossils, travel, earthquakes, volcanoes, or any other Earth phenomena? There is a group of kindred souls here at Modesto Junior College. The Geology Club was established in 1993 by MJC students interested in sharing their interest in geology and earth science, and in serving the students of MJC by raising funds for scholarships, and working as sponsors and judges in community events like Wild Planet Day and the Science Olympiad.
Faculty Advisor: Garry Hayes hayesg@yosemite.edu
Meetings: Thursdays 12:00 pm -1:00 pm
The purpose of this organization shall be to:
Faculty Advisors: Dan Chase chased@yosemite.edu Noah Hughes hughesn@mjc.edu
Meetings: Fridays 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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The MJC Science Club exists to promote science outreach in the community, assist members in learning about science career pathways, discuss current developments in science, and provide a social environment for students with a shared interest in science.
Faculty Advisor: Linda Brzezinski brzezinskil@yosemite.edu
Meetings: Wednesdays 6:15 pm - 7:15 pm.
The GVM home is the first floor of the Science Community Center on the west campus of Modesto Junior College. We offer group tours for groups of up to 70 individuals. Our docent guided tours cover the natural history and various habitats of the Central Valley of California. Live animal shows in which we present some of the two dozen live animals are also available for groups. In our museum we have a Discovery Room dedicated to hands-on activities and materials. This room also houses 2 dozen live animals including snakes, tarantulas, skinks and many others. Our Science on a Sphere, produced by NOAA, has over 400 datasets that are projected onto a 1.5 meter sphere including real-time worldwide events such as earthquakes, hurricanes and other phenomenon. The planetarium has a top-of-the-line Zeiss Skymaster ZKP-4 LED/fiber optic star projector coupled with a Zeiss Velvet Projection System capable of displaying the night sky and full-dome planetarium films for an audience of 100. Our Traveling Teacher program offers over 3 dozen programs that come out to local elementary schools to cover topics such as live animals, the various sciences, nature, craft topics and our California Valley history. Such topics are also offered through on-site classes throughout the year.
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The strategic intent of the Innovation Center is to empower learners, including students, faculty, and partners, to be agents of change for our community by building connections to create a transdisciplinary approach to problem solving.
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The Modesto Area Partners in Science (MAPS) lecture series has operated since 1990 to foster science education in our community for youths through adults. Once a month during the academic year, MAPS offers stimulating free science programming, bringing educators and local citizens into contact with scientists and mind-expanding ideas.
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Wednesdays 3:15-4:15pm West Campus, Science Community Center, Rm. 115 Event and Parking are Free Streamed Live on the MJC Science Colloquium YouTube Channel The Modesto Junior College Science Colloquium has been offering weekly science presentations for over 20 years to MJC and our community. We offer a variety of engaging and informative presentations and our adudience incorporates students, employees, and members of our local community. All are encouraged to attend and admission is free. Please come out and join us, we hope to you there!
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The Science Community Center is filled with amazing and educational features.
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