CU Boulder Student STEM Organizations
STEM Student Organizations
American Indian Science and Engineering Society
Description: The American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) is a national nonprofit organization which nutures the buiding of community by bridging science and technology with traditional Native values. Providing opportunities for American Indians and Alaska Natives to pursue studies in science, engineering, and technology arenas.
Department: Engineering and Applied Sciences
Email Contact: AisesCUBoulder@gmail.com
The BOLD Center
Description: This center is a primarily undergraduate student serving center. Additionally, they have gradutate student participation as student employees and participation in student societies.
Department: Engineering
Email Contact: bold@colorado.edu
Phone Contact: 303-492-5071
CU Cafe
Description: CU Cafe is an organization of postdoctoral researchers and doctoral students of color at CU Boulder. CU Cafe brings underrepresented scholars and professionals to campus to give both departmental discipline-specific colloquia as well as informal insprational/career development talks to grad students and postdocs.
Department: BioFrontiers Institute
Contact: Brooke Shepard
Email: brooke.shepard@colorado.edu
Phone Contact: 303-492-8425
CU Engage
Description: CU Engage provides training and opportunities to participate in community-based research for bother graduate and undergraduate students. CU Engage offers a. DEI-Informed DIalogic Pedagogy Micro-credential workshop series for graduate student.
Department: Education
Email Contact: cuengage@colorado.edu
Phone Contact: 303-492-7719
CU-STARs
Description: A student led group designed to help students from all backgrounds who are interested in space. This organization offers training on the telescopes at the Fiske Planetarium here at CU Boulder. Additionally, they host anual events all around campus, with a mission to create a supportive community for their students.
Department: Astro/Planetary Sciences
Contact: Brittney Washington
Email: brittney.washington@colorado.edu
Phone Contact: 303-492-8915
Micramonets Arts & Sciences Program (MASP)
Description: This organization is an inclusive academic community in te College of Arts & Sciences desgined with motivated students who are dedicated to pursuing academic excellence here at CU Boulder. MASP focuses on supporting underrepresented groups and/or first genreation students looking to be apart of a diverse community.
Department: Arts & Sciences
Email Contact: masp@colorado.edu
Phone Contact: 303-492-8229
National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
Description: NSBE is a group designed to increase the number of culturally responsible Black Engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally, and positively impact the community.
Department: Engineering
Email Contact: nsbe@colorado.edu
Promoting an Inclusive Community in Astronomy (PICA)
Description: PICA is a student run organization run by graduate students with support from faculty members in te Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences Department. This group dedicates their time to raising awarness of actions that can increase diversity and inclusiveness.
Department: Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences Department
Email Contact: aps-office@colorado.edu
Phone Contact: 303-492-8915
Student Academic Success Center (SASC)
Description: SASC is an organization that supports the academic succes throughout undergrads in underserved communities. They offer students a variety of styles on how to be academically successful, confident, and comfortable in their own methods of learning.
Department: Office of Undergraduate Education
Email Contact: sasc@colorado.edu
Science Discovery
Description: Science Discovery is a STEM education outreach program at CU Boulder. This program manages K-12 students and teachers in STEM and connect public audiences with STEM research happening at CU Boulder.
Department: CU Science Discovery
Phone Contact: 303-492-7188
Women and Gender Minorities in Physics Group
Description: The Women and Gender Minorities in Physics group provides mentorship, professional development, and a supportive community for women, gender minorities, and other underrepresented identities in physics.
Department: Physics
Contact: Joanna Lis, Iona Binnie
Email: joili6782@colorado.edu, iobi6707@colorado.edu