A critical component of the EnvironMentors program is continuous interactions between mentors and students. EnvironMentors is seeking mentors at all levels, including faculty, graduate students and undergraduates.
Gregory Jenkins, right, professor of meteorology and atmospheric sciences and adviser for EnvironMentors at Penn State, said the program exposes underrepresented high school students to STEM fields so that they begin a path toward successful careers even before they enter college. EnvironMentors is seeking mentors at all levels, including faculty, graduate students and undergraduates.
EnvironMentors at Penn State, a local chapter of a national program focused on engaging and preparing underrepresented high school students for careers in STEM fields, is looking for faculty mentors as it expands into its second year.
A large-scale interdisciplinary effort led by Penn State, called the Global Building Network, is underway to create high-performance buildings, which are buildings capable of achieving net-zero carbon-based energy usage while increasing occupant performance and reducing health risks.
