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BOOST Alumni Reunion Celebrates a Growing Community of STEM Pathways and Inclusion
On May 3rd, the Great Hall of the Duke School of Medicine was filled with warmth, energy, and shared purpose as 25 alumni and current participants gathered for BOOST’s annual Alumni Reunion. This event brought together pioneers from BOOST’s inaugural cohort (2004–2007), current Junior Coaches-in-Training (high school 9th graders), and Coaches (college undergraduates and graduate students) in a vibrant celebration of community, growth, and opportunity. READ MORE…Coaches Moriah Hill and Brianna Garrett
Celebrating a 20-Year Legacy of Boosting Student Interest in STEM
“Twenty years ago, Dr. Brenda Armstrong started this program because she had a vision for our young folks,” said Douglass Coleman, program director for BOOST. “Middle school is a time when our young people start deciding that science is not for them. This program convinces them that there is space for them and that we’re going to make space and opportunity for them. Dr. Armstrong would be proud.” Read more here.
BOOST STUDENT GETS $20,000 FROM BOOST PARTNER YMC AT THE 2024 CAROLINAS YOUTH MENTORING SYMPOSIUM
The Youth Mentoring Collaborative (YMC) Symposium was on October 12th,2024 at the Durham Convention Center. BOOST Science Program at Duke University is a proud partner with YMC.
Congratulations to all winners, especially our BOOST Science peer leader and youth staff team member, Naki Ellis.
Improving Neurosurgical Patient Outcomes in Uganda
Dr. Tony Fuller is Director of Research and Uganda Operations for Duke Global Neurosurgery & Neurology, a part of the BOOST Leadership team, and a former BOOST Coach. Here, Dr. Fuller describes his work to improve neurosurgery access and quality of care in Uganda.
BOOST Rocket Launch Adventures!
BOOST XXL Explores the Brain during Immersion Week 2016
