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Complete Chesapeake Scholars Events - 2025-2026:
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Bananagrams and Dr. Hayes-Gehrke's cookies at game night
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- Chesapeake Scholars Telescope Night
When: Saturday, October 27, 2025
Where: University of Maryland Observatory, College Park
Featuring: Chesapeake Scholars students and faculty enjoyed an evening of astronomical observation with the assistance of observatory director Elizabeth Warner.
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Telescopes of the UMD observatory
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- Physics is Phun
When: Saturday, September 26, 2025
Where: The Toll Building
Featuring: Physics public outreach with pre-show pizza dinner
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Hands-on physics demonstration
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- Chesapeake Scholars Research Extravaganza
When: Saturday, September 19, 2025
Where: The Physical Sciences Building 1136
Featuring: Research presentations by Chesapeake Scholars
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Chesapeake Scholars student doing the actual research.
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Hearts at game night
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- Chesapeake Scholars Kick-off Ice Cream Social
When: Saturday, September 9, 2025
Where: The Chemistry Building Atrium - 8051 Regents Dr.
Featuring: Introductions, orientation information, and ice cream from the University Dairy
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New and old Chesapeake Scholars get acquainted
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Complete Chesapeake Scholars Events - 2024-2025:
- University of Maryland Undergraduate Research Conference
When: Friday, July 25, 2025
Where: Iribe Center
Featuring: Chesapeake Scholar research presentations.
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Chesapeake Scholar presents results of research
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Dr. Hall shuffles at game night!
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Carcasson at game night!
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- National Institute of Standards and Technology Field Trip
When: Friday, November 15, 2024
Where: Transport by van to NIST headquarters in Gaithersburg, MD
Featuring: Guided tour of NIST bioimiging and bioanalytic facilities and opportunity to meet professional scientists.
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Chesapeake Scholars at NIST
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- American Association of the Advancement of Sciences STEM Scholars and PI Meeting
When: Friday, November 8 - 10, 2024
Where: One faculty and three Chesapeake Scholars attended professional meetings at Chicago Hyatt Regency
Featuring: A deep dive into the professional issue of STEM research and education and opportunity to network with scholars on a national level.
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Chesapeake Scholars at the meetings
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- Physics is Phun
When: Friday, October 25, 2024
Where: University of Maryland Department of Physics
Featuring: Physics departmental public outreach and demonstration event.
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Chesapeake Scholars observe physics demonstration
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- Chesapeake Scholars Kick-off Ice Cream Social
When: Saturday, August 24, 2024 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Where: The Chemistry Building Atrium - 8051 Regents Dr.
Featuring: Introductions, orientation information, and ice cream from the University Dairy
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Complete Chesapeake Scholars Events - 2023-2024:
- Telescope Night
When: March 29, 2024
Where: University of Maryland Observatory, College Park
Featuring: Chesapeake Scholars students and faculty enjoyed an evening of astronomical observation with the assistance of observatory director Elizabeth Warner.
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Telescopes of the UMD observatory
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- NASA Goddard Space Flight Center tour
When: December 1, 2023
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Featuring: Chesapeake Scholars learned about research and career opportunities in STEM through interactions with research scientists in a world-class astronomy and aerospace technology center.
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- University of Maryland Biophysics Lab Tour
When: Friday, October 27, 2023
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Featuring: Scholars visited Professor Wolfgang Losert's Biophysics Lab, learning about how a cutting-edge interdisciplinary research lab functions.
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- National Institute of Standards and Technology Field Trip
When: Friday, October 20, 2023
Where: Transport by van to NIST headquarters in Gaithersburg, MD
Featuring: Guided tour of NIST bioimiging and bioanalytic facilities and opportunity to meet professional scientists.
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Chesapeake Scholars meet NIST researchers
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- Smithsonian Field Trip
When: Saturday, September 16, 2023
Where: Rendezvous at Regents Drive Garage for travel by DC Metro
Featuring: Structured visit to the U. S. National Museum of Natural History and the National Air and Space Museum.
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Chesapeake Scholars at the National Air and Space Museum
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- Physics Department Barbecue
When: Thursday, August 31
Where: The Physical Sciences Atrium
Featuring: Faculty meeting and planning
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Chesapeake Scholars Faculty confab at Physics Departmental Barbecue
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- Chesapeake Scholars Kick-off Ice Cream Social
When: Saturday, August 26, 2023 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Where: The Chemistry Building Atrium - 8051 Regents Dr.
Featuring: Introductions, orientation information, and ice cream from the University Dairy
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