Credit to Greg Varner from GW Today for this article. Link to article.
"Engineering may seem forbiddingly difficult to some would-be majors, but Royce Francis, an associate professor in GW’s School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS), is working to make it more inviting and accessible to students who will then apply their knowledge for society’s benefit. He was recently awarded a grant from the Public Interest Technology University Network (PIT-UN) that will help him achieve his goal.
In partnership with STEMcx (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Conference and Expo), an organization in Baltimore, Francis will work with eight high-school students chosen for paid internships this summer to create a system monitoring urban air quality using low-cost sensors. STEMcx is dedicated to inspiring students from underrepresented communities to pursue careers in STEM."
