The Modern Blanket Toss (MBT) project helps a cohort of low-income, prospective first-generation college students in five rural Alaskan high schools to develop interest in STEM fields. The project is a three-part program of science education built around: 1) cutting-edge STEM technologies, in this case, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs); 2) science communication and leadership skills; and 3) community involvement. The project’s goal is to demonstrate how to better expose underrepresented students to STEM careers, prepare them for higher education, and promote a scientific contribution to their communities.
This is the second of three in the series that highlights the major MBT events during 2014, 2015, and 2016.
The Modern Blanket Toss project was funded by the National Science Foundation (Award number 1348413) and awarded to the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
