STEM Center for Outreach, Research & Education
The mission of STEM CORE is to integrate and deepen the impact of STEM education, outreach, and research in West Texas and the Lubbock region.
Community
STEM Excursions
Let STEM CORE customize a STEM Excursion on the Texas Tech University campus for your classroom, blending STEM activities to engage 3rd-12th grade students with hands-on experiences alongside faculty and graduate students.
STEM Traveling Labs
New Traveling Lab reservations open August 1. Teachers, be sure to check out our descriptions and reserve your lab for next academic year!
Family STEM Night
Family STEM Night is a free annual event for K-12 students and their families, offering interactive STEM activities with TTU students, faculty, and staff. With over 40 vendors and community partners, it’s a fun-filled evening of discovery and exploration—don’t miss our next event!
STEM Challenge
Congratulations to the 2025 STEM Challenge winners Dunbar Middle School! Their Land Sailer out raced the competition, and they brought home the Dwyer Cup!
Survive and Thrive
Our summer program students learned how to ‘Survive and Thrive’ in the Wilderness with solving problems using STEM solutions.
Shark Tank Jr
Shark Tank Jr. was a huge success as young STEM entrepreneurs designed and created prototypes for their projects.
Students
The Undergraduate STEM Center
The new USTEM is now open! Come visit the new USTEM in Experimental Sciences, Building 1, Room 125!
Get Involved
Opportunities available for undergraduate students to participate in STEM CORE events and outreach. Join us in supporting STEM education in the community!
Faculty
Membership
STEM CORE Membership offers Texas Tech University faculty and staff opportunities to engage closely with STEM CORE staff and Associate Directors, participating in educational and outreach activities, pursuing grants, and contributing to STEM scholarship.
President's STEM Mentoring Academy
The President's STEM Mentoring Academy (PSMA) is a program designed to support faculty mentoring STEM students by providing resources and fostering a collaborative environment.
Grant Assistance
STEM CORE offers grant assistance through consultation on proposal development, providing letters of support or collaboration, facilitating faculty network connections, and potentially collaborating as Co-PIs or key personnel on projects.
Get Involved
Stay updated on upcoming volunteer opportunities with STEM CORE, where faculty and organizations can engage with the community and contribute meaningfully.
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STEM CORE
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Address
1008 Canton Ave Lubbock, TX 79409-1087 -
Phone
806.742.0218 -
Email
stem-core@ttu.edu