CU Science Discovery
Enduring Achievement Award
Dr. Stacey Forsyth is the director of CU Science Discovery, a K-12 STEM education initiative at the University of Colorado Boulder. In her role, she partners with CU Boulder faculty and students, educators, and community organizations to develop and implement innovative programs that engage K-12 youth, teachers, and families in STEM exploration. Through summer and after-school programs, educator workshops, teen internships, and large-scale community events, CU Science Discovery strives to foster curiosity, creativity, and problem-solving.
Throughout her work at CU Science Discovery, Dr. Forsyth collaborates with faculty across disciplines to strengthen the Broader Impacts of their research, helping translate cutting-edge science into meaningful educational experiences. She also serves as Co-PI of the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) ITEST-funded Build a Better Book project, which empowers youth to design and fabricate accessible books, toys, and games for children with visual impairments. This work integrates STEM learning with inclusive design and social impact, inspiring young makers to use technology for good.
Dr. Alex Rose is the Broader Impacts Manager at the University of Colorado Boulder, with appointments through CU Science Discovery, the Institute for Arctic and Alpine Research (INSTAAR), and the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. As Broader Impacts Manager at CU Science Discovery, Dr. Rose has been instrumental in designing and implementing programs that translate faculty research into engaging educational experiences for public audiences, particularly school-aged children. Each year she works with more than 30 faculty and researchers from across STEM fields to design Broader Impacts activities for their proposals, facilitating contributions to CU Science Discovery classes, camps, in-school programs and outreach initiatives, enabling researchers to share their expertise with younger learners.
Dr. Rose teaches Science Communication and Outreach (EBIO 6100), a graduate-level course equipping scientists with public engagement skills. Dr. Rose is also passionate about data literacy, using data-driven art projects to engage reluctant science learners in data analysis and scientific inquiry.