Research in Optical Communication for K-14 Educators & Teachers (ROCKET) Mission

As an NSF-funded Engineering Research Center, CIAN is committed to creating opportunities for cross-disciplinary, hands-on education that will result in a well-trained, diverse workforce in the field of photonics and optical communications. The goals of the ROCKET program are:

• Advance pre-college students interest in science and engineering careers through the compelling and informative lessons developed by ROCKET teachers
• Long-term collaborative relationships between K-14 STEM teachers and CIAN's research community
• Development of novel and exciting science and engineering curriculum to share with the community of pre-college educators

Dr. Meredith K. Kupinski
Director of Education
University of Arizona
ROCKET Program
1630 East University Blvd.
Tucson, AZ 85721
Telephone: 520-626-5408