{"id":213,"date":"2021-08-19T16:22:12","date_gmt":"2021-08-19T20:22:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mse.ncsu.edu\/amassian\/?page_id=213"},"modified":"2025-08-27T17:56:04","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T21:56:04","slug":"outreach","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mse.ncsu.edu\/amassian\/outreach\/","title":{"rendered":"Outreach"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Catalyst Program<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Amassian Research Lab partnered with NC State\u2019s Catalyst Program in summer 2021 to provide high school students with disabilities a day of hands-on STEM education. Students toured the lab, observed solar cell fabrication and automation demonstrations, and learned about sustainable greenhouse technology. They also met SolarPack, NC State\u2019s solar car team, before building and racing their own solar cars on Centennial Campus. Later that year, Professor Amassian gave a talk on sustainability and robotics at Wolfspeed Family STEM Day, showcasing photovoltaic glass and solar-powered mini greenhouses.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-photo-gallery has-custombg-seven-background-color\"\n        id=\"ncst-photo-gallery-4\">\n\n          <div class=\"ncst-photo-gallery__container\">\n    \n              <h2 class=\"ncst-photo-gallery__heading\">Gallery<\/h2>\n                    <p class=\"ncst-photo-gallery__description\">Catalyst Program<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"ncst-photo-gallery__viewport\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n        <div class=\"ncst-photo-gallery__viewport-reel\" style=\"transform: translateX(0px);\">\n                                  <figure class=\"ncst-photo-gallery-item\" data-gallery-item=\"1\">\n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1388\" height=\"1846\" 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Students toured the lab, observed solar cell fabrication and automation demonstrations, and learned about sustainable greenhouse technology. 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