Feature Story Archive

SMILE receives Outreach & Engagement Vice Provost Award for Excellence

SMILE received a 2019 University Outreach and Engagement Vice Provost Award for Excellence. SMILE award at 56:25 in linked video.Photo by Stephen Ward.

SMILE Club Happenings

SMILE Clubs engage in weekly STEM activities and interact with their communities.

SMILE students work together at challenge on project

Middle School Challenge

SMILE's Middle School Challenge hosted nearly 300 students from around the state.

Our Changing Oceans Webinar

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Drone being piloted by high school students

Nyssa SMILE Club Takes Flight with Drones

High school students from the Nyssa SMILE Club experience how other technology can be utilized with drones, such as cameras. Read the full article from The Argus Observer.

Students at High School Challenge testing bioplastic film

2016 HS Challenge Connects Students to Bioplastics and STEM Careers

Students at the 2016 High School Challenge made thin, bioplastic films. Here they are testing for the presence of starch.

High school students make presentation at SMILE Challenge on bioenergy

High School Challenge Powers Up Students Creativity

Over 100 high school students took part in the Challenge which had a bioenergy theme. The students' challenge was to learn about different types of bioenergy, based on four hypothetical communities similar to those found in Oregon.