The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) announced today that it has been awarded a $100,00 grant from Genentech, a leading biotechnology company. The grant will help support OMSI’s “Traveling Programs,” which brings professional educators and exciting, hands-on science programming to K-12 classrooms across Oregon.
“We’re honored Genentech selected us to receive this substantial award,” said OMSI President and CEO Nancy Stueber. “Our programs serve more than 122,000 students annually in nearly every county in Oregon. This grant will allow us to expand on our efforts to bring science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education to underserved students across the state.”
OMSI offers approximately 50 different programs to schools and communities, addressing a wide variety of topics in biology, chemistry, earth science, physics, engineering, space science, and more. Formats include an extensive educational menu of assemblies, classroom programs, a portable planetarium, and science festivals.
For more information on OMSI’s Traveling Programs visit: http://programs.omsi.edu/programs
About Genentech
Founded 40 years ago, Genentech is a leading biotechnology company that discovers, develops, manufactures and commercializes medicines to treat patients with serious or life-threatening medical conditions. The company, a member of the Roche Group, has headquarters in South San Francisco, California. For additional information about the company, please visit gene.com.
About OMSI
Founded in 1944, the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) is one of the nation’s leading science museums, a world-class tourist attraction, and an award-winning educational resource for the kid in each of us. OMSI operates the largest museum-based outdoor science education program in the country and provides traveling and community outreach programs that bring science learning opportunities to schools and community organizations in every county in Oregon. OMSI is located at 1945 SE Water Avenue, Portland, OR 97214. For general information, call 503.797.4000 or visit omsi.edu.