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| Founded | 1999 |
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| Founder | Gabrielle Lyon, Paul Sereno, co-founders |
| Type | Nonprofit educational organization |
| Focus | Science education for students underrepresented in the sciences, primarily girls and minorities |
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Area served | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Method | Mentoring and field science |
| Website | www |
Project Exploration is a not-for-profit educational program whose goal is to "change the face of science" by encouraging interest in science among students—especially girls and minorities—who traditionally have not found effective career routes into scientific disciplines. Its primary method is to create intensive collaborative relationships between students and working field researchers through structured programs involving the University of Chicago and other institutions. In January 2010, it received a Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring.[1] The organization, founded in 1999, is based in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
- ^ "President Obama to Honor Teachers and Mentors, Announce Key Partnerships in "Educate to Innovate" Campaign". The White House, Office of the Press Secretary. January 4, 2010. Retrieved 12 January 2010.