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The U.S. Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory (USAARL) Gains in the Education of Mathematics and Science (GEMS) program makes math and science fun by engaging students in a variety of hand-on experiments.  The students are taught by a select group of college-aged near-peer mentors who also serve as role models to the students.  The program aims to:

  • Foster students’ motivation to engage in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
  • Provide an opportunity for students to increase their knowledge and skills in STEM.
  • Encourage students to explore STEM professions and begin preparation for college study in these fields.
  • Enhance STEM education outreach in the community

The USAARL GEMS program began in 2011 engaging 51 students and 6 college-aged near-peer mentors in a Beginning GEMS program during which students investigated problem solving, estimation, water properties, physics/forces of motion, and forensics. 

In 2012, USAARL will offer a new Beginning GEMS program (5th and 6th graders) and an Intermediate (7th and 8th graders) GEMS program.  During the Beginning GEMS program, students will explore the five senses (hearing, sight, taste, smell, and touch) to help them learn more about the brain and neurological processes.  The Intermediate GEMS program will focus on chemistry, biology, and biochemistry.

Click here (PDF - 1.02MB) Adobe PDF to learn more about the USAARL GEMS program, or contact the GEMS Program Coordinator by phone at 334-255-6906 or by e-mail at ssc@amedd.army.mil.

USAARL GEMS Program News

GEMS mentor, Miss Pamela Ann Juback, assists a student with making a thermometer.

USAARL Ends an Experiment-Filled Summer Program
By Ms. Catherine Machen, USAARL Public Affairs

The U.S. Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory (USAARL) led the Gains in the Education of Mathematics and Sciences (GEMS) program this summer.  The GEMS program is a U.S. Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP) that emphasizes educating students in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and is structured to increase students’ interest in these areas by engaging them in hands-on experiments.  more.....