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UTPB First Annual STEAMFEST 2022-DRB Media Communications Digital News

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Odessa, Texas/November 2, 2022-UT Permian Basin recently hosted the first annual STEAMFEST Event. STEAM is Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math. Event organizers hope to get local students excited about the STEAM Program at an early age. 

(Milka Montes, Associate Professor/Chair-Chemistry, University of Texas of the Permian Basin) 

The Science Technology Building at UTPB was filled various display tables that included Chemistry, Biology and Geo-Sciences that attracted kids and parents. 

(Jessica Raymond, Administrative Assistant-University of Texas of the Permian Basin) 

Kids and parents to STEAMFEST were able to participate in various demonstrations during the Chemistry Show part of the STEAMFEST event. 

(Milka Montes, Associate Professor/Chair-Chemistry, University of Texas of the Permian Basin) 

(Sarah Zoba, Student-Ector County ISD/Odessa, Texas) 

The Co-Chairs of the Permian Basin STEAM Coalition are informing and preparing students for the Science and Engineering Fair coming in February 2023. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera 

DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS(102121)-NEW OBSERVATORY AND PLANETARIUM AT OHS RIBBON CUTTING

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Odessa, Texas/October 21, 2021-Ector County ISD hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony at Odessa High School to unveil the new planetarium.

In 1969, Odessa High School was part of the space movement when Apollo 11’s lunar module landed on the moon. Around that year a science wing was added to OHS and an observatory was built on top of the high school’s roof.

(Scott Muri, Superintendent of Schools at Ector County ISD)

After several years post 1969 the telescopes stopped working and were out of commission and the observatory was closed. In 2020 the observatory was rediscovered by workers working on the roof at Odessa High School.

(Scott Muri, Superintendent of Schools at Ector County ISD)

The Innovation Department at ECISD, Odessa High School, the Education Foundation, the Astronomy Club and Chevron began the process of seeking funding for renovations for the forgotten time capsule.

(Scott Muri, Superintendent of Schools at Ector County ISD)

The observatory will made available to students very soon, and the planetarium portion of the observatory will be used not only for astronomy, but for instruction in other core subjects as well as.

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera