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title: Colorado middle school, higher ed partnership sparks STEM engagement
description: NEWS:Since November, volunteer students and staff at Aurora Science & Tech Middle School in Colorado have been wearing face masks with strips on the inside that can detect COVID-19.
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# [Colorado middle school, higher ed partnership sparks STEM engagement](https://blog.dsstpublicschools.org/helix/colorado-middle-school-higher-ed-partnership-sparks-stem-engagement)

 Written by [DSST Public Schools](https://blog.dsstpublicschools.org/helix/author/dsst-public-schools) | 02/16/22

Since November, volunteer students and staff at Aurora Science & Tech Middle School in Colorado have been wearing face masks with strips on the inside that can detect COVID-19 — as part of a study with Colorado School of Public Health that also aims to capture student interest in science.

[Read the full K-12 Dive story.](https://www.k12dive.com/news/colorado-middle-school-higher-ed-partnership-sparks-stem-engagement/618599/)

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