Category Archives: Engineering

STEM Institute CCNY

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stemThe STEM Institute was initiated in 1992 with NASA and CAHSEE support to ensure that Hispanic Americans, female, and other under-represented minority students achieve academic excellence by means of a continuous programmatic support during their pre-college, undergraduate, and graduate years.

The STEM Institute prepares students for the greater demands of college-level study and helps them adjust to campus life. It offers academic and tutoring support services designed to help students prepare for these new challenges.

STEM is a challenging academic enrichment program to encourage talented Latinos, female, and under-represented minority and disadvantaged high school students currently enrolled in the 9th, 10th , and 11th grades to pursue careers in the field of engineering, computer science, science, business management, entrepreneurs, and mathematics.


For more details, visit: http://stem.ccny.cuny.edu/

National Student Leader Conference

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National Student Leader Conference (NSLC) provides students with the opportunity to experience life on a college campus; develop essential leadership skills; and explore a future career through exciting simulations, exclusive site visits and interactive meetings with renowned leaders in their chosen field.

Leadership is the key to success in every profession and at the core of every NSLC youth leadership program. At the NSLC, you will enjoy innovative and fun leadership workshops where you will both learn and apply essential leadership skills including: Team Building, Ethical Decision Making, Time Management, Goal Setting, Public Speaking, and Conflict Resolution.

Youth Leadership Programs:

  • Business & Entrepreneurship
  • Culinary Arts & Restaurant Management
  • Education & the Classroom
  • Engineering
  • Forensic Science
  • Intelligence & National Security
  • International Diplomacy
  • Journalism, Film & Media Arts
  • Law & Advocacy
  • Mastering Leadership
  • Medicine & Health Care
  • Political Action & Public Policy
  • Sports & Entertainment Management
  • Theater

Programs take place in New York City, DC, Chicago, San Francisco

View Details here: www.nslcleaders.org/youth-leadership-programs

Health and Biomedical Sciences: Summer Camp

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The Health and Biomedical Sciences Summer Camp at Lebanon Valley College in Annville, PA provides high school students a window into the scientific basis of human health.

Through lectures and hands-on laboratory investigations in state-of-the-art laboratories, students will be introduced to the fundamentals of molecular biology, pharmacology, immunology, biochemistry and medical ethics.

In addition, students will interact with practicing professionals in fields such as medicine, physical therapy, toxicology, genetic counseling and biomedical laboratory research. The Health and Biomedical Sciences camp will provide a fun, challenging and engaging college environment in which students will develop a deeper understanding of what it means to be a biomedical scientist and health professional.

Camp Details:

When: The Health and Biomedical Sciences Summer Camp will be held from July 26-31, 2020.
Where: Lebanon Valley College, Annville, Pa.
Cost: $1,000 (this all-inclusive camp fee covers room and board, laboratory supplies, lecture supplies, evening activities, guest speakers, etc.)
Who: Rising high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors

For details, visit https://www.lvc.edu/life-at-lvc/summer-community-programming/health-biomedical-sciences-camp/
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis

Cooper Union: SUMMER STEM PROGRAM

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The School of Engineering’s Research Internship Program provides a great opportunity for high school students to tackle research problems in a college setting. Interns work in teams comprising of both high school sophomores and juniors on applied research projects under the constant guidance of Cooper Union undergraduate teaching assistants. Each project is supervised and mentored by Cooper Union faculty and covers fields such as civil, chemical, electrical, mechanical, biomedical and environmental engineering; mathematics, chemistry, and astronomy.

Summer STEM offers six week programs for high school sophomores and juniors and three week programs for high school freshman in design, engineering and hands-on problem-solving. Class projects cover topics from current problems in civil, chemical, electrical, and mechanical engineering. Students gain knowledge in an engineering field and guidance to address a real-world problem by designing and engineering a team project.

Classes:  Projects descriptions are found here.  You will select a first and second choice on your application.

Programs:
Six Week Session 1: July 6 – August 13, 2020
Three Week Session 1: July 6 – 20, 2020
Three Week Session 2: August 3 – 20, 2020

Daily Schedule: Monday through Thursday, 9:30 am to 3:30 pm

Cost: 
Three week session: $2000
Six week session: $3650
Application fee: $5
Full and half tuition scholarships and application fee waivers are available


For more information visit: www.cooper.edu/summer-research-internship

2020 Summer STEM applications are open.

Applications are due March 27, 2020. 

  

Pre-College: Math (Outside NYC)

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American Mathematical Society Summer Math Camps & Programs: 
www.ams.org/programs/high-school
Summer programs that help students explore the world of mathematics research (most are residential programs accepting applications nationwide).

Cornell University CATALYST Academy https://sites.coecis.cornell.edu/catalystacademy/
A one-week summer residential engineering program for rising high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors. 

 Cornell University CURIE Academy (girls only) https://sites.coecis.cornell.edu/curieacademy/
A one-week summer residential program for high school girls who excel in math and science. The focus is on juniors and seniors who may not have had prior opportunities to explore engineering, but want to learn more about the many opportunities in engineering in an interactive atmosphere.

Hampshire College - Summer studies in mathematics  www.hcssim.org An intensive six-week encounter with college-level mathematics for talented and highly motivated high school students.. Located at Hampshire College, Amherst, MA

Math Camp at Puget Sound www.mathcamp.org
Canada/USA Mathcamp is an intensive 5-week-long summer program for mathematically talented high school students, designed to expose these students to the beauty of advanced mathematical ideas and to new ways of thinking.

Program in Mathematics for Young Scientists (PROMYS) at Boston University www.promys.org
PROMYS is a six-week summer program at Boston University designed to encourage strongly motivated high school students to explore in depth the creative world of mathematics in a supportive community of peers, counselors, research mathematicians, and visiting scientists.
Admission is rolling. Cost is ar0und $2,700 and need-based aid is available.

Rose Mathematics Program at Ohio State www.math.osu.edu/ross
Students to explore math, a six week summer program at the Ohio State University in Columbus, OH.
Cost is around $2,200, with some scholarship money available.

Stanford University Mathematics Camp https://spcs.stanford.edu/programs/stanford-university-mathematics-camp-sumac
Four weeks of serious mathematical pursuits.
Financial aid is available.

Young Scholars Program in Discrete Mathematics at Rutgers www.dimacs.rutgers.edu/ysp Selected students participate in an intensive four-week residential academic program that provides a challenging introduction to discrete mathematics

 

Pre-College: Science (Outside NYC)

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Astronomy Camp www.astronomycamp.org
One week teen program in Arizona

Boston University Research Internship Program https://www.bu.edu/summer/summer-study-internship/
Six week program for rising seniors.

Columbia University Science Honors Program www.columbia.edu/cu/shp


Cornell University CATALYST Academy https://sites.coecis.cornell.edu/catalystacademy/
A one-week summer residential engineering program for rising high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors. 

Cornell University CURIE Academy (girls only) https://sites.coecis.cornell.edu/curieacademy/
A one-week summer residential program for high school girls who excel in math and science. The focus is on juniors and seniors who may not have had prior opportunities to explore engineering, but want to learn more about the many opportunities in engineering in an interactive atmosphere. 

Duke University Pre-Collegiate Program in Astronomy www.tip.duke.edu
June -€“ July in North Carolina

Embry-Riddle Summer Aeronautics / Aerospace Program summercamps.erau.edu
One week program from June  or July  in Northern Arizona

Environmental Studies Summer Youth Institute essyi.hws.edu
Juniors and seniors in H.S.; two weeks in July; Interdisciplinary program on environmental issues. In the finger lakes of NY at Hobart and William Smith Colleges. Rolling admissions, but only 34 students admitted, so apply ASAP

Med/Vet Summer Programs at St. George’s University (Grenada, West Indies) www.sgu.edu/veterinary-summer-camp
10 day summer academy for High School students (end of June) 

MIT/Caltech: Research Science Institute (RSI) cwww.cee.org/research-science-institute
FREE, but very competitive.  Applications due in January

National Youth Science Camp http://www.nysf.com/w/programs/nyscamp/
Free, competitive€”only for students finishing 12th grade

New Mexico Summer Science Program www.summerscience.org/home/index.php
A residential enrichment program in which gifted high school students from around the world complete a challenging, hands-on research project in celestial mechanics.

YU Poly http://www.poly.edu/highschoolsummer

 

Smith College Summer Science & Engineering Program (girls only) www.smith.edu/summer/programs
The Smith Summer Science and Engineering Program (SSEP) is a four-week residential program for exceptional young women with strong interests in science, engineering and medicine.