To foster the next generation of STEM leaders
and problem-solvers
What does STEM mean to a scientist? There is a saying in science that illustrates this acronym and how basic it is to all of scientific research; "Biology is explained by chemistry, chemistry is explained by physics, and physics is explained by math".
In our laboratory, in any of the investigations that our young scientists carry out, all branches of science are involved. For example, many times the research project will require building and adapting instruments in order to carry out the experiment. Keep this in mind when you enter our laboratory and think of working on any subject of interest, whether it seems to be in the life sciences, physical sciences, or math and computer sciences.
Our state-of-the-art STEM Center is equipped with a wide array of advanced scientific instruments that support research across the STEM disciplines. Our lab is instructed by experts in the STEM fields. Our programs are typically designed and executed by PhD scientists and engineers who have taken a direct part in designing their respective programs. For more information, make sure to click the links below:
Middle and High School students are offered a rare opportunity to do real, hands-on research in either our intensive Summer Program (3-weeks, 8 hrs/day) or our After School Program (3:00-5:30PM, 2 days/week, throughout the academic year). To Participate in the Summer Program Applied Research Program A, you must be a student in grades 8-12 or a graduating senior by the fall of application year. To participate in the After School Program, or any 1-week Summer Program, you must be a student in grades 6-12 or a graduating senior by the fall of application year.
Authentic scientific research is challenging. Sometimes, hard work, skill and tenacity will not yield enough data to meet what scientists would generally consider worthy of presenting to the scientific community. In cases like this, the student-scientist has clearly succeeded in learning the most important parts of the scientific process and should be encouraged to continue in STEM research. Their perseverance will usually lead to the final stage resulting in an invitation to present in person or in a formal publication at a later date.
