Important: Sorry, this program will not be offered again until further notice. Please check back next year for updated information.

The Program
This is an opportunity to learn more about science and engineering, to sample life on a college campus and to meet other students with similar interests and academic ability.

The number of participants is kept small to allow for individualized attention and optimal use of equipment. When not in class, students enjoy planned activities on campus as well as free time for relaxation. Living, dining and learning together, students have ample opportunity to get to know each other well and develop lasting friendships.

Content
Students will participate in hands-on labs. All accepted applicants will receive complete descriptions of labs and will select those in which they would like to participate.

Sample lab topics include:

• Scanning Electron Microscopy
• Ceramic Manufacturing
• Symbiosis: Our Microbial Partners
• Making Glass Rainbows
• Atomistic Computer Simulation of Materials
• Nanomaterials
• Robot Control Laboratory
• To Build the Better Mousetrap
• Sol-Gel Preparation and Glass Microspheres
• Slime Petting Zoo & Other Creatures of Rheology
• The Behavior of Some Liquids and Solutions
• Good Vibes from Hi-Tech Ceramics
• Chemistry and Physics of Ceramics
• Cryptography