Eager to jump in? The programs below give a variety of opportunities, with more or fewer weeks of commitment during the summer to explore different STEM fields.
Created by biologist Dr. Erik Hom, the ARISE@UM program aims to encourage Mississippians to pursue STEM degrees. High school or community college students indicate what STEM discipline they wish to experience, and are assigned into a research lab during the summer – for varying lengths of time as suits the student’s schedule. It’s not a ‘camp’ or a course (although students can earn research course credit if they wish); it’s the opportunity to dive into an ongoing research project with the STEM discipline of their choice!
Beyond the laboratory experience each day, students meet with faculty and experts to learn more about STEM fields and careers, academic success, and scientific writing and communication of results and knowledge. They mix with a wide variety of students and faculty, realize the social context of scientific research, and experience both the thrill of scientific discovery as well as the day-to-day little steps.
Summer Science Camps
This four-week academic program is for high-achieving high school students who want to experience university life. Students take regular college classes from a wide range of choices, including basic science, engineering, and math. We also offer a track for pre-health professions students wherein they take two related courses and participate in outside-the-classroom activities to learn more about the health professions. Qualified students can earn college credits, get familiar with the collegiate environment, and develop social, personal and academic skills that will increase their overall success in college. Participants in Summer College have the opportunity to gain dual credit (high school and college) for classes taken during the summer. They will stay in campus accommodations with their peers participating in co-curricular activities and field experiences that complement their academic work.
This program, part of the Summer College for High School Students Program, is hands-on and includes faculty-led research experiences in our labs held during the summer for high school students interested in pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM). Under the guidance and mentorship of experienced research faculty, students will spend about seven hours each day conducting research in a university laboratory setting. Students will be using cutting-edge technologies to explore the sciences. When not in the lab, students will have the opportunity to experience college life on campus with other high school summer program students.
Students will have the opportunity to spend up to 6 hours a day in a state-of the-art research laboratory developing new catalysts for artificial photosynthesis, a process in which sunlight is used to convert water (H2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) into energy-rich chemical fuels. Catalysts are compounds that mediate reactions so that they proceed more efficiently. This summer research experience involves the development of more effective catalysts for carbon dioxide reduction. Students will work with Dr. Jurss in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry and a graduate student mentor to synthesize and characterize new catalysts for energy conversion chemistry and conduct photochemical and/or electrochemical studies to investigate their performance.
Summer Program In Biostatistics & Computational Biology
Participants in the Tanner Lab Summer Research Experience will get the chance to work in a collaborative research environment that straddles physical chemistry and bioengineering. We are trying to create effective nanomedicines to cure all kinds of diseases — including sepsis, cancers, and chronic lung conditions — but we need the next generation of scientists (you!) to get there. You will learn how to make and test nanoparticles and ionic liquids and work in a team with other scientists, including Dr. Tanner in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry. Students that would enjoy this research are those that want to use science to improve human health and are interested in digging in to understand ‘why’ on the smallest scales.If you’re looking for a next-level marine biology summer camp, we’ve got the program for you. Imagine learning about rare marine life, then jumping off your floating classroom to see your lessons come to life. After you surface, ask your marine biologist instructor about the cool new things you observed during your dive.
Broadreach marine biology programs are an action-packed, hands-on learning adventure. As middle school and high school students, you’ll get to study marine science in a way that few can. Explore the ocean and its creatures under the guidance of oceanographers, marine scientists and conservationists. Hop from one island to the next while living aboard a boat, or live and work at renowned research centers. Learn about tropical marine species – and then come face-to-face with them moments later on a dive! Students will conduct hands-on research with experts in marine biology, help implement conservation initiatives in marine sciences and more – all while living and working with a group of new amazing friends!
Whether it’s swimming with tropical marine life in the Caribbean Leeward Islands, restoring and protecting coral reef nurseries in Curaçao, or getting up close to majestic sharks in Fiji, it’s hard to match the immersive experiences offered on Broadreach marine biology summer camps.
Stem Camps For High School Students
Middle School Caribbean: St. Martin, St. Barths + SabaCaribbean 12-Day Intro to Marine Biology Dive into a marine biology adventure! A combo of diving, sailing and marine biology instruction PLUS the fun and friendships of a liveaboard adventure.
High School Caribbean: St. Martin + the LeewardsCaribbean Marine Biology Voyage Hop aboard a floating classroom. Sail across the Leeward islands. Learn to scuba dive, sail and practice underwater research.
High School Costa RicaCosta Rica Sea Turtle + Marine Conservation Adventure into the rainforest. Cruise the beach for signs of sea turtles. Protect exotic wildlife. Experience conservation in action.
Summer Science Academy
High School FijiFiji Shark Studies Swim with sharks and advance your diving skills. Experience beautiful Fijian landscapes and culture while engaging in shark research and conservation.In a quest to unravel the mysteries of the microbial world, a group of high school students recently came together for Webster University’s Phage Summer Camp.
The camp, organized as part of the prestigious SEA-PHAGES program through the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), aims to cultivate the next generation of young scientists and instill a passion for understanding bacteriophages – viruses that specifically infect bacteria.
Under the guidance of professors Mary Lai Preuss and Victoria Brown-Kennerly, and undergraduate biology students Isabelle Llewelyn and Michael Hayes, camp attendees had the chance to dive into the fascinating realm of microbiology. Participants learned essential laboratory techniques and actively participated in real scientific research - where outcomes were yet to be determined.
Top Summer Science Programs For High School Students
By the end of the summer camp, attendees had successfully isolated numerous bacteriophages from environmental samples. They annotated their findings and documented unique characteristics of each phage. In collaboration with Wandy Beatty, Ph.D. at Washington University, students were able to visualize their novel bacteriophages using transmission electron microscopy. This method magnified their samples 100, 000 times, giving them the ability to see the virus particles.
The SEA-PHAGES program has been making significant strides in microbial research for years. The program aims to foster a community of student researchers who contribute to the vast database of bacteriophages, enriching our understanding of these tiny yet influential agents. Webster University biology professors have been members of the SEA-PHAGES program since 2016.
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