Are you a community college student in the Greater Boston area? Are you interested in doing hands-on research at Northeastern University this summer? If so – please read on! The NSF REU-PATHWAYS summer program at Northeastern University is a 10-week research experience for community college students to conduct in-person research at various labs across our […]
The Young Scholars Program is officially more than halfway through! Last week, the scholars continued working in their labs and went on their first field trip! The scholars visited Amgen, a renowned biotech company in Cambridge, MA, on Thursday for their first field trip. Marybeth Rockett, a YSP alumna, graciously hosted the group at Amgen. […]
The second week of the Young Scholars Program (YSP) has come to an end! This week, the scholars focused on their lab work and experienced their first lab visits with the program coordinators. In addition to day-to-day work, the students also engaged in a series of various presentations throughout the week. The coordinators delivered an […]
Today concludes the first week of this year’s Young Scholars Program; the Michael B. Silevitch and Claire J. Duggan Center for STEM Education is delighted to welcome our 2024 cohort of scholars to campus! The Young Scholars Program (YSP) is a free program that aims to provide rising high school seniors with the opportunity to […]
The Michael B. Silevitch and Claire J. Duggan Center for STEM Education is pleased to announce that last week we officially welcomed our 2024 cohort of REU-PATHWAYS students to campus! This Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program (NSF #2150417, P.I. Ibrahim Zeid, Co-P.I. Claire Duggan) provides pathways for local community college students to enrich their education […]
This summer, we will be running our annual YSP (Young Scholars Program). YSP offers future scientists and engineers a unique opportunity for a hands-on research experience while still in high school. This 6 week summer research program will run from June 24 to August 1 and will involve research in various fields of STEM such […]
This summer we will be running our third year of this REU (Research Experience for Undergraduates) site: Pathways for community college students to enrich their education and careers (REU-PATHWAYS). This 10 week summer research site will run from May 28 to August 1 and will involve research in various fields of engineering with College of […]
Today concluded the 2023 Young Scholars Program! During the second half of the program, the students worked hard to create their final presentations and posters, while also attending weekly seminars and field trips. Week 4 kicked off with a “GEM Informational Session” from Richard Harris. During homeroom the following day, Mark Casto led a rocket […]
This week marked the halfway point of the 2023 Young Scholars Program! During Week 2, which was abbreviated for the Fourth of July, students attended a presentation from Sara Hashmi (ChemE) on “Squishing Complex Fluids Through Small Spaces,” as well as a session about research learning contracts from Pam Mabrouk (Chemistry/Chemical Biology). On Monday of […]
Today concluded the first week of the 2023 Young Scholars Program! Twenty-two rising high school seniors were selected from numerous Boston area applicants to participate in summer research on the Northeastern campus. In addition to a research experience, this program also provides college application preparation, professional development, field trips to companies and research centers, and […]
