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2024 Young Scholars Program: Alumni A...

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. […]

2024 Young Scholars Program: Week 2

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 […]

2024 Young Scholars Program

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 […]

YSP 2024 – Open for Applications

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 […]

2023 Young Scholars Program: Wrap Up

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 […]

2023 Young Scholars Program: Week 3

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 […]

2023 Young Scholars Program: Week 1

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 […]

Young Scholar’s Program –...

Hello Everyone, If you are currently a Junior going to school in MA, we are still looking for applicants for our Young Scholars’ Program (YSP) this summer! YSP is a FREE six-week summer research program that will be taking place on campus – you’ll be conducting laboratory research and exploring career options through weekly seminars […]

Summer 2022 Program Applications Open...

Applications for two of our summer programs are now open! Please click the program information page to learn more about how to apply. Young Scholar’s Program: 6-week summer research program for high school juniors (2023 graduation year). Applications Due: March 15, 2022 REU-POWER: 10-week summer research program for (college) undergraduate students. Applications Due: February 13, […]

2021 Young Scholars Program: End of P...

2021 YSP Participants + Presentations The morning of Thursday, July 29th marked the end of the 2021 Young Scholars Program. 22 students presented their five weeks of virtual research to an audience of family, friends, and faculty. Check out this year’s presentations here! The Center of STEM Education would like to congratulate all the YSP scholars […]

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