Research Opportunities Database for High School Students

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If you're seeking a program that encourages critical thinking and examines the complexities of the gender binary, the Center for Talented Youth's offering is an excellent choice. This highly selective program provides a comprehensive curriculum that includes essay writing, debates, and multimedia projects, all aimed at developing analytical thinking and argumentative skills. Through this program, you will have the opportunity to delve deeper into the implications of the gender binary and enhance your ability to construct well-reasoned arguments. It's important to note that admission to the program is competitive and requires specific test results, so be sure to prepare accordingly.

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Critical Thinking Summer Institute, a premier program for motivated high school students seeking to enhance their critical thinking skills and explore cutting-edge topics in today’s media landscape. In this workshop, you will learn to assess media, with a particular focus on new media, and gain firsthand experience in preparing an article for publication.

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Transform your dreams, ideas, and stories into organized, compelling, creative written works with lectures by renowned literary figures from around the D.C. area, dynamic courses with Georgetown graduate student instructors, and insightful, productive feedback from your peers. This combination of workshops and tutorials will help you generate and polish a wealth of new poems, stories, and personal essays, and allow you to experiment with innovative forms in the field of creative writing. The Academy will also focus on the publishing and professionalization aspects of the industry, exploring what markets are available for your writing, what jobs are available to creative writers, funding opportunities for your work, undergraduate and graduate programs in writing, and how to get published. In addition, this week-long program will feature excursions to sites around Washington, D.C., an exercise in ekphrastic writing at the National Gallery of Art, and the chance to read your work aloud at Busboys and Poets, a famous D.C. literary hub.

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This 2-week program is designed to introduce high school students to the field of data science. In addition to learning fundamental data science theory from experienced Quinnipiac faculty, participants will have the opportunity to develop practical skills by working on hands-on data science projects. The program will also provide insights into various career opportunities available in the field of data science.

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For high school students hoping to quickly understand the basics of reporting. If you’re interested in the journalism end of arts summer programs, this one-week course gives you the opportunity to learn from esteemed journalist Elizabeth Walters and Columbia writing professor Kristen Martin. Students hone their reporting and interviewing skills through writing assignments such as profiles, op-eds, features, and audio pieces while staying in the journalistic hub that is New York City. You will also be asked to read a variety of articles as well as write a new article draft every night to better understand the landscape of journalism today.

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The Venture Validator Summer Camp is a week-long program hosted by the CSU College of Business Institute for Entrepreneurship designed for incoming 7th-12th grade students to explore what it takes to become an entrepreneur. Throughout the program students will be coached and mentored by leading CSU faculty members, local entrepreneurs, and subject matter experts. Students will conduct customer discovery and market research, create a business model, analyze their competitive landscape, prototype products and ultimately hone in on business ideas that they'll pitch with the goal of creating successful ventures.

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Unleash your creativity to help mitigate climate change in one of the most biodiverse regions on the planet. Delve into the science of climate change surrounded by Costa Rica’s lush rainforest. Discover its impact on tropical ecosystems as you explore the world-famous Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve and meet with local farmers, scientists, and activists. Quantify tropical tree growth, estimate carbon stocks, and measure environmental effects of greenhouse gases in the living laboratory that is the CIEE Monteverde eco-campus. Join forces with other Global Navigators to propose creative solutions for climate change mitigation.

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Penn University offers the Chemistry Research Academy (CRA), an annual on-campus summer program designed to provide high school students with the foundational knowledge necessary for cutting-edge research in the field of chemistry as they prepare for their college careers. The program offers a variety of activities, including lectures, laboratory experience, presentations, trips and tours, and group discussions. Participants will have the opportunity to work on a capstone project, guided and mentored by top scholars in their respective fields at Penn. The capstone project allows students to choose and plan their own independent research project using Penn's online resources, providing a valuable opportunity to develop research skills and create a solid foundation in scientific research. The program also aims to support students in meeting their high school's independent research requirements or preparing for science fairs such as ISEF or STS. Participants are expected to dedicate approximately 6 hours of work each day, Monday to Friday, to fully engage in the program. The complete schedule and additional details can be found on the official website of the Chemistry Research Academy.

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The Chemistry Research Academy provides students with the foundational knowledge to understand this cutting-edge research, while providing opportunities to hear and learn directly from several of the research professors and students. Throughout the academy, students will be guided through a process to choose and plan their own independent research project using Penn’s extensive online resources. They will leave with a plan they can use for entering a science fair or for meeting their high school’s independent research requirements.

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CTY's astrophysics course offers a comprehensive exploration of various topics within the field, making it an ideal choice for gaining a broad understanding of astrophysics. Throughout the course, students will delve into the constituents of the universe and learn how to establish connections and patterns between them. They will also study the influence of physics on the life cycles of stars, analyze and interpret the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, and utilize mathematical computations to delve into astrophysical theories. By engaging with these concepts, students will develop a solid foundation in astrophysics and enhance their analytical and problem-solving skills in the field.