ARC/Oak Ridge National Laboratory Summer Science Academy and Institute Program Description
The Appalachian Regional Commission is pleased to announce that it is collaborating with the U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) in Oak Ridge, Tennessee to provide two residential, hands-on learning institutes focusing on math, science, and technology for high school students and teachers (July 6-19, 2013) and for middle school students (July 14-19, 2013).
ORNL is one of the largest U.S. Department of Energy research facilities in the United States. It is devoted to multi-purpose research and development and is located approximately 20 miles northwest of Knoxville, Tennessee, near the famous Great Smoky Mountains National Park. ORISE is a U.S. Department of Energy facility managed by UT-Batelle. ORAU, a consortium on major universities, cultivates collaborative partnerships that enhance the scientific research and education enterprise of our nation.
The ARC/ORNL/ORAU Summer Science Academy for middle school students and ARC/ORNL Institute for high school students is a unique opportunity for students to work with research scientists on relevant math and scientific topics facing the world in the 21st century. Middle school students, in the one week academy, and high school students and teachers, in the two week institute, work in teams on research projects during with each team comprising three to six students in the middle school academy and three to six students and teachers in the high school institute. The team approach provides an opportunity to conduct research activities and solve problems in a group setting. Research topics and activities may include such areas as biofuels and alternative energy.
High school students and teachers work with research scientists on relevant math and scientific topics facing the world in the 21st century. Students and teachers work in teams on research projects during the two-week institute, with each team comprising three to six students or teachers. The team approach provides an opportunity to conduct research activities and solve problems in a group setting.
Students work in teams on research projects during the one-week academy, with each team comprising three to six students. The team approach provides an opportunity to conduct research activities and solve problems in a group setting. Research topics and activities may include such areas as biofuels and alternative energy. Interested parties can view examples of the research and other activities engaged in during previous summer science camps at the SummerSTEM website.
The 2013 participants will be housed at a hotel in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, near ORNL and ORAU facilities. Student participants will be chaperoned 24-hours a day by experienced teachers. Teachers selected to participate in the high school program will not be responsible for chaperoning students.
All major expenses, including meals, lodging, transportation to and from the participant’s home base and local transportation, will be covered for participants. Teacher participants will receive a stipend.
Participants will tour or spend days in ORNL research facilities, use a variety of technologies to solve problems in ORAU’s learning center, and participate in field trips to nearby industries, universities, and museums. Field trips will illustrate the applications of math and science in the real world and provide participants with opportunities to learn more about Appalachia and its unique characteristics. Example of previous projects include:
- Design of Novel Polymeric Materials Using Computer Simulation
- DNA Analysis and Visualization of Bacterial Genomes for Possible Use in the Generation of Liquid Biofuels
- Fabrication and Testing of Fiber Reinforced Plastic Composites
- Robotic Systems and Engineering Development
- Build a Supercomputer
- Enabling Machines to See
For High School Students and Teachers
Date of Institute: July 6-19, 2013
ARC Announcement for ARC/ORNL 2013 High School and Teachers Summer Math-Science-Technology Institute
Criteria for High School Students and Teachers
Application for High School Students and Teachers
At least two high school students and two teachers from Western North Carolina will join participants from the other 12 ARC states in a two-week learning program that will focus on the application of math and science principles in the world of work.
See what previous Institute participants did at the 2012 Institute
Applications must be submitted to the NC ARC Program Manager no later than February 27, 2013.
Olivia Collier, ARC Program Manager
Division of Community Assistance
100 East Six Forks Road
Second Floor
Raleigh, NC 27609
919.571.4965
email: ocollier@nccommerce.com
For Middle School Students
Date of Academy: July 14-19, 2013
ARC Announcement for ARC/ORNL/ORAU 2013 Middle School Summer Science Academy
Application Criteria for Middle Schools Students
Application for Middle School Students
At least two middle school students from Western North Carolina will join 24 other participants from Appalachia in this one-week residential hands-on science camp focusing on math, science, and technology.
Research topics and activities may include such areas as:
- Biofuels and alternative energy
- Climate and global warming
- Robotics
- Our environment
Applications must be submitted to the NC ARC Program Manager no later than February 27, 2013.
Olivia Collier, ARC Program Manager
Division of Community Assistance
100 East Six Forks Road
Second Floor
Raleigh, NC 27609
919.571.4965
email: ocollier@nccommerce.com