High School ASRA
The Alaska Summer Research Academy program is currently suspended.
For information on other science opportunities for children and teens, visit https://alaska.edu/k12outreach/index.php
High School ASRA is an intensive, DAY ONLY two-week learning experience for students
with an interest in science, technology, engineering and math. Students study one
subject (module), work in small teams, and participate in project based learning in
a college-like environment. No housing is provided; however, some modules take students
off campus for portions of the ASRA experience to engage in field work.
Module sizes are small with an average of ten students and two instructors. Our instructors
are faculty, graduate students and industry professionals. There are no grades, tests
or homework. Modules are designed to be fun and engaging while offering challenging
content.
Some of our past module subjects include biomedicine, veterinary medicine, field geology,
GIS, civil engineering, archaeology, marine biology and forensics.
Here are our module offerings for high school students in 2019
Air, Water, Soil, Oh My! Analyzing our Arctic Environment
Bio Medicine (for high school students entering their Junior and Senior year)
Deciphering the Past with Archaeology!
Re-enacting the Wild and Weird Nature of Things (for students entering 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th grades) **Applications closed**
Playing with Science: Creating a Science Game with Digital Design
What's for Dinner? Why we Eat What we Eat in Alaska and What it Means for Our Health