Alaska Summer Research Academy application deadline is April 15
April 3, 2019
Tanya Clayton
(907) 474-7541
The academy will be held each weekday from July 8-19, 2019. Students accepted into the summer program will spend two weeks with a small group and two instructors exploring a topic in science, engineering, math or technology. The program is offered through the UAF College of Natural Science and Mathematics.
The middle school program is for students who will be in grades six to eight in fall 2019. The high school program is for students who will be in grades nine to 12 in fall 2019. Tuition support may be available for qualified students, as well as travel funding for qualifying rural students.
There are four middle school modules:
- Discover the Red Planet
- Re-enacting the Wild and Weird Nature of Things
- The Burning Forests of Alaska
- Robotics: Sea, Land and Air
There are six high school modules:
- Air, Water and Soil, Oh My! — Analyzing our Arctic Environment
- Biomedicine
- Deciphering the Past With Archaeology
- What’s for Dinner—Why We Eat What We Eat in Alaska & What it Means for Our Health
- Re-enacting the Wild and Weird Nature of Things
- Playing With Science: Creating a Game With Digital Design
For the application and more information, visit uaf.edu/asra/.
CONTACT: Lynnette Dunn, ASRA program manager, at 907-474-7221 or via email at lddunn@alaska.edu
ON THE WEB: www.uaf.edu/asra/