Feb. 29: Alaska Summer Research Academy applications

January 23, 2012

Marmian Grimes




The Alaska Summer Research Academy is now accepting applications for the 2012 summer programs.


June features a day program for students in 7th – 12th grades.



  • Math in Science

  • The Science of Art

  • Robotics

  • Forensic Anthropology

  • Plant Genetics

  • Electric Car Construction


July features a residential program for students in 9th - 12th grade. All students live in the dorms and receive one college credit.

  • Archaeology

  • Biomedicine

  • Civil Engineering

  • Cool Vibrations

  • Denali Geographic

  • Engineering Design

  • Extreme Photography

  • Fiber and Electronics

  • Forensics

  • Game Design

  • Genetics

  • Marine Biology

  • Not So Simple Machine

  • Radical Math

  • Robotics - beginning and advanced

  • Smart Circuits

  • Sounds of Science

  • Sustainable Energy




There are 15 full tuition and travel scholarships for rural Alaska students in the July program courtesy of New York Life. There is additional financial assistance for both programs.

The deadline for applications is Wednesday, Feb. 29. For more information visit www.uaf.edu/asra/.