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Ten School for Science and Math seniors and 19 Research Internship Program (RIP) students will present their summer research at two poster sessions on July 10, 2008.

The poster sessions will run from 9:30 to 10:45 am and 11:00 am to 12:15 pm in the north lobby of Light Hall.

We encourage everyone to stop by and witness the extraordinary work that these students — the next generation of research scientists — have produced.

See a related article in The Reporter from June 27, 2008

On April 18, the School for Science and Math senior class attended the 66th annual TN Junior Academy of Sciences Symposium, held at Belmont University. In addition, four School students were chosen to present their senior research project at the symposium. Over 100 written research reports from across Tennessee were submitted to the competition. Natalie Christian, Natalie Darar, Runbin Dong, and Cheng Zhang were each invited to give a 10-minute presentation to the audience which included their classmates, fellow students from across the state, parents, teachers, and judges from the TN Academy of Sciences. This event was a valuable experience and the School for Science and Math was grateful for the opportunity to participate.

For more information about applying to the School for Science and Math, please click here.

For more information about applying to RIP, please click here.

The application deadline for both programs is March 7, 2008.

The School for Science and Math at Vanderbilt debuted its new website design and released applications for its 2008-'09 freshman class today at http://theschool.vanderbilt.edu/. The website will continue to grow in the coming months as student projects and events from the current school year continue with 24 freshmen and 8 seniors enrolled in the School's inaugural year.

Applications for next year's freshman class will be accepted through 5:00pm on February 8. Applications for current high school juniors being released in mid-February along with the Center for Science Outreach's other summer program for rising high school seniors, the Research Internship Program (RIP).

This summer, 31 rising 12th grade students have participated in summer research internships sponsored by the Center for Science Outreach and the School for Science and Math at Vanderbilt. These science internships will culminate with a research symposium on July 19 where each student will present a poster detailing his or her project.

We look forward to your joining us for this fantastic event!

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Schedule

9:30 a.m. - MRB-III Breezeway
Group 1 Posters

11:00 a.m. - MRB-III Breezeway
Group 2 Posters

Noon - MRB-III Breezeway & 1220 MRB-III
Lunch

1:00 p.m. - 1220 MRB-III
Introduction: VUMC Vice-Chancellor Harry Jacobson, MD
Keynote: Kennedy Center Director Pat Levitt, Ph.D.

1:45 p.m. - 1220 MRB-III
Final remarks, awards, recognitions

2:00 p.m. - MRB-III Breezeway
Thank you: School of Medicine Dean Steve Gabbe, MD
Reception for students, parents, PIs, and lab staff

Applications for the high school Research Internship Program (RIP) are now available through the Center for Science Outreach's website. Rising seniors (current juniors) from all schools in the Middle Tennessee are eligible to work in research labs with mentor scientists on the Vanderbilt University and Medical Center campuses for six weeks. For more information or to apply, see the Research Internship Program page.

Take a look at photos from many of our events this summer. Currently, they are housed on our Picasa Web Album.

Metro Nashville high school students are winding down their six month waterfowl migration survey at Radnor Lake State Natural Area. This joint program between our Center for Science Outreach and Radnor has been a great opportunity for students to understand how scientific research is applied to the field.

The CSO will offer its high school summer Research Internship Program (RIP) scheduled to begin in late-May/early-June, 2006. We anticipate accepting 15 students into this program. RIP will include two Saturday orientations, a six to eight-week lab experience, outside lab activities (seminars, luncheons, etc.), as well as an end-of-summer research symposium. Students are accepted through application only. Placement will be extremely competitive, but if you have a strong desire to experience a laboratory environment at a premiere research institution, please apply. Students must be 16 by the time they will enter the laboratory. Go to our online application.