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Do you know of someone who might be interested in either BEST or GAS Camp? Would you like more information about either of the camps, as well as an application? Download our new color brochures for 2007! (You will need Adobe Reader in order to view and print the brochures.) BEST Camp GAS Camp Download Adobe Reader here

You can now download text-only applications for BEST Camp and GAS Camp. You will need Adobe Reader to view the applications. The informational brochure (with included application) will be available for download shortly. The deadline to register is June 1, 2007. Click on the appropriate link to access the application: BEST Camp text-only application. GAS Camp text-only application. If you need a copy of Adobe Reader, you can download one by clicking here. Financial aid for lower-income families can also be obtained through the summer camp voucher program through Metro Social Services. Information about this program can be found here. A poster about the voucher program can be found here.

Current 8th and 11th grade students that attend a school in the Metro Nashville Public Schools district are eligible to apply to the School for Science and Math at Vanderbilt. Rising freshmen will attend an orientation session in the summer. Rising juniors will participate in an eight week Senior Research Project on Vanderbilt's campus during the summer. Both grades will attend the school, on Vanderbilt's campus with transportation from their home school, one day per week during the school year beginning in August. Applications and more information are available on the school's website.

Without funding from the National Science Foundation, Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools and participating local universities are called upon to contribute financial support to the Scientist-in-the-Classroom Program. WKRN’s Melissa Penry reports on the impact of the Scientist-in-the Classroom Program as the school district faces budget cuts for the 2007-2008 school year.

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Thanks to the Volunteer Legacy Coalition, Tennessee's climate change partner with Environmental Defense, Dr. Bill Chameides will host two webcasts for Tennessee educators. As an atmospheric chemist, Dr. Chameides' research focuses on global biogeochemical cycles, global change, and air pollution. He is Chief Scientist at Environmental Defense. Join Dr. Chameides and your fellow educators on February 22 and again on March 1. These interactive webcasts will begin at 4:15 EST/3:15 CST and last for 90 minutes. The first one on February 22 will cover the latest climate science. On March 1, the topic will be solutions to global climate change. Throughout each session, participants will be able to e-mail questions to Dr. Chameides and he will address them during that session. In order to view and participate in the Climate Change Webcasts, your computer system must be capable of viewing video. Some school systems use a firewall that blocks all video. Find out about your system’s policy ahead of time. If your system has all video blocked and you cannot get it unblocked for these webcasts, you will need to go to another location with broadband internet access to log on to the webcast. Prior to February 22, go to http://www.state.tn.us/education/projectcents/ and read the Fact Sheet about Mediasite Viewer. You will need to have the latest version of your media player and allow pop-ups for the webcast. Then, on February 22 and March 1, just before 3:15 CST/4:15 EST return to the Project CENTS website and click on the link for the webcast.

To see Jerry Wilmink's presentation on Light and Lasers, teachers may download a PDF copy (printable) or view it as a PowerPoint Show. (Adobe Reader is required to view and print the PDF document).

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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.

Leading science researchers, featured in Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s LENS magazine, will meet with high school science teachers in this inaugural workshop series. Join us for a week of discussions with research scientists; standards-based, hands-on science experiments and demonstrations; and information about the latest in scientific research at Vanderbilt University. Develop interdisciplinary lesson plans with colleagues: topics for the workshop may include proteomics, immunology, neurology, imaging science, cancer biology, global health, drug development, and more! Participants will receive $50 per day and additional compensation for original lessons developed during the workshop that we can post on the CSO website. Space is limited. Dates/Times: June 4 – 8, 2007, 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. daily Open the application (Adobe Reader must already be installed on your computer)