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Science Talent Search. You can see what STEM high schools are doing with technology like virtual reality and drones. And you can search for a STEM high school, college or summer program in our 400 listings.

TeenLife connects students, parents and educators with the best educational experiences in and out of the classroom, including summer, arts, gap-year, therapeutic and STEM programs. We are particularly passionate about encouraging students to explore all that science, technology, engineering and math can hold for the future.

I studied engineering only because my father encouraged me to do so - it was not a major my high school counselor suggested. But today, schools and employers agree on the importance of encouraging all students to explore STEM ideas and jobs - particularly women and minorities. These are careers that promise satisfaction and employment for years to come.

The consortium, which includes the top STEM high schools in the country, not only supports students, parents and educators, but helps to shape STEM education opportunities and policy.

So, use this guide to get a glimpse into the future and find a college or program that can help you get there. TeenLife and NCSSS support your future in the exciting world of STEM!

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WELCOME FROM NCSSS! The National Consortium of Secondary STEM Schools (NCSSS) includes the top STEM high schools from all over the country. Our members also include the colleges and universities that want to connect with the high-performing students who attend STEM secondary schools.

educators to our NCSSS professional conference (Nov. 1-4 this year in Chicago). When school leaders need peer-group networking, they attend our administrators summit. When students want concentrated research time and to meet students from all over, they come to our summer student conference (June 8-11 this year in Worcester, Mass.).

We hope that you also will get to know us and use us a resource, whether you are a student looking for greater challenge, a parent wondering about the next step or an educator searching for ideas.

Our mission is to advance education in science, technology, engineering and math by providing networking opportunities for educators and students, serving as a national resource, and educating policymakers about STEM education.

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Contents

GUIDE TO STEM COLLEGES 2017

Southern Polytechnic State University

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NCSSS MEMBER SCHOOLS: Find a STEM high school near you!

26 BEYOND SCHOOL:

Remember, there’s more to life than studying.

10 PLAN BEE:

28 TURNER BUMBARY:

12 TARYN IMAMURA:

30 SADIE ALLEN:

How design and technology can mesh.

Embrace the challenges of STEM.

14 ENTREPRENEURSHIP:

What to do with your Big Idea.

16 AARUSHI PENDHARKAR: For the love of logic.

20 ADRIAN BIAGIOLI:

Making Ellis Island a “virtual” experience.

24 RENGENERON CHALLENGE:

Preventing weather catastrophes.

Enjoying the challenge of a STEM boarding school.

32 GROWING GAINS:

Why agriscience is a big deal.

34 BRIANNA BRAMMER:

Discover life at the molecular level.

37 STEM COLLEGE AND PROGRAMS: Search over 400 listings!

Meet two winners!

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NCSSS MEMBERS Members of the National Consortium of Secondary STEM Schools (NCSSS) include high schools, colleges and universities that share the goal of transforming mathematics, science and technology education. NCSSS also invites nonprofits and corporations to support its goals by becoming affiliate members. To find out more, go to www.ncsss.org.

INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS ALABAMA Alabama School of Fine Arts - Russell Math & Science Center Alabama School of Mathematics & Science ARKANSAS Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts CALIFORNIA Lowell High School CONNECTICUT Academy of Aerospace & Engineering DELAWARE Charter School of Wilmington FLORIDA Center for Advanced Technologies GEORGIA Center for Advanced Studies in Science, Math, and Technology at Wheeler High School Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology

Montgomery Blair High School Science, Mathematics & Computer Science Magnet Program Oxon Hill Science & Technology Center Poolesville High School Magnet Program Science and Mathematics Academy at Aberdeen High School MAINE Maine School of Science and Mathematics MICHIGAN Battle Creek Area Mathematics & Science Center Berrien County Mathematics & Science Center Dearborn Center for Mathematics, Science & Technology Kalamazoo Area Mathematics & Science Center Lakeshore HS Math/Science Center Macomb Mathematics, Science & Technology Center Utica Center for Math, Science and Technology MISSOURI Missouri Academy of Science, Mathematics and Computing St. Teresa's Academy MISSISSIPPI Mississippi School for Mathematics & Science

Rockdale Magnet School For Science and Technology

NORTH CAROLINA North Carolina School of Science & Mathematics

ILLINOIS Illinois Mathematics & Science Academy Wheeling High School

NEW HAMPSHIRE Academy for Science and Design

KENTUCKY Craft Academy at Morehead University Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky LOUISIANA Louisiana School for Math, Science & the Arts Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy MASSACHUSETTS Massachusetts Academy of Mathematics & Science at Worcester Polytechnic Institute Nipmuc Regional High School MARYLAND Anne Arundel County Public Schools North County High School Anne Arundel County Public Schools South River High School Anne Arundel County Public Schools Glen Burnie High School Baltimore Polytechnic Institute Eleanor Roosevelt Science and Technology Center Ingenuity Project at Baltimore Polytech

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NEW JERSEY Academy of Allied Health & Science- Monmouth County Vocational School District Bergen County Academies High Technology High School Magnet Program for Math & Science at Morris Hills High School Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science (OCVTS) The Academy for Mathematics, Science and Engineering Morris County NEW YORK Bronx High School of Science Brooklyn Technical High School High School for Math, Science and Engineering at The City College Hunter College High School Millennium Brooklyn High School Stuyvesant High School Townsend Harris High School OKLAHOMA Oklahoma School of Science & Mathematics

PENNSYLVANIA George W. Carver High School, Science and Engineering SOUTH CAROLINA Dutch Fork High School South Carolina Governor's School for Science & Mathematics Spring Valley High School TEXAS Academy for Science & Health Professions Conroe ISD Academy of Science & Technology Conroe ISD John Jay Science & Engineering Academy Liberal Arts and Science Academy of Austin at LBJ HS (LASA) School of Science and Engineering - Dallas Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science UTAH Itineris Early College High School SUCCESS Academy at Dixie State University - DSU SUCCESS Academy at Southern Utah University - SUU VIRGINIA Academies of Loudon Central Virginia Governor's School for Science and Technology Chesapeake Bay Governor's School for Marine & Environmental Science Governor's School @ Innovation Park Mathematics & Science Academy at Ocean Lakes High School Mathematics & Science High School at Clover Hill New Horizons Gov. School for Science and Technology Piedmont Gov School for Math, Science, and Technology Shenandoah Valley Governor's School Southwest VA Governor's School for Science, Mathematics & Technology Thomas Jefferson HS for Science and Technology VERMONT Essex High School WASHINGTON Camas Academy of Math and Science

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS CALIFORNIA Davis Senior High School Western Center Academy

CALIFORNIA California Institute of Technology Harvey Mudd College COLORADO Colorado School of Mines FLORIDA New College of Florida GEORGIA Savannah College of Art and Design ILLINOIS Center for Talent Development Northwestern University Illinois Wesleyan University Northern Illinois University KENTUCKY Center For Gifted Studies- Western Kentucky University MASSACHUSETTS Massachusetts Institute of Technology Olin College of Engineering Smith College Wentworth Institute of Technology MINNESOTA Carleton College MISSOURI St. Louis University NORTH CAROLINA North Carolina State University NEW MEXICO Radcademy - American Society of Radiologic Technologists NEW YORK Columbia University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute University of Rochester OHIO Case Western Reserve University PENNSYLVANIA University of the Sciences

ILLINOIS York H.S. Elmhurst Community Unit School District

RHODE ISLAND Brown University

MASSACHUSETTS Holy Name Junior Senior H.S.

UTAH Westminster College

MISSOURI Rockhurst High School

VIRGINIA Randolph College

VIRGINIA Virginia STEAM Academy-Middle School

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St. Johns College – Cambridge National School of Physics & Math – Kazakhstan

ALABAMA The University of Alabama in Huntsville

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PLAN BEE: HOW DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY MESH

rom bee drones to space blankets, art and design feed STEM fields in surprising ways.

Art and science are allies in innovation.

The combined disciplines behind STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) allow students with varied interests to apply their skills to projects that demand both beauty and functionality.

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Where do these concepts intersect? The answer is with both individuals and their institutions.

Recently, Anna Haldewang, a senior at the Savannah College of Art and Design, introduced a product born from STEAM. When she arrived at SCAD, Haldewang was planning to study fashion design. Then she took Intro to Industrial Design and found her true passion.

In a subsequent studio class, she was asked to create

a self-sustainable object capable of stimulating plant growth. Though couched as a design challenge, the assignment was a science puzzle at heart, and a perfect embodiment of her STEAM skills.

In the course of her research, Haldewang learned that in recent years a phenomenon called “colony collapse disorder” has contributed to the loss of more than 10 million beehives worldwide. Responsible for the pollination of hundreds of billions of dollars of crops annually, bees are fundamental to our survival.

Without cross-pollination, fruits, vegetables and flowers can’t grow. The economic and ecological impact of bees cannot be overstated.

Haldewang wanted to help. Marrying technology and design, she designed a bee drone named Plan Bee, initially intended to serve as a learning tool to bring the bee’s plight to light.

She quickly recognized that Plan Bee could mimic the cross-pollinating functions of actual bees and assist farmers in a tangible way, giving it significant value outside of the educational sphere.

Operated by a smart device, Plan Bee enacts cross-pollination by inhaling pollen from one plant and then discharging that pollen onto other flowers.

Haldewang’s creation hovers with the help of propellers and even resembles a flower when placed upside down. Her renderings of Plan Bee demonstrate her art skills as a wildly creative illustrator who considers practical applications.

While Haldewang’s Plan Bee is still a few years away from becoming a marketable product, she hopes that Plan Bees will foster environmental awareness in children. In the interim, her work might just inspire an expanded acronym: STEAMED. (That’s STEAM plus Environmentalism and Design!)

The creative careers of arts graduates span all fields, and encompass elements of science, technology, engineering and mathematics in the most far-reaching professions. SCAD alumni work for aeronautics and aerospace research organizations like NASA. SCAD's fiber graduates have designed and built thermal space blankets for the Hubble Space Telescope to shield its delicate technology from the unforgiving elements of space. Even before graduation, students have collaborated with NASA administrators to create educational public outreach concepts for a 2018 satellite mission, the ICESat-2.

THE CREATIVE CAREERS OF ARTS GRADUATES SPAN ALL FIELDS, AND ENCOMPASS ELEMENTS OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS IN THE MOST FAR-REACHING PROFESSIONS.

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TARYN IMAMURA: Don’t Be Afraid of the Struggle

By Donnie Sewell

Taryn Imamura, now a freshman at Stanford University, graduated from the Arkansas School of Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts in 2016. She recently talked about what she loves about the world of science, technology, engineering and math.

What first interested you about science and STEM subjects?

My childhood infatuation with science began with my grandfather. When I was very young, he would sit me on his lap and attempt to explain such concepts as special relativity and black holes before my grandmother would gently remind him that I was only 8 years old. These small moments with my grandpa instilled in me a deep curiosity and wonder about the world around me that has fueled my interest in science.

What made you consider attending Arkansas School of Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts?

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Engineering Institute (a free weekend enrichment program for Grades 7 through 10). I went and thought the school was so cool. At my favorite class, the teacher let us use liquid nitrogen to make ice cream and to freeze things, like an apple and a rose, and then we shattered them. I thought that it was awesome, and I was hooked on science.

Did you have an “aha” moment during your studies at ASMSA? I believe my time at ASMSA was a string of successive “aha” moments. A couple of notable ones occurred when I was working on my Fundamentals In Research Methods project (required for seniors at ASMSA). At one point while working on my FIRM

project, I actually made biodiesel from rice hulls via, you know, science. To have something which I had conceptualized actually work was thrilling.

What advice would you offer other teens interested in STEM subjects?

Just because you struggle with STEM subjects does not mean you are bad at them. I love physics and math, but I openly admit that I often struggle with both subjects. Luckily, I am in good company. Many of my professors at Stanford, who are some of the most intelligent people I know, tell students how they failed their intro-level STEM classes in college. Many of them have gone on to become experts in the very fields where they initially failed.

There seems to be this prevailing belief (among) students that if they struggle with and even fail in STEM subjects that they are not cut out for science and

GROWTH MINDSET IS THE IDEA THAT THE MORE YOU STRUGGLE WITH A CONCEPT THE MORE YOU GROW AND THE MORE YOU LEARN. math. I know for a fact this is not true. I am proof of it. All that is required is a “growth mindset,� the idea that the more you struggle with a concept the more you grow and the more you learn.

DONNIE SEWELL is the public information specialist for the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts.

Austin Sands

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By Greg Owsley

hat if school were like this all the time?" I asked Rockhurst High School student Paul Kaster after a one-day high school innovation and entreprenerial challenge in Kansas City.

Paul, a senior, had just won the competition after leading a team of peers to build a phone app in just three hours.

we should never let schooling get in the way of our education.

“I’d be really good at school then,” he replied.

A Rockhurst sophomore, Austin Sands, developed a smartphone game. Cuppit features a circular cup that rotates to catch projectiles that come from random directions and increase in speed as the game progresses. A point is awarded for each successful catch, and a coin is awarded for every fifth catch. If the projectile hits the virtual player, the game is over.

The funny thing is that Paul is really good at school, at least according to standard metrics. He has a very competitive GPA at Rockhurst, a Jesuit high school in Kansas City, plays tennis at the state level, and takes on multiple leadership roles with clubs, student government and retreat programs. Isn’t he already good at school? What does he mean? What do students need that schools can’t always provide?

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Turning your STEM knowledge and skills into a business is not about making money. It’s about solving problems. Schools specializing in STEM provide a problem-solving spark for many students. This burst of inspiration empowers an entrepreneurial spirit.

“I really like programming because there is no limit to what you can do,” Austin says. “Nothing is there, but you can build whatever you want from that.

Whatever I can think of in my mind, then (I can) figure out how to program it.”

Until being inspired in an applications and development elective, Austin had no previous programming experience. “It was really fun because I started with no knowledge of (programming). I taught myself for the most part because the programming class was an overview. I used YouTube and followed tutorials.”

When Rowan Decker attended Rockhurst, he used his love of computer programming to start a tech consulting business. He became an entrepreneur because his skills already had value, and he was able to do contract work after school and during vacations.

When Bobby Caffrey was a senior at Rockhurst, he came up with an idea during his calculus class that would encourage people to eat breakfast.

He pursued the idea, hired some classmates with money he borrowed from family, and together they built a prototype. Now majoring in engineering at the University of Missouri, he took advantage of the opportunity to join the university’s Entrepreneurial & Scholars Intern Program and is continuing to develop his product.

Paul, the student we met at the beginning of the article, started a business even before beginning high school. Crooked Branch Studio manufactures and markets wooden accessories and home goods, the flagship products of which are wooden bow ties. He ships to 40 states and 14 countries and has wholesale contracts with seven retail store partners.

I AM NOT SCARED BY AMBIGUITY AND RECOGNIZE THAT THE GREATEST OPPORTUNITIES LIE WHERE THERE IS UNCERTAINTY AND RISK. IT HAS TAKEN UP A LION’S SHARE OF MY FREE TIME. Paul Kaster

“I am not scared by ambiguity and recognize that the greatest opportunities lie where there is uncertainty and risk. It has taken up a lion’s share of my free time,” he says.

If you’re interested in using your STEM skills to become an entrepreneur, find an event in your community that supports entrepreneurial thinking.

Ask your parents and neighbors how you might be able to turn your idea into action. (By the way, it’s OK if you haven’t figured it all out yet; just start trying and designing stuff.)

The MECA Challenge, which Paul and his team won, is an event in Kansas City that stands for “Most Entrepreneurial Community in America.” It is a oneday innovation competition that pushes students and teachers to build an entrepreneurial mindset, collaborate with Kansas City innovators and create solutions for real-world problems. After the event, one alumni mentor, Andrew Wank from Blooom, reflected, “This is the type of real world experience you simply can’t teach in a classroom.”

So think about how you can apply what you are learning to solve local problems and then, who knows, starting a business might be your favorite thing to do after finishing homework.

GREG OWSLEY is the STEAM director at Rockhurst High School.

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AARUSHI PENDHARKAR: A Love of Deduction and Logic Aarushi Pendharkar is a student at the Massachusetts Academy of Math and Science at Worcester Polytechic Institute. She recently talked about why she chose a STEM school.

What first interested you about STEM? As a child, whenever I was asked what I wanted to be when I grew up, I would respond by saying, “I want to be a knower: a person who knows everything.” Curiosity and the desire to know how things work automatically got me interested in the sciences. Once I figured out that this was a very logical progression in terms of elimination and thinking, I was hooked. Learning about cells and the living world as a whole and using the brain to learn about itself sparked my interest in the biological sciences.

STEM is a solid combination of constantly changing fields that depend on the ingenuity, out-of-the-box thinking, and determination of thinkers of all ages, genders, races and cultures to advance the field and make a difference in the world.

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What’s your favorite part about science and math?

Math is about figuring out how things work; science is about learning how things work. When you put the two together you find that they share one very fundamental root: logic. To state anything in science or math, you need to prove it by scientific induction and deduction. The fields are intertwined: Without math, science doesn’t have a foundation, and without science, math just seems like pages of nonsensical numbers.

What attracted you to a STEM school?

After finding out about Mass Academy’s advanced program in math and science, my parents and I together decided that this was a perfect place for

me to explore and learn about the fields that truly appeal to me.

The school requires all students in the junior year to conduct an independent research project, and this particularly appealed to me.

Once I got to Mass Academy, I began to realize that my school was not just about the advanced curriculum; it was about the environment and the people.

Everyone around me was self-motivated, intelligent and perseverant. This environment fostered learning and independent research. It helped me become the highest-placing award winner from Massachusetts at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair 2016 and the recipient of the Micheline M. Mathews Roth Award for Research Excellence, given to one student researcher at the Massachusetts State Science and Engineering Fair 2016.

What was the most exciting moment for you in this program?

The most exciting moment for me was being able to meet President Barack Obama at the 2016 White House Frontiers Conference. Once at the conference in Pittsburgh, I realized that I was the only person who had been invited from Massachusetts and that I was representing not only my school at the conference but also my state.

When I first decided to use curcumin in my research project, my original plan was to create a solution of curcumin and water, in which the planaria would regenerate. Curcumin has many therapeutic properties, the most commonly known being anti-inflammatory. My plan was to have the planaria regenerate in an anti-inflammatory environment. I soon learned that curcumin was insoluble in water, and that, to make a solution, I would have to use another agent to dissolve it. I tried using DMSO and much to my dismay realized that this caused undue stress in the planaria, adversely affecting the rate of their regeneration.

At this point, I had to rethink my whole methodology. I ended up being the first to conduct a study utilizing curcumin via topical exposure to the laceration. That moment of reckoning turned into an “aha” moment for me.

How has this school affected your future plans?

At Mass Academy, I was able to develop my interest in research and work independently to design and carry out a research project. Instead of trying to compete with others, I was able to walk over to WPI and have discussions with the professors about the research I was doing. The encouragement to do your best and work hard was the message I kept getting from my teachers.

In that moment, as I was shaking hands with him, I was almost frozen, and yet my thoughts were swirling around in my head: memories of each step of the science fair and research journey that had brought me this far.

I am now working on an immune-based cancer therapy research project at the Han Lab at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. I have one published paper in a peer-reviewed journal, one in press for publication and one manuscript in preparation.

Have you had an “aha” moment in your studies or in the lab?

What advice do you have for teens interested in STEM?

My journey with my research project, which was the effects of near-infrared light and curcumin on wound healing and tissue regeneration, was anything but a straight path. It had many twists and turns, and I had to simply learn and figure things out as I went along.

Each one of us has the opportunity to be the next Marie Curie or Albert Einstein, and anything is possible if we have faith in ourselves and the nerve and dedication to make it happen. So, go ahead, be curious, don’t ever stop asking questions, and carve your own path.

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Army Education Outreach What first interested you about STEM? I've always been interested in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math), but I really got into science and biology when I took Advanced Placement Biology. My teacher worked hard to incorporate real-life examples of the processes we were studying into the course. I credit him with helping me identify my passion for biology which, in turn, solidified my interest to pursue a career in medicine one day.

What's your favorite part about science?

I love science because it fascinates me to learn about the inner workings of things: why and how they occur. Science has a way of demonstrating the interconnectivity of seemingly unrelated things. Biology is my favorite subject, particularly learning about human systems. The body is so impressive in its ability to interact with its environment. I want to continue to study in this field with a focus on the immune system.

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I was searching for a summer internship near me and found the High School Apprenticeship Program (HSAP) available in a lab at The University of Texas at Austin. It was a paid research program in the department of integrative biology. Thought I didn’t have any experience in integrative biology, I was interested to learn more about it. Through HSAP, I could work on a college campus and complete an experiment that actually interested me and was related to my future field of study. Add to that the fact that I was considering attending UT Austin after graduation, and I was sold.

What was the most exciting moment for you in this STEM program?

The lab community was so friendly and welcoming. I worked under a professor and a graduate student, and they (as well as the rest of the lab staff) went above and beyond to make sure I felt comfortable with them and the experiments I was performing there. After about a month at the lab, they took me out for lunch to talk about my progress, and I gained some valuable insight into the undergraduate experience in relation to research. They've even opened up their lab to me during the school year, and I still work there twice a week as I complete my senior year. It was, and is, so exciting to have access to people interested in the same things I am, but who have already accomplished everything that I hope to accomplish, myself, in the future.

How has this program affected your future plans?

I spent the summer learning about the pollination patterns of native bees, which introduced me to a field completely different from what we learn about in high school biology classes. Learning something new made me even more confident that I want to study in biology in the future.

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ADRIAN BIAGIOLI: Creating a Virtual Ellis Island

By Suzan Kim

Adrian Biagioli was a sophomore at Bergen County Academies when he first began working with teacher Scott Lang on a platform that allows people to experience Ellis Island through virtual-reality technology.

For two years, he was the project lead and head programmer and did everything from game design to working with artists on models. Adrian, now at Carnegie Mellon University, recently talked about his experience developing the Ellis Island program.

How did you initially get involved in the Ellis Island project?

I heard that Mr. Lang was doing work with virtual reality, which involves the use of headsets like the Oculus Rift. I knew about the technology because I had read about it – there’s a screen inside the headset, which creates an illusion. I knew the project was a special opportunity and got involved by building my relationship with the students working on it at the time. I took Mr. Lang’s interactive-design class, which was how I formally became part of the team.

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What was your main role? Can you outline some of the progress that was made during your three years working on the project?

At the very beginning, the project supported Oculus DK1 (development kit 1) and only had rotational tracking. Compared to the project’s current technology, it was very preliminary.

I was knowledgeable about Unity, a cross-platform game engine, and part of my role consisted of giving advice or tips as we advanced. I became project lead

and lead programmer when the people that worked on the original iteration of the program graduated. I was both willing to put in the time and commitment and had the technical know-how to take over. After that, my biggest responsibility was doing programming and working with artists, as well as helping operate Unity.

How has the project influenced your current endeavors and future goals?

The Ellis Island project introduced me to virtual reality, which is currently my main passion. Not only did it heavily influence me in the direction of game design, I also think this project was the determining factor of getting into my program at Carnegie Mellon University. In the short term, I’d really like to get an internship or job at a game company as well as continue to learn more. A lot of people see game design as a dream job that is impossible to make a career out of, but you can. You just have to be able to form professional connections and put yourself out there.

I think everyone who plays video games has an idea of a game they would want made, and the barrier is just taking the time to learn how. At first, learning it can feel very intangible. You might finish a form of data visualization that may or may not be useful.

For game design, one change in a line of code can make a huge difference.

What is one game-design skill you’ve gained by working on the Ellis Island project?

I learned that it’s very important to consider how people will actually use what you’re creating. At one point we were trying to figure out different ways to control the virtual Ellis Island. We considered using a Wii Remote controller, a PlayStation control and other devices until we settled for what we decided was most intuitive for users. I realized that a big part of game design is anticipating how your prod-

A LOT OF PEOPLE SEE GAME DESIGN AS A DREAM JOB THAT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO MAKE A CAREER OUT OF, BUT YOU CAN. uct will actually serve users and how people will use virtual reality equipment. That includes everyone, not just gamers.

What was the significance of having a mentor in this journey?

Mr. Lang is a really special person who is still very involved in the industry. He’s actually a NYC chair at SIGGRAPH, the premier computer graphics organization. I went to the SIGGRAPH conference in California over the summer and got to meet titans of the industry, including people from Epic Games Inc. and Pixar, and a lot of these people knew him.

What is one unexpected skill you’ve gained?

As the project lead, I did a lot of presenting to visitors, which is what ultimately allowed the project to continue. As our work attracted more attention, we were also able to obtain more funding.

My audience ranged from people that are technologically in-tune to people who aren’t. I had to learn how to explain the project and its details in a way where the average user could understand. I also interacted with visitors from China and Japan, which taught me a bit about working around a language barrier. Many of these presentations were on short notice. In general there were a lot of challenging scenarios I was placed in that helped me develop technical and communication skills.

SUZAN KIM is a senior in business and finance at Bergen County Academies. She is also chief editor of the school newspaper.

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on a hypothetical scenario. Imagine your company has launched a new product and can give out a certain number of free products to certain consumers as free trial.

Once they fall in love with your new product, they will start telling others about your product, and start a chain effect. Eventually more and more people will be willing to buy your product. The question is, given a social network, to whom should you give the free products to maximize your marketing effect?

IN HIS OWN WORDS

TONY ZHENG

Engineering Summer Academy at Penn STEM is a powerful tool. Innovations in the field of STEM often have a direct, immediate, and transformative impact on the society. My experience at Engineering Summer Academy at Penn (ESAP) showed me the power of engineering and opened a whole new door of network engineering for me.

How did you learn about the Engineering Summer Academy at Penn?

I first learned about ESAP from a flyer sent to my mailbox. After some research, I applied for this threeweek engineering program and chose Engineering Complex Network (NETS) as my course. To be honest, I had never heard of network engineering before I attended ESAP, and my curiosity was partially the reason I chose NETS. The other half of the reason is that I liked the sound of being in charge of a huge complex network, be it a social network or a power grid.

What was your favorite moment in this high school STEM program?

Over the three weeks, I learned a lot about the structures and dynamics of a network, yet nothing beats the thrill of the final project. Our final project is based 22 The TeenLife Guide to STEM Colleges

With my new learned knowledge about Matlab, I used the power of computer to help me analyze a network of hundreds of nodes and target the ones that can spread the word about our product the most. I tried different algorithms and measures for centrality. Each time, just staring at the monitor waiting for the result, I could feel my heart pumping.

Then, when the result actually comes out, be it good or bad, it was a relief. From the past trials, new ideas emerged and flashed through my mind. It was truly exhilarating.

How did this summer program influence decisions about your future?

You might be thinking “Marketing? That is a rather lame way of using STEM power” or “That sounds like using your power to manipulate people.” But network engineering goes way beyond marketing. It can tell us many answers such as how to stop an epidemic, where the vulnerabilities are in a power grid or a computer network, and how to manage a traffic system to minimize the traffic jam. In addition, with the development of the internet of things, more and more complex networks will emerge. By then, it is up for the network engineers to build and improve those networks. After ESAP, I decided to major in network engineering or information system. My experience at ESAP made me pay more attention to networks and envision a future of networks.

What's your advice for other students considering a STEM program?

My advice? Just like for everything in life, always try new things. Passion will be crucial if you want a career in STEM, and often times you just have to keep trying new things to find your true passion. Nonetheless, once you choose your path, keep going no matter what.

March towards that future you envision as a STEM student and do not stop.

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Indrani Das

How STEM students rise to the

REGENERON CHALLENGE

By Casey Chan, Simona Vigodner and Suzan Kim t’s 7:30 a.m., and Indrani Das is already hard at work in a biology lab at Bergen County Academies. She bends over a flask, intently examining the brain cells contained within it. Most students would protest against arriving at school early to complete a research project. However, Indrani, one of the school’s two finalists in the Regeneron Science Talent Search, knows that her research has the potential to make a difference.

The Regeneron competition is an annual pre-college talent search of the Society for Science & the Public.

It was started in 1942 in a partnership with Westinghouse, according to its website. Intel became the sponsor for several years, and now the competition is held by the biotech company Regeneron.

Participants in the 2017 competition had to submit their research projects to be judged by Nov. 15. The “top scholars,” or semifinalists, were chosen by Jan. 4.

Each of these semifinalists was awarded $2,000. Then, 40 finalists were selected to present their ideas at a conference in Washington, D.C., in March. Ten final winners of the competition were announced at the end of the conference.

Bergen County Academies’ two finalists in the competition were Indrani and Jacy Fang. Indrani won the top award of $250,000 for her study of a possible approach to treating the death of neurons due to brain injury or neurodegenerative disease. Jacy, whose 24 The TeenLife Guide to STEM Colleges

research focused on fighting cancer, received an award of $30,000 for being in the top 40.

Jacy and Indrani recently talked about their aspirations, inspirations and experiences as finalists in the competition.

INDRANI DAS Can you explain your research?

My project essentially “remediates” supporting brain cells that lose their functionality and become toxic in brain injury and disease. I remediated the brain cells by using novel treatments of a small RNA molecule, packaged in tiny vesicles, called exosomes, that can easily reach the brain.

How did you get the idea for your project?

Why is it personally important to you?

I became interested in brain injury and disease in my freshman year, when I learned that such conditions are both poorly understood and largely untreatable. I decided to focus on the common framework of numerous conditions (ALS, stroke, traumatic brain injury, etc.): the “impairment” of crucial supporting brain cells.

This area of study is important to me because of its broad impact. Brain injuries and diseases do not discriminate. By researching a central element of such conditions, I can hope to provide for the greatest good.

What was the biggest challenge you faced while doing research?

Maintaining a clean school attendance record.

My experiments would never fit within my free hour or so between classes. As a result, I’d often be late (at best). I’d come into the lab on weekends and start research at 7:30 a.m. on weekdays, but even then I’d often be explaining to teachers why I’d disappeared for half their class.

How did it feel to win the Regeneron award?

It felt deeply gratifying, but not in a personal way. I was thrilled that my research was recognized. At the same time, I’m aware of how subjective research competitions can be – the results for any project can vary greatly between competitions. I feel lucky to have performed well in this one, and I consider it one (happy) milestone in what I hope will be a long research career.

What did you take away from the Regeneron STS experience?

Depth is everything. It pays to truly understand the details of the condition you’re working with; in the end, that helps you contextualize your results, which may or may not be what you expect.

Research is all about working with what you have and crafting the best story to illustrate your findings. This is the ultimate challenge of writing any “thesis” – and in my case, my STS paper!

JACY FANG Can you explain your research?

My research involved immunotherapy (taking blood from a patient), genetically engineering the cells in the lab, and then re-infusing those cells back into the patient to kill cancer. I focused

on creating cells that would survive longer and continue to kill the cancer cells. This was done by reversing differentiation – the natural progression of cells.

How did you get the idea for your project? Is it personally important to you?

When I was younger, I was always enchanted by how a small pill could reduce a fever or alleviate a cough. However, my motivation for pursuing medicine stems from the early years that I spent with my grandfather, only to be cut short when he was taken away by cancer. To conduct research is to be at the forefront of new discoveries and to express my ideas to ensure that others do not have to endure the abhorrent tragedy of losing a loved one.

What was the biggest challenge you faced while doing research?

There were often times during my research when I found results that contradicted my hypothesis. I began investigating the “whys” and began dissecting every factor in my experiment. And when I dug a bit further, I found a discovery that was born of frustration.

How did it feel to win the Regeneron award?

When I read my name on the page, it was an amazing feeling. Though I was confident in my research, I find myself taking pride in the fact that others are recognizing the importance of my research, and how the field of immunotherapy is growing and earning more of the recognition it deserves.

What did you take away from the Regeneron STS experience?

The application process was very long with many essays, especially questions, about my inspiration for this project, and I found myself reflecting fondly on my time in the lab. I realized that being in the lab and discovering is where I strive to be.

CASEY CHAN, SIMONA VIGODNER and SUZAN KIM are students at Bergen County Academies and are all editors with the school newspaper.

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USE YOUR FREE TIME TO BEAT STRESS (AND MAKE FRIENDS)

By Duncan Parke hen you enter high school, a million huge changes come flying at you left and right. Social changes, hormonal changes, new expectations, increased responsibility, harder classes, losing your middle school friends, finding your new clique. The list goes on and on.

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Then, the realization sets in that high-level colleges don’t just want a perfect student. On top of all these adjustments, you need to do something to stand out.

This can come in the form of sports, academic competitions, independent research, music or anything else. But in the end, after my couple years spent grinding out high school, I’ve realized I can do any-

thing that I don’t like as long as I have a strong hobby that I enjoy to back me up at the end of the day.

Many of my friends have also found this to be true, taking up activities such as ice skating, contra dancing, competitive gaming, Dungeons and Dragons, bird watching, painting, composing, tinkering, working on cars and volunteering.

These all lead to social fun with a group of likeminded people, which can become some of your best high school memories, even though they often happen off campus. I found my particular poison in an infamous trading card game that dates back to the early 1990s:

MAGIC: THE GATHERING. A popular pastime of nerds both new and old, the game rewards engineering and problemsolving by providing a rich game environment with many layers of interaction among players, all backed by an enjoyable fantasy element.

While other people were sleeping, seeing movies and going to parties, I spent my nights reading through card databases and crafting Magic decks. While most people spent their Friday nights out and about or with their SO, I was in the basement of a comic book shop shuffling up 40-card draft decks, ready to engage in cosmic battles with my like-minded magicians. While some formed rivalries on the court, I was forming rivalries on vast planes of the multiverse.

Through Magic, I found my friends at school. While we first bonded over cardboard, we have stayed, to this day, good schoolmates, raid partners, gym buddies and just good friends. We see movies together, give each other rides, talk about our homework, analyze comics, and, at the end of the day, always have time to mash in a quick game of Modern. We’ve been from Atlanta to Kentucky to New York in the name of Magic.

Through Magic, I learned how much the love of an activity could create a strong, diverse and caring community. I loved my playgroup of friends. I felt people were welcome at the Magic table, no matter what way they chose to live their lives.

Magic is often thought to be full of outcasts and nerds. While it is true you have to be somewhat intelligent to play the game, this stereotype could not be further from the truth. Magic players include the likes of Chris Kluwe, Martin Brodeur and Miguel Torres. Anyone, as long as you are kind, is welcome to play, and almost all veteran magic players love teaching new people the format: from a child just learning to read, to a Vietnam War vet looking for something exciting to do with his time.

So while you need to do well in classes, and keep up a good appearance in high school, the best advice I can offer for surviving these four years and beyond is taking up a hobby that you can sink your time into. In finding like-minded people, you vastly improve the quality of your life and might even find something you want to do with your life.

DUNCAN PARKE is a high school junior, enrolled in both the Ingenuity Project

at Baltimore Polytechnic Institute and Johns Hopkins University. He is working independently through Hopkins in the Computational Sensor-Motor Systems laboratory by invitation of Dr. Ralph Etienne-Cummings. Duncan’s research interests include signal analysis, large-data analysis and compressed sensing.

He is working on biomedical signal analysis, implementing a continuous neural network-based cardiac arrhythmia algorithm on hardware (FPGAs) for real-time signal analysis.

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TURNER BUMBARY: STEAM Scholar Tackles Weather

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By Dr. Judy K. Stewart all him concerned. Call him curious.

Call him young scholar.

In 2015, Turner Bumbary was among the 120 middle school students selected from more than 500 applicants to attend the Virginia Science Technology Engineering and Applied Mathematics (STEAM) Academy’s intensive, immersive, weeklong residential summer program.

The academy is the signature summer program of the Virginia STEAM Science Technology Engineering and Applied Mathematics Academy. Program leaders aim to inspire and expose middle school young scholars to STEAM content, applied learning

and leadership development. In 2016, the academy was awarded a Virginia Consortium of Mathematics and Science “Programs that Work” award for Summer STEAM. Turner, along with about a dozen highly able peers from across the Commonwealth of Virginia, was invited to study mathematical patterns in nature with Professor John Adam at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Va. It was there that Turner’s interest in predicting weather patterns was piqued.

“Professor Adam asked, ‘Why is it harder to see through fog than rain?’” Turner said. As students examined the mathematical constructs of Adam’s question, Turner began to think about using math-

ematics to design an inexpensive but sound weather infrastructure that could help predict potentially catastrophic weather conditions, particularly in developing nations.

He reasoned that better predictive power might help nations avoid catastrophic outcomes and recover more quickly. He shared that his church has been sending supplies to Haiti since the devastating 2010 earthquake. Haiti has made minimal progress in recovering from the quake. “It wasn’t supposed to take this long,” Turner said. Japan, for example, is much further along in its recovery from the 2011 tsunami.

On a mission to better understand Haiti and other developing nations’ snail-paced recovery and design a solution, Turner applied to his school’s Junior Un-

derclassman Multi-Disciplinary (JUMP) Lab. He was one of only two freshmen invited to join the JUMP Lab. There, he was able to fine-tune his research.

He has designed and tested a $50 weather infrastructure that accurately predicts weather patterns two weeks in advance. “I’ve submitted to the Virginia Junior Academy of Science and to the Integrated STEM Education Conference,” Turner said.

He was due to present at the Integrated STEM Conference at Princeton University in March.

Turner, a freshman at Thomas Jefferson High School of Science and Technology in Northern Virginia, wants to continue down the research path with an eye toward aerospace. His advice to young STEM scholars: “Find what you love and just pursue it.”

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SADIE ALLEN: Meeting the Challenge of a STEM Boarding School

By Kay Keough adie Allen didn’t feel challenged in her day-to-day high school routine.

Realizing she needed a new environment that would not only push her and allow her to explore her STEM interests, she transferred as a junior to the Maine School of Science and Mathematics.

The public residential school in Limestone, Maine – “almost as far north as you can get.” It has a small student population of around 150 in Grades 9 through 12.

MSSM and its science, technology, engineering and math program turned out to be a perfect fit for Sadie’s analytical mind.

Though the STEM program has state requirements, it provides students the opportunity to take classes not found in most high schools and to explore topics beyond the basics. Sadie, who is from Camden, Maine, is currently enrolled in two math and two science classes and has found a launching pad for her pursuit of a career as a researcher or inventor.

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“I really like how concrete it is,” she said about STEM. “And I also really like problem-solving – learning the process of a particular type of problem and applying it to other situations.

“In science, more than other disciplines, I feel like there’s a right and wrong, and I find something very comforting in that. I also enjoy the discovery aspect of science and math.”

Sadie, now in her final year at MSSM, was also one of the lucky few to attend the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Beaver Works Summer Institute in its pilot run last summer. The institute, a rigorous STEM program for rising high school seniors, partnered with 24 high schools across the country to recruit future engineers and STEM standouts. There were 46 participants on the MIT campus in Cambridge.

Over the course of four weeks, Sadie and her peers learned the principles of autonomous driving using mini race cars one-tenth the size of a real car and just over a foot long. The program concluded with a timed race.

Students came into the institute from different backgrounds. Sadie was a programming student.

Before they arrived, they were given materials to get them all on the same page. Sadie, who knew the C++ programming language, had to take a few classes in Python programming to participate, and she had to learn the ROS (Robot Operating System). She raves about how much she learned about programming during the four weeks.

The students also learned how to work with each other, spending two days a week in a seminar or lecture on teamwork and learning to collaborate effectively. That was useful once they were placed into groups over the course of the program, Sadie said.

“It was fun to come together and see everyone’s strengths and (work) as a cohesive team,” she said.

MIT hopes that Beaver Works will help kick-start a national and international expansion of engineering education. The program will add new disciplines in coming years with the aim of building a model for high schools and other universities and creating a network of participating institutions.

As for Sadie, she has applied to a range of schools, including MIT, Harvard University, the University of Chicago, Boston University, Northeastern University and the University of Maine. She is considering majoring in mechanical engineering and computer science, with the possibility of exploring robotics further.

To students considering STEM programs, she advised them to “try as many things as you can. You will never really know if you like something until you try it.”

KAY KEOUGH is a freelance writer and editor who lives on Cape Cod.

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By Katelyn Bang s the population grows, the world risks a deadly shortage of resources. Food, water and energy will become increasingly scarce.Yet, in our society, unfortunately, these concerns are dangerously underestimated and are far from the forefront of scientific research.

One rapidly growing field seems to hold a glimmer of hope for the future: agricultural science, or agriscience.

Agriscience is a scientific field concerned with biological systems and the sustainable production of food, fiber and fuel. By focusing on issues such as soil science, agricultural economics, and crop production and management, agriscience opens the door to diverse careers that include policy, research, biotechnology and agribusiness.

At the Bergen County Academies, a public magnet STEM high school in Hackensack, N.J., the agriscience program immerses students in learning about these global issues and solutions to them.

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Claire Kennedy, the program’s mentor, has seen the program’s enrollment grow since its establishment in 2015. The program offers courses such as Introduction to Agriscience, Botany, and Agricultural Sustainability, as well as independent research.

Hydroponics is becoming increasingly popular among the students at the Academies. Kennedy defines hydroponics as “the use of non-soil media to stabilize the plants while they grow in an aqueous fertilizer solution.”

Plants are grown with roots suspended or surrounded by water without the microorganisms present in soil. Nutrient supply is controlled by artificial addition. Although at first glance hydroponics appears to require substantial effort, it provides a reliable and controllable crop.

The classes in the agriscience program are held within the newly constructed Environmental Science Center at Bergen County Academies, which “allows for students to perform agriscience experiments during the winter months when school is in session,” according to Kennedy. Inside, there are several systems that flourish with plant life. These soil-less machines are known as hydroponic systems.

The importance of hydroponics stretches beyond an increased crop yield, Kennedy says. Its spacesaving ability has numerous other benefits.

“As our population continues to grow and reside primarily in suburban and urban areas, we need to decrease our 'food miles,’ or the distance food must be shipped from production to consumption; decrease our use of arable land and freshwater supplies; and increase our production,” she says. She added that the reason hydroponics can achieve all of these goals is that “it can be vertical in nature, recirculates the water used, and can be grown indoors and on rooftops.”

In fact, in many cities, these methods are already being used, she said.

While some of the systems in the greenhouse were purchased and assembled, others, such as the recycled wood pallet system, were designed and constructed by students.

“We have a variety of plants growing: ornamentals that provide attractive visuals while cleaning the air; edible plants that are continuously harvested; and, hopefully, fruit-bearing plants that will demonstrate the full life cycle of seed plants.” In the near future, Kennedy and other teachers are aiming to establish an aquaponic system – the scientific cousin of hydroponics that uses fish to create a mini-ecosystem.

Beyond working with hydroponics, a variety of careers are available to scholars of the agricultural or environmental sciences.

“As an applied science dealing with food, fuels and fibers, it is difficult to make a list as there are so many career paths that students of agricultur-

al science can pursue,” Kennedy says. “Areas that employ agriscience majors include government agencies, private and corporate farms, the biotech industry, the alternative-energy industry, grocery chains, university and private research facilities, and conservation organizations.”

Even that list fails to put into perspective the opportunities this field of science has to offer. As Kennedy points out, “That does not even touch on the connections to marketing, consulting and the financial end of the business of agriculture.”

KATELYN BANG is a student at Bergen County Academies and involved with the school newspaper. She also studies agriscience and wants to pursue a career in environmental science.

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BRIANNA BRAMMER: Taking a Closer Look at the World

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hen Brianna Brammer was in second grade, she got a microscope for a birthday present.

“My teacher remembers me as being obsessed with science,” she said. “I’d go to my backyard, and I’d pick up everything and study it under the microscope just to see what I could find.”

She’s been taking a close look at things ever since.

She’s now a freshman at the University of Utah, where she’s studying molecular and cellular biology and spending a lot of her time in a research lab.

When she graduates from college, she hopes to enroll in an M.D/Ph.D. program en route to becoming a pathologist.

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“I’d like to be able to practice medicine and conduct research,” she said. “Research has always been important to me.”

Brianna attended high school at Success Academy at Dixie State University in St. George, Utah, where she was student body president. Success Academy is an early-college STEM high school.

She spent half her school day taking high school courses and the rest taking college courses through Dixie State.

“It prepared me for the more difficult course work at college,” she said. “I took my general chemistry classes and my first full year of college biology. I got a head start on the whole college rigor before I got to the U. I’m about a year and a half ahead

with my studies, so I’m a freshman taking Organic Chemistry 2.”

Being in a college environment also opened up additional opportunities for research. During her last two years in high school, she worked on a project about memory and behavioral progression in the early stage of Alzheimer’s disease.

In the lab, she studied the learning patterns of mice finding treats in a maze. “Through that research I learned that, at an early stage of the disease, it is hard to differentiate normal aging symptoms from those of Alzheimer’s,” she said.

THERE WILL BE PEOPLE WHO ENCOURAGE YOU AND PEOPLE WHO DISCOURAGE YOU, BUT IT’S UP TO YOU TO DO WHAT YOU WANT.

Brianna presented her research work at the summer conference of the National Consortium of Secondary STEM Schools and was a finalist at the INTEL International Science and Engineering Fair. In her college lab, she’s studying how the four accessory proteins produced by HIV influence infectivity in macrophages – using a much more-high-powered microscope than the one she had in second grade.

Her most important role models are her parents.

Her father manages a radiation oncology department and her mother is a chemistry teacher.

“It’s a lot of work, but it’s worth it,” she said. “There will be people who encourage you and people who discourage you, but it’s up to you to do what you want.”

A few people have suggested to her that her chosen path might not be right for a young woman.

For stress relief, she enjoys playing guitar and reading. The Harry Potter series is a favorite, as is “Stiff: The Curious Life of Human Cadavers” by Mary Roach. “It’s weird, but it’s fascinating. It’s not something people like to talk about, but cadavers have a lot of uses, and they’re extremely important to science.”

One of Brianna’s role models is Rosalind Franklin, an English chemist whose work was crucial in discovering the structure of DNA. “Learning the story of how she wasn’t given all her due credit for years but eventually was recognized is really inspiring to me,” said Brianna.

“My parents have always encouraged me to study hard and reach for my goals and work hard to accomplish them,” she said.

“Most people have been extremely supportive, but when I moved to Salt Lake for college, within two days I had people telling me that med school would be too hard for me,” she said. “I’ve never been raised to see it that way. They’re assuming something because of my gender.

“They don’t know me. They don’t know how hard I work and how much focus I have on science. They don’t understand that it is my passion and I’ll do what it takes to reach my goals.”

BILL O’NEILL is a freelance writer who lives on Cape Cod. Photo by Mike Schmidt.

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I LOVE HOW TECHNOLOGY ALLOWS ANYONE TO BE CREATIVE. THERE IS SO MUCH ROOM TO EXPRESS ONESELF WHILE INNOVATING THE FIELD OR IMPROVING LIVES How did iD Tech affect your experience with technology?

“My time at iD Tech strengthened my general knowledge of computing, my confidence in my skills, and my vision for my future in technology. I learned how to create fully functioning iOS applications, as well as time management and productive workflow.

I love how technology allows anyone to be creative.

There is so much room to express oneself while innovating the field or improving lives.”

What was your favorite memory from iD Tech?

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CAROLINE GSCHWEND iD Coding & Engineering Academy

Caroline Gschwend, an 18-year-old high school senior from Arkansas, discovered the creative power of tech last year when she attended the iD Coding & Engineering Academy held at Stanford University.

Now Caroline sees infinite potential in technology.

After creating her first app with iD Tech, she was inspired to keep designing and coding her own mobile applications. She recently entered one of her apps in the Congressional App Challenge — and won for her district.

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“One of my favorite memories at camp was our field trips to San Francisco and Facebook headquarters.

The whole camp rode a train from Stanford to San Francisco for the day. We saw a movie, explored the city in small groups, and went shopping in the malls.

At Facebook, we received a guided tour through the main campus, saw the Facebook offices, and participated in a Q&A with Facebook employees.”

What advice would you give to students who are attending iD Tech for the first time?

“Have plenty of fun, make friends, take breaks, enjoy campus, all while keeping your focus on the course.

The curriculum is fantastic and instructors are always eager to help students succeed and exceed past expectations. The skills taught at camp are valuable and relevant to answering society’s problems, expanding reality, and creating the future. I would advise any young person to diversify your field of interest: Find something new to experiment with such as computing, music, or drawing. Find a passion for a particular field and develop related skills. Embrace your differences, for they are what individualize you.”

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BALL STATE UNIVERSITY: COLLEGE OF APPLIED SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY

BARD COLLEGE

Amherst, MA www.amherst.edu

ANDREWS UNIVERSITY Berrien Springs, MI www.andrews.edu

ARCADIA UNIVERSITY Glenside, PA www.arcadia.edu

ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY: COLLEGE OF APPLIED SCIENCES Russellville, AR www.atu.edu/appliedsci/

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BENJAMIN M. STATLER COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND MINERAL RESOURCES Morgantown, WV www.statler.wvu.edu/

Alfred, NY www.alfred.edu

AMHERST COLLEGE

Waco, TX www.ecs.baylor.edu/

AUGUSTANA COLLEGE-ILLINOIS

Muncie, IN http://cms.bsu.edu/academics/ collegesanddepartments/cast

Washington, DC www.american.edu

BAYLOR UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING & COMPUTER SCIENCE

Annandale-on-Hudson, NY www.bard.edu

BARD COLLEGE: DIVISION OF SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS, AND COMPUTING Annandale-on-Hudson, NY www.bard.edu/academics/ programs/science/

BARNARD COLLEGE New York, NY www.barnard.edu

BAYLOR UNIVERSITY Waco, TX www.baylor.edu

Binghamton, NY www.binghamton.edu

BOSTON COLLEGE Chestnut Hill, MA www.bc.edu

BOSTON UNIVERSITY Boston, MA www.bu.edu

BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY Bowling Green, OH www.bgsu.edu

BRADLEY UNIVERSITY Peoria, IL www.bradley.edu

BRADLEY UNIVERSITY: CATERPILLAR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

Peoria, IL www.bradley.edu/academic/ colleges/egt/

BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY Waltham, MA www.brandeis.edu

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BROOKLYN COLLEGE - CUNY Brooklyn, NY www.brooklyn.cuny.edu/web/ home.php

BROWN UNIVERSITY

BROWN UNIVERSITYSCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

Providence, RI http://brown.edu/academics/ engineering/

Brown is an independent, coeducational Ivy League institution comprising undergraduate and graduate programs. Offering approximately 2,000 courses each year in more than 40 academic departments, Brown attracts, challenges, and cultivates independent thinkers.

Providence, RI www.brown.edu

BRYANT UNIVERSITY

BROWN UNIVERSITYCOMPUTER SCIENCE DEPARTMENT

CALDWELL UNIVERSITY

Providence, RI http://cs.brown.edu/

Smithfield, RI www.bryant.edu

BRYN MAWR COLLEGE Bryn Mawr, PA www.brynmawr.edu

BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY Lewisburg, PA www.bucknell.edu

Caldwell, NJ www.caldwell.edu

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CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

The mission of the Caltech is to expand human knowledge through research integrated with education.

Undergraduates enroll in core courses in physics, humanities, social sciences, math, chemistry and biology. A wide array of academic programs provides opportunities for tailored educational experience Pasadena, CA www.caltech.edu

CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY SAN LUIS OBISPO San Luis Obispo, CA www.calpoly.edu

CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY – POMONA Pomona, CA www.csupomona.edu

Two-week Sessions June 18 - July 1 July 2 - July 15 July 16 - July 29

Six-week Sessions May 15 - June 23 June 26 - August 4

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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY – BAKERSFIELD Bakersfield, CA www.csub.edu

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY – CHANNEL ISLANDS Camarillo, CA www.csuci.edu

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY – EAST BAY Hayward, CA www.csueastbay.edu

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY – FRESNO Fresno, CA www.csufresno.edu

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY – MONTEREY BAY Seaside, CA www.csumb.edu

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY – MONTEREY BAY: RECRUITMENT IN SCIENCE EDUCATION Marina, CA www.csumb.edu/

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY – STANISLAUS Turlock, CA www.csustan.edu

CARLETON COLLEGE

Carleton College is a small, private liberal arts college in the historic river town of Northfield, Minnesota. Best known for its academic excellence and warm, welcoming campus community, Carleton offers 37 majors and 15 concentrations in the arts, humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences.

Northfield, MN www.carleton.edu

CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY Pittsburgh, PA www.cmu.edu

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CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY

Continually ranked among America's best colleges, Case Western Reserve University has a habit of breaking new ground. Their faculty, staff, students and alumni innovate. They inspire.

They test the limits of what's possible.

Cleveland, OH http://case.edu

CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY: CASE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING Cleveland, OH http://engineering.case.edu/

CENTENARY COLLEGE

Hackettstown, NJ www.centenarycollege.edu

CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY New Britain, CT www.ccsu.edu

CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY Orange, CA www.chapman.edu

CHRISTIAN BROTHERS UNIVERSITY- SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

Memphis, TN www.cbu.edu/schoolofengineering/ overview.html

CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY Newport News, VA www.cnu.edu

CITY COLLEGE OF SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco, CA www.ccsf.edu

CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK - CITY COLLEGE New York, NY www.ccny.cuny.edu

CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK - NEW YORK CITY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY Brooklyn, NY www.citytech.cuny.edu

CLARK COLLEGE Vancouver, WA www.clark.edu

CLARKE UNIVERSITY Dubuque, IA www.clarke.edu

CLARKSON UNIVERSITY Potsdam, NY www.clarkson.edu

CLEMSON UNIVERSITY Clemson, SC www.clemson.edu

CLEMSON UNIVERSITY: COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE Clemson, SC www.clemson.edu/ces/

COGSWELL POLYTECHNICAL COLLEGE

Cogswell College is a prestigious institution offering technology-driven and innovative degree programs.

Programs of study include digital art and animation, digital audio technology, entrepreneurship and innovation, engineering and fire science. Select programs are available at the masters level.

Sunnyvale, CA www.cogswell.edu

COLBY COLLEGE Waterville, ME www.colby.edu

COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON Charleston, SC www.cofc.edu

THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY Ewing, NJ http://tcnj.pages.tcnj.edu/

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COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES

Colorado School of Mines is a public research university devoted to engineering and applied science, and is known for its specialized and focused mission to enhance understanding of the earth, energy and the environment.

Golden, CO www.mines.edu

COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY – PUEBLO Pueblo, CO www.csupueblo.edu

COLORADO TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY

Colorado Springs and Aurora, CO www.coloradotech.edu/

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

Columbia University is a private, Ivy League research institution with over 20 colleges and schools offering a variety of degrees from bachelors to doctoral. It provides students with a distinctive and distinguished learning environment in many scholarly and professional fields.

New York, NY www.columbia.edu

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY: THE FU FOUNDATION SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENCE

New York, NY http://engineering.columbia.edu/

THE COOPER UNION New York, NY www.cooper.edu

CORNELL UNIVERSITY Ithaca, NY www.cornell.edu

CORNELL UNIVERSITY: COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND LIFE SCIENCES Ithaca, NY http://cals.cornell.edu/

CORNELL UNIVERSITY: COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES Ithaca, NY http://as.cornell.edu/

CORNELL UNIVERSITY: COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Ithaca, NY www.engineering.cornell.edu

DARTMOUTH COLLEGE Hanover, NH www.dartmouth.edu

DEPAUL UNIVERSITY Chicago, IL www.depaul.edu

DICKINSON COLLEGE Carlisle, PA www.dickinson.edu

DIGIPEN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Redmond, WA www.digipen.edu

DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY River Forest, IL www.dom.edu

DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA San Rafael, CA www.dominican.edu

DRAKE UNIVERSITY Des Moines, IA www.drake.edu

DREXEL UNIVERSITY Philadelphia, PA www.drexel.edu

DREXEL UNIVERSITY: SCHOOL OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING, SCIENCE AND HEALTH SYSTEMS Philadelphia, PA http://drexel.edu/biomed/

DUKE UNIVERSITY Durham, NC www.duke.edu

DWIGHT LOOK COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

College Station, TX https://engineering.tamu.edu/

EARLHAM COLLEGE Richmond, IN www.earlham.edu

ECKERD COLLEGE St. Petersburg, FL www.eckerd.edu

ECPI COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY Virginia Beach, VA www.ecpi.edu

ELMHURST COLLEGE Elmhurst, IL www.elmhurst.edu

EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY Daytona Beach, FL www.embryriddle.edu

EMORY UNIVERSITY Atlanta, GA www.emory.edu

FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY: SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING Fairfield, CT www.fairfield.edu/soe

FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY Big Rapids, MI www.ferris.edu

FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY: COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

Big Rapids, MI http://www.ferris.edu/technology/

FLORIDA A & M UNIVERSITY Tallahassee, FL www.famu.edu

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FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

FLORIDA POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY

GONZAGA UNIVERSITY

Melbourne, FL www.fit.edu

Lakeland, FL http://floridapolytechnic.org/

FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY Tallahassee, FL www.fsu.edu

FORDHAM UNIVERSITY Bronx, NY www.fordham.edu

GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY Fairfax, VA www.gmu.edu

GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY Washington, DC www.gwu.edu/explore

GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY: SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENCES Washington, DC www.seas.gwu.edu/

GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY: SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCE Washington, DC http://smhs.gwu.edu/

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY Washington, DC www.georgetown.edu

Atlanta, GA www.gatech.edu

Spokane, WA www.gonzaga.edu

Honolulu, HI www.hpu.edu/CNCS/

HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY

GOUCHER COLLEGE

Hempstead, NY www.hofstra.edu

GRINNELL COLLEGE

HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY: DEMATTEIS SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENCE

Baltimore, MD www.goucher.edu

Grinnell, IA www.grinnell.edu

GWINNETT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE

Lawrenceville & Alpharetta, GA www.gwinnetttech.edu

HARVARD UNIVERSITY Cambridge, MA www.harvard.edu

HARVARD UNIVERSITY: SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENCES Cambridge, MA www.seas.harvard.edu

HARVEY MUDD COLLEGE

Harvey Mudd College seeks to educate engineers, scientists, and mathematicians in all of these areas and in the humanities and the social sciences so that they may assume leadership in their fields with a clear understanding of the impact of their work on society.

Claremont, CA www.hmc.edu

HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY Honolulu, HI www.hpu.edu

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HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY: COLLEGE OF NATURAL AND COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCES ADMINISTRATION

Hempstead, NY www.hofstra.edu/academics/ colleges/seas/

HOLY NAMES UNIVERSITY Oakland, CA www.hnu.edu

HOWARD UNIVERSITY Washington, DC www.howard.edu

ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Chicago, IL www.iit.edu

ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY

Illinois Wesleyan has grown to become one of the nation's leading liberal arts institutions. IWU enrolls just over 2,000 undergraduates from across the nation and around the globe and our graduates can be found in all 50 states and 52 countries.

Bloomington, IL www.iwu.edu

INDIANA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Fort Wayne, IN www.indianatech.edu

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INDIANA UNIVERSITYPURDUE UNIVERSITYFORT WAYNE

JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, WHITING SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

INDIANA UNIVERSITY – PURDUE UNIVERSITY – INDIANAPOLIS

KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY

Fort Wayne, IN www.ipfw.edu

Indianapolis, IN www.iupui.edu

INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY Marion, IN www.indwes.edu

IONA COLLEGE New Rochelle, NY www.iona.edu

IONA COLLEGE: SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCE New Rochelle, NY www.iona.edu/academic/ artsscience/

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY Ames, IA www.iastate.edu

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Ames, IA www.engineering.iastate.edu

IOWA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY Mount Pleasant, IA www.iw.edu

ITHACA COLLEGE Ithaca, NY www.ithaca.edu

JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY Harrisonburg, VA www.jmu.edu

JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY Baltimore, MD www.jhu.edu

Baltimore, MD http://engineering.jhu.edu/ei/

Manhattan, KS www.k-state.edu

KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY: COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Manhattan, KS www.engg.ksu.edu

KEAN UNIVERSITY Union, NJ www.kean.edu

KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY Kennesaw, GA www.kennesaw.edu

KETTERING UNIVERSITY Flint, MI www.kettering.edu

LAFAYETTE COLLEGE Easton, PA www.lafayette.edu

LEHIGH COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

Bethlehem, PA www.lehigh.edu/engineering/

LEHIGH UNIVERSITY Bethlehem, PA www.lehigh.edu

LEWIS & CLARK COLLEGE Portland, OR www.lclark.edu

LINCOLN COLLEGE

Lincoln, IL www.lincolncollege.edu

LINFIELD COLLEGE McMinnville, OR www.linfield.edu

LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AT EUNICE Eunice, LA www.lsue.edu

LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY – BATON ROUGE Baton Rouge, LA www.lsu.edu

LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY Ruston, LA www.latech.edu

LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY: COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & SCIENCE Ruston, LA http://coes.latech.edu/

LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS New Orleans, LA www.loyno.edu

LOYOLA UNIVERSITYCHICAGO Chicago, IL www.luc.edu

MACALESTER COLLEGE St. Paul, MN www.macalester.edu

MANHATTAN COLLEGE Riverdale, NY www.manhattan.edu

MARIST COLLEGE Poughkeepsie, NY www.marist.edu

MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY: COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

Milwaukee, WI www.marquette.edu/engineering/

MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY Arlington, VA www.marymount.edu

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MASSACHUSETTS COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND HEALTH SCIENCES Boston, MA www.mcphs.edu

MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

The mission of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is to advance knowledge and educate students in science, technology and other areas of scholarship that will best serve the nation and the world in the 21st century.

Cambridge, MA web.mit.edu

MCDANIEL COLLEGE Westminster, MD www.mcdaniel.edu

MIAT COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY Canton, MI www.miat.edu

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY East Lansing, MI www.msu.edu

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY: COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING East Lansing, MI www.egr.msu.edu

MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY Houghton, MI www.mtu.edu

MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY: COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Houghton, MI www.mtu.edu/engineering/

MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY: SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY Houghton, MI www.mtu.edu/technology/

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MILLS COLLEGE Oakland, CA www.mills.edu

MILWAUKEE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING Milwaukee, WI www.msoe.edu

MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY Joplin, MO www.mssu.edu

MISSOURI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Rolla, MO www.mst.edu

MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY Bozeman, MT www.montana.edu

MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY: COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Bozeman, MT www.coe.montana.edu

MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY: COLLEGE OF NURSING Bozeman, MT www.montana.edu/wwwnu/

MONTANA TECH Butte, MT www.mtech.edu

MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Baltimore, MD www.morgan.edu

MUHLENBERG COLLEGE Allentown, PA www.muhlenberg.edu

NEW COLLEGE OF FLORIDA

New College is a public, independent liberal arts institution that specializes in student-centered learning through collaborative curriculum development and independent research.

Sarasota, FL www.ncf.edu

NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Newark, NJ www.njit.edu

NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY Socorro, NM www.nmt.edu

NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY Las Cruces, NM www.nmsu.edu

NEW YORK CITY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY Brooklyn, NY www.citytech.cuny.edu

NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Old Westbury, NY www.nyit.edu

NORTH CAROLINA A&T STATE UNIVERSITY Greensboro, NC www.ncat.edu

NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY Durham, NC www.nccu.edu

NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY

North Carolina State is a comprehensive university known for its leadership in education and research, and globally recognized for its science, technology, engineering and mathematics instruction.

Raleigh, NC www.ncsu.edu

NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY-RALEIGH Raleigh, NC www.ncsu.edu

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NORTH CAROLINA WESLEYAN COLLEGE

OBERLIN COLLEGE AND CONSERVATORY

NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY

OGLETHORPE UNIVERSITY

Rocky Mount, NC www.ncwc.edu

Chicago, IL www.neiu.edu

NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY Boston, MA www.northeastern.edu

NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY: COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

Boston, MA www.coe.neu.edu/coe/index.html

NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY: MARINE SCIENCE CENTER Nahant, MA www.northeastern.edu/cos/ marinescience/

NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY

NIU is a world-class, research-focused public institution that attracts students from across Illinois, the country and the world. Internships, research, study abroad, and 220 student organizations deliver lifechanging opportunities. An NIU education is nationally recognized in quality, nationally ranked in value, and aimed at providing you with personal, career and life success.

Dekalb, IL www.niu.edu

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY Evanston, IL www.northwestern.edu

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY: MCCORMICK SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENCE

Evanston, IL www.mccormick.northwestern.edu

Oberlin, OH www.oberlin.edu

Atlanta, GA www.oglethorpe.edu

OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY – COLUMBUS Columbus, OH www.osu.edu

OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY – COLUMBUS: COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

Columbus, OH http://engineering.osu.edu/dean

ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY Tulsa, OK www.oru.edu

ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY: COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

Tulsa, OK www.oru.edu/academics/college_ of_science_and_engineering/

OREGON INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Klamath Falls, OR www.oit.edu

OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY Corvallis, OR www.oregonstate.edu

OHIO UNIVERSITY

PACE UNIVERSITY

OHIO UNIVERSITY: RUSS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

Athens, OH www.ohio.edu

Athens, OH www.ohio.edu/engineering/ index.cfm

OHIO WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY Delaware, OH www.owu.edu

OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY Stillwater, OK http://osu.okstate.edu

OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY – OKLAHOMA CITY Oklahoma City, OK www.osuokc.edu

OLIN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Olin College prepares students to become exemplary engineering innovators who recognize needs, design solutions and engage in creative enterprises for the good of the world.

Needham, MA www.olin.edu

New York, NY www.pace.edu

Williamsport, PA www.pct.edu

PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY – UNIVERSITY PARK University Park, PA www.psu.edu

POMONA COLLEGE Claremont, CA www.pomona.edu

PRATT INSTITUTE Brooklyn, NY www.pratt.edu

PRINCETON UNIVERSITY Princeton, NJ www.princeton.edu

PROVIDENCE COLLEGE Providence, RI www.providence.edu

PURDUE UNIVERSITY West Lafayette, IN www.purdue.edu

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PURDUE UNIVERSITY – CALUMET Hammond, IN www.purduecal.edu

PURDUE UNIVERSITY – NORTH CENTRAL Westville, IN www.pnc.edu

PURDUE UNIVERSITY – WEST LAFAYETTE West Lafayette, IN www.purdue.edu

PURDUE UNIVERSITY – WEST LAFAYETTE: COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING West Lafayette, IN https://engineering.purdue.edu/

QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY Hamden, CT www.qu.edu

RADFORD UNIVERSITY: COLLEGE OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Radford, VA www.radford.edu/content/csat/ home.html

RANDOLPH COLLEGE

Randolph College is a nationally recognized, private, liberal arts and sciences institution with a career focus located in Lynchburg, Virginia.

Randolph is known for its excellent academic program, diverse close-knit community, exceptional faculty, rich traditions, and growing NCAA Division III athletics program.

Lynchburg, VA www.randolphcollege.edu

RANDOLPH-MACON COLLEGE Ashland, VA www.rmc.edu

RANKEN TECHNICAL COLLEGE St. Louis, MO www.ranken.edu

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RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE

Rensselaer has maintained its reputation for providing an undergraduate education of undisputed intellectual rigor. The Institute is especially well-known for its success in the transfer of technology from the laboratory to the marketplace so that new discoveries and inventions benefit human life.

Troy, NY www.rpi.edu

RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE Providence, RI www.ric.edu

RICE UNIVERSITY Houston, TX www.rice.edu

RICE UNIVERSITY: GEORGE R. BROWN SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING Houston, TX http://engr.rice.edu/

ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Rochester, NY www.rit.edu

ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY Chicago, IL www.roosevelt.edu

ROSE-HULMAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Terre Haute, IN www.rose-hulman.edu

ROWAN UNIVERSITY Glassboro, NJ www.rowan.edu

RUTGERS THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY CAMDEN Camden, NJ www.camden.rutgers.edu

RUTGERS-STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY – NEWARK Newark, NJ www.newark.rutgers.edu

RUTGERS-STATE UNIVERSITY OF NJ – NEW BRUNSWICK Piscataway, NJ www.rutgers.edu

SAINT JOHN’S COLLEGE

St John's College is one of the oldest and largest colleges in Cambridge, UK. All our activities have their foundations in at least one of these guiding principles: Education, Religion, Learning and Research.

Cambridge, UK www.joh.cam.ac.uk

SAINT JOHN'S UNIVERSITY Queens, NY www.stjohns.edu

SAINT LOUIS COLLEGE OF PHARMACY St. Louis, MO www.stlcop.edu

SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY

We believe in educating "the whole person" — mind, body, heart and spirit. The more whole you are, the more you can contribute to the world.

Jesuit schools are known for their rigor. We are always looking for larger, stronger answers. And, you will evolve as a leader.

St. Louis, MO www.slu.edu

SAINT MARY'S COLLEGE OF CALIFORNIA Moraga, CA www.stmarys-ca.edu

SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA Winona, MN www.smumn.edu

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SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY

SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY

SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY: COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

San Francisco, CA www.sfsu.edu

San Jose, CA www.sjsu.edu

SARAH LAWRENCE COLLEGE Bronxville, NY www.slc.edu

SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN

The Savannah College of Art and Design exists to prepare talented students for professional careers, emphasizing learning through individual attention in a positively oriented university environment.

Savannah, GA www.scad.edu

SCRIPPS COLLEGE

Claremont, CA www.scrippscollege.edu

SEATTLE UNIVERSITY Seattle, WA www.seattleu.edu

SETON HALL UNIVERSITY South Orange, NJ www.shu.edu

SKIDMORE COLLEGE Saratoga Springs, NY www.skidmore.edu

SMITH COLLEGE

Smith College provides women of high ability and promise an education of uncompromising quality. A world-class faculty of scholars are fully engaged with their students' intellectual development, and an open curriculum encourages each student to explore many fields of knowledge.

Northampton, MA www.smith.edu

Rapid City, SD www.sdsmt.edu

Brookings, SD www.sdstate.edu/engr/

SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY Hammond, LA www.selu.edu

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Anaheim, CA www.scitech.edu

SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY Dallas, TX www.smu.edu

SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY: BOBBY B. LYLE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING Dallas, TX www.smu.edu/lyle

SOUTHERN POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY Marietta, GA http://engineering.kennesaw.edu/

STANFORD UNIVERSITY Stanford, CA www.stanford.edu

STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY Albany, NY www.albany.edu

STEVENSON UNIVERSITY Stevenson, MD www.stevenson.edu

STONEHILL COLLEGE Easton, MA www.stonehill.edu

STONY BROOK – STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK Stony Brook, NY www.stonybrook.edu

STONY BROOK – STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK: COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENCES Stony Brook, NY www.ceas.sunysb.edu

SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY Boston, MA www.suffolk.edu

SUNY COLLEGE AT CORTLAND Cortland, NY www.cortland.edu

SUNY COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY – COBLESK Cobleskill, NY www.cobleskill.edu

SUNY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY – ALFRED Alfred, NY www.alfredstate.edu

SUNY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY – CANTON Canton, NY www.canton.edu

SUNY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY – DELHI Delhi, NY www.delhi.edu

SUNY COLLEGE – ONEONTA Oneonta, NY www.oneonta.edu

SUNY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY – UTICA/ROME Utica, NY www.sunyit.edu

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SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY

TUFTS UNIVERSITY

SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY: COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE

TUFTS UNIVERSITY: SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

Syracuse, NY www.syr.edu

Syracuse, NY http://lcs.syr.edu/

TEMPLE UNIVERSITY Philadelphia, PA www.temple.edu

TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY Cookeville, TN www.tntech.edu

Medford, MA www.tufts.edu

Medford, MA engineering.tufts.edu

TULANE UNIVERSITY New Orleans, LA www.tulane.edu

TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY Tuskegee, AL www.tuskegee.edu

TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY: COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

Athens, TN www.twcnet.edu

Tuskegee, AL www.tuskegee.edu/academics/ colleges/ceps.aspx

TEXAS A&M INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE

TENNESSEE WESLEYAN COLLEGE

Laredo, TX www.tamiu.edu

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY – COLLEGE STATION College Station, TX www.tamu.edu

TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY-SAN MARCOS San Marcos, TX www.txstate.edu

TOWSON UNIVERSITY Towson, MD www.towson.edu

TROY UNIVERSITY Troy, AL www.troy.edu

TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY Kirksville, MO www.truman.edu

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The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) is a public coeducational, state-supported research university within The University of Alabama System.

UAHuntsville offers 71 degreegranting programs that meet the highest standards of excellence.

Huntsville, AL www.uah.edu

UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM Birmingham, AL www.uab.edu

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS Fayetteville, AR www.uark.edu

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS: COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Fayetteville, AR engineering.uark.edu/

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS: FULBRIGHT COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCE Fayetteville, AR http://fulbright.uark.edu/

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA – LOS ANGELES Los Angeles, CA www.ucla.edu

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO Chicago, IL www.uchicago.edu

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO – BOULDER Boulder, CO www.colorado.edu

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO – COLORADO SPRINGS Colorado Springs, CO www.uccs.edu

UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT Storrs, CT www.uconn.edu

UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT: SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING Storrs, CT www.engr.uconn.edu

UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON: SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

Dayton, OH www.udayton.edu/engineering/ index.php

UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE Newark, DE www.udel.edu

UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE – DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES Newark, DE www.math.udel.edu

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UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE: SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING Newark, DE www.ece.udel.edu

UNIVERSITY OF DENVER: SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE Denver, CO www.du.edu/secs/

UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE: COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE Evansville, IN www.evansville.edu/schools/ engineering.cfm

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA Gainesville, FL www.ufl.edu

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA: COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Gainesville, FL www.eng.ufl.edu

UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA Athens, GA www.uga.edu

UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA: COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON: CULLEN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Houston, TX www.egr.uh.edu

UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO Moscow, ID www.uidaho.edu

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS – URBANA-CHAMPAIGN Urbana, IL www.uiuc.edu

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO Chicago, IL www.uic.edu/uic/

Amherst, MA www.engineering.umass.edu

UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS – AMHERST: COLLEGE OF NATURAL SCIENCES Amherst, MA www.cns.umass.edu

UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS – BOSTON

UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY

UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-BOSTON: COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS

Iowa City, IA www.uiowa.edu

Lexington, KY www.uky.edu

UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE Louisville, KY www.louisville.edu

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE

UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE: COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

Houston, TX www.uh.edu

UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS – AMHERST: COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

Boston, MA www.umb.edu

Orono, ME www.umaine.edu

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON

Amherst, MA www.umass.edu

UNIVERSITY OF IOWA

Athens, GA www.engineering.uga.edu

We offer a rich range of courses arranged under 10 schools of study.

Industry professionals and visiting lecturers provide valuable input and keep courses up to date with industry developments, fresh content and forward thinking.

Hatfield, United Kingdom www.herts.ac.uk

UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS – AMHERST

Orono, ME www.engineering.umaine.edu

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND – BALTIMORE COUNTY Baltimore, MD www.umbc.edu

UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS DARTMOUTH Dartmouth, MA www.explore.umassd.edu

Boston, MA www.umb.edu/academics/csm

UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS Memphis, TN www.memphis.edu

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Ann Arbor, MI www.umich.edu

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA – CROOKSTON Crookston, MN www.crk.umn.edu

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA – KEARNEY Kearney, NE www.unk.edu

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA – LINCOLN Lincoln, NE http://www.unl.edu/

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UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA – OMAHA

UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA: COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA: COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

UNIVERSITY OF OREGON

Omaha, NE www.unomaha.edu

Lincoln and Omaha, NE http://engineering.unl.edu/

UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA – RENO Reno, NV http://www.unr.edu/

UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO Albuquerque, NM finearts.unm.edu

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT WILMINGTON Wilmington, NC www.uncw.edu

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA – GREENSBORO Greensboro, NC www.uncg.edu

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA: JOHN D. ODEGARD SCHOOL OF AEROSPACE SCIENCES Grand Forks, ND http://aero.und.edu/

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHWESTERN OHIO Lima, OH www.unoh.edu

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME Notre Dame, IN www.nd.edu

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME: COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Notre Dame, IN http://engineering.nd.edu/

UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA Norman, OK www.ou.edu

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Norman, OK www.ou.edu/coe.html

Eugene, OR http://music.uoregon.edu

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Philadelphia, PA www.upenn.edu

UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND Portland, OR www.up.edu

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA: COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTING

Columbia, SC sc.edu/engineeringandcomputing

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA POLYTECHNIC – LAKELAND Lakeland, FL www.poly.usf.edu

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA: COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Tampa, FL www.usf.edu/engineering/

UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND: SHILEY SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: VITERBI SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

Portland, OR http://engineering.up.edu/

The University of Rochester is one of the country's top-tier research universities. Learning is also on a very personal scale. Rochester remains one of the smallest and most collegiate among top research universities, with smaller classes and increased interactions with faculty.

Rochester, NY www.rochester.edu

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA Mobile, AL www.southalabama.edu

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA: COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Mobile, AL www.southalabama.edu/ engineering/

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA Columbia, SC www.sc.edu

Los Angeles, CA www.usc.edu

Los Angeles, CA http://viterbi.usc.edu/

UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE Knoxville, TN www.utk.edu

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN Austin, TX www.utexas.edu

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS – AUSTIN: COCKRELL SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING Austin, TX www.engr.utexas.edu

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS-DALLAS Richardson, TX www.utdallas.edu

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS – DALLAS: ERICK JOHNSON SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING & COMPUTER SCIENCE Richardson, TX http://www.utdallas.edu

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UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS – EL PASO El Paso, TX www.utep.edu

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS: HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER IN HOUSTON Houston, TX www.uthouston.edu

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS: MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER Houston, TX www.mdanderson.org

UNIVERSITY OF THE SCIENCES IN PHILADELPHIA

University of the Sciences has prepared students to be leaders and practitioners in the healthcare and science fields for nearly 200 years.

Key to its distinctive education is a tradition of hands-on research and experiential learning that is evident in every graduate who has walked its campus.

Philadelphia, PA www.usciences.edu

UNIVERSITY OF TULSA: COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND NATURAL SCIENCES Tulsa, OK https://engineering.utulsa.edu/

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH Salt Lake City, UT www.utah.edu

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH: COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Salt Lake City, UT www.coe.utah.edu

UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT: COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES Burlington, VT www.uvm.edu/~cems/

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON: COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Seattle, WA www.engr.washington.edu

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN – STOUT: COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS

Menomonie, WI www.uwstout.edu/admin/colleges/ stem/

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN – MADISON Madison, WI www.wisc.edu

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN – STOUT Menomonie, WI www.uwstout.edu

UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING

VERMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE

Vermont Tech offers a learning experience unlike any other in Vermont: focused classroom instruction interwoven with realtime, hands-on experience taught by professors who are experts in their field.

Randolph Center, VT www.vtc.edu

VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY Villanova, PA www.villanova.edu

VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY Richmond, VA www.vcu.edu

VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY

Laramie, WY www.uwyo.edu

Blacksburg, VA www.vt.edu

UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING: COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENCE

VIRGINIA TECH: COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

Laramie, WY www.uwyo.edu/ceas/index.html

US COAST GUARD ACADEMY

Blacksburg, VA www.eng.vt.edu

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY

New London, CT www.uscga.edu

Pullman, WA www.wsu.edu

UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY – VOILAND COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE

Logan, UT www.usu.edu

VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY Nashville, TN www.vanderbilt.edu

VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY: SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

Nashville, TN https://engineering.vanderbilt.edu/

Pullman, WA http://vcea.wsu.edu/

WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS St. Louis, MO https://wustl.edu/

Seattle, WA www.washington.edu

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WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS: SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENCE Saint Louis, MO http://engineering.wustl.edu/

WEBB INSTITUTE Glen Cove, NY www.webb.edu

WENTWORTH INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

At Wentworth, you will enjoy the best of both worlds: small college comforts and big city excitement. You will find a tree-lined quad, campus-wide wireless Internet access, modern and traditional residence halls, indoor and outdoor recreational facilities, and more on our 31-acre campus.

Boston, MA www.wit.edu

WEST TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY Canyon, TX www.wtamu.edu

WEST TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY; COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING Canyon, TX www.wtamu.edu/academics/ college-ag-science.aspx

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY Morgantown, WV www.wvu.edu

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY – PARKERSBURG Parkersburg, WV www.wvup.edu

WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY

WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY Bellingham, WA www.wwu.edu

WESTMINSTER COLLEGE

The mission of Westminster College is to help students develop competencies, commitments and characteristics which have distinguished human beings at their best. The liberal arts tradition is the foundation of the curriculum continually designed to serve this mission in a rapidly changing world.

New Wilmington, PA www.westminster.edu

WHEATON COLLEGE-ILLINOIS Wheaton, IL www.wheaton.edu

Macomb, IL www.wiu.edu

CREATING THE NEXT

SUMMER ENGINEERING INSTITUTE (SEI) Program Overview: • Dates: July 9th – 28th • All Inclusive Fee: $1,350 • 3-week On-Campus Experience • Targeted towards underrepresented minority students from across the nation

Participant Requirements: • • • •

Rising high school 11th and 12th graders as of August 2017 Completed a minimum of Algebra II and 2 lab sciences (preferably biology, chemistry, or physical science) by July 2017 Minimum 3.0 GPA Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident

To Learn More & Apply Visit: www.sei.gatech.edu

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WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE

Founded in 1865, WPI is the nation's third-oldest technological university.

The centerpiece of WPI academics is project-based learning, which requires students to engage in research and apply what they've learned to solving real-world problems in communities around the world.

Worcester, MA www.wpi.edu

WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY Dayton, OH www.wright.edu

WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY: COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE Dayton, OH www.cs.wright.edu

WYOTECH LARAMIE

Laramie, WY www.wyotech.edu/campus/laramie

XAVIER UNIVERSITY Cincinnati, OH www.xavier.edu

YORK COLLEGE OF PENNSYLVANIA York, PA www.ycp.edu

YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE Rock Hill, SC www.yorktech.com

SUMMER PROGRAMS ACADIA INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY

Acadia Institute of Oceanography's Advanced Sessions offer pre-college summer courses for students age 1519 who have completed one year of high school science, preferably biology or chemistry.

Seal Harbor, ME www.acadiainstitute.com

ARMY EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAM

For over 50 years, the Army has supported a wide range of educational opportunities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) for youth, college and graduate students and valued teachers.

Multiple Locations, United States www.usaeop.com

BARUCH LEADERSHIP ACADEMY

A dynamic and interative summer program that brings talented students from around the world to study in the heart of NYC. The academy offers five dynamic summer programs and SAT prep for motivated high school students interested in pursuing careers in medicine, business and finance.

New York, NY www.baruch.cuny.edu

BOSTON LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE: STEM

Take part in our award-winning summer STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) teen programs.

Students will engage in experimental research and take exciting field trips.

Includes Biological, Chemistry, and Biomedical Research, Engineering, Psychology, Neuroscience, and STEM Entrepreneurship.

Boston, MA http://bostonleadershipinstitute. com/

BROWN UNIVERSITY PRE-COLLEGE PROGRAMS

Experience college life, prepare for academic success, and make new friends from across the globe with 300+ courses to choose from on campus, online, or around the world.

Providence, RI www.brown.edu/academics/ pre-college

CLEMSON UNIVERSITY SUMMER SCHOLARS For almost 40 years, Clemson University has offered an academic summer experience for gifted middle and high school students that gives campers a taste of life as a Clemson student. In addition to challenging courses, we provide opportunities for fun, friendship and a true Clemson experience.

Clemson, SC www.clemson.edu/summer/ summer-scholars/

EMORY UNIVERSITY PRE-COLLEGE PROGRAM

The Emory Pre-College Program is a summer academic program for high school students. It gives college-bound sophomores and juniors an exciting glimpse of academic and residential life at a top-ranked national university.

Atlanta, GA http://precollege.emory.edu

FRONTIERS OF SCIENCE INSTITUTE

FSI is a 6-week, summer, residential STEM program at the University of Northern Colorado. It is dedicated to boosting the STEM aspirations and achievement levels of high school juniors and seniors by providing opportunities to explore a wide range of topics through hands-on classroom, laboratory, and field experiences.

Greeley, CO www.fsiunc.org

GAME EXPERIENCE

Calling all gamers, we have the summer program for you! Our 18-day Game Experience will introduce you to the world of game development. Learn from industry experts like professional developers and top-notch animation artists from AAA studios. Pack your laptops, because this summer is going to epic!

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GEORGIA TECH SUMMER ENGINEERING INSTITUTE

The College of Engineering hosts a 3-week residential Summer Engineering Institute (SEI) which focuses on underrepresented minority rising 11th- and 12thgraders from across the nation. The Institute's goal is to provide students with a real-world engineering experience that prepares them for tomorrow.

Atlanta, GA www.sei.gatech.edu

ID TECH CAMPS

The gaming industry is booming and companies are hiring talented game designers, developers, 3D modelers, animators, and storytellers like never before. Now is the perfect time to turn your love of video games into a dynamic – and lucrative – career.

Multiple Locations, United States www.idtech.com

NYIT ACADEMY SUMMER PROGRAM

NYIT Academy is an immersive New York college experience for students ages 15–22. Our summer session runs from July 10 – August 19. Length of programs vary, with one-, two-, three- and four-week options.

New York, NY www.nyit.edu/nyit_academy

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY: CENTER FOR TALENT DEVELOPMENT

Center for Talent Development at Northwestern University is dedicated to helping gifted students, age 4 through grade 12, reach full potential. We provide researchbased assessment, advanced programs, and resources to enhance a child’s schooling.

Evanston, IL www.ctd.northwestern.edu

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OXBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL

UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT PRE-COLLEGE SUMMER

SCIENCE CAMPS OF AMERICA

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA ENGINEERING SUMMER ACADEMY

The Oxbridge International Summer School is a small, academically focused summer school based in Oxford, UK. Run and taught by Oxbridge graduates, OISS gives students the chance to sample their subject at undergraduate level and develop skills vital to future university/college applications.

United Kingdom http://oxbridgeinternational summerschool.com/

Get outside to study the volcanoes, rocks, streams, forests, ocean and sky of the Big Island of Hawaii. Learn science by experiencing it first hand, up-close and personal. Great summer programs for teens ages 13-17.

Pahala, HI http://sciencecampsamerica.com/

STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY PRE-COLLEGE

Whether it’s creating a startup company or a rescue robot, project-driven, handson programs immerse students not only in real college life, but in real-world experience. Experience life on campus, visit major corporations and work on a tangible project all while exploring New York City.

Hoboken, NJ www.stevens.edu/summer

TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY - IDEAL

The mission of Texas Tech University IDEAL is to provide distinctive and unique outreach programs that promote academic excellence and diversity. All programs are designed to give students a successful academic experience on a university campus.

Lubbock, TX www.depts.ttu.edu/diversity/ideal/

UConn Pre-College Summer offers high school juniors and seniors the opportunity to explore an academic major or career and learn more about college life. Be part of a Top 25 public university by engaging with passionate faculty in this non-credit academic program.

Storrs, CT http://precollege-summer.uconn.edu/

The Engineering Summer Academy at Penn offers a unique summer opportunity for a selective group of motivated and talented high school students. Experience rigorous and challenging college-level studies at our high-tech, Ivy League program in the heart of Philadelphia!

Philadelphia, PA https://esap.seas.upenn.edu/

WELLESLEY PRE-COLLEGE RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM

Wellesley College invites motivated female high school students to join us for a unique, immersive college experience. Offering four-week and oneweek programs, students will have the opportunity to become members of the Wellesley community and enjoy academic, social, and intellectual opportunities in a wide variety of subjects.

Wellesley, MA www.wellesley.edu/summer

WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY – CENTER FOR GIFTED STUDIES

For gifted students who have completed Grades 6, 7 or 8, SCATS, The Summer Camp for Academically Talented Middle School Students located in Bowling Green, presents a unique learning environment to explore new ideas, develop concepts, make friends and share experiences.

Bowling Green, KY www.wku.edu/gifted/

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ALABAMA Alabama A&M University - 38 Alabama A&M University: College of Engineering, Technology, & Physical Sciences - 38 Alabama State University - 38 Auburn University - 38 Auburn University: Samuel Ginn College of Engineering - 38 Troy University - 48 Tuskegee University - 48 Tuskegee University: College of Engineering - 48 University of Alabama - Huntsville - 48 University of Alabama At Birmingham - 48 University of South Alabama - 50 University of South Alabama: College of Engineering - 50 ARKANSAS Arkansas Tech University: College of Applied Sciences - 38 University of Arkansas - 48 University of Arkansas: College of Engineering - 48 University of Arkansas: Fulbright College of Arts & Science - 48 CALIFORNIA California Institute of Technology - 39 California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo - 39 California State Polytechnic University-Pomona - 39 California State University-Bakersfield - 40 California State University-Channel Islands - 40 California State University-East Bay - 40 California State University-Fresno - 40 California State University-Monterey Bay - 40 California State University-Monterey Bay: Recruitment In Science Education - 40 California State University-Stanislaus - 40 Chapman University - 40 City College of San Francisco - 40 Cogswell Polytechnical College Back Cover 40 Dominican University of California - 41 Harvey Mudd College - 42 Holy Names University - 42 Mills College - 44 Pomona College - 45 Saint Mary's College of California - 46 San Francisco State University - 47 San Jose State University - 47 Scripps College - 47 Southern California Institute of Technology - 47 Stanford University - 47 University of California-Los Angeles - 48 University of Southern California - 50 The TeenLife Guide to STEM Colleges 55

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University of Southern California: Viterbi School of Engineering - 50 COLORADO Colorado School of Mines - 41 Colorado State University-Pueblo - 41 Colorado Technical University - 41 Frontiers of Science Institute 53 University of Colorado-Boulder - 48 University of Colorado-Colorado Springs - 48 University of Denver: School of Engineering & Computer Science - 49 CONNECTICUT Central Connecticut State University - 40 Fairfield University: School of Engineering - 41 Quinnipiac University: College of Arts & Sciences - 46 University of Connecticut - 48 University of Connecticut: School of Engineering - 48 University of Connecticut Pre-College 7 54 US Coast Guard Academy - 51 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA American University - 38 George Washington University - 42 George Washington University: School of Engineering & Applied Sciences - 42 George Washington University: School of Medicine & Health Science - 42 Georgetown University - 42 Howard University - 42 DELAWARE University of Delaware - 48 University of Delaware- Department of Mathematical Sciences - 48 University of Delaware: School of Engineering - 49 FLORIDA Eckerd College - 41 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - 41 Florida A & M University - 41 Florida Institute of Technology - 42 Florida Polytechnic University - 42 Florida State University - 42 New College of Florida - 44 University of Florida - 49 University of Florida: College of Engineering - 49 University of South Florida Polytechnic - Lakeland - 50 University of South Florida: College of Engineering - 50 GEORGIA Emory University - 53 Emory University Pre-College Program 39 53 Georgia Institute of Technology 52 54 Gwinnett Technical Institute - 42 Kennesaw State University - 43 56 The TeenLife Guide to STEM Colleges

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Oglethorpe University - 45 Savannah College of Art & Design - 47 Southern Polytechnic State University - 47 University of Georgia - 49 University of Georgia: College of Engineering - 49 HAWAII Hawaii Pacific University - 42 Hawaii Pacific University: College of Natural & Computational Sciences Administration - 42 Science Camps of America - 54 IOWA Clarke University - 40 Drake University - 41 Grinnell College - 42 Iowa State University - 43 Iowa State University College of Engineering - 43 Iowa Wesleyan University - 43 University of Iowa - 49 IDAHO University of Idaho - 49 ILLINOIS Augustana College-Illinois - 38 Aurora University - 38 Bradley University - 38 Bradley University: Caterpillar College of Engineering & Technology - 38 Depaul University - 41 Dominican University - 41 Elmhurst College - 41 Illinois Institute of Technology - 42 Illinois Wesleyan University - 42 Lincoln College - 43 Loyola University-Chicago - 43 Northeastern Illinois University - 45 Northern Illinois University - 45 Northwestern University - 45 Northwestern University Center For Talent Development - 54 Northwestern University: Mccormick School of Engineering & Applied Science - 45 Roosevelt University - 46 University of Chicago - 48 University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign - 49 University of Illinois At Chicago - 49 Western Illinois University - 52 Wheaton College – llinois - 52 INDIANA Ball State University - 38 The TeenLife Guide to STEM Colleges 57

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Ball State University: College of Applied Sciences & Technology - 38 Earlham College - 41 Indiana Institute of Technology - 42 Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne - 43 Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis - 43 Indiana Wesleyan University - 43 Purdue University - 45 Purdue University-Calumet - 46 Purdue University-North Central - 46 Purdue University-West Lafayette - 46 Purdue University-West Lafayette: College of Engineering - 46 Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology - 46 University of Evansville: College of Engineering & Computer Science - 49 University of Notre Dame - 50 University of Notre Dame: College of Engineering - 50 KANSAS Kansas State University - 43 Kansas State University: College of Engineering - 43 KENTUCKY University of Kentucky - 49 University of Louisville - 49 Western Kentucky University - Center For Gifted Studies - 54 LOUSIANA Louisiana State University At Eunice - 43 Louisiana State University-Baton Rouge - 43 Louisiana Tech University - 43 Louisiana Tech University: College of Engineering & Science - 43 Loyola University New Orleans - 43 Southeastern Louisiana University - 47 Tulane University - 48 MASSACHUSETTS Amherst College - 38 Babson College - 38 Boston College - 38 Boston Leadership Institute: STEM 1 53 Boston University - 38 Brandeis University - 38 Harvard University - 42 Harvard University: School of Engineering & Applied Sciences - 42 Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences - 44 Massachusetts Institute of Technology - 44 Northeastern University - 45 Northeastern University: College of Engineering - 45 Northeastern University: Marine Science Center - 45 Olin College of Engineering - 45 58 The TeenLife Guide to STEM Colleges

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Smith College - 47 Stonehill College - 47 Suffolk University - 47 Tufts University - 48 Tufts University: School of Engineering - 48 University of Massachusetts Dartmouth - 49 University of Massachusetts – Amherst - 49 University of Massachusetts – Amherst: College of Engineering - 49 University of Massachusetts – Amherst: College of Natural Sciences - 49 University of Massachusetts – Boston - 49 University of Massachusetts – Boston: College of Science & Mathematics - 49 Wellesley College Pre-College Residential Program 29 54 Wentworth Institute of Technology - 52 Worcester Polytechnic Institute - 53 MARYLAND Goucher College - 42 Johns Hopkins University - 43 Johns Hopkins University, Whiting School of Engineering - 43 McDaniel College - 44 Morgan State University - 44 Stevenson University - 47 Towson University - 48 University of Maryland – Baltimore County - 49 MAINE Acadia Institute of Oceanography - 53 Colby College - 40 University of Maine - 49 University of Maine: College of Engineering - 49 MICHIGAN &rews University - 38 Ferris State University - 41 Ferris State University: College of Engineering Technology - 41 Kettering University - 43 Miat College of Technology - 44 Michigan State University - 44 Michigan State University: College of Engineering - 44 Michigan Technological University - 44 Michigan Technological University: College of Engineering - 44 Michigan Technological University: School of Technology - 44 University of Michigan - 49 MINNESOTA Carleton College - 40 Saint Mary's University of Minnesota - 46 University of Minnesota – Crookston - 49

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MISSOURI Missouri Southern State University - 44 Missouri University of Science & Technology - 44 Ranken Technical College - 46 Saint Louis University - 46 St. Louis College of Pharmacy - 46 Truman State University - 48 Washington University In St. Louis - 51 Washington University In St. Louis: School of Engineering & Applied Science - 52 MONTANA Montana State University - 44 Montana State University: College of Engineering - 44 Montana State University: College of Nursing - 44 Montana Tech - 44 NEBRASKA University of Nebraska – Kearney - 49 University of Nebraska – Lincoln - 49 University of Nebraska – Omaha - 50 University of Nebraska: College of Engineering - 50 NEW HAMPSHIRE Dartmouth College - 41 NEW JERSEY Caldwell University - 39 Centenary College - 40 The College of New Jersey - 40 Kean University - 43 New Jersey Institute of Technology - 44 Princeton University - 45 Rowan University - 46 Rutgers – Camden - 46 Rutgers – Newark - 46 Rutgers – New Brunswick - 46 Seton Hall University - 47 Stevens Institute of Technology Pre-College - 54 NEW MEXICO New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology - 44 New Mexico State University - 44 University of New Mexico - 50 NEVADA University of Nevada – Reno - 50 NEW YORK Adelphi University - 38 Albany College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences - 38 Alfred University - 38 Bard College - 38 60 The TeenLife Guide to STEM Colleges

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Bard College: Division of Science, Mathematics, & Computing Barnard College Baruch Leadership Academy Binghamton University – State University of New York Brooklyn College – CUNY City University of New York – City College City University of New York – New York City College of Technology Clarkson University Columbia University Columbia University: The Fu Foundation School of Engineering & Applied Science The Cooper Union Cornell University Cornell University: College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Cornell University: College of Arts & Sciences Cornell University: College of Engineering Fordham University Hofstra University Hofstra University: Dematteis School of Engineering & Applied Science Iona College Ithaca College Macalester College Manhattan College Marist College New York City College of Technology New York Institute of Technology NYIT Academy Summer Program Pace University Pratt Institute Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rochester Institute of Technology Saint John's University Sarah Lawrence College Skidmore College State University of New York At Albany Stony Brook – State University of New York Stony Brook: College of Engineering & Applied Sciences Suny College At Cortl Suny College of Agriculture & Technology – Coblesk Suny College of Technology – Alfred Suny College of Technology – Canton Suny College of Technology – Delhi Suny College-Oneonta Suny Institute of Technology-Utica/Rome Syracuse University Syracuse University: College of Engineering & Computer Science

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University of Rochester - 50 Webb Institute - 52 Iona College: School of Arts & Science - 43 NORTH CAROLINA Duke University - 41 North Carolina A&T State University - 44 North Carolina Central University - 44 North Carolina State University - 44 North Carolina State University – Raleigh - 45 North Carolina Wesleyan College - 45 University of North Carolina At Wilmington - 50 University of North Carolina – Greensboro - 50 NORTH DAKOTA University of North Dakota: John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences - 50 OHIO Bowling Green State University - 38 Case Western Reserve University - 40 Case Western Reserve University: Case School of Engineering - 40 Oberlin College & Conservatory - 45 Ohio State University – Columbus - 45 Ohio State University – Columbus: College of Engineering - 45 Ohio University - 45 Ohio University: Russ College of Engineering & Technology - 45 Ohio Wesleyan University - 45 University of Dayton: School of Engineering - 48 University of Northwestern Ohio - 50 Wright State University - 53 Wright State University: College of Engineering & Computer Science - 53 Xavier University - 53 OKLAHOMA Oklahoma State University - 45 Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City - 45 Oral Roberts University - 45 Oral Roberts University: College of Science & Engineering - 45 University of Oklahoma - 50 University of Oklahoma: College of Engineering - 50 University of Tulsa: College of Engineering & Natural Sciences - 51 OREGON Lewis & Clark College - 43 Linfield College - 43 Oregon Institute of Technology - 45 Oregon State University - 45 University of Oregon - 50 University of Portland - 50 University of Portland: Shiley School of Engineering - 50 62 The TeenLife Guide to STEM Colleges

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PENNSYLVANIA Arcadia University - 38 Bryn Mawr College - 39 Bucknell University - 39 Carnegie Mellon University - 40 Dickinson College - 41 Drexel University - 41 Drexel University: School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems - 41 Lafayette College - 43 Lehigh College of Engineering - 43 Lehigh University - 43 Muhlenberg College - 44 Pennsylvania College of Technology - 45 Pennsylvania State University – University Park - 45 Temple University - 48 University of Pennsylvania - 50 University of Pennsylvania Engineering Summer Academy 4 50 University of The Sciences In Philadelphia - 51 Villanova University - 51 Westminster College - 52 York College of Pennsylvania - 53 RHODE ISLAND Brown University - 39 Brown University Pre-College Programs 19 53 Brown University – Computer Science Department - 39 Brown University – School of Engineering - 39 Bryant University - 39 Providence College - 45 Rhode Isl& College - 46 SOUTH CAROLINA Clemson University - 40 Clemson University Summer Scholars - 53 Clemson University: College of Engineering & Science - 40 College of Charleston - 40 University of South Carolina - 50 University of South Carolina: College of Engineering & Computing - 50 York Technical College - 53 SOUTH DAKOTA South Dakota School of Mines & Technology - 47 South Dakota State University: College of Engineering - 47 TENNESSEE Christian Brothers University – School of Engineering - 40 Tennessee Technological University - 48 Tennessee Wesleyan College - 48 University of Memphis - 49 The TeenLife Guide to STEM Colleges 63

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University of Tennessee - 50 Vanderbilt University - 51 Vanderbilt University: School of Engineering - 51 TEXAS Baylor University - 38 Baylor University School of Engineering & Computer Science - 38 Dwight Look College of Engineering - 41 Rice University - 46 Rice University: George R. Brown School of Engineering - 46 Southern Methodist University - 47 Southern Methodist University: Bobby B. Lyle School of Engineering - 47 Texas A&M International University - 48 Texas A&M University – College Station - 48 Texas State University – San Marcos - 48 Texas Tech University – Ideal - 48 University of Houston - 49 University of Houston: Cullen College of Engineering - 49 University of Texas At Austin - 50 University of Texas – Austin: Cockrell School of Engineering - 50 University of Texas – Dallas - 50 University of Texas – Dallas: Erick Johnson School of Engineering & Computer Science - 50 University of Texas – El Paso - 51 University of Texas: Health Science Center In Houston - 51 University of Texas: MD &erson Cancer Center - 51 West Texas A&M University - 52 West Texas A&M University; College of Agriculture, Science & Engineering - 52 UTAH University of Utah - 51 University of Utah: College of Engineering - 51 Utah State University - 51 VIRGINIA Christopher Newport University - 40 Ecpi College of Technology - 41 George Mason University - 42 James Madison University - 43 Marymount University - 43 Radford University: College of Science & Technology - 46 Randolph College - 46 Randolph-Macon College - 46 Virginia Commonwealth University - 51 Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University - 51 Virginia Tech: College of Engineering - 51 VERMONT University of Vermont: College of Engineering & Mathematical Sciences - 51 64 The TeenLife Guide to STEM Colleges

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Vermont Technical College Inside Front Cover 51 WASHINGTON Clark College - 40 Digipen Institute of Technology - 41 Game Experience 3 53 Gonzaga University - 42 Seattle University - 47 University of Washington - 51 University of Washington: College of Engineering - 51 Washington State University - 51 Washington State University – Voiland College of Engineering & Architecture - 51 Western Washington University - 52 WISCONSIN Marquette University: College of Engineering - 43 Milwaukee School of Engineering - 44 University of Wisconsin – Stout: College of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics - 51 University of Wisconsin – Madison - 51 University of Wisconsin – Stout - 51 WEST VIRGINIA Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering & Mineral Resources - 38 West Virginia University - 52 West Virginia University – Parkersburg - 52 WYOMING University of Wyoming - 51 University of Wyoming: College of Engineering & Applied Science - 51 Wyotech Laramie - 53 UNITED KINGDOM Oxbridge International Summer School - 54 University of Hertfordshire - 49 MULTIPLE LOCATIONS Army Educational Outreach Program 6 53 Id Tech Camps 31 54

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