NanoExplorers: A High School Summer Science Academy is a 10-day residential academy that will feature participation by 24 highly motivated and talented high school students who have completed their freshmen or sophomore years in high school and are Oklahoma residents. The academy will introduce students to those concepts necessary to understand why very small systems exhibit unique behavior. Students will engage in hands-on activities designed to introduce the concepts of nanotechnology and related careers, including applications in both chemistry and physics.
Contact: Dr. E. Ann Nalley, annn@cameron.edu or 580.581.2889, or Dr. Ramiro Moro, rmoro@cameron.edu or 580.581.2309, or visit http://nanoexplorers.50webs.com/
Coding Theory, Competitive Strategies, Risk Analysis and Other Mathematical Pursuits is a one-week, residential academy that will introduce participants to hands-on, technology-based, fun-filled, stimulating interdisciplinary experiences that expose them to the importance of mathematical knowledge within our society. Students will learn and utilize operations research, probability and statistics, and cryptography to solve real-world problems faced by scientists and criminal investigators. The curriculum is aligned to enrich student knowledge of Algebra I, geometry and Algebra II PASS Content Standards.
Contact: Dr. Andrei Ghenciu, eghenciu@ecok.edu or 580.559.5282