This exclusive one-week workshop provides high school students with a unique opportunity to explore cutting-edge nanoscience technologies through hands-on experiments designed by UCLA researchers.
The Nanoscience Lab Summer Institute at UCLA CNSI is an intensive five-day commuter program designed for high school students with a strong background in chemistry. Students engage in hands-on experiments that explore diverse topics in nanoscience, including bio-toxicity, supercapacitors, and photolithography. These experiments, developed by UCLA researchers, aim to teach key concepts of nanoscale phenomena and their applications in modern science and technology. The curriculum also emphasizes developing skills in scientific communication and critical thinking. Students will gain practical experience with scientific methodologies and techniques, culminating in a final presentation of their work.
A typical day involves morning hands-on experiments and afternoon activities that augment the morning's learning, including guest lectures from UCLA faculty and staff, tours of facilities like the clean room and various technology centers. Students are expected to complete 1-2 hours of homework nightly. The program aims to cultivate the next generation of scientists by providing a challenging college-level experience and fostering skills important for both scientific careers and everyday life, such as collaboration, teamwork, empathy, creativity, curiosity, problem-solving, and reflection.
Mornings are focused on hands-on experiments, while afternoons include activities that augment the morning's learning, such as guest lectures and facility tours.
This program is ideal for high school students with a strong background in chemistry who are interested in advanced science and technology and want to gain hands-on nanoscience experimentation and scientific communication skills.
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