DNA Day Contest Winners
Fiber Art created by Maeve , poster category
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Creative Writing category - Miranda
Knowing
If I could
Telescope an inward gaze
To watch the secret cycles
Of this thriving
Growing body
I would oversee the birth
And continual rebirth
Of my most essential
Writing. I would read
In images of brown
Eyes, flat
Feet, thumbs
That bend behind themselves,
Allergies to dust.
I am coded and
Decoded as I
Watch the fragments
Of my larger self
Compose themselves and twist
Again in graceful double-helixes.
I withdraw
And reappear amidst
Their vast and
Smooth design.
Two honorable mention prizes will go to
Colleen for
The CGTA of DNA
Coiled and twisted - Greatly bound
Gigantic power - Cleverly hidden
Tiny particles -A huge importance
Always present - Tactically placed
Created for one purpse - Godlike control over entire self
Graciously giving distinct features - Cute noses, long eyelashes
The way we laugh - A special quirk
Animated by many strands - Tirelessly making up who we are
Countless mysteries - Granting opportunity for discovery
Grand breakthroughs - Can't understand it all
This phenomenon rules all - A silent king
Avidly changing - Trying to be best
Carefully it exists - Goodness knows what I'd be without it
Gladly I accept it as the expression of me - Colleen, from molecules to human being
This is DNA - A remarkable reality
Amazing strength - This is the maker of our unique world.
and Tuesday for
God's Ink
It is that reminder that she lives in me,
That her body is in my body eternally,
That through destiny
God placed her genes in me,
Reflecting the woman that gave birth to nations
Placing
Me as the daughter of
Millions of faces
That face
Me facing the world in its entirety.
Not scared of the present,
Because her past and future is me,
Embedded in my soul and spirit,
We are connected chemically through deoxyribonucleic acids,
That set us apart from the masses,
We define ourselves,
Women blueprinted,
In God's ink.
.
Congratulations girls!
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This
page is designed to provide information about science-related opportunities
outside of the BMS classroom. Possibilities
always exist to work in situations that have no formal program.
BMS has many contacts
within the scientific community - parents,
friends, colleagues, etc. If you are interested in a particular
area, your best bet
is to express that interest to as many people
as you can, including any of the Science Department faculty.
If you know
of any other opportunities that exist, please let Mrs. Palmer
know so she
can
post them on this website. Many students have
taken the initiative to contact the following organizations to
arrange for volunteer
and/or paid positions, and many organized programs exist for
students to become more involved in science.
Of
course, the possibility always exists to create your own independent
study
project at BMS or in conjunction with the BMS Science Department
and an outside mentor through the Edith Hamilton Scholars Program.
LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS
RELATED TO SCIENCE
The
Baltimore Zoo
BioTrek Naturalists, Inc.
Kennedy
Krieger/Bennett Institute
Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Cylburn Arboretum
Echo Hill Outdoor School
Genesee Valley Environmental Education
Irvine Nature Center
The Johns Hopkins University
Jean
Ellen duPont Shehan Audubon Sanctuary (Eastern Shore)
Jones Falls Watershed
Association
Living Classrooms Foundation
Maryland Department of the Environment
Maryland Science Center
Maryland SPCA
The Mountain Institute
NASA/Goddard Space Center
National Aquarium at Baltimore
Nationals Institute of Health
Oregon Ridge Nature Center
Pickering
Creek Audubon Center (Eastern Shore)
Save Our Streams
University of Maryland (UMBC, UMCP, UMAB, Medical Center)
Local hospitals other than JHH or UMMC - GBMC, Union Memorial,
Sinai, St. Joseph's, Good Samaritan, etc.)
Local veterinary hospitals
AREAS OF INTEREST
GENERAL SCIENCE
SEMESTER PROGRAMS
ENGINEERING/TECHNOLOGY
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
MEDICINE
VETERINARY
MEDICINE
SCHOLARSHIPS/COMPETITIONS/SCIENCE FAIRS
GENERAL SCIENCE
MSDE's
Maryland Summer Center for Gifted and Talented Students
Program: There
are seventeen programs offered in science, fine and performing
arts, history, mathematics and technology. There are residential
and non-residential programs serving rising second through twelfth
graders.
Phone: Rebecca Bell (410)767-0330
MIT
Minority Introduction to Engineering, Entrepreneurship and Science
Program
Program: A
rigorous six-week residential, academic enrichment summer program
for promising high school juniors who are interested in studying
and exploring careers in science, engineering, and entrepreneurship.
This national program stresses the value and reward of pursuing
advanced technical degrees and careers while developing the skills
necessary to achieve success in science and engineering in an increasingly
racially and ethnically diverse nation and world.
Location: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
Credit: None
Cost: None (except for transportation to MIT)
E2@UMD
program - One Week Summer Program for High School Girls at University
of Maryland, College Park
For high school women at University of Maryland,
College Park (formerly the One Week Summer Program for High School
Girls). It provides the opportunity for young women who are currently
in 10th and 11th grade to explore engineering and determine whether
engineering interests them. Qualified students gain insight into many different engineering disciplines
including Aerospace, Electrical, Computer, Mechanical,, Materials,
Chemical, Civil and Environmental, Biological Resources, Fire
Protection, and Nuclear. They will conduct hands-on laboratory
experiments, attend seminars, meet professional engineers, take
field trips, and work on a team design project. Participants
will meet female role models in engineering, be introduced to
other high school women with similar interests and be supported
in their pursuit of engineering as a course of study in college.
In addition, they will experience college life by living in the
residence halls and using the university's facilities. The
University of Maryland in partnership with the Maryland Space
Grant Consortium provides the majority of the funding for this
program. However, there is a $100 fee for the students accepted.
Some full and partial scholarships are available for participants
with demonstrated financial need.
Length of study: One week
Location: University of Maryland, College Park
Accommodations: UMCP dormitories
Faculty: UMCP
Credit: None
Cost: $100. Financial aid is available.
Application deadline: April
Email address: mohviv2@yahoo.com
Phone: 301-405-3283
Address: Women in Engineering Program, 1134F Glenn L. Martin Hall,
College Park, MD 20472
Smith
College Summer Science and Engineering Program
Program: Young
women with strong interests in science, engineering and medicine
are selected to do hands-on research with Smith faculty in the
life, physical sciences, and engineering areas. Girls who
will be in grades 9-12 in fall 2003 are eligible. Program
takes place in the summer.
Email: gscordil@smith.edu
Cost: expensive, but Smith offers some partial of full-tuition grants
to students who demonstrate need
Villanova
Summer Research Institute
Program: Intensive
research experience for teacher-student teams on problems in epidemiology,
population biology, ecology and ecosystem modeling. Substantial
experience in computing and data visualization.
Length of study: 5 continuous weeks, 6/27-7/31
Location: Villanova University
Accommodations: Dormitory
Faculty: ?
Credit: none
Cost: None - weekly stipend
Application deadline: March 16
E-mail address: bioimath@cats.vill.edu
Contact address: Professor William M. Fleischmann, Villanova Summer Ressearch
Institute, Department of Computing Sciences, Villanova University, Villanova,
PA, 19085-1699 Contact phone: 610-519-6018
Department
of Defense/George Washington University Science and Engineering
Apprentice Program for High School Students
Program: Students
are assigned to apprentice in a participating laboratory to pursue
scientific experiences with a scientist or engineer mentor.
Length of study: 8 continuous weeks
Location: depends on laboratory assignment
Accommodations: none
Faculty: see application for complete list of participating laboratories
Credit: none
Cost: none
Stipend: $1400
Application deadline: January preceding summer of participation
E-mail address: none provided
Contact address: M. Krupsaw, SEAS-GWU, Science & Engineering Apprentice
Programs, 707 22nd St. NW, Washington, DC 20052
Contact phone: 202-994-2234
"Women
in the Sciences and Engineering - WISE WEEK"
Program: A one-week
residential career awareness program for women in the 11th grade.
Students receive information about science and engineering and
participate in a variety of educational and technical activities.
Location: Penn State's University Park Campus in State College, Pennsylvania
Accommodations: College dormitory
Faculty: College of Notre Dame faculty members
Credit: None for BMS students
Cost: $250
Financial Aid: Available
Application Deadline: April preceding summer of participation.
E-mail Address: WISE@psu.edu
Contact Address: WISE Week, The Pennsylvania State University, 510 Thomas Building,
University Park, PA 16802-2113
Phone: 814-865-3342
Jump Start: Summer
Science Immersion Program for High School Sophomores and Juniors
Program: Participants
select from among three thematic areas (Forensic Science, Technologyh,
Animal Behavior and Physiology). Studednts spend the week
conducting experiments in freshman biology laboratories and have
the opportunity to meet with Life Sciences faculty and students. Since
1999, over 300 students from 103 different high schools have participated. Funded
by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
Location: University of Maryland, College Park
Accommodations: None
Faculty: UMCP
Credit: None
Cost: $250 stipend for participation
Application Deadline: March 15 (varies each year)
Email Address: HHMI@umail.umd.edu
Contact Address: Dr. Kaci Thompson, Director, HHMI Undergraduate Program,
Symons Hall, College Park, Maryland 20742
Phone: 301-405-3353
WPI
Frontiers Program
Program: Two week residential program for rising
juniors and seniors that blends academic coursework in topics
such as aerospace engineering, physics, robotics, computer science
and biotechnology with diverse social activities, communication
workshops, team-building exercises and field trips.
Location: Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester MA
Cost: $1900 includes room, board, materials and a t-shirt.
Financial Aid:
Available
Application Deadline: March
Email address: frontiers@wpi.edu
Contact address: WPI Frontiers Program, Student Affairs, 100
Institute
Rd., Worcester, MA 01609
U.S. Space Camp
Program: Many
different programs designed to excite students of varying age levels
about space and their potential as participants in the space program.
Location: Depends on program
Accommodations: Depends on program
Faculty: ?
Credit: No
Cost: Depends on program
Financial Aid:?
Application Deadline: Depends on program
E-mail Address: ?
Contact Address: U.S. Space and Rocket Center, One Tranquility Base, Huntsville,
AL 35805
Phone:800-63-SPACE
Summer
Program for High School Students - National Aquarium in Baltimore
Program: Students
who participate will work as exhibit guides in the galleries of
the Aquarium and the Marine Mammal Pavilion. They will learn about
Aquarium animals and exhibits, understand and teach the importance
of conservation, gain corporate experience, interact with visitors,
become self confident, and make new friends from schools all over
Maryland. Some paid positions are also available.
Location: National Aquarium in Baltimore
Accommodations: None
Faculty: Aquarium staff
Credit: No
Cost: None
Financial Aid:?
Application Deadline: For Aquarium - 12/15, to be nominated by BMS Science
Dept. - 11/15 (see announcements)
E-mail Address:?
Contact Address: National Aquarium in Baltimore, Pier 3, 501 E. Pratt St.,
Baltimore, MD 21202-3194
Phone:410-576-3800
SEMESTER
PROGRAMS
See The Chewonki Foundation under Environmental
Education
See The
Cape Eleuthera Island School under Environmental Education
See The
Mountain School under Environmental Education
See Kieve
Ocean Term under Environmental Education
ENGINEERING/TECHNOLOGY
EDUCATION
See Department of Defense/George
Washington University Science and Engineering Apprentice Program for High School
Students under GENERAL SCIENCE EDUCATION
See National
Science Foundation - Young Scholars Program
SANDALS-TEAMS (Summer at Notre Dame: Academic and Leadership Skills) under
GENERAL SCIENCE EDUCATION
See "Women
in the Sciences and Engineering - WISE WEEK" under GENERAL
SCIENCE EDUCATION
See PAVE
Program at Vanderbilt University - Summer Engineering, Science,
and Technology for High School Students under GENERAL SCIENCE
EDUCATION
See Summer
Explorations in Science, Engineering, and Mathematics at the
University of Minnesota Institute of Technology under GENERAL
SCIENCE EDUCATION
See E2@UMD
Program for High School Women at University of Maryland, College
Park under GENERAL SCIENCE EDUCATION
Northwestern
University National High School Institute for Engineering Science
- http://www.nwu.edu/nhsi
Program: Independent
study research projects, daily classes, weekly lectures, and academic
field trips relating to science and engineering.
Location: Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois
Recreational activities: University facilities - tennis, swimming, baseball,
softball, etc.
Accommodations: University dormitory
Faculty: Northwestern University McCormick School of Engineering faculty
Credit: None
Cost: $2,900 includes tuition, room, board, health service, field trips, etc.
Financial Aid: Available
Application Deadline: April preceding summer of participation (Open to students
entering their senior year only)
E-mail address: nhsi@nwu.edu
Contact address: National High School Institute, Engineering Science Division, Northwestern
University, 617 Noyes Street, Evanston, IL 60208-4165
Phone: 800-662-NHSI
See Summer
Institute in Science and Engineering for High School Juniors
at Alfred University under GENERAL SCIENCE
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
Kieve
Program:
Kieve has a variety of programs, including Kieve Ocean Term and
a Science and Wilderness Camp. Go to their website for more information.
The
Mountain Institute
Program: The
Mountain Institute's Mountain Learning program brings adventure,
conservation, and education together in a
rigorous and challenging environment. The wide array of courses
combines
group process skills and leadership development with conservation
education and adventure. Mountain Learning has, for 30 years,
provided respected, field-based programs
to individual students, school
groups, universities, businesses, and a variety of other organizations."
Location: Varies
Cost: Varies
Ocean
Classroom Summer Programs
Program: Seafaring
adventure and academic exploration of the marine environment are
combined to give students an introduction to the sea. Schooners
will sail the coast of Maine and Nova Scotia. Voyages incorporate
studies in marine science, maritime history, and maritime literature,
with training in traditional seamanship and navigation.
Location: Varies
Cost: Varies
Woods
Hole Sea Education Association
Program: Students
participating in the 12-week SEA Semester or the 8-week SEA Summer
Session spend the first half of the program—the Shore Component—at
the SEA campus in Woods Hole. Studying maritime history and literature,
in addition to ship navigation and oceanography, they learn about
the ocean’s power and mystery, use scientific technology to study
it, and design research projects that will be the focus of their
work at sea. The second half of the program—the Sea Component—takes
students to the open sea in a vessel that is campus, classroom,
and home. Applying knowledge acquired ashore, students learn new
skills, complete their research projects, and meet the centuries-old
challenges of the sea.
Location: Woods Hole, MA
Cost: $3400, but financial aid is available
Alumna: Billie Hirsch ('03)
2002
Environmental Science Summer Research Experience for Young Women
Program: Launched
in July of 2001 in partnership with Human
Capital Development, Inc. and the Institute
for Ecosystem Studies, the Environmental Science Summer Research
Experience for Young Women is a three week summer internship in
environmental field studies for 9th and 10th grade
girls from the greater Baltimore area. The program's primary
objectives are to give this target audience the opportunity to
engage in authentic, self-directed primary research into the ecological
roles of soil microbes and, as a result, to nurture their interest
in science in general as a possible career option. During the three
weeks of the internship, participants explore the soil chemistry
and biota of the Roland Park Country School campus, author and
test lab activities for studying soil microenvironments, and adapt
these labs for dissemination and use in a wide variety of educational
situations and socio-economic conditions.
Location: Roland Park Country School
Cost: None - stipend offered
Contact: David Brock, Science Chair, RPCS
Email: brockda@rpcs.org
Phone: 410-323-4400 (RPCS)
Alumnae: Jenna Rogers ('04), Laura Campochiaro ('04), Anna Sick ('04)
Earth Semester/Earth Systems Field Schools
Program:6-week,
4-week, or 2-week undergraduate courses that focus on environmental
science
Location: Columbia University Biosphere 2 Ceneter in the Sonoran Desert near
Tucson, Arizona
Accommodations: shared housing with modern kitchen
Recreational Activities: tennis courts, volleyball, basketball, swimming, mountain
biking, hiking, skiing
Faculty: Tony Burgess, Ph.D. - University of Arizona, Debra Colodner, Ph.D.-
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Anne Holmes, Ph.D. - Columbia University,
Michael Molitor, Ph.D. - Cambridge University, Frank von Hippel, Ph.D. - University
of California, Berkeley
Credit:6-week - 6 Columbia University credits; 4-week - 4 Columbia University
credits; 2-week - 2 Columbia University credits
Cost: ?
Stipend or Financial Aid:?
Application deadline:?
E-mail address: admissions@bio2.edu
Alumna: Sara Small ('03)
Sea
Turtle Conservation Trip
Program: Five-day
sea turtle study in July on Pritchard Island, a coastal beach in
South Carolina. Students collect data and assist in conservation
projects.
Location: Pritchard Island, South Carolina
Recreational activities: Beach-combing, sea marsh exploration, sight-seeing
trip to Savannah, GA
Accommodations: Dormitory on Pritchard Island
Faculty: ?
Credit: None
Cost: $1250 includes transportation to Pritchard Island, Meals, tuition, lodging,
sight-seeing trip
Financial aid: ?
Application deadline: ?
E-mail address: ?
Contact address: National Aquarium in Baltimore, Pier 3, 501 E. Pratt St.,
Baltimore, MD 21202-3194
Contact phone: 410-727-FISH
Environmental
Studies Summer Youth Institute at Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Program: Two-week
college-level interdisciplinary program for students entering their
junior and senior years. Designed to be an introduction to a variety
of environmental issues and perspectives on nature and the environment.
Location: Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, New York
Recreational activities: Swimming, tennis, racquetball, basketball, etc.
Accommodations: College dormitory
Faculty: Hobart and William Smith Colleges faculty members
Credit: Yes
Cost: $1700
Financial aid:?
Application deadline: ?
E-mail address: BROPHY@HW.edu
The
Audubon Academy - Ecology Camps and Workshops
Program: The
National Audubon Society offers a variety of nature study programs
for adults and youth.
Location: Depends on program. Program sites - the Whiskey Mountain Wildlife
Conservation Camp in Wyoming, Muscongus Bay in Maine, the Audobon Center in
Greenwich, CN, the Taconic Mountain Camp in VT, the Audobon Center in Pine
County, MN.
Recreational Activities: Depends on program.
Accommodations: Depends on program.
Faculty: Varied. Selected for knowledge and skills in field sciences, education,
environmental public policy, ecology, science education and the cultural arts.
Credit: Available
Cost: Depends on program.
Financial Aid: ?
Application Deadline: February of summer preceding participation.
E-mail Address: aew@audubon.org
The Chewonki Foundation
Program: Many
programs, including summer and full-year, that integrate environmental
education into all aspects of the curriculum. Students may spend their
junior year there fulfilling requirements for graduation from
BMS.
Location: The Chewonki Foundation, Wiscasset, Maine
Accomodations: Dormitories
Faculty: Chewonki Foundation Faculty
Credit: Yes, depending on which program is attended
Cost: Yes
Financial Aid:? Application Deadline: ?
E-mail Address: info@chewonki.org
The Mountain
School
Program: The
Mountain School is a one-semester program for forty-five high-school
juniors who come from private and public schools throughout the
United States to spend four months on a working farm. The school's
major components are a rigorous academic program with an emphasis
on the environment, outdoor and farm activities, and the social
experience of dorm and community life.
Location: Vershire, Vermont
Accommodations: Dormitories
Faculty: Mountain School Faculty
Credit: Yes
Cost: Yes
Financial Aid: Available
Application Deadline: ?
E-mail Address: alumni.intern@mountainschool.org
Contact Address: The Mountain School of Milton Academy, 151 Mountain School
Road, Vershire, VT 05079 Phone:802-685-4520
The Cape Eleuthera
Island School
Program: Interdisciplinary
academic program centered around marine studies
Location: Eleuthera, the Bahamas
Accommodations: Dormitories
Faculty: Island School Faculty
Credit: Yes, towards BMS graduation
Cost: Yes
Financial Aid: Available
Application Deadline: March 1
E-mail Address: ?
Contact Address: The Island School, c/o Lawrenceville School, PO Box 6008,
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
Phone: 609-896-0400
Alumnae: Rebecca
Mason ('03), Lizzie Rosenberg ('02), Barrett Summerlin ('01),
Amanda Spector ('04), Ellie Rogers ('02)
Student Conservation Association
Program: Programs
offer students incredible opportunities to study ecological issues,
take part in communities, and implement conservation initiatives.
A wide variety of experiences is offered.
Location: Many different locations depending on the program
Accommodations: Varies according to the program
Faculty: Varies according to the program
Credit: ?
Cost: Variable - Some programs are volunteer, some involve work for pay, some
involve cost.
Financial Aid:?
Application Deadline: Varies according to program.
E-mail Address: ?
Contact Address: Student Conservation Association, 689 River Road, P.O. Box
550, Charlestown, NH 03603-0550
Phone: 603-543-1700
Alumnae: Mary
Emma Young ("03), Rachael Oxman ("02)
Duke University's
Talent Identification Program (TIP) Summer Scientific Field Studies
Program: For
students in grades nine through twelve, TIP offers rich educational
experiences in adventurous settings. Courses include Tropical Ecology
in Costa Rica, Rocky Mountain Ecology and Biology, Appalachian
Mountain Ecology, Biology and Botany, and Archaeology and Geology
in the Southwest
Location: Depends on program chosen
Accommodations: Depends on program chosen
Faculty: Depends on program chosen
Credit: Yes, depending on which program is attended
Cost: Yes
Financial Aid:? Application Deadline: April 15
E-mail Address:?
Contact Address:?
Phone: 919-684-3847
BioTrek Naturalists, Inc.
Program: Many
programs, designed to offer training and field experience to residents
in the greater Baltimore area with an interest in natural history.
Evening classes and day trips in the Baltimore region.
Location: Gunpowder Field Station on the Gunpowder River
Accommodations: None
Faculty: Environmental Education and Ecology professionals (see brochure)
Credit: No
Cost: Varies per program
Financial Aid:? Application Deadline: ?
E-mail Address: biotrek@toad.net
Contact Address: BioTrek Naturalists, Inc., P.O. Box 111, GlenArm, MD 21057
Phone: 410-817-6539
Chesapeake Wildlife Sanctuary Environmental Science Internship
Program: Provides
hands-on-training and experience to individuals who wish to pursue
a career in wildlife, veterinary medicine, or related fields. The
sanctuary is a shock-trauma hospital for sick, injured, orphaned,
and oiled wildlife. Involves a significant time commitment - call
to find out schedule details.
Location: Chesapeake Wildlife Sanctuary, Bowie, MD
Accommodations: On-site and off-site housing available for a nominal charge.
Faculty: Sanctuary employees
Credit: No
Cost: None
Financial Aid: Yes - Merit scholarships available
Application Deadline: None
E-mail Address: ?
Contact Address: The Chesapeake Wildlife Sanctuary, Internship Application,
17308 Queen Anne Bridge Road, Bowie, MD 20716-9053
Phone:301-390-7011
Broadreach Summer Programs
Program: Experiential
summer environmental programs
Location: Depends on program
Accommodations: Depends on program
Faculty: ?
Credit: No
Cost:$3000 and up, depending on program
Financial Aid:?
Application Deadline: ?
E-mail Address:?
Contact Address: Broadreach, PO Box 27076, Raleigh, NC 27611-7076
Phone:888-833-1907
The
School for Field Studies
Program: Semester
and summer environmental field studies programs.
Location: Depends on program
Accommodations: Depends on program
Faculty: ?
Credit: Yes
Cost:$3000 and up, depending on program
Financial Aid:?
Application Deadline: Depends on program
E-mail Address: sfshome@igc.apc.org
Contact Address: The School for Field Studies, 16 Broadway, Beverly, MA 01915-4499
Phone:800-989-4418
Teton
Science School
Program: Provides
experiential summer education in natural science and ecology, conservation
ethics and practices.
Location: Grand Teton National Park, Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Accommodations: Dormitory-style log cabins
Faculty: Faculty members from various universities
Credit: Yes, depending on program
Cost: Depends on program
Financial Aid: Yes
Application Deadline: Depends on program
E-mail Address: nfo@tetonscience.org
Contact Address: Teton Science School, PO Box 68, 1 Ditch Creek Rd., Kelly
WY 83011
Phone:307-733-4765
MEDICINE
Summer Research Program in Medical Research for High School Students
Program: Students
gain knowledge and experience working in either a basic science
or clinical laboratory that is conducting research in one of the
following areas of biomedical science: anatomy, brain science,
reproduction, biochemistry, physiology, microbiology, pathology,
pharmacology, dentistry, and others.
Length of study: 8 weeks in the summer
Location: University of Maryland at Baltimore
Accommodations: None
Faculty: University of Maryland
Credit: none
Cost: None - $40 daily stipend
Application deadline: March 1, 1999
E-mail address: nrm001@dental.umaryland.edu
Contact address: Dr. Norbert Myslinski, OCBS Dept., UMAB, 666 W. Baltimore
St., Baltimore, MD 21201
Contact phone: 410-706-7258
University of Maryland School of Medicine Premedical Summer
Enrichment Programs for Minority or Economically/Educationally
Disadvantaged Students
Program: Students
learn about undergraduate preparation for medical school, improve
chemistry, mathematics, critical thinking and composition skills.
Location: University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore
Recreational activities: None
Accommodations: None
Faculty: University of Maryland faculty members
Credit: None
Cost: None
Financial aid: Daily stipend of $40
Application deadline: January preceding summer of participation
E-mail address: ?
Contact address: Office of Student and Minority Affairs, University of Maryland
School of Medicine, M-004, 655 W. Baltimore St., Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: 410-706-7689
National
Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine
Program: Provides
high school students the opportunity to experience the reality
of a medical career through its many components: education, clinical,
research and technology. In a typical day, students focus on content,
issues and practices in lectures and small-group seminars, as well
as one-on-one with medical students, physicians, surgeons and biomedical
researchers.
Location: Held in 6 cities
Recreational activities: None
Accommodations: None
Faculty: Depends on location
Credit: None
Cost: $1,685
Financial aid: Available
Application deadline: Nov. 16 for nomination by BMS
E-mail address: admissions@nylf.org
Contact address: National Youth Leadership Forum, 2020 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW, Washington, D.C. 20006-1811
Phone: 202-628-6090
VETERINARY MEDICINE
Adventures
in Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts
Program: Designed
to expose students to a career in veterinary medicine, consists
of short courses, daily clinical and surgical rotations, hands-on
animal exercises, daily speakers and lectures, final team research
project and presentation.
Location: Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine in Medford (outside
Boston), MA
Accommodations: University dormitory
Faculty: Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine faculty members
Alumna: Jenn Coughlin ('97)
See Chesapeake
Wildlife Sanctuary Environmental Science Internship under
Environmental Education.
SCHOLARSHIPS/COMPETITIONS/SCIENCE
FAIRS
American Chemical
Society
Eligibility:
Minority high school seniors planning to major in chemical sciences
Contact: American Chemical Society Scholars Program, Minority Affairs Dept.,
1155 16th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20036
Phone: 800-227-5558
E-mail: rhughes@acs.org
Intel Science Talent Search
In 1998, Intel
became the new sponsor of this nationwide competition (formerly
sponsored by Westinghouse) - America's oldest and most highly regarded
precollege science contest. Each year the STS helps the nation
find and encourage especially talented high school seniors to pursue
careers in science, math, engineering and medicine. Winners are
awarded scholarships (first place - $100,000!!). Projects
for submission usually need to be developed during the junior year
or following summer to be complete by the entry deadline.
Eligibility: High school seniors
Deadline: November 20 (date varies each year)
E-mail: sciedu@sciserv.org
Previous BMS
National Winner: Jennifer Kalish (Class of 1994)
Minorities
in Science and Technology Career Fair
