The Learning Resource Center (LERNet) is a group of programs housed within CAS that coordinate educational and enrichment activities for middle and high school students. Its programs aim to foster connections between students and STEM fields as well as between BU and the greater Boston community.
GROW
Overview
GROW is a six-week paid summer research internship for rising high school seniors who want to pursue a career in STEM research. Participants collaborate in a BU lab researching topics in biology or chemistry.
Key Activities
- Research: The program offers students the opportunity to perform research in BU laboratories under the mentorship of a professor or a graduate student. Students also attend seminars that expose them to STEM careers and research opportunities.
- Company Visit: Students visit a local pharmaceutical or biotech company for a look at the real-world applications of science.
- Guest Speakers: Speakers discuss working in research and future career opportunities in STEM with students.
- Summer Symposium: Students present their summer research posters at a presentation at the end of the internship.
Opportunities to Collaborate
- Faculty
- Host a Student: Faculty can develop an appropriate project for a high school student and host them in their lab over the summer. Faculty and their graduate student assistants help high school students learn proper lab protocols and prepare a poster for the program’s final research symposium.
- Present a Talk: Faculty are invited to be guest speakers and present research seminars.
- Students
- Mentor: Graduate students can supervise and train high school students, providing guidance and fostering their interest in STEM.
Contact
Supervisor: Katie Hamel (617-353-2402, katie44@bu.edu)
The Artemis Project
Overview
Not accepting applications for summer 2025
The Artemis Project is a five-week summer program for students entering the ninth grade who want to learn more about computer science. The program is led by BU undergraduate students who teach participants about coding languages, robotics, and the real-world application of computer science.
Key Activities
- Teaching Technology: Each week, participants in the program work both inside and outside the computer lab, learning the ins and outs of computer science. Weekly topics include web design, cryptography, artificial intelligence, and introductions to 3-D Printing, algorithms, and robotics.
- Hands-On Projects: Students use the technology they learn about to design their own apps, create their own websites, make presentations, and challenge each other in competitions
- Programming Languages: Students learn languages like HTML, Python, CSS, and Scratch.
- Guest Speakers: BU professors, researchers, and local tech-focused organizations talk to students about the applications of computer science in research, business, and more.
Opportunities to Collaborate
- Faculty
- Present a Talk: Faculty can present talks on the program material, the real-world applications of computer science, or career avenues in computer science.
- Students
- Be a Coordinator: Student coordinators are hired for 8 weeks to plan and implement the curriculum and activities of the program.
Contact
AI4ALL
Overview
Not accepting applications for summer 2025
AI4All is a three-week summer program for high school sophomores and juniors who are interested in the field of the Artificial Intelligence (AI). AI4All at BU is one of six such programs across North America dedicated to educating diverse young men and women about the future of artificial intelligence.
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Key Activities
- Teaching Technology: The program covers a wide variety of topics, including introductions to computer science, search algorithms, linear and logistic classifications, neural networks, and ethics in AI. Lectures and hands-on exercises ensure that students learn new concepts and have the chance to practice them.
- Collaborative Projects: Students work together on research projects that culminate in final presentations for their friends and family.
Opportunities to Collaborate
- Faculty
- Present a Talk: Faculty can present talks to students on relevant topics.
- Review Curriculum: Faculty can contact the program to provide insight on program curriculum or share industry contacts that could benefit and enhance student experiences.
- Students
- Intern: AI4ALL offers ten-week education/research internships to four undergraduates a year who have demonstrated interest in the field of artificial intelligence.
Program Director: Kate Saenko (saenko@bu.edu)