High School Research in Molecular Engineering (HiRe-ME)
NEW! This opportunity blends the best of YNS "Camp" and "High School Researcher" experience.
Great for:
- Past YNS campers who want to try something new
- High schoolers who want to earn money while gaining achievements for their college applications
- Young people who love hands-on science
The goal of this camp is to give high school students the opportunity to learn about the role molecular engineering plays in our modern lives using authentic, hand-on activities. Students will learn about molecules and macromolecules first hand as they explore techniques for materials processing. Join us in the lab to dissolve polymers, cast thin films, and use a scanning electron microscope to get a closer look at porous films.
LOCATION: University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
NOTE: This is not your normal camp! Students will receive stipends and travel funds for participating. Participants will be competitively selected for this camp based on their answers to application questions and quality of their resumes.
Camp is full!
High School Camp
Residential
Stay and dine in campus housing at UNL.
Lincoln, Nebraska
Experience the engineering facilities on UNL's City Campus.
June 24 - 28, 2024
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Explore
- Learn about molecules and macromolecules.
- Dissolve polymers and make thin films using spin coating and dip coating techniques.
- Gain laboratory skills that scientists use for making new materials.
Investigate
- Examine porous films using scanning electron microscopes.
- Tour the Nebraska Center for Materials and Nanoscience (NCMN) and learn about the equipment used in materials research.
- Explore ways molecular engineering is used to solve some of society's biggest challenges.
Enjoy
- Enjoy making new friends from around the state.
- Explore the UNL campus and all it has to offer.
- Meet scientists, students, and technicians to learn about careers in molecular engineering
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln (UNL) founded over 150 years ago, is a major educational institution known world-wide for quality of research and teaching. More than 20,000 undergraduate and 5,000 graduate students study at UNL each year.
This summer camp is hosted by Dr. Siamak Nejati, associate professor in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at UNL. Nejati specializes in using polymers and thin films to create novel and economic solutions to address current challenges in water, energy supplies, and security.
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