Summer Community Outreach Programs
HHMI High School Scholars program for both public and private high school students
Our Summer High School Scholars Research program, funded by our Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) grant, supports students from public and private high schools. Students, in teams, do biomedical research for seven weeks at the
Research in Ecology Summer Program
The Department of Biology at the University of Miami offers a six-week summer program, Research in Ecology, funded by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. The program is for rising 7th graders (summer between 6th and 7th grades) and middle school science teachers of all grade levels. The major activity of the program is a research experience where the students work in research groups, alongside middle school teachers, undergraduates, graduate students and faculty. In addition, there are interactive classes in statistics, computer science, science-writing, and ecology designed to prepare the students and teachers for presenting their research findings. Students receive free lunches on Tuesdays and Thursday and Metropasses. Teachers receive a stipend and free lunches on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The 2009 program begins on June 15 and ends on July 24, culminating with a final research symposium on Sunday, July 26. For detailed information and application forms for students and teachers, click students or teachers For links to further information on the Research in Ecology programs since 1995 click here