What
In addition to the 6 weeks of in-person research, participants will receive professional development training, extended mentoring throughout the academic year, conference participation (travel costs covered), and potentially be included in published literature from the project they work on. For full participation, students will be compensated $3,000, STEM educators $8,000.
Who
Those going into 9th – 12th grade or K-12 STEM educators who are interested in Engineering (Biomedical, Computer, Electrical, or Mechanical), Computer Science, Math, or STEM Education & Learning.
Students must have a min GPA of 3.0 (waived under special circumstances), a recommendation letter, and a strong interest in STEM research!
Teachers must have a recommendation letter and strong interested in collaborating with researchers and school/district counterparts to improve STEM education in their school/district.
Where
6 weeks on-campus at University of Houston’s Main Campus (a bus will be available to participants from Clear Creek ISD; all others need to provide own transportation to UH), Emerging Researchers Conference in DC, with additional participation being remote.
When
- June 3, 2024 – June 7, 2024: Preliminary introductions (virtual)
- June 10, 2024 – July 19, 2024: In-person research participation (on UH main campus)
- July 20, 2024 – May 1, 2025: Monthly meetings for continued participation (virtual)
- July 26: In-person IUCRC BRAIN Emergent Researchers Symposium, 9am to noon.
- March 2025: Poster presentation at the Emerging Researchers Conference in Washington DC paid by the REM program for high-school students and K12 teachers.
Topics include
Neurotechnology, Brain Computer Interface, Neuromodulation, Exoskeletons, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Neuroscience, Neurotherapy, Art Therapy, and Team Science.
- Project 1: Biometrics of Mobility
(Contreras-Vidal, BMI Lab) - Project 2: Effects of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on the Brain and Balance in the Elderly
(Parikh, CNBR Lab) - Project 3: Capacitive Power for Getting Magnetic Milli-Robots out of Tight Places
(Aaron Becker, Multi-Robot Systems Lab) - Project 4: Combat math anxiety with TikTok style exam questions
(Ioannis Pavlidis, Affective & Data Computing Lab) - Project 5: Segmentation and Classification of Cell Nuclei in Microscopy Images
(David Mayerich, Stim Lab)
Join us and take the first step towards a rewarding career in STEM research!
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Application Window: 03/19/2024 – 04/08/2024; 11:59 PM ET