University of Florida Outreach Catalog
Physical Sciences
Junior Science, Engineering and Humanities Symposium
An annual 3-day conference designed to foster interest in science and mathematics at the middle and high school levels and to offer teachers the opportunity to become aware of ongoing research and investigative lab procedures. Winners of the speaker competition receive a $4,000 scholarship at regional and $16,000 at the national meeting.
Specialized Explorations for Teachers and Students
A year-round program inviting teachers to bring their students to the UF campus for a custom-designed, one to three-day science experience.
Student Science Training Program
An annual, 7-week residential summer program for selected 10th and 11th grade students who are interested in science and engineering careers. The emphasis is on research participation in science, mathematics, computers, and engineering in a mentor relationship with a UF faculty member.
"Surfing the Sciences" will be the theme of this one-week program administered by the University of Florida's Center for Precollegiate Education and Training (UF-CPET). Science Quest engages students in laboratory investigations in molecular sciences, with an emphasis on biomedical, forensic and environmental applications.
Science Quest will be offered during two seperate sessions this summer. Each session is limited to 24 students who will be entering the 10th-grade in the fall. Students will live in a campus dorm, attend college lectures, visit research facilities, and participate in varied college and career activities.
