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Turning High School Students into MRS Authors and Presenters: The Magic of the Garcia Summer Scholars Program

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 February 2017

Rebecca Isseroff ,
Julia Budassi  and
Miriam Rafailovich
Rebecca Isseroff*
Affiliation:
Lawrence High School, Cedarhurst, NY 11516 Stony Brook University, Dept. of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Stony Brook, NY 11794.
Julia Budassi
Affiliation:
Stony Brook University, Dept. of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Stony Brook, NY 11794.
Miriam Rafailovich
Affiliation:
Stony Brook University, Dept. of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Stony Brook, NY 11794.
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*(Email: [email protected])
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Abstract

More than 50 high school students each year learn how to conduct science research at the Garcia Summer Scholars Program at Stony Brook University through hands-on, inquiry-based methods. Started in 1998, the program has already provided hundreds of students from diverse backgrounds a unique opportunity for outstanding scientific performance and achievement. In this paper, we present a brief overview of how the program operates as well as several case studies that display the effect of the Garcia Program on student accomplishment. The evidence provided demonstrates that the Garcia Program has had an overwhelmingly positive effect on its many student participants, regardless of their background or socio-economic status.

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educationpolymerthin film
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MRS Advances , Volume 2 , Issue 31-32: Broader Impact , 2017 , pp. 1621 - 1627
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2017 

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