Chemistry Summer Academy
STEM to Store: The Chemistry of Medicine
Available to: Rising 11th-12th graders residing in Oklahoma
Dates: May 31 – June 5, 2015
Location: OU Norman Campus
Tuition: There is no cost for accepted students
The OU Summer Academies provide students with hands-on experiences in Math, Science, Engineering and Technology while exposing them to life on a college campus. The Summer Academies are funded by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. See the complete list of Regents Summer Academies at OU HERE
The STEM to Store Academy for is a hands-on lab experience to extract medical compounds from plants. Inside the new Stephenson Life Sciences Research Center on the OU campus, the students will work in research labs alongside scientists addressing real world problems. During their course of study students will operate state-of-the-art laboratory equipment while developing skills that prepare them for college. In addition to field trips, students will produce a research poster for presentation to the student’s families, OU faculty, students and staff.
The Academy curriculum encompasses the study of Chemistry, Botany, Mathematics, Medicine, History, Sociology and Native American Studies. Participants will study the medically relevant ingredients of Echinacea herbal medicine. In addition to spending time in a research laboratory, students will live in university residence halls offering them a college life experience.
Thirty students will be selected for this academy.
A CAMPUS EXPERIENCE
Students will live in university residence halls and eat on campus giving students a real “feel” for college life. Counselors will be housed on the same floor to provide maximum assistance and supervision. Students will have class activities from 9 a.m. to noon, and 1:30 p.m.- 5 p.m. each day. Educational and recreational activities will be scheduled each evening. Sessions on applying to college are planned – how to apply, where to find scholarships and what to expect.
TUITION AND COSTS
All expenses, including housing, meals, supplies, and books will be provided to each academy student. Travel expenses to and from the academy location and incidental personal expenditures are the responsibility of the academy student.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Interested students must submit a typed or printed application that includes all of the following:
- Complete student application form.
- Two (2) letters of recommendation.
- A 250-500 word student-written essay. Please see application packet for essay topic.
Download the Application to ALL of the OU Regents Summer Academies: SummerAcademyApplication2015