Jun 20, 2016 2 min read

The deadline to register for next month’s STEM Camp at Waynesburg University is July 1.

The camp for students to study science, technology, engineering and mathematics will be held at the university from July 18 until July 22.

Students will select from three available sessions: Nanotech Materials or Synthesis and Analysis, Field Biology or Forensic Science, and Microscopy or STEM Variety Session. The variety session will include a range of topics from artificial intelligence to engineering, geology and more. Sessions will be filled on a first-come, first served basis.

The camp is open to all high school students and costs $250, which includes all activities, including lab experiments, lodging in the university’s upperclassman residence halls and hot meals throughout the week. A detailed schedule is available online at waynesburg.edu/stemcamp16.

“Hosting STEM Camp allows faculty at Waynesburg University to share our knowledge and experience with high school students in hopes that they will recognize that pursuing science helps to develop a curiosity about the world around us,” said Evonne Baldauff, associate professor of chemistry and chair of the Department of Chemistry and Forensic Science.

There will be a limited number of full and partial scholarships offered to students in need of financial assistance to attend. To apply for a scholarship, students will need to register online and prepare an essay detailing their passion for STEM fields and why they would like to attend the camp. Essays are to be submitted electronically to Sarah Bell at sbell@waynesburg.edu by June 27.

To register for the camp, go to waynesburg.edu/stemcamp16 before July 1 or contact Bell by email or at 724-852-7790 for more information.

The camp is being sponsored by Chevron Appalachia LLC, which gave the university a $20,000 contribution to help support the activities.