Summer Program Exposes High School Students to Neural Engineering
Outcome/Accomplishment
To expose more pre-college students to the field of neural engineering, a week-long program brings students to campus for hands-on activities, lectures, and lab tours delivered by the Center for Neurotechnology (CNT), an NSF-funded Engineering Research Center (ERC) based at the University of Washington (UW).
Impact/Benefits
The new YSP-REACH program introduced high school students to neural engineering, neuroethics, scientific communication, and the latest developments in brain-computer interfaces. Post-program evaluation data confirms that the YSP-REACH program helped students decide their college majors, increased understanding of CNT research, and helped students to learn about possible career paths in STEM fields.
Explanation/Background
Location
Seattle, Washingtonwebsite
Start Year
Biotechnology and Healthcare
Biotechnology and Health Care
Lead Institution
Core Partners
Fact Sheet
Outcome/Accomplishment
To expose more pre-college students to the field of neural engineering, a week-long program brings students to campus for hands-on activities, lectures, and lab tours delivered by the Center for Neurotechnology (CNT), an NSF-funded Engineering Research Center (ERC) based at the University of Washington (UW).
Location
Seattle, Washingtonwebsite
Start Year
Biotechnology and Healthcare
Biotechnology and Health Care
Lead Institution
Core Partners
Fact Sheet
Impact/benefits
The new YSP-REACH program introduced high school students to neural engineering, neuroethics, scientific communication, and the latest developments in brain-computer interfaces. Post-program evaluation data confirms that the YSP-REACH program helped students decide their college majors, increased understanding of CNT research, and helped students to learn about possible career paths in STEM fields.