Illinois Summer Research Academy June 20-24

High school students from across the state interested in doing research with Illinois State University professors will be on campus Monday, June 20, through Friday, June 24, asthe Center for Mathematics, Science and Technology (CeMaST) hosts the 2011 Illinois Summer Research Academy (ISRA).

The five-day event offers high school freshmen, sophomores and juniors the opportunity to stay on campus and participate in hands-on biology, geography, geology, psychology, communication sciences and disorders, mathematics and physics research projects. Students are introduced to the faculty's current research and learn what tools and techniques they use to accomplish this research. Students will then make contributions to these projects and/or work on research projects with their peers.

For more information, contact CeMaST Assistant Director for Outreach Amy Bloom at ambloom@ilstu.edu or (309) 438-8115. CeMaST promotes excellence in the teaching and the learning of science, technology, and mathematics education at Illinois State. The primary goal of CeMaST is to pursue and support projects and activities that seek to improve the teaching and learning of science, technology, and mathematics.