Summer
   CTD (Northwestern U.)
   HSHSP
   MMSS (U. of Michigan)
   SSTP
  Michigan Math and Science Scholars
[summer]
General Description:

The Michigan Math and Science Scholars (MMSS) program is designed to expose high school students to current developments and research in Mathematics and Science to encourage the next generation of researchers and discoverers.

The Michigan Math and Science Scholars (MMSS) program exposes high school students to current research in Mathematics and Science in hopes of encouraging the next generation of researchers. Two sessions are offered, each lasting two weeks. Students may elect to attend one or both of these sessions. Many departments offer courses for the program, including:

Astronomy; Chemistry; Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology; Mathematics; Physics; Geology; Statistics, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and the Program in the Environment.

Participants will take courses and have the opportunity to witness ongoing research at the University of Michigan in various laboratories. Courses have titles such as Fibonacci Numbers, Roller Coaster Physics and Explorations of a Field Biologist. Professors will also take students to their research laboratories and introduce their own field work.

Below is a portion of the FAQ from the MMSS website:

Q: Where do residential students stay during the program?
A: Residential students stay in University of Michigan residence halls during the MMSS program. These halls are a short walk from central campus and from the MMSS classes. As with any residence hall, your meals are provided.


Students from MMSS gather around for a photograph.

Q: What are the MMSS program hours?
A: Typically, the program classes run Monday through Friday from 9am to 4:30pm with a 1 1/2 hour lunch break. (Note that there is class on the 4th of July!)

Q: How many courses will I take during the Michigan Math and Science Scholars Program?
A: During each two-week session you attend, you will be enrolled in one course. This is the best way to give students a sense of the excitement, intensity and depth that math and science offers.

Q: How much interaction will I have with my professor(s)?
A: Professors lead each course, spending time with scholars for morning coursework, as well as during laboratory experiments and certain field trips. They enjoy staying in touch with the scholars they get to know during the summer and often serve as mentors for MMSS alumni beginning their college careers at Michigan!

Q: How can I tell which course offerings are right for my background?
A: Courses are designed with respect to the varied backgrounds students bring to the Michigan Math and Science Scholars summer program. Some mathematical and/or scientific aptitude will be helpful, but potential, attitude and ability are determining factors for program success.

Q: What are my chances of getting into the course that is my first choice?
A: We strive to place every student into her/his prefered choice course. Please note that we ask you to rate your selections according to your order of preference. Remember that completed applications received early get priority enrollment!

Q: My child is exceptionally gifted in math and science but only in seventh grade right now. Can they be accepted into the Michigan Math and Science Scholars summer program?
A: We've learned that our program works best when students are all of a similar age. Therefore, we prefer to admit students already in high school. Your child will find intellectual and social peers at MMSS in a few years as a high school freshman, sophomore or junior.

Q: This brings up another question: Must one be a real genius to learn, enjoy and succeed in a math and science summer program?
A: Definitely not! Michigan Math and Science Scholars summer program offers small classes; excellent ratio of faculty to participants; knowledgeable teaching assistants; and residential advisors that all make it possible to stimulate and challenge a broad spectrum of students. We strongly believe that all of our participants have something to offer each other and one of the things we most enjoy is helping them discover their interests.

Q: Well, then, is Michigan Math and Science Scholars all work 24 hours a day?
A: Again, definitely not. Students meet with faculty in the mornings, Monday through Friday. After a 1 1/2 hour lunch break, classes meet with specialist graduate student instructors for laboratory research, field trips, computer projects and problem solving in the afternoons. Evening activities (this links to last year's activities) include group dinners at the residence hall along with planned and supervised academic, social and/or sports events. Activities include softball, basketball, and swimming, plus cultural events and live entertainment. We will be posting this years activities soon. Some students prefer to work on their math and science projects or get in more computer time during the evenings and that's just fine. On weekends, work is again an option, but most of the students prefer to spend this time unwinding with the activities listed above. On each of the overnight Saturdays an optional trip to Cedar Point Amusement Park in Sandusky, Ohio is planned. A visit to a Detroit Tigers game is being planned for the weekends also. Organized outdoor activities to the University of Michigan's Botanical Garden and Arboretum will be offered during the weekends as well.

Learn More:

http://www.math.lsa.umich.edu/mmss/index.html