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For Students Entering Grades 7, 8, or 9

Designed for young scientists eager to learn more about the world around them, these programs are designed to inspire students by making real-life connections to a variety of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics themes. Participants must be entering grades 7, 8, or 9 and must be US citizens or Permanent Resident Aliens (PRA). The cost for these programs are shown below . View other workshops

Workshop Descriptions

Biotechnology: Viruses, Biofuels, Proteins, oh my!

Are viruses alive and how do they affect us?

Students will learn how scientists harness the power of viruses and other microbes to produce medicine, biofuels, and more. Through hands-on experiments, participants explore the structure and function of proteins to understand their role in everyday life.

Conduct a virus infection experiment
Make biofuels
Produce and purify proteins

Workshop Date: July 27-31, 2026, 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Workshop Fee: $458 US
Audience for This Program: Students entering grades 7, 8, 9
Eligibility: U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (green card holder) of the U.S.
Limit: 20 Students

Introduction to Scientific Computing

Scientific computing is the fusion of mathematics and computer science. Through a series of hands-on programming exercises, students will learn about the algorithms used by Brookhaven scientists and apply them to modern research challenges. Participants will learn about and write Python code to explore:

Cryptography
2D and 3D graphics
Computational Science
Puzzles

*There is no prior programming experience required to participate.

Workshop Date: July 6-10, 2026, 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Workshop Fee: $360 US
Audience for This Program: Students entering grades 7, 8, 9
Eligibility: U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (green card holder) of the U.S.
Limit: 20 Students

Tiny Tech! An Introduction to Microelectronics

They may be small, but microelectronic devices play an important role in our everyday lives. Scientists at Brookhaven National Laboratory are studying how to make these devices even smaller and more powerful. Discover this important part of modern science by working with other students to complete a series of activities and challenges using a digital circuit board. In doing this, you’ll learn to write code in the Arduino programming language to control LEDs, detect light and sound, and even design and play games.