St. Francis Summer Science Academy launches 16th year
Free Program for High School Students Interested in STEM
For the 16th year, St. Francis College in Brooklyn Heights is offering an opportunity for dozens of New York City high school students to get real-world experience in the sciences during its free, two-week Summer Science Academy.
The program runs Monday to Friday beginning July 11 and teaches topics such as DNA barcoding and forensics. Students will also be taken out of the classroom on three field trips.
“We’re trying to improve students’ knowledge base about DNA barcoding, which will give us more information about the biodiversity in our world, as well as skills related to data collection, experimental design, math and data analysis,” said Chair of the Department of Biology and Director of the Summer Science Academy Kathleen Nolan. “We hope their time at St. Francis keeps students on the path to a college degree in the fields of math and science.”