Tag: summer camp

Summer solutions

Posted by on July 12, 2016

High school students experience intensity of lab life in six-week research academy Jessica Slavick and Daniel Yoon could be spending their summer idly soaking in the sun at the neighborhood pool, or earning extra cash as a coffee barista or movie theater usher.

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Missouri S&T’s summer camps will instill excitement in youth

Posted by on March 24, 2015

Missouri University of Science and Technology will host 17 camps this summer that offer students of all ages hands-on learning experiences. They can learn about explosives, make a microsatellite, hone their leadership skills and learn what it takes to have a career in science, technology, engineering or math.

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Summer camps at S&T combine fire, robots and space

Posted by on May 21, 2013

Missouri University of Science and Technology will offer an extensive lineup of camps this summer that give students of all ages a chance to participate in hands-on learning activities. They can build robots, fly rockets and discover what careers in science, technology, engineering and math involve.

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First session of Explosives Camp starts June 8

Posted by on June 4, 2008

The skin and bone structure of a chicken are very similar to the composition of a human hand — which is why blowing up a thawed out chicken from the store provides a good lesson in explosives safety, according to Dr. Paul Worsey, who runs the world’s only hands-on Explosives Camp for high school students […]

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Summer campers to practice the art of blowing stuff up

Posted by on May 18, 2007

High school students from as far away as Hawaii and Egypt are planning trips to Rolla, Mo., next month to practice the art of blowing stuff up.

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UMR to host summer camps

Posted by on May 11, 2006

Students between the ages of 10 and 20 can take a behind-the-scenes look at everything from robots and explosives to geology and spaceships at summer camps and programs to be held this summer on the University of Missouri-Rolla campus. They include:

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High school students come to UMR to blow up summer camp stereotype

Posted by on June 29, 2005

Stereotypical summer camps revolve around swimming and singing “Kumbaya.” At the University of Missouri-Rolla this summer, eighteen high school students are set to blow up that stereotype.

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