Project SMART (Science and Mathematics Acheivement through Research Training) is a Summer Institute at the University of New Hampshire (UNH) that challenges, educates, and motivates talented high school students in science and mathematics while acquainting them with the environment and resources of the University as a place for higher education and research. The program is open, on a competitive basis, to select students from New Hampshire and neighboring towns in other states. The students must be currently enrolled in the 10th or 11th grade. They study advanced topics in science, mathematics and computers through lectures, demonstrations, hands-on laboratory experience, and field trips, and learn how to research with UNH faculty and graduate students. The Summer Institute provides an excellent opportunity to learn the interdisciplinary nature of the various scientific fields and how math and computers converge with scientific research.
Project SMART and Nanotechnology
As a part of our ongoing Outreach and Education programs, CHN partners with Project SMART to offer hands-on learning experiences in the field of nanotechnology. The nanotechnology module covers the following topics through lecture, hands-on workshops, and laboratory experiences:
- Nanotechnology: What it is and why it is important.
- Nano-templates
- Microscopy—imaging nano-structures
- Present and future applications
- Ethics of nanotechnology
- Government regulation
- STM-Scanning tunneling Microscope
- “Nano-fear”
Project SMART and Project REIS
The University of New Hampshire (UNH) and the Harlem Children Society (HCS – www.harlemchildrensociety.org) plan to give an entirely new dimension to Project SMART in the coming years. The two organizations 
propose to offer a unique experience for high school students with an interest in science, from both inner-city high schools around New York, and from rural backgrounds in New England to live, learn, and do science together at UNH. As a prelude to this new dimension for 2009, UNH is hosting a group of 35 high school students from under-represented and underserved communities of New York to participate in a week long program in Plant Biotechnology with a brief introduction to Space Science, Marine and Environmental Science and Nanotechnology. The program will run July 20 to 28, 2008. For a press release, click here…
How to get involved in Project SMART
Visit www.smart.unh.edu for information regarding the application process, program dates, and modules being offered.
To learn more about the Harlem Children Society, visit www.harlemchildrensociety.org.
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