High school students from 11 schools across Arkansas presented research projects in high-level math and science disciplines, the results of their participation in UALR’s High School Research Program.
The program pairs high schoolers with a UALR scientist for one-on-one mentoring in a focused research environment. The mentoring guides the academic high achieving students in selecting the high school courses needed to pursue future careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
In addition, the program provides informal peer mentoring by engaging students in faculty research projects. That allows high schoolers to establish early contact with college students and professors in specific areas of their interest, said Vernard Henley, director of education outreach and diversity in UALR’s Donaghey College of Engineering and Information Technology.
The three-week residential experience comes at no cost to the participants.