San Diego, CA – [07/29/2024] –
The PRISM High School Summer Research Program at the University of California San Diego was designed to introduce high school students to the world of scientific research. Through a combination of mentorship, lectures, and hands-on projects, the program aimed to inspire and prepare the next generation of researchers.
The program was created by Niema Moshiri, PRISM’s Broadening Participation Champion and Associate Teaching Professor of Computer Science & Engineering at UC San Diego, and Tajana Rosing, PRISM Center Director, ACM & IEEE Fellow, Distinguished Professor & Fratamico Endowed Chair, Dept of CSE and ECE, UC San Diego.
PRISM was excited to welcome its latest cohort of participants to this year’s fully-remote program. Running from Monday, June 17 through Friday, July 26, the program culminated in an in-person Visit Day on Saturday, July 27.
Program Highlights:
- Team Structure: Students were grouped into teams of 3-4, each supported by 2-4 mentors who were UCSD undergraduates, graduates, or postdoctoral scholars.
- Daily Team Meetings: Each team had daily 30-minute meetings with their mentors
- Weekly Professor Meetings: Students had a weekly 1-hour meeting with the program’s professors.
- SEE Lab Meetings: Students attended a weekly 1-hour meeting with the SEE Lab, learning from the research progress of lab members.
- Special Topics Lectures: Held weekly, these 1-hour lectures focused on the real-world biomedical impacts of computing.
- Action Items: Students worked asynchronously on weekly action items, projects and presentations.
The PRISM High School Summer Research Program was dedicated to providing a comprehensive and enriching research experience for high school students. By participating in this program, students gained valuable insights into university-level research and developed essential skills for their future academic and professional careers.