“The program is very busy with activities, lectures, and labs. One of the most exciting parts of our course is the hands-on labs. They allow us to visualize the concepts we learn in class and understand them better,” Claire says.

“We began with some lab basics and learned how to use micropipettes—specifically how to set them to draw different amounts of liquid and convert between microliters and milliliters,” Catherine reports.

David says that he has been enjoying his first week, and has “learned so much from talking to people from both regional and international backgrounds, and I’m pleased to say I’ve already made some new friends.”

Takamichi reports that although the course is the most rigorous academic program he has ever attended, it has been a great learning opportunity and has helped him to grow as a student.

“I spent the first weeks of summer researching mass spectrometry, which was a field I had not known much about. I found that it was not as daunting as I originally thought, and my excitement to apply my newfound knowledge increased,” Molly explains.

“During my first week at the University of Michigan’s Neuroscience course, I had the opportunity to explore the fundamentals of the brain through both classroom learning and hands-on activities,” Isabella says.

Anne Popit reports that her first week at the Notre Dame Summer Scholar’s Program where she is studying “Neuroscience: Understanding the Human Body’s Command Center” has been “incredible.”