Yoonseo Jung (left) reports on her first week studying “Pathways in Economics” at the University of Chicago. Her first economics course, Yoonseo says she is enjoying “listening to lectures from real-time UChicago professors and other wonderful guest speakers.”
Abdul Hadi reports on his first week at the University of Chicago where he is studying “Biology and Its Modern Applications.” He has been enjoying his lab work, attending social events, and making new friends.
Eleven outstanding high school students from Carterville High School, Carbondale Community High School, Herrin High School, and the Illinois Math and Science Academy have earned merit-based scholarships from the Garwin Family Foundation (GFF) to attend highly selective enrichment programs in STEM and the Fine Arts this summer.
Jason Qin reports on his experiences at the MIT BeaverWorks Summer Institute, where he is studying Quantum Software.
Elaina Xiao reports on her experiences while attending Designing for Assistive Technology at the MIT BeaverWorks Summer Institute. Elaina says, “This is the most hands-on and interactive learning experience I have ever had remotely.”
Yoonseo Jung reports on her course, Fundamentals of Augmented Reality, held online via Zoom sessions, at Stanford University. In her first week, Yoonseo met with her classmates which she describes as being “some of the brightest, most hard-working students I’ve ever met.”