Morgridge Outreach Experiences Camps
Our workshops, programs, and resources reach many schools and organizations every year. However, we are aware that some schools cannot fully realize these opportunities. Morgridge Outreach Experiences currently hosts two summer camps designed to reach students who may otherwise not have the chance to partake in our programs.
Generation Acceleration: Future Scientists’ Stem Cell Camp
June 20, 2010
Ron Clark Academy Students Head to Stem Cell Science Camp
Pioneering educators and scientists have teamed up to launch Generation Acceleration: Future Scientists Stem Cell Camp in Madison that will introduce students to a variety of careers in the rapidly growing field of regenerative biology.
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is the birthplace of human embryonic stem cell research and scientists connected with the university and the new Morgridge Institute for Research will welcome students from the Ron Clark Academy during the week of July 12. The Georgia middle school students will be paired with students from the UW–Madison School of Education’s PEOPLE Program, which also works to advance academic achievement among students of color and from families with low incomes. More >
Summer Science Camp
In 2007, our team worked with the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction to develop a science camp to serve rural Wisconsin high school students. Due to the size of these smaller communities, many school districts can only provide limited programs for students interested in scientific disciplines and careers.
Summer Science Camp was created to offer opportunities for students from these rural Wisconsin schools. The camp brought together students and teachers from five Wisconsin school districts to learn about the cutting-edge topic of stem cell research through innovative laboratory activities and lectures from leading scientists on the UW–Madison campus. More >
Summer Science Camp, July 2011
Twenty top science students from rural Wisconsin high schools earned the opportunity to hone their laboratory skills and work alongside top researchers from the University of Wisconsin–Madison at the 2011 stem cell science camp. Hosted by the Morgridge Institute for Research, the four-day camp covered a variety of hands-on activities, including nourishing and dividing colonies of stem cells and learning how the cells can be directed to grow into heart, nerve and other specialized cells.
