The program emphasizes topics in microbiology and molecular biology. Science Academy participants spend several hours each day in the laboratory. The teaching laboratory is staffed by the course director and one or two teaching assistants. Students work in pairs, as this facilitates cooperation and aids in class discussion. The experiments are designed so that some are completed in one session, while others require several lab periods to finish.
Students also conduct independent experiments using newly learned lab techniques.
Academy participants also use the facilities of the University of Rochester Medical Center's Miner library. There will be no partial registration. Student housing, transportation and meals are not provided. For more information and an application Click here . Dr. Markowitz is Director of Community Outreach and Education Programs for the University of Rochester's Environmental Health Sciences Center .