Educational programs
Our lab hosts two high school researchers every summer as part of the SESEY program. A total of 50 participants work in different labs around campus. In our lab, the SESEY participants build a working carbon nanotube circuit, measure the circuit using a probe station, an atomic force microscope, and a photocurrent microscope, and learn the science behind measuring the circuit.
Other high school student programs are summarised at the Saturday Academy website. The College of Science outreach page also has a useful overview.
For high school teachers, an excellent program is "Partners in Science Science Teacher Grant". The M.J. Murdock Trust offers a $15,000 Research Grant for High School Science Teachers in Idaho, Montana, Alaska, Washington, and Oregon, to partner with a Researcher for two summers of research. The purpose of these grants is to promote scientific inquiry practices in the high school setting and to encourage students to consider a career in science. Applications can be downloaded from the Trust website (enrichment programs).
Two annual outreach events in Corvallis are, da Vinci days and Discovery Days, are great ways to see cool science demos. There is something for every age level. For younger kids (grades 1-5), the kidspirit program offers summer science experiences.