Stanford Pre-Collegiate Summer Institutes is a three-week summer residential program where participants engage in single-subject intensive study and benefit from small class size and academically themed residences. Courses range in areas from Business to Bioscience, Particle Physics to Political Science, and Creative Writing to Cosmology. Each course is customized by its instructors to give students deep exposure and hands-on experience. Academics and social activities are integrated into every aspect of our program. Peers and mentors from around the world, first-rate instructional and residential staff, and the beautiful Stanford University campus create an unparalleled experience.

Stanford Pre-Collegiate Summer Institutes is a three-week summer residential program where participants engage in single-subject intensive study and benefit from small class size and academically themed residences. Courses range in areas from Business to Bioscience, Particle Physics to Political Science, and Creative Writing to Cosmology. Each course is customized by its instructors to give students deep exposure and hands-on experience. Academics and social activities are integrated into every aspect of our program. Peers and mentors from around the world, first-rate instructional and residential staff, and the beautiful Stanford University campus create an unparalleled experience.

Stanford Pre-Collegiate Summer Institutes is a three-week summer residential program where participants engage in single-subject intensive study and benefit from small class size and academically themed residences. Courses range in areas from Business to Bioscience, Particle Physics to Political Science, and Creative Writing to Cosmology. Each course is customized by its instructors to give students deep exposure and hands-on experience. Academics and social activities are integrated into every aspect of our program. Peers and mentors from around the world, first-rate instructional and residential staff, and the beautiful Stanford University campus create an unparalleled experience.

Stanford Pre-Collegiate Summer Institutes is a three-week summer residential program where participants engage in single-subject intensive study and benefit from small class size and academically themed residences. Courses range in areas from Business to Bioscience, Particle Physics to Political Science, and Creative Writing to Cosmology. Each course is customized by its instructors to give students deep exposure and hands-on experience. Academics and social activities are integrated into every aspect of our program. Peers and mentors from around the world, first-rate instructional and residential staff, and the beautiful Stanford University campus create an unparalleled experience.

The Summer Humanities Institute is a three-week residential program where rising high school juniors and seniors explore the big questions at the heart of the humanities in seminars led by distinguished Stanford professors. Participants spend the first two weeks intensively studying and researching a topic in history, literature, or philosophy, attending daily lectures by the faculty members, and participating in group discussions and activities in the afternoon. During their third week, participants work closely with their professors, graduate students, and writing mentors to produce original research projects.

The Stanford Artificial Intelligence Laboratory has opened its lab doors with a summer program aimed at increasing the number of women in science. Stanford AI4ALL exposes young women interested in computer science to the field of Artificial Intelligence. The program covers a variety of topics; students learn about cutting-edge research, work as teams to develop novel applications, and explore the social impact of AI. Preference is given to underrepresented populations in computer science.

Discover what it takes to be a world leader in this hands-on exploration of the field of international relations. Using the major theories of international relations, you’ll find out how the international system works in an intensive, interactive exploration. You’ll learn why nations go to war and why they make peace and whether the nature of the international system is inherently hostile or inherently collaborative. Moreover, you’ll consider how countries react when new issues, threats, risks, and opportunities emerge in the international arena.

This course looks closely at the influence of social factors on the individual and on interpersonal behavior. Topics such as conformity, attitude change, person perception, interpersonal attraction, and group behavior will be discussed.  Students in this class will study the psychology of persons and their relationships with others and with groups and with society as a whole. This class will also look at macrosocial phenomena (e.g. social class) as they relate to the attitudes and behavior of individuals.   Of special concern to psychological sociologists is how to explain a variety of demographic, social, and cultural facts in terms of human social interaction. Some of the major topics in this field are social inequality, group dynamics, social change, socialization, and social identity.

Ever wonder how human insulin can be made from E.coli? Since the 1980s, biotech companies have been making medical drugs using biotechnology. These companies use living cells to produce proteins, antibodies, and nucleic acids for therapeutic purposes. This course takes students through a biotechnology “campaign” where they will transform E.coli into a green fluorescent protein factory. Students work in teams, simulating a start-up biotech company.  Teams will attempt to optimize expression of proteins, run industrial-sized fermentors, perform protein analysis and separations, and purify their own biopharmaceuticals, on time and under budget. This course focuses on the basics of recombinant DNA technology, as applied to biopharmaceutical manufacturing, in a classroom setting. Students will work through a “production campaign” including all key steps of manufacturing a protein product. Course Prerequisite: Students must complete high school biology and chemistry before enrolling in this course.

What causes disease? How do we diagnose and treat disease? This course will explore human biological systems, functions, and issues such as cancer, diabetes, obesity, and neurological disorders. We will explore the genetic, infectious and environmental causes of disease, and learn how various research laboratories on campus use modern scientific techniques to unravel these mysteries. The program will incorporate a variety of laboratory and active learning activities. Students will also explore the general principles of science.

Introduction to Engineering is designed for students who show a great interest in mathematics and science and have a desire to further their knowledge in those areas. Throughout the week the students will experience engineering firsthand and will be exposed to the different types of engineering (i.e. chemical, geological, etc.) and careers available in these fields. Each day will focus on a different area of engineering and challenge the students during actual labs taught at the University of Mississippi.

STEM Camp for Boys is a week-long camp that provides boys in rising 6th-8th grades an opportunity to explore the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Each day will focus on a new concentration in these areas. Men working in these fields will host lectures each morning and campers will spend the afternoons participating in hands-on activities related to the day’s topic. Tours of related and interesting facilities will also be conducted throughout the week.

What causes disease? How do we diagnose and treat disease? This course will explore human biological systems, functions, and issues such as cancer, diabetes, obesity, and neurological disorders. We will explore the genetic, infectious and environmental causes of disease, and learn how various research laboratories on campus use modern scientific techniques to unravel these mysteries. The program will incorporate a variety of laboratory and active learning activities. Students will also explore the general principles of science.

Television, film, theatre, music, sports, and fashion - it’s all entertainment. Learn the impact of messaging and why it is important.

Develop confidence and skills for effective presentations. Learn strategies of audience analysis and how to overcome stage fright, manage visual aids, and understand the power of nonverbal messages. Students will giver several speeches during this course.