Summer 2021 STEM Programs at Boston University

Boston University's Learning Resource Network (LERNet)

The Learning Resource Network (LERNet) is a center in the Boston University College of Arts & Sciences that collaborates with faculty in all departments to offer a wide range of STEM programs for K-12 students. This summer they will be offering several programs, including Codebreakers & AI4ALL. Due to COVID-19, Boston University will be offering both Codebreakers and AI4ALL online during Summer 2021. Information can be found below.

CODEBREAKERS

Dates: July 5– 30, 2021 (M-F from 9:30-12:00 pm and 1:00-3:30 pm).

Grade Level: Young Women currently freshmen or sophomores and enrolled in a MA school.

Deadline for applications: May 1, 2021.

Codebreakers is a program for young women who are currently either freshmen or sophomores in high school and who are interested in learning about cybersecurity. Undergraduate coordinators will teach participants about basic cybersecurity concepts through lessons in programming, cryptography, and network security. Students will learn to code in Python in order to later gain experience with programming games, ciphering, and looking at system vulnerabilities.

During the program participants also will investigate exciting careers by hearing from guest speakers from state, local and federal agencies and professionals. 

There is no tuition, but a nonrefundable registration fee of $100 is required of all participants. For more information and to apply, please visit www.bu.edu/lernet/cyber.

AI4ALL

Dates: July 26th – August 13, 2021 (M-F from 9:30 am – 12:00 pm and 1:00 to 3:30 pm).

Grade Level: Young women currently sophomores or juniors and enrolled in a MA high school.

Deadline for applications: May 1, 2021.

AI4ALL is a three-week summer program focused on Artificial Intelligence (AI) for young women who are currently sophomores or juniors in high school. Participants will explore topics in AI such as robotics, computer vision, and natural language processing through online lectures, team projects, and presentations from guest speakers. The program will conclude with a small group research project and an online presentation.

There is no tuition, but a nonrefundable registration fee of $100 is required of all participants once they are accepted into the program. For more information and to apply, please visit www.bu.edu/lernet/AI4ALL.