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Target Students: Grade 9-12 students
Late Summer Research Practicum
Starts from July and lasts for 10 weeks
6 group sessions with Faculty Advisor
6 1-on-1 sessions with Teaching Assistant
3 recorded methodology courses
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[STEM] Planetary Science
Understanding the Formation of Moon Rocks ⎯ Reconstructing the Geologic History of the Moon by Comparing Hawaiian Volcanic Rocks
Faculty Advisor: Researcher, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Harvard University
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[STEM] History of Science
Knowing the Universe: A Global History of Science
Faculty Advisor: PhD researcher, UC Berkeley
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[Humanities and Social Science] Photography and Writing
Language of the Lens: Photography and Visual Storytelling
Faculty Advisor: Adjunct Professor, New York University
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[Humanities and Social Science] Film Studies
Film Studies: History, Genres, and Techniques
Faculty Advisor: Lecturer, Stanford University
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[Humanities and Social Science] Religious Studies
Demonology and Magic in the Ancient Mediterranean World
Faculty Advisor: Instructor on Advanced Greek, Harvard University
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[Humanities and Social Science] Education
From Plato to Marx: Theory of Education Throughout Time
Faculty Advisor: PhD candidate, Harvard University
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[Art and Architecture] Music Production
Music Production in Film and Television: The Art and Technology of Creating Emotional Impact
Faculty Advisor: Emmy Award Winner; New York based composer and producer
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[STEM] Neuroscience
The Brain: Researching its Development, Disease, and Aging
Faculty Advisor: Postdoctoral Fellow in Neuroscience, Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University
Regular Summer Research Practicum
The following research programs have officially started. However, for students who are still interested in joining these programs, we encourage you to contact our admission officers by sending email to team@scholarlaunch.org. We understand that circumstances may vary, and we will consider late applications on a case-by-case basis.
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[STEM] Biomedicine
Designing a Science-based Strategy to Prepare for the Next Pandemic
Faculty Advisor: Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Wake Forest School of Medicine
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[STEM] Astronomy
The Pursuit of the Unknown - Exploring Time and Space
Faculty Advisor: Independent scientist and researcher; PhD, Harvard
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[STEM] Data Science
Big Data Analytics and Predictive Modeling: Using RStudio to Predict Game Outcomes
Faculty Advisor: Assistant Professor, Systems Engineering, West Point Academy
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[STEM] AI, Data Science and Healthcare
Transforming Healthcare with Data Science and Machine Learning
Faculty Advisor: Adjunct Associate Professor of Computer Science, UCLA
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[STEM] Artificial Intelligence
Human-Machine Teaming: Applications, Issues, and Case Studies
Faculty Advisor: Adjunct Faculty, Carnegie Mellon School of Computer Science
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[STEM] Environmental Science
Using Satellite Data to Map, Monitor, and Assess Our Changing Environment from Space
Faculty Advisor: Research Associate Professor, Boston University
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[STEM] Cloud Computing
Innovative Solutions to Real-Life Business and Social Problems Using AI and Cloud Technology
Faculty Advisor: Associate Professor, Computer Science, New York University
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[STEM] Cancer Biology
Fundamentals of Cancer Biology
Faculty Advisor: Associate Professor, School of Medicine, University of California, Davis
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[STEM] Medicine and Biotechnology
Cardiac Disease and Surgery: Design Novel Tools for Better Care
Faculty Advisor: Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Bordeaux
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[STEM] Quantum Physics
Quantum Mechanics and Programming: Theory and Applications
Faculty Advisor: PhD researcher, University of Cambridge
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[STEM] Biochemistry and Biophysics
Understanding How the Arrangement of Atoms in Protein Gives Rise to its Shape and Function
Faculty Advisor: Data scientist; PhD, Molecular Biophysics, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
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[STEM] Machine Learning and Finance
Applying Machine Learning Methods to Predict Market Movements
Faculty Advisor: Former Quantitative Strategist, Morgan Stanley; PhD, Columbia University
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[STEM] Neuroscience and AI
Brains and Machines: The Neuroscience of AI
Faculty Advisor: Postdoctoral Fellow, Computational Cognitive Neuroscience, Brown University
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[Humanities and Social Science] Racial Studies
Social Injustice in Modern America: Understanding the Historical, Cultural, Economic, and Legal Factors behind
Faculty Advisor: Professor of African, American and African Studies, Francophone Studies and Comparative Literature, University of Michigan
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[Humanities and Social Science] Psychology
Adolescent Psychology: from Brain to Behavior
Faculty Advisor: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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[Humanities and Social Science] Digital Game and Society
Digital Games: History, Business, and Social Impact
Faculty Advisor: Assistant Professor, Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Minnesota
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[Humanities and Social Science] Humanitarianism
Analyzing Humanitarian Interventions: A Toolkit for Understanding Humanitarian Action in the Past, Present, and Future
Faculty Advisor: Lecturer, International and Comparative Studies, University of Michigan
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[Humanities and Social Science] Law and Philosophy
Legal Dilemmas and Philosophical Quandaries: How To Think About Life’s Most Challenging Questions
Faculty Advisor: Associate at a top law firm; Juris Doctor, Yale Law School
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[Humanities and Social Science] Public Writing
Writing for Change: Influence, Lead, and Create through Public Writing
Faculty Advisor: Assistant Professor of English, Northeastern University
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[Humanities and Social Science] History and Epidemiology
Examining the Socio-Psychological Consequences After Epidemics Throughout History
Faculty Advisor: Adjunct Assistant Professor of History, Columbia University
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[Humanities and Social Science] Economics and Political Science
Financial Aid: Does it Help or Hurt Developing Countries?
Faculty Advisor: Professor, Department of Economics, Tulane
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[Humanities and Social Science] Fashion, Politics and Culture
Fashion: the Political and Cultural Representations behind Styles
Faculty Advisor: Professor of Global Liberal Studies, New York University in Paris
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[Humanities and Social Science] History, Literature and Gender Studies
Chivalry, Civility, and Power: An Interdisciplinary Exploration of Honor in the Modern World through History and Literature
Faculty Advisor: Lecturer in English, Yale University
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[Business] Investment
Business and Venture Capital
Faculty Advisor: Professor of Dartmouth Tuck Business School; Director of MBA program, Dartmouth
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[Business] Product Management and Marketing
Marketing and Product Management: The Secrets behind Highly Successful Products
Faculty Advisor: Lecturer in Management, Yale University
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[Business] Finance
A Deep Dive into the Stock Market
Faculty Advisor: Research economist, Central Bank of Mexico; Ph.D. in Economics, Washington University in St. Louis
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[Business] Behavioral Finance
Behavioral Finance and Financial Curiosity: Applying Psychological Factors to Financial Decision-Making
Faculty Advisor: Ph.D. candidate in Finance, Washington University in St. Louis
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[Art and Architecture] Architecture and Urban Design
Architecture and the City: Sustainable Urban Design that Inspires
Faculty Advisor: Assistant Professor, Virginia Tech
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[Art and Architecture] Art and Community
Creative Practice at the Juncture: Communal Isolation, Reopening and Art
Faculty Advisor: Award-winning video artist and writer; MFA, NYU Steinhardt School
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[Art and Architecture] Art History
The Art Object: Opening Up Past Worlds Through the Prism of Cultural Artifacts
Faculty Advisor: Professor of Fine Arts, NYU
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(Waitlist Only) [STEM] Neuroscience and Psychology
Neuroscience and Psychology: How the Brain Works in Learning and Memory
Faculty Advisor: Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego
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(Waitlist Only) [STEM] Music and Science
Music as Medicine: the Connections between Musical Sound and Science
Faculty Advisor: Former Associate Professor, Yale University School of Medicine
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(Waitlist Only) [STEM] Applied Math and AI
Applied Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning: Theories and Applications
Faculty Advisor: Professor, Mathematics, Georgia Institute of Technology
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(Waitlist Only) [STEM] Public Health and Medicine
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: Exploring Sustainability in Relation to Climate and Health
Faculty Advisor: Former Associate Professor, Yale University School of Medicine; SDG Publisher Compact Fellow, United Nations
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(Waitlist Only) [STEM] Computational Astrophysics
Determination of the Structure and Motion of Star Clusters and Galaxies
Faculty Advisor: Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science, The University of Texas at Austin
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(Waitlist Only) [Humanities and Social Science] International Relations and History
War and Peace: International Relations through the Ages
Faculty Advisor: Associate Researcher, Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Harvard University
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(Waitlist Only) [Humanities and Social Science] Political Economy
How Do Politics and Political Institutions Shape Public Policies and the Economy?
Faculty Advisor: Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Georgetown University
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(Closed) [STEM] Network Security
Cybersecurity: Fake News, Cryptocurrency, Policies and beyond
Faculty Advisor: Research Scientist, Georgia Institute of Technology
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(Closed) [Business] Entrepreneurship
Business After the Pandemic: How to Lead Your Startup to Success in the Post-pandemic Era
Faculty Advisor: Assistant Professor, NYU Stern School of Business
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(Closed) [Humanities and Social Science] Criminology and Psychology
Criminology: Trait Theory, Victimization and Case Studies
Faculty Advisor: Lecturer, Department of Psychology, University of California, San Diego
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(Closed) [Humanities and Social Science] East Asian Studies
Unpacking The Death of Woman Wang: A Historical and Literary Analysis of Conflict and Family Life in Premodern China
Faculty Advisor: Ph.D. Candidate, Princeton University