The Bangor Daily News, Centralmaine.com, Sun Journal shared information about an innovative four-week college STEM research course for qualified high school students (rising grade 11–12) offered by the University of Maine, July 18–Aug. 11 in Orono, with sections offered at the UMaine Hutchinson Center and UMaine Machias on the same dates. Introduction to Integrated Science and Career Exploration (INT 188) will meet on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m.–1 p.m. INT 188 is designed to introduce high school students to higher education and careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The course includes lecture and laboratory instruction in data collection and analysis, experimental design, measuring and graphic techniques, scientific writing and evidence-based thinking. High school students will earn three college credits upon completion of the course. Register online.
