Clarke University Summer Scholarly Projects

The 2024 Clarke University Summer Scholarly Projects are designed to expose high achieving sophomore, junior and senior high school students to the world of scholarly engagement with faculty in respective areas of expertise.

Students will be able to work one-on-one or in a small group with other high school and Clarke University students with faculty guidance and engagement on a scholarly project. Academic areas of interest is Computer Science and Biology/Anatomy.

Game Development with Virtual Reality

June 10-14, 2024
Up to six high school students will be chosen
Noon – 4 p.m.
Cost: FREE

Overview

Gaming Development with Meta Quest VR introduces students to not only video game development but also user experience in virtual reality. The development team will research and identify virtual reality interactions and develop virtual environments for future student projects. User experience will be tested and adjusted by the development team prior to delivering the final product.

Project Details
Students will meet Monday-Friday June 10-14, 2023 from noon–4 p.m. They will  sample prototyping, game development, and user experience testing.

All student applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Be a current sophomore, junior, or senior in high school.
• Participants will benefit from having completed or being enrolled in a computer science, art design, or music course.
• Students interested in art design, music and/or computer programming are desirable.

Applicants must submit an application, including a brief statement of interest.

Applications must be received by April 1, 2024 for consideration. Selected applicants will be invited by April 15 and will have until May 6 to accept or decline the offer.

Special Dissection: Head and Neck

August 5-9, 2024
Up to four high school students will be chosen
10 a.m. – Noon
Cost: FREE

Overview

Special dissection of the head and neck will be performed in Clarke University’s cadaver lab. Dissection techniques will be taught along with key head and neck structures, including but not limited to the muscles of mastication, branches of the external carotid artery and suprahyoid muscles. Students will participate in an intense week of dissection focusing on the head and neck. Ideally, these dissections involving neck muscles and the muscles of mastication will be used as models in biology and anatomy lab classes.

Project Details

The proposed time commitment for the students will be 10a.m. – noon, Monday through Friday, August 5-9, 2024.

All student applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Be a current junior or senior in high school.
• Have successfully completed an A&P course in high school.
• Possess a high level of maturity and excellent fine motor skills.

Applicants must submit an application, including a brief statement of interest and a letter of recommendation from their high school A&P instructor.

Applications must be received by April 1, 2024 for consideration. Selected applicants will be invited by April 15 and will have until May 6 to accept or decline the offer.