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Outreach Programs

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Spectrum encourages high school students to consider participating in Stanford outreach programs such as the five-week University-based residential program. These programs help direct interested students toward careers in medical research.


Stanford University's OFFICE OF SCIENCE OUTREACH (OSO) encourages and assists Stanford faculty to engage in science outreach — organized activities targeted at our nation's youth, school teachers, and general public, that will increase their interest, understanding, and involvement in math, science, and engineering.

The OSO serves faculty throughout the University by assisting them in creating outreach project ideas and proposals, identifying potential partners for them (both within Stanford as well as K-14 schools, science museums, etc), and facilitating information and resource sharing among all of the University's science outreach programs.

In addition, the OSO directs several programs in which Stanford faculty and their students can participate. These include:

  • An 8-week summer research program for science students — Stanford Institutes of Medicine Summer Research Program
  • A 7-week summer internship program for high school students
  • Various science & engineering lecture series for the local public
  • Events and programs for undergraduates from other colleges to learn about research in Stanford labs
  • Visits to the Stanford campus for K-14 student groups
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