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2024 Summer Research Program at MSU St. Andrews

The Summer Research Program at MSU St. Andrews ended on August 1st with a very successful evening Poster Program. Our 13 participating students each received one to one training for 7 weeks with active St. Andrews researchers.

Summer Research Program 2024

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This summer’s program will run seven weeks, Monday through Thursday, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm from June 17 through August 1 at MSU St. Andrews in Midland, Michigan. Application open now through May 17. Current high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors from the Great Lakes Bay Region, who are at least 16 years of age, are invited to apply for the…

2022 Summer Research Returns to In-Person Format

2022 Student Researchers at MSU St. Andrews

The Summer 2022 program hosted 24 area high school students who participated in person for eight weeks from June 20 through August 12 at St. Andrews. Students worked alongside preceptors in hands-on research across nine topic areas in organic chemistry, environmental science, and materials science. New in 2022 was the addition of two research opportunities in Radio frequency identification (RFID) for Food Packaging Applications…

Tobin J. Marks to be Turner J. Alfrey Visiting Professor

Dr. Tobin J Marks event information

Join us on May 7 for lectures from a member multiple National Academies and Northwestern University Vladimir N. Ipatieff Professor of Catalytic Chemistry and Chemical and Biological Engineering Tobin J. Marks, Ph.D. Presenting along with Marks will be his colleague from Northwestern, Yosi Kratish, Ph.D.

Summer Research 2023

Student researchers in chemistry lab.

Save the Date. The 2023 Summer Research will run seven weeks, Monday through Thursday, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm from June 19 through August 4. Application open now through April 21. Apply today!

Summer Research Pivots To Virtual Program During Pandemic

Student researcher at home.

Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the 2020 MSU St. Andrews Summer Research program was held virtually for six weeks from June 22 through July 31.

Periodic Table STEAM Outreach Project Published in ACS Journal Of Chemical Education

Accessible Periodic Table Project

MSU SA and ACS Chemists with Disabilities STEAM education paper published in the September 2022 Journal of Chemical Education.

Virtual STEAM Summer Camp Goes “Crystal Crazy”

STEAM Stew Crystal Crazy image of sodium acetate crystals

“Crystal Crazy” virtual summer camp shines a light on the science of crystals and their significance in our everyday lives.

Research Team

Image of research lab St. Andrews

With backgrounds in chemistry, materials science, and more, our staff members research to solve real-world problems and pass on their knowledge to those participating in various St. Andrews’ experiences.

FREE In-Person STEAM Stew V Summer Camp: “H2 Whoa!”

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FREE hands-on in-person summer camp. Register today through, Tuesday, July 22, 2022 at 11:59 pm.