June 10-14聽(Online registration closes May 31. Call 303-492-7188 to register after this date.)
July 8-12聽(Online registration closes June聽28. Call 303-492-7188 to register after this date.)
July 22-26聽(Online registration closes July 12. Call 303-492-7188 to register after this date.)
9:30am-3pm
$625
Location: Fleming Building聽
Sixteen CU Boulder astronaut affiliates have flown on forty space shuttle missions!聽Join some of the leaders in aerospace technologies in learning about what it takes to be an aerospace engineer. In this Academy, we'll meet scientists from the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP), learn about astrobiology, and plan our mission to Mars. We'll get a chance to see one of only a few university-based Mission Operations Centers, where LASP undergraduate and graduate students perform mission operations for NASA satellites totaling more than $1.5 billion in value. Additionally, we'll get a chance to work on gliders, airfoils, jet engines, and testing composites for aircraft wings. Finally, we'll learn about alternative applications of aerospace such as wind turbines and parachutes.
What to Bring:聽While at Science Discovery, participants are expected to store their personal belongings in their backpack. Space is limited so please limit the number of personal items brought from home. All items should be labeled with the participant鈥檚 first and last name in case an item is misplaced.听Please have聽your child bring the following each day:
- A backpack聽for carrying personal items and any class materials they will be bringing home
- Filled water bottle(s)
- Snacks
- A sack lunch that does not require refrigeration
- Closed-toed shoes
- A hair tie to hold back lengthy hair, if applicable聽
- All classes聽spend a portion of each day outside. Please have your child bring clothing appropriate for the daily forecasted weather (jacket, sweatshirt,聽rain poncho, etc.)
- Optional:聽A mask or any additional Personal Protective Equipment the child wishes to utilize
Grade Policy:聽CU Science Discovery serves students in grades K-12. Careful consideration is used to determine grade levels for all camps and classes. To provide the highest quality experience for all participants, it is necessary to adhere to the specified grade range for all camps and classes.听
Cancellation and Transfer Policy:聽Science Discovery has designed its cancellation policy to minimize the number of camp and class聽spots that are unused due to last-minute cancellations. Cancellations made more than 30 days prior to the start of the camp/class will incur a $35 administrative fee. No聽refunds will be given for cancellations made within 30 days of the start of the camp/class. In the event that a camp/class聽is cancelled by Science Discovery, registrants will receive a full refund.听Transfer requests made up to 30 days prior to the start of a camp/class will incur a $15聽administrative聽fee. Transfer requests made within 30聽days of the the start of a camp/class will incur a $35 administrative fee.
CU Boulder employs a framework for public health and聽COVID-19 decision-making聽that follows Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance. While masks are聽optional on the CU Boulder campus, we encourage those who prefer to do so to continue wearing them.听Properly fitted N95 or KN95 masks remain an effective tool for preventing transmission, especially in conjunction with vaccination. Students, parents and staff are encouraged聽to stay home if they are feeling sick or have聽COVID-like symptoms.听
Feeling under the weather? You should begin isolation at home as soon as you:
- Begin to experience聽.
- Receive a positive test result for COVID-19, regardless of whether you have symptoms.
- Have been instructed to isolate by a healthcare provider or public health staff member.
When considering policy changes around COVID-19 transmission prevention, CU Science Discovery will adhere to all campus, county and Public Health guidelines.听(Updated January聽2024)
