Coretta Scott King Young Women’s Leadership Academy High School Students ENGAGE at Georgia Institute of Technology

Coretta Scott King Young Women’s Leadership Academy High School (CSKYWLA) students in the Biotechnology Research and Design pathway had an amazing laboratory experience on the Georgia Institute of Technology campus.

The students toured the science and engineering buildings and spoke with undergraduate and graduate students about their daily routines and college life. The CSKYWLA students had the opportunity to work with female graduate students and scientists to view breast cancer cells, load DNA samples in the electrophoresis chambers and analyze different types of cells using highly technical microscopes.

At the end of the session, the Georgia Tech scientists challenged the students by giving them biological problems and data to analyze in an effort to show them how scientists research and investigate real-world problems. They instructed the CSKYWLA group to research and develop answers to the assigned task, and they presented their projects to the  Georgia Tech scientists on Tuesday March 5, 2013 on the CSKYWLA 
campus.

This experience gave students an introduction to Project ENGAGE (Engaging New Generations At Georgia Tech through Engineering). Georgia Tech in partnership with CSKYWLA High School and BEST Academy will provide students with a paid research experience during the summer and 2013-2014 academic school year. Students will ENGAGE in biomedical research, college preparation and professional development activities. For additional information regarding CSKYWLA High School, please visit the school’s website at www.cskywla.org.

Submitted by CSKYWLA High School principal, Termerion McCrary