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ResearchInnovation Search this site ResearchInnovation HomeMeet the Team Our Supporters Job Opportunities Summer RI Program Application Instructions Durham Campus Morganton Campus Mentorship Program Application Instructions Durham Campus Current Mentors Prospective Mentors Morganton Campus Departmental Programs Durham Campus Applications in Entrepreneurship Research in Biology Research in Chemistry Research in Computational Science Research in the Humanities Research in Mathematics Research in Physics Robotics Design Morganton Campus Research in Biology Research in Chemistry Research in Humanities Research in Mathematics Research in Physics Robotics Design Courses Research Communication CompetitionsConferences Durham Summer RI Showcase SRIP Showcase 2023 Student Publications The Fifth World The Broad Street Scientific The Morganton Scientific Funding Projects Student Clubs Robotics Rocketry ResearchInnovation HomeMeet the Team Our Supporters Job Opportunities Summer RI Program Application Instructions Durham Campus Morganton Campus Mentorship Program Application Instructions Durham Campus Current Mentors Prospective Mentors Morganton Campus Departmental Programs Durham Campus Applications in Entrepreneurship Research in Biology Research in Chemistry Research in Computational Science Research in the Humanities Research in Mathematics Research in Physics Robotics Design Morganton Campus Research in Biology Research in Chemistry Research in Humanities Research in Mathematics Research in Physics Robotics Design Courses Research Communication CompetitionsConferences Durham Summer RI Showcase SRIP Showcase 2023 Student Publications The Fifth World The Broad Street Scientific The Morganton Scientific Funding Projects Student Clubs Robotics Rocketry More HomeMeet the Team Our Supporters Job Opportunities Summer RI Program Application Instructions Durham Campus Morganton Campus Mentorship Program Application Instructions Durham Campus Current Mentors Prospective Mentors Morganton Campus Departmental Programs Durham Campus Applications in Entrepreneurship Research in Biology Research in Chemistry Research in Computational Science Research in the Humanities Research in Mathematics Research in Physics Robotics Design Morganton Campus Research in Biology Research in Chemistry Research in Humanities Research in Mathematics Research in Physics Robotics Design Courses Research Communication CompetitionsConferences Durham Summer RI Showcase SRIP Showcase 2023 Student Publications The Fifth World The Broad Street Scientific The Morganton Scientific Funding Projects Student Clubs Robotics Rocketry ResearchInnovation at NCSSM Information about Class of 2025 ResearchInnovation is available for Durham and Morganton residential and Online students. See below to learn more! About NCSSM ResearchInnovation NCSSM students have a wealth of opportunities and options for research and innovation. The objective is to engage each student as a thinker, maker, doer in an experience that requires the application of knowledge and skills to address challenges in the world beyond the classroom. — The model for research and innovation at NCSSM is unique with student experiences designed to: Serve many students (at no cost to students and families) Ensure high quality experiences (under the guidance of instructor) Give ownership to the students Focus on student development Offer widely diverse range of opportunities and options The possibilities to engage in research and innovation abound in any field of interest from STEM to humanities , and the range of opportunities continues to expand in research, entrepreneurship and design . Opportunities take place in a variety of timelines and formats and do not typically require previous experience. Students are asked to bring their creative capacity, their self-reliance and self-awareness, and their dedicated work ethic, and their desire to develop as a leader by building skills and confidence through practice and application within the safety and support of the NCSSM community. NCSSM Foundation , NCSSM state , and Burroughs Wellcome Fund among many others support these opportunities for the students to monopolize upon the treasure of time within a course or during the summer and the wealth of guidance and inspiration provided by the instructors and volunteer mentors around the state. Learn About Different NCSSM Research Opportunities Summer RI Program SRIP features a wide variety of instructor-led programs hosted on NCSSM-Durham and NCSSM-Morganton campuses each summer Learn more Mentorship Program Mentorship engages students in p rojects under the guidance of a professional partner at local research universities, companies, and nonprofit agencies Learn more Departmental Programs Departments invite students to participate in student-driven research, entrepreneurship, or design project led by the expertise of an NCSSM faculty Learn more Courses Courses offer an opportunity for students to register for shorter-duration, academic year/J-Term opportunities to gain experience Learn more Apply to the Summer ResearchInnovation (SRIP) and Mentorship Programs! Options available for NCSSM Durham and Morganton residential and Online students! The NCSSM Summer ResearchInnovation Program and Mentorship Program share an application that allows students to apply to a maximum of 4 of any of the SRIP/Mentorship opportunities offered at Durham and Morganton. Durham-Hosted SRIP/Mentorship Fair Attend virtual drop-in interest meetings on Zoom to chat with instructors and past/currents students about their opportunities! Wednesday, October 18, 2023 (4:00 - 5:00 PM) Morganton Research, InnovationDesign Fair Attend this in-person event at NCSSM Morganton at the Academic Commons to chat with instructors and past/currents students about their opportunities! More details coming soon. Saturday, October 21, 2023 (3:00 - 4:30 PM) Mentorship Program Durham Mentorship Morganton Mentorship Summer RI Program Durham-hosted SRIP Morganton-hosted SRIP Programs Available for Mentorship Program for the Class of 2025 Durham Mentorship * Students apply to a program timeline and will be individually paired with mentors from the Triangle through a student-led mentor search process after program admittance Mentorship 1 (M1): Summer Mentorship 2 (M2): Academic Year Mentorship 3 (M3): Extended Morganton Mentorship * Students choose and apply to specific program mentors of interest from Western North Carolina within each program timeline Mentorship 1 (M1): Summer Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Certification Program Exploring Joara Foundation McDowell Tech: Fundamental Mechatronics Engineering, Fundamental Automotive Engineering NC State University Data Science: UNC Health Blue Ridge, Lake James Environmental Association, Burke County United Way University of North Carolina at Asheville Chemistry: McMahon Lab, WolfeSteed Labs, Love Lab Biology: Meigs Lab Western Carolina University: Highlands Biological Station, Mountain Heritage Center, Rapid Center Mentorship 2 (M2): Academic Year Environmental Conservation and Ecology UNC Health Blue Ridge Mentorship 3 (M3): Extended McDowell Tech: Advanced Mechatronics Engineering, Advanced Automotive Engineering Programs Available for the Summer ResearchInnovation Program 2025 Durham-hosted SRIP How to do a Startup: An Experience in Entrepreneurship Summer Research in Engineering Summer Research Experience in Computational Science Summer Research in the Humanities Summer Research in Mathematics Morganton-hosted SRIP The Art and Science of Ceramics Mapping Folklore across Western NC Researching Burke County’s Past and Present: Explorations in Local History Robotics Design Exploration Software Design and Development Summer Research in...