BOOST Summer Session 2006 Begins

BOOST (Building Opportunities and Overtures in Science and Technology) launched its summer session Monday June 26, 2006. Students will participate in a variety of activities that include but are not limited to trips to the BODY Exhibit in Atlanta, GA and the Duke Marine Labs in Beaufort, NC.

BOOST is a multi-dimensional program for elementary and middle school teachers and students, designed to excite under-represented minority students about science and inspire them to pursue careers in medicine and other biomedical professions.

BOOST is a unique partnership between Duke University Medical Center, Durham Public Schools, and the North Carolina School of Science and Math aims to:

1. Improve the science performance of URM students,
2. Upgrade the content of the pre-college science curriculum, and, ultimately,
3. Increase the numbers of URM students prepared for professional education in the advanced sciences.

For more information about BOOST visit the website: http://community.duke.edu/boost/index.html or contact David Stein 919-668-6271