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I loved getting to spend the summer in some of the most beautiful places in California with a group of amazing people.

Hannah Roodenrijs, UC Berkeley
Summer 2016
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It’s like summer camp with a scientific twist.

Molly Nagle, UC Santa Cruz
Fall 2015
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Before this I had never conducted research or worked in a lab, but now I am very comfortable with the scientific process.

Kai Wilmsen, Santa Barbara
Spring 2016
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We were given tons of room to be creative with our research topics. I was excited to see the entire project through because I genuinely had interest in the topic.

Andray Cardoza, UC Santa Barbara
Summer 2016
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This course reaffirmed my love for doing research and being out in the field, and helped set me back on the path that I know is best for my future well-being and happiness.

Drew Filous, UC Santa Cruz
Summer 2017
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I’ve never felt so confident in not only forming questions about the world around me, but also in my ability to turn those into testable hypotheses.

Katie Ohlin, UC Davis
Summer 2016
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The accessibility of our professors and the push to learn and enjoy, not memorize to get a grade, allowed for so much more learning to happen.

Laurel Bowling, UC San Diego
Spring 2018
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I’ve outgrown my intimidation of working closely with faculty.

McKenna Leighton, Santa Cruz
Summer 2016
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The immersive nature of this course really pushed me outside of my comfort zone and taught me how to do science in a way that I do not think I could have learned in a traditional classroom.

Annie Radigan, Los Angeles
Fall 2016
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This has been an experience I’ll never forget.

Michael May, UC San Diego
Fall 2014
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My research, writing, and public speaking skills have improved and I am certain that this is a result of this class.

Ian Perrett, UC Los Angeles
Summer 2017
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This course has given me an in-depth understanding of scientific research that I haven’t gained anywhere else. I have learned more about what a career in this field would look like in the last 50 days than the rest of my undergraduate career.

Hannah Perkins, UC Santa Cruz
Fall 2016