The Gifted Math Program, University at Buffalo

📣 Attention grades 9–12: UB’s National Summer Transportation Institute is now accepting applications!

This FREE, competitive scholarship camp gives 30 students the chance to:

✈️ Tour Buffalo International Airport & Air Control Tower

🤖 Demo Olli, the self-driving shuttle

🌉 Work on bridge design & railroad networking projects

🚤 Cruise the Erie Canal in Lockport

🎓 Get real college prep & admissions guidance

No prior knowledge required — all enthusiastic STEM students are welcome. Minority & underrepresented students especially encouraged to apply.

⚠️ Application deadline: May 30

Apply here: https://engineering.buffalo.edu/home/outreach/camps/nsti.html

🔬📐 Calling all future engineers! The UB National Grid Leadership Camp is back!

Rising 10th–12th graders in Western New York: spend 4 days on UB’s North Campus (July 20–23, 2026) solving real engineering challenges, touring National Grid facilities, working in UB labs, and building leadership skills alongside industry professionals.

✅ FREE to attend — fully sponsored by National Grid ✅ No prior engineering experience required ✅ Open to all, with a focus on students underrepresented in STEM ⚠️ Application deadline: May 30 — don’t wait!

This is your chance to get hands-on with STEM, experience college life, and discover what a career in engineering actually looks like. 🚀

Apply now 🔗 engineering.buffalo.edu/home/outreach/camps/national-grid.html

🚀 Attention WNY high schoolers — this summer just got a whole lot more exciting!

UB’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences is offering a FREE summer program for grades 9–12 focused on the technologies shaping our future: 🤖 Artificial Intelligence, 🔐 Cybersecurity, 🚁 Drone Technology, and 📡 Internet of Things.

📅 June 29 – July 31, 2026 🕣 Mon–Fri | 8:30 AM – 2:00 PM 📍 UB South Campus

Gain hands-on experience in UB’s state-of-the-art research labs, learn Python & web development, and even get opportunities to present at science fairs and conferences — all at zero cost. Stipends available for eligible students! ✨

Spots are LIMITED — apply now before they’re gone! 🔗 Link in bio or head to: https://engineering.buffalo.edu/home/outreach/camps/exlent-experiential-learning-in-emerging-stem-technologies.html

🖥️✨ Calling all high schoolers! CSExplore Camp at UB is your chance to dive into the world of Computer Science & Engineering — totally FREE!

Link: https://engineering.buffalo.edu/home/outreach/camps/csexplore.html

🎮 Design a video game 🤖 Program a robot ⚡ Build circuits & write code 🔬 Tour real research labs on UB’s North Campus

No experience needed — just curiosity! Open to students entering grades 9–12 this fall.

3 days. Hands-on fun. Zero cost. Infinite possibilities. 🚀

Save the Date: CS4HS is coming back!

Great news for local high school and advanced middle school students interested in computer science — the Buffalo Computer Science Competition and Showcase (CS4HS) is continuing this year! Previously hosted by Buffalo State, the event is being restarted with support from the UB Computer Science Department, the UB Center for Health AI Innovation, and local industry and nonprofit partners.

Key details:

📍 Location: University at Buffalo North Campus
📅 Showcase Day: Saturday, May 30, 2026
📬 Submission deadline: Early May 2026

The organizing team is also considering a rebrand to make the event more welcoming and inclusive for a broader range of students.

Full details — including the website, flyers, and formal timeline — are coming soon. In the meantime, start preparing your CS project now!

🧪 UB’s Chem-E Camp (July 13–17) gives 11th & 12th graders a full week of hands-on labs, industry site visits, and real conversations with engineers who are changing the world — from Linde to DuPont to ThermoFisher.

Whether you’re curious about chemical engineering or already set on it, this is the week that could change your future. 🔬⚗️

📍 UB North Campus, Amherst NY | Full scholarships available 📅 Apply by May 30

Link for more information and to apply: https://engineering.buffalo.edu/home/outreach/camps/chem-e.html

According to our students, GMP makes them feel…

“Empowered”

“Welcomed— GMP has a friendly community made up of people who share your interests and enthusiasm”

“Challenged”

“Confident and safe to learn”

“Like it’s ok to not know everything because I have friends who can help me when I struggle”

We hope to create many more memories and positive experiences for our students as we head into our last quarter!

Solve that Snowflake Answer!!

🚀 Ready to level up your STEM journey? The NSF ExLENT Summer Program gives students hands-on experience in emerging tech like AI, cybersecurity, drones, and IoT — all while learning in real labs and building skills for the future! 💡🔧✨

🔍💻💥We will be holding an informational session soon, but in the meantime, please review the website for more information and to start applying:

https://engineering.buffalo.edu/home/outreach/camps/exlent-experiential-learning-in-emerging-stem-technologies.html

If you have any questions, you can reach out to any Program Directors via the email addresses listed on the webpage.

Explore the future of AI at UB! 🤖

Students 13+ can experience AI at UB with our friends at . Learn about the exciting world of artificial intelligence at the 2025 AI Experience at UB (AIX @ UB) event. This FREE, two-day program will be held from June 30 – July 1 (9:00 AM - 3:00 PM daily) at the University at Buffalo North Campus. Designed for curious and creative middle and high school students, AIX @ UB blends cutting-edge technology with fun, interactive projects, and real-world AI experiments. Along the way, you’ll explore how AI is shaping everything from entertainment to science, while learning how to use it ethically and responsibly.

Middle school and high school students ages 13 and older are eligible to apply for the camp. Students of all backgrounds and skill levels are welcome to join. There are a limited number of spots available, so apply soon! Sessions will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day; the program is supported by the UB AI Seed Funding Grants.

To learn more and register, visit https://www.aixub.com/

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