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USAARL

UNITED STATES ARMY AEROMEDICAL RESEARCH LABORATORY

GEMS Student Opportunity

The student application for GEMS is now open through March 14, 2023. The waitlist deadline is April 15, 2023. Please see the application link and downloadable recommendation forms below.

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GEMS is offered at no cost to elementary, junior high, or high school students who are current 3rd-10th graders (rising 4th-11th graders during 2022-2023 school year). Students who complete each day of the in-person program earn an educational stipend. Students complete one session of GEMS per summer.

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MODULE DESCRIPTION ELIGIBILITY
Simple Machines GEMS Exploration of basic engineering techniques to build, test, and evaluate simple machines 4th-5th
graders
Forensics GEMS Investigation of problem solving, engineering, physics/force of motion, and forensics techniques 6th-7th
graders

Robotics GEMS

Building, coding, and programming robots to maneuver and conquer different tasks 8th-9th
graders
Medical GEMS Investigation of the physiology of various human organ systems, and exploration of various healthcare professions 10th-11th
graders


SESSION 2023 DATES
Session 1 June 12-16
Session 2 June 20-23
Session 3 June 26-30
Session 4 July 10-14


Please e-mail usarmy.rucker.usaarl.mbx.stem@health.mil if you would like to be added to the distribution list for the 2023 GEMS program


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Last Modified Date: 2023-01-09