Food Power: Highway to Health
What is kombucha and why is it a point of discussion? Is producing meat on a petri dish a viable option? How would you design a new product and what are its technical specifications? Students are introduced to the magical world of food through a variety of exciting activities and experiments! Inspired by Aristotle’s saying, […]
Experimenting with language: A Writer’s Perspective
Pulitzer Prize winning author Junot Diaz once said, “A writer is a writer because, even when there is no hope, even when nothing you do shows any signs of promise, you keep writing anyway.” Students in this course explore the ways in which writers use language to inspire, and make meaning in the world. With […]
CSI @ CTY
Hey there future, detectives! Are you ready to dive into the exhilarating world of forensics’ science and crack some mind-bending cases? Throughout this interactive course, aspiring young detectives will embark on a journey to understand how chemical analysis plays a crucial role in solving crimes. From analyzing mysterious substances to deciphering hidden clues at crime […]
Cryptology
Cryptology is the study of the codes and ciphers used to create secret writing. In this math course, students begin their journey with an exploration of many early techniques for creating secret writing, such as cipher wheels, the Caesar shift, polyalphabetic substitution, and the Vigenère cipher. They move on to learn about modern techniques including […]
Counting without Counting
One of the first things we learn in our life is counting. How difficult or easy is it though? How can seemingly complex mathematical concepts be helpful or necessary in order to efficiently count when it is not practically possible to count the objects one by one? Discrete Mathematics and especially Combinatorics answer such questions […]
Biomedical Sciences: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Human Body
The journey begins with an introduction to the world of Cell Biology and Microbiology, where students study the structure of cells and the basic categories of pathogenic microorganisms, focusing on the factors that disrupt the homeostasis of our body. The quest for knowledge continues with the organs and the organ systems of the human body. […]
Bioengineering: A Glance at the Future of Medicine
Research advancements in tissue engineering and drug delivery are revolutionizing medicine. Stem cells, nanotechnology, artificial intelligence and biomaterial research have enabled us to envision methods that may radically change how we treat patients in the future. In this course students are introduced to bioengineering, the discipline that applies the engineering principles of design and analysis […]