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ARISE@UM Program (STEM research for high school, community college, and their teachers)
A Research Immersive STEM Experience at the University of Mississippi: we are dedicated to providing authentic, faculty-mentored, relationally-driven research experiences in STEM fields to support the future of STEM literacy and human flourishing in Mississippi and beyond
  • ARISE@UM
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    ARISE faculty members and students from summer 2015.
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    Dr. Erik Hom in lab with ARISE students.
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    Dr. Erik Hom, ARISE program director.
    ARISE summer program. Photo by Thomas Graning/Ole Miss Communications
    ARISE 2016 students with faculty mentors and assistant mentors.
    ARISE at UM students and mentors. Photo by Kevin Bain/Ole Miss Communications
    ARISE 2016 students with faculty mentors and assistant mentors.
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    Tristan Daily with assistant mentor Cammi Thornton (2016).
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    Niamke Buchanan with Mentor Dr. Katherine Dooley (2016).
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    Wrishija Roy testing samples in Dr. Delcamp's lab (2016).
    ARISE 2017 participants. Photo by Kevin Bain/Ole Miss Communications
    ARISE summer program. Photo by Thomas Graning/Ole Miss Communications
    ARISE 2018 Participants. Photo by Thomas Graning/Ole Miss Communications
    ARISE 2018 Participants. Photo by Thomas Graning/Ole Miss Communications
    ARISE 2018 Participants. Photo by Thomas Graning/Ole Miss Communications

    • ARISE@UM PROGRAM

    ARISE: A Research Immersive STEM Experience at the University of Mississippi

    ARISE@UM is a multi-pronged and multi-phased initiative aimed at improving STEM education and the pipeline of students pursuing STEM degrees in Mississippi. Our first prong and current phase of focus is devoted to providing nurturing research experiences (typically in the summer) for high school students and community college students, as well as their teachers on a case-by-case basis (teachers should email us).

    Sorry for the delay!  The 2025 ARISE@UM online application is live!  We will be celebrating our 10th year anniversary this summer!

    == IF YOU WILL (STILL) BE A HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT in June 2025 ==

    Complete this application: http://bit.ly/arise2025app

    (this form is ONLY for applicants who will still be in high school during the summer; if you will graduate or are a community college student, see different link below!)

    The priority deadline to apply will be March 24nd.  Note: this year, we will start running admissions on a first-come-first served basis, so get your application in early!

    The formal deadline to apply is April 1st!

    Application is in TWO STEPS:

    (1) Please fill out this basic INQUIRE FORM.

    (2) Once your inquiry is received, the Office of Pre-College Programs will send you the ARISE@UM application link with instructions.  Fill that out and we will be in contact!

    Note that as part of the decision process, we will conduct a brief interview to be scheduled on a rolling basis.  We have traditionally hosted 15-25 students each summer.

     

    == IF YOU WILL BE A POST-HIGH SCHOOL or COMMUNITY COLLEGE student in June 2025 ==

    Complete this application:  https://uofmississippi.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1WWKLWKpN5713IW

     

    All applicants should prepare by starting to ask 2 teachers for a short letter of recommendation and getting a copy (unofficial is okay for now) of their school transcript.  Questions?  Contact us at: arise@olemiss.edu.

     

    We thank the C Spire Foundation for their continued and generous support of the ARISE program!