Collaboration Programs

Northeastern University LSAMP addresses matriculation and retention issues by enhancing existing programs through collaborations developing additional opportunities for under-represented students.

LEAD (Linking Education and Diversity)

The LEAD program is a student run organization managed through the admissions department and the School of Arts Science. This group mentors minority high school seniors helping them apply to and prepare for college. Some of the high school students will be students who will have participated in the Young Scholars Program and the Ronald McNair Program. Mentors supported by LSAMP will work directly with students who are interested in going into STEM fields helping them understand the transition to college process.

For more information, contact Charess Garcia, CXGarcia@mbta.com.

Young Scholars Program

The Young Scholars Program offers high school students an opportunity to work in research laboratories within Northeastern University's Colleges of Arts and Sciences and Engineering. The program is open to Boston area applicants who have completed either their sophomore or junior year in high school. It is an intense 6-week summer program that exposes students to research and encourages them to form and sustain an academic connection. LSAMP offers support for students of color who participate in the program.

For more information, visit The Young Scholars Program website (www.youngscholars.neu.edu) or contact:

Claire Duggan
Project Director
Northeastern University
027 Lake Hall
Boston, Massachusetts 02115
617.373.2036
www.youngscholars.neu.edu

CenSSIS (The Center for Subsurface Sensing and Imaging Systems)

In conjunction with the Center for Subsurface Sensing and Imaging Systems (CenSSIS), LSAMP selects some undergraduate students to work at CenSSIS laboratories on research projects related to the emerging technology of subsurface sensing and imaging systems. Students have the opportunity to work at CenSSIS testbed facilities in the areas of hyperspectral underwater imaging, medical ultrasound and optical imaging, 3D biological imaging, and imaging of underground objects or environmental conditions by ground-penetrating radar or electromagnetic induction.

For more information, visit CenSSIS website (http://www.censsis.neu.edu/Education/REU/index.html) or contact:

Kristin L. Hicks
Partnership & Education Services Coordinator
Center for Subsurface Sensing and Imaging Systems (CenSSIS)
Northeastern University
Stearns Center, Suite 302
360 Huntington Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02115-5000
(617) 373-5384
khicks@coe.neu.edu

"Talent runs deep in America, but we haven't as yet learned to take full advantage of your rich human resources. It is vital to invest in minorities... Developing the largely untapped potential of this population reflects the high priority of people in NSF's mission."

- Dr. Rita R. Colwell
  Former Director, NSF