FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The University of Arkansas Pre-College Programs 2007 Summer Research Symposium will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Monday, July 23, in the Union Theatre. The event will showcase research projects conducted by area high school students in the Upward Bound Academy for Math and Science program. The students completed the projects during their six-week stay on the university campus and will present topics ranging from roller coaster design to the effects of Segway and golf cart traffic on turf grass. Poster presentations will be on display from 6 to 6:30 p.m.

As a federally funded Upward Bound Math and Science Center, the academy serves students in grades 9-12 from a four-county area in northwest Arkansas. This college preparatory program includes a six-week residential component in the summer and an academic component year round. An integrated curriculum focusing on involvement with faculty and participation in group and individual research projects in math, science and engineering is supplemented with course offerings in English, literature, Latin and computers. College tuition and credit are available to students bridging from their senior year in high school to college.

As an ongoing mission, Pre-College Programs actively solicits collaborative partnership with businesses, communities at large and various departments within the divisions of Student Affairs and Academic Affairs. These efforts enrich the services and learning opportunities available to participants and provide possibilities for the expansion of programming. For additional information contact the center online at http://precollege.uark.edu  or call (479) 575-3553.