Our Mission
Our focus at Giant Leap Summer Science Workshops is to give high school students basic and advanced hands-on experience to prepare them for the world of science research. Working in small groups, students will take on different projects working closely with our faculty, graduate students, and other researchers. Exciting news! Two new biology programs have been added this year.
Your child will have their individual research project tailored to their interests and learning needs.
"As a former student of the camp I had a great experience. I enjoyed every minute, and learned new things such as hydraulics, aerodynamics, and how cars, planes, and trucks work. The staff at the camp consisted of both grad students and professors. They taught with hands on approach which made the course both interesting and challenging. I think that anyone who is interested in mechanical engineering would benefit spending a week with these brilliant students and professors." -Joshua
Weather and Climate Sustainability
Students will collect data and use tools that are used to make weather predictions
by understanding weather patterns and climate, study changes in the atmosphere, the
types of severe weather and the role human activity contributes to weather.
Electronics and Mechanics
Learn about how forensic scientists solve cases using DNA technology! You will be
a C.S.I. specialist and your team will solve a real case by using the tools of the
scientific method for investigating the crime scene.
Robotics
Build your own Raspberry Pi computer to control your Robotics projects. You will also
learn the basics of 3D printing.
Learn with the Best at a World Class University
Our Faculty
Martha Schoene earned a B.S. and a B.A. degree in physics and philosophy and a master’s degree in philosophy of science. She attended Upsala College, Brown University and Johns Hopkins University. Schoene is a presenter at the New Jersey Science Teacher’s Convention and the New Jersey Teacher’s Association Super Science Saturday and participates in STEAM outreach presentations. Interested in understanding the relationship between geology, people and the environment, she is presently researching beach management along the Jersey shore collaborating with the DEP, local towns, commercial and sport fishermen and the surfer’s association.
Jose L. Lopez, Ph.D. has conducted extensive research in the field of plasma physics, particularly in the subfield of microplasmas, where he is recognized as an international expert. Lopez has served as the principal investigator on a number of grants from a variety of organizations, including the National Science Foundation and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, involving plasma research and science education outreach. In total his grants have been valued at more than $3 million.
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Workshops
The summer period runs from July 8 – July 26, 2024. Each workshop spans five days of one week. Workshops run from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Mon-Fri,
with an hour lunch break.
Registration
We are accepting inquiries for registration for the Summer 2024. Application information will be shared with
all inquiries later this spring.
Location (South Orange, NJ, Campus)
Location (Summer 2024 Workshops will be Held Online)
Laboratory of Electrophysics and Atmospheric Plasmas (LEAP) in the Department of Physics,
at Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey. We are conveniently located
1.5 miles from the South Orange Train Station.
Financial Aid
We have very limited funding to partially support students who are in need of financial
aid which is conducted on a case-by-case basis.
