The Alaska Summer Research Academy (ASRA) is a fun two week academic experience offered by the College of Natural Science and Mathematics in cooperation with the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) and industry partners. ASRA provides an opportunity for students in grades 8-12 to live on the UAF campus and work with university faculty, staff, and industry professionals.

Students choose one module (or course) and are immersed in a single subject for two weeks. The approach is hands-on minds-on rather than lecture and worksheets. While there are no tests or homework, students learn with the ceiling removed, and instructors often fit nearly a semesters worth of content into two weeks. One college credit is given upon completion.

Each module has an average of 8 students and two instructors.

Go to http://www.uaf.edu/asra/ for more information.