Jan 16, 2008 6:14 AM

For the College-bound Science Geek in Your Family

GeekDad friend Aaron Rowe points us to his very informative article up over at Wired Science: The National Science Foundation and many universities offer fantastic opportunities for college sophomores and juniors that want to get a taste of scientific research during the summer. The best part: each student gets paid to learn. Click THIS LINK […]

GeekDad friend Aaron Rowe points us to his very informative article up over at Wired Science:

The National Science Foundation and many universities offer fantastic opportunities for college sophomores and juniors that want to get a taste of scientific research during the summer. The best part: each student gets paid to learn.

Click THIS LINK to go read the rest.

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