STEM INSTITUTE

The City College

of
THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
Convent Avenue and 140th Street, Room T-2M11
New York, NY 10031
THE STEM INSTITUTE TEL: (212) 650 – 8172/6190
FAX: (212) 650 - 8139
E-MAIL: marte@ccny.cuny.edu

STEM Institute 2018 Application - Deadline: April 20, 2018

Note: We highly recommend that you fill out your application online at : https://stem.ccny.cuny.edu
STUDENT INFORMATION
Name: __________________________ _________________________ _______________________
(Last Name) (First Name) (Student ID # - (OSIS #)

Address: ________________________________________________________ Apt #: _____________

City: ______________________________________ State: ___________ Zip Code: ______________

Social Security #: _____________________ Student Cell Phone #:_____________________________

Student’s email address: __________________________________________________________

(Please print)

Date of Birth: ________________ Country of Birth: __________________ Language: _____________

City

Ethnicity:  Black Non-Hispanic  Hispanic  White Non-Hispanic  American Indian

 Asian-Pacific Islander  Other (Please specify): _____________________________
Citizenship:  US Citizen  US Permanent Resident  Other: _____________ Sex:  F  M

Did you attend The STEM Institute before?  No  Yes. If Yes, When: Summer of ___________
PARENT INFORMATION

Parent(s)/Guardian’s Name: ________________________________ Parent Occupation:

__________________________Phone #: ___________________ Work Phone #: ________________

EDUCATION INFORMATION
Current Grade:  9  10  11  12 When Entered 9th Grade: _________ When will Grad. _____
HS Avg.: __________ Math Avg.: _________ SAT Scores: Math: __________ Verbal:
___________
ACT Score(s): Math _____ Reading: ______ English: ______ Chemistry: ______ Phys:______

Are you eligible for FREE or Reduced Lunch?  Yes or  No Household size? _________

School Name: _______________________________ Counselor Name: _________________________

Counselor’s email : ___________________________________________________________________
School Address: ____________________________ City: ___________ State: ______ Zip: _________
Tel: _______________________ Extension: ___________
 (See back)
Please check ONLY ONE group. Each group has two classes.

Are you planning to be absent more than twice? Please check one:  Yes or  No
Please notice: we HAVE Limited space in each class

A. 1. Calculus I (1 elective HS credit) MUST check Option 2  or 3 

Option 2. Engineering Design 10100 – Robotics (Non-credit)
Option 3. Biomedical Engineering Research (Non-credit) ONLY check one Topic from the list
below: Seats are limited!
Thermal Regulation of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cell Differentiation
The team will examine thermal effects on chondrogenesis of human mesenchymal stem cells in stiffness
adjustable hydrogel. It requires cell culture, in vitro chondrogenesis, light microscopy, basic mechanical property
measurement of hydrogel, and data analysis.
Tumor cell adhesion in a microfluidic system mimicking real vasculature
The danger of cancer is its metastasis in which cancer cells transfer from their primary locations to a distant
organ/tissue via blood/lymphatic circulations. Cancer cell arrest and adhesion are two critical steps in its
metastasis. The team will coat the surface of the microchannels with a variety of ECM proteins. They will also
perfuse the cancer cells with the red blood cells (RBCs) at various flow rates to simulate the real blood
circulation
Migration of Retinal Cells for Regenerative Therapy

Retinal dysfunction and disease are leading causes of vision loss worldwide. Promising cell replacement
therapies depend upon the migration of transplanted cells to particular anatomic locations to achieve repair.
The team will examine the in vitro migration of neuronal and glial cells from the mammalian retina using
microfluidic devices.
Neural Engagement in Online Education

This summer project aims to objectively measure attentional engagement with learning material directly from
activity generated by the brain and eye movements during instructions. We will test different types of
educational material found online, both good/bad, engaging and interactive. The students will work in teams in
collaboration with research staff.
Pre-requisite: Pre-calculus with a grade of 90 from HS, be placed by STEM admission exam, or C / better from
any college
B. 1. College Pre-Calculus & General College Physics (1 elective HS credit per class)
Pre-requisite: A grade of 90 or better in Algebra 2 or its equivalent
C. 1. Advanced College Algebra & General Chemistry (1 elective HS credit per class)
Pre-requisite: A grade of 90 or better in Algebra I or its equivalent.

D. #Bossgirls Bootcamp- Entrepreneurship (Only for female (10th – 12 th grade)

Is designed to explore tech, coding, creating & entrepreneurship. By the end of the program, you’ll have a business plan
and website/app! ZERO EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED.(Non-credit)
To complete the application & more info visit us at: http://www.zahncenternyc.com/bossgirls-bootcamp/
(Program will run from (July 9th-August 16th)

Note 1: You must also submit a copy of your High School Transcript to be considered. See Next page for Transcript
Request form.

Note 2: Your transcript and application can also be sent via my secure Dropbox account at
https://securetransfer.ccny.cuny.edu/dropbox/marte
Application deadline: Friday, April 20, 2018
 STEM INSTITUTE
THE CITY COLLEGE
of
THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
140th Street & Convent Avenue, RM 2M-11
New York, NY 10031

STEM INSTITUTE TEL: (212) 650 – 8172/6190

FAX: (212) 650 - 8139
E-MAIL: marte@ccny.cuny.edu

Official Transcript Request

Students: Please ask your parent or guardian to fill out this form, deliver it to your school
counselor, make arrangements for pick up or your school can send (upload) it to my secure drop
box account at https://securetransfer.ccny.cuny.edu/dropbox/marte. Subject: Student Name’s Transcript

Thank you.

Dear School Counselor,

My son/daughter ___________________________________ needs to submit an official transcript to

the 2018 The STEM Institute.

Would you please arrange to provide him/her with the official transcript or send it directly to the
above address. Thank you.

Sincerely,

__________________________________ _______________________
Signature of Parent/Guardian Date

Application deadline: Friday, April 20, 2018