Summer Science

Port Aransas, Texas

Registration is now open for UT Summer Science 2025!

UT Summer Science is an exciting, inquiry-based learning experience for youth entering 5th through 11th grade. Throughout the week, participants will be immersed in science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) engagements that take them outside the classroom and into the field and laboratory. Each Summer Science session is co-facilitated by a scientist from the University of Texas Marine Science Institute and a program educator and provides participants with the opportunity to gain new skills, make new friends, build a deeper appreciation for the natural environment, and discover what it truly means to be a scientist!

Join real scientists in a quest for scientific discovery. We will explore local environments and investigate real-world science disciplines in the field and in the lab.

This program brings scientific concepts to life in order to gain a deeper understanding of the marine environment. Students are immersed in field and lab experiences, developing skills in problem-solving, teamwork, and the scientific method.

Participants are divided into three groups: 5th-6th, 7th-8th, and 9th-11th grade. Each group will embark on a trip aboard the R/V Katy to explore the bays and estuaries ecosystem, take part in hands-on lab activities led by UT graduate students, and engage in real-world scientific investigations. Camps run Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., except for the first week, which runs Tuesday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Each grade-level camp is limited to 20 students, ensuring a focused and engaging learning experience.

  • Week 1 & 3 will repeat themes and programs
  • Week 2 & 4 will repeat themes and programs

Week 1 May 27 – 30

Deadline to register for Week 1 is May 22, 2025.

Week 2 June 2 – 6

Deadline to register for Week 2 is May 29, 2025.

Week 3 June 9 -13

Deadline to register for Week 3 is June 5, 2025.

Week 4 June 23 – 27

Deadline to register for Week 4 is June 19, 2025.

register now!

Registration will take you to Ideal-Logic, where you must create an account to sign up for UT Summer Science. A total of 20 scholarships are available, generously provided by H-E-B.

QUESTIONS?
Contact our coordinators at msi-sumsci@utlists.utexas.edu

THANKS TO OUR PROGRAM SPONSORS

Youth Protection Program:

All summer programs involving minors at The University of Texas at Austin follow guidelines set forth by the Youth Protection Program (YPP). The purpose of the YPP is to promote the safety of minors participating in camps or programs on university premises or participating in those programs sponsored or supported by the University. All camps and programs work closely with the YPP Manager to ensure that every program operates in accordance with all of the university’s policies, rules, and regulations, as well as the laws of the State of Texas regarding the safety of minors. More information about the YPP is available online at www.youthprotectionprogram.utexas.edu, and questions can be directed to the YPP Manager at ypp@utexas.edu.

UT Summer Science program is accredited by the nationally recognized “American Camp Association”. The ACA was developed specifically for the camp industry to ensure quality programming, along with the careful review of health and safety standards. To learn more about the ACA, please follow the link to their website: https://www.acacamps.org/

Campus Concealed Carry:

On June 1, 2015, Gov. Greg Abbott signed S.B. 11, also known as the “campus carry” law. S.B. 11 provides that license holders may carry a concealed handgun throughout university campuses, starting Aug. 1, 2016. The law gives public universities some discretion to regulate campus carry.

The University of Texas at Austin and President Gregory L. Fenves take issues surrounding guns on campus very seriously and will strive to create policies that conform to the new law, protect the rights of citizens and ensure the safety and security of the entire campus.

S.B. 11 provides that after consulting with students, staff and faculty regarding “the nature of the student population, specific safety considerations and the uniqueness of the campus environment” the university may enact reasonable rules and regulations regarding:

  • carrying of concealed handguns by license holders on campus, and storage of handguns in dormitories or other residential facilities

The law stipulates, however, that these rules and regulations may not either “generally prohibit” or “have the effect of generally prohibiting” license holders from carrying concealed handguns on campus.

The purpose of the Youth Protection Program (YPP) is to protect all minors in their university-sponsored activities and interactions involving members of The University of Texas at Austin community. Pursuant to S.B. 11 (the “Campus Carry Law”), the YPP Policy prohibits the carrying of a concealed handgun by any person involved in a University of Texas at Austin camp/program for minors. This Policy also applies to parents and guardians who are visiting or transporting a participating minor to and from camps/programs at The University of Texas at Austin.

“PURSUANT TO SECTION 30.06, PENAL CODE (TRESPASS BY LICENSE HOLDER WITH A CONCEALED HANDGUN), A PERSON LICENSED UNDER SUBCHAPTER H, CHAPTER 411, GOVERNMENT CODE (HANDGUN LICENSING LAW), MAY NOT ENTER THIS PROPERTY WITH A CONCEALED HANDGUN”

Please see the Campus Carry Implementation (https://campuscarry.utexas.edu/) website for more information.