Parents Involvement with Children, Nurturing Intellectual Curiosity in Science (PICNICS) 

About PICNICS program

The PICNICS program aims to engage students and parents to inform and educate them about the importance of sciences & technology and how they impact their day-to-day life. The PICNICS program is designed to encourage high school students in 9-12th grades to consider science as their career. To accomplish this the program closely co-ordinates with local Fargo high school(s) to provide opportunities for high school to perform research at NDSU during summer. The students are selected based on recommendations from school teachers/administrators. During the program that typically lasts for 6-7 weeks they experience a cutting edge research atmosphere with organized meetings, similar to what a graduate student will experience during the initial months of his/her research career. At the end of the program, the student present their research/experience they gained in a public presentation.

The success of public outreach programs like the PICNICS program depends on the collective efforts of many people and is not driven by one person. We thank the faculty, Chemistry and Biochemistry and the adminstrators at NDSU for their contribution to the success of the program.

We thank the National Science Foundation for helping us initate the program in the Fargo-Moorhead (FM) area. Research funding numbers: CHE-1465075, CHE-1213880, CAREER, CHE-0748525

Partnership with Schools School administrators who make the program successful! Student Training Nurturing next generation of scientific leaders PICNICS through the years

 Click here to download 2018 PICNICS program application

Download 2016 PICNICS application

PICNICS Newsletter from previous years Participating Schools

Program Highlights

• A total of 42 students have particpated in the PICNICS program from 2007.

   

• The success of public outreach programs like the PICNICS program depends on the collective efforts of many people and is not driven by one person. We thank the faculty, Chemistry and Biochemistry and the adminstrators at NDSU for their contribution to the success of the program.

   

• We thank the National Science Foundation for helping us initate the program in the Fargo-Moorhead (FM) area.

  Research funding numbers

  CHE-1465075

  CHE-1213880

  CAREER, CHE-0748525

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PICNICS Students and their Mentors

• 2015 PICNICS summer program

  Padmanabha R. Kavaseseri (Prof. J. Sivaguru, West Fargo High School, Summer 2015).

  Nada Alaa Attia (Prof. Mukund Sibi, North Fargo High school, Summer 2015).

  Samira Marie Sadat (Prof. Gregory Cook, West Fargo High School, Summer 2015).

  Joshua Patrick Court (Prof. Dean Webster, North Fargo high school, Summer 2015).

   

• 2014 PICNICS summer program

  Lindsay Newenhouse (Prof. J. Sivaguru, West Fargo High School, Summer 2014).

  Sarah Elizabeth Tarvestad (Prof. Mukund Sibi, North Fargo High school, Summer 2014).

  Grant Allen Zastoupil (Prof. Gregory Cook, Davies High School, Summer 2014).

  Sara I Jalil (Prof. Erika Offerdhal, Davies High School Summer 2014).

  Phuong Uyen Tran (Prof. Pinjing Zhao, South Fargo High School, Summer 2014).

  Charles Evan Blanchard (Prof. Guodong Liu, Davies High School, Summer 2014).

  Christian K Nilles (Prof. Dean Webster, North Fargo high school, Summer 2014).

  Lillian Grace Anderson (Dr. Eakalak Khan, North Fargo high school, Summer 2014).

   

• 2013 PICNICS summer program

  Andrew Nawrot (Prof. J. Sivaguru; North Fargo High school, Summer 2013).

  Lucy Wang (Prof. Hershberger, Northern Cass Public High school, Summer 2013).

  Ruiying Feng (Prof. Webster, coatings and polymeric materailsl; Davies High school, Summer 2013).

  Elizabeth Anderson (Prof. Liu; North Fargo High school, Summer 2013).

  Jessica Qian (Prof. Denton, physics; West Fargo High school, Summer 2013).

  Gerrit Postemai (Prof. Sibi; South Fargo High school, Summer 2013).

   

• 2012 PICNICS summer program

  Mason DuBord (Prof. J. Sivaguru; North Fargo High school, Summer 2012).

  Anastasia De celle (Prof. Cook, Northern Cass Public High school, Summer 2012).

  Jan Ohm (Prof. Offerdahl; Davies High school, Summer 2012).

  Ahmed Attia (Prof. Liu; North Fargo High school, Summer 2012).

  Peter Chen (Prof. Svetlana; North Fargo High school, Summer 2012).

  Radhika Katti (Prof. Sibi; North Fargo High school, Summer 2012).

   

• 2011 PICNICS summer program

  Tyler Ridl (Prof. J. Sivaguru; South Fargo High school, Summer 2011).

  Benjamin Court (Prof. Hershberger, North Fargo High school, Summer 2011).

  Kristina Rindy (Prof. Sibi; North Fargo High school, Summer 2011).

  Wei (Amy) Yu (Prof. Cook; South Fargo High school, Summer 2011).

   

• 2010 PICNICS summer program

  Aaron Poodle (Prof. Hershberger, North Fargo High school, Summer 2010).

  Farah Diab: (Prof. Zhao; North Fargo High school, Summer 2010).

  Malena Mastel (Prof. Srivatsava; North Fargo High school, Summer 2010).

  Nick Clemson (Prof. Sibi; South Fargo High school, Summer 2010).

  Adam Boe: (Prof. Greg; South Fargo High school, Summer 2010).

  Samuel Erickson (Prof. Sivaguru; South Fargo High school, Summer 2010).

   

• 2009 PICNICS summer program

  Kelsie Eiler (Prof. Sivaguru; South Fargo High school, Summer 2009).

  Landon Melchior (Prof. Sivaguru; North Fargo High school, Summer 2009).

  Tony Wendorff (Prof. Hershberger, South Fargo High school, Summer 2009).

  Adeeti Katti (Prof. Srivatsava; North Fargo High school, Summer 2009).

  Suzanne McConn (Prof. Rodgers; South Fargo High school, Summer 2009).

   

• 2008 PICNICS summer program

  Meredith Foster (Prof. Sivaguru; South Fargo High school, Summer 2008).

  Celia Foster (Prof. Sivaguru; South Fargo High school, Summer 2008).

  Alexander Johnson (Prof. Sivaguru; Shanley High school, Summer 2008).

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