The Research Program for High School Students at the University of Texas at Dallas is an intensive 8-week summer initiative running June 8 through July 31, 2026, designed for highly motivated students completing grades 10 and 11. The program offers three distinct pathways: intensive lab internships in real computer science research settings (20 to 40 hours per week), research workshops available in-person or virtually, and a full-day deep-dive artificial intelligence workshop spanning the entire 8 weeks. Costs range from $900 to $2,000 depending on the pathway, with 50% discounts available for low-income families. This is a rare opportunity for high schoolers to gain genuine university-level research experience in computer science and AI alongside faculty and researchers at a leading institution.
Writing code to build software, automate tasks, or bring an idea to life on a screen.
Designing studies, testing hypotheses, and drawing evidence-based conclusions.
Training computer models to recognize patterns and make predictions from data.
Making sense of numbers and datasets to find patterns, test ideas, and support decisions.
Breaking down a challenge and working through it methodically to a solution.
Evaluating information carefully before drawing a conclusion or making a decision.
Students develop applications, conduct simulations, and write code as part of lab internships and workshops.
The 8-week deep-dive AI workshop teaches advanced coding and data analysis skills applied to real-life AI projects.
Workshop curriculum emphasizes data analysis skills and applying them to real-world research problems.
Students conduct research under faculty supervision in CS labs, mirroring academic research environments.
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