{"id":16966,"date":"2013-10-08T18:40:28","date_gmt":"2013-10-08T18:40:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/d45h139.public.uconn.edu\/sites\/news\/?p=16966"},"modified":"2025-01-28T23:07:01","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T04:07:01","slug":"video-summer-programs-excite-teachers-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2013\/10\/video-summer-programs-excite-teachers-students\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: Summer Programs Excite Teachers, Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;--><\/p>\n<p><!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;--><\/p>\n<p>  Normal<br \/>\n  0<\/p>\n<p>\n  false<br \/>\n  false<br \/>\n  false<\/p>\n<p>  EN-US<br \/>\n  X-NONE<br \/>\n  X-NONE<\/p>\n<p>\n<!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;--><br \/>\n &lt;w:LatentStyles DefLockedState=&quot;false&quot; DefUnhideWhenUsed=&quot;true&quot;<br \/>\n  DefSemiHidden=&#8221;true&#8221; DefQFormat=&#8221;false&#8221; DefPriority=&#8221;99&#8243;<br \/>\n  LatentStyleCount=&#8221;267&#8243;&gt;<br \/>\n  &lt;w:LsdException Locked=&quot;false&quot; 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Priority=&quot;31&quot; SemiHidden=&quot;false&quot;<br \/>\n   UnhideWhenUsed=&#8221;false&#8221; QFormat=&#8221;true&#8221; Name=&#8221;Subtle Reference&#8221;\/&gt;<br \/>\n  &lt;w:LsdException Locked=&quot;false&quot; Priority=&quot;32&quot; SemiHidden=&quot;false&quot;<br \/>\n   UnhideWhenUsed=&#8221;false&#8221; QFormat=&#8221;true&#8221; Name=&#8221;Intense Reference&#8221;\/&gt;<br \/>\n  &lt;w:LsdException Locked=&quot;false&quot; Priority=&quot;33&quot; SemiHidden=&quot;false&quot;<br \/>\n   UnhideWhenUsed=&#8221;false&#8221; QFormat=&#8221;true&#8221; Name=&#8221;Book Title&#8221;\/&gt;<\/p>\n<p><!--[if gte mso 10]&gt;--><\/p>\n<p> \/* Style Definitions *\/<br \/>\n table.MsoNormalTable<br \/>\n\t{mso-style-name:&#8221;Table Normal&#8221;;<br \/>\n\tmso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;<br \/>\n\tmso-tstyle-colband-size:0;<br \/>\n\tmso-style-noshow:yes;<br \/>\n\tmso-style-priority:99;<br \/>\n\tmso-style-parent:&#8221;&#8221;;<br \/>\n\tmso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;<br \/>\n\tmso-para-margin-top:0in;<br \/>\n\tmso-para-margin-right:0in;<br \/>\n\tmso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt;<br \/>\n\tmso-para-margin-left:0in;<br \/>\n\tline-height:115%;<br \/>\n\tmso-pagination:widow-orphan;<br \/>\n\tfont-size:11.0pt;<br \/>\n\tfont-family:&#8221;Calibri&#8221;,&#8221;sans-serif&#8221;;<br \/>\n\tmso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;<br \/>\n\tmso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;<br \/>\n\tmso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;<br \/>\n\tmso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}<\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">Each summer the School of Engineering and the Engineering Diversity Program host a variety of learning and research experiences for prospective students as well as grade 5-12 teachers aimed at sparking interest in engineering education and careers. 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