CSI: Cedar Falls - Crimefighting with Biotechnology

Monday, June 17, 2013 - 4:00 am to Friday, June 21, 2013 - 11:00 am

 A one-week workshop (June 17-21) for high school students (students entering grades 9-12) that allows students to get a hands-on experience with the tools of biotechnology. Students will isolate DNA, analyze it and understand how these techniques are used in gathering DNA evidence from a crime scene. Other topics include a project that asks how microbes cause disease, food safety and understanding the role of biotechnology in the production of energy. Field trips are included. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and scholarships are available. Cost of the camp is $200 which includes lunch at UNI.

Location: 
UNI Campus, 080 McCollum Science Hall
Contact Information
Name: 
Kavita Dhanwada
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