Tech Camp 2024: Dinah Whipple STEAM Academy
All programs are currently full for 2024! If you would like to be on our email list for next summer, please contact Amy Booth at amy.booth@unh.edu. Thanks for your interest!
Thank you for your interest in the Dinah Whipple STEAM Academy: An Exploration of Pre-Engineering and the Black Experience, at UNH Tech Camp! We are excited to announce this program will be offered at no cost to participants! This is made possible by the generous support of Appledore Marine Engineering, LLC. Space in this program is limited.
This program will introduce students to the basic principles of molecular biology, highlighting its major applications in biomedical science, genetic engineering and bioengineering. Molecular biology explores the tiny building blocks of life called biomolecules and how they function in living organisms. The knowledge gained from research in this field is essential to advancing our understanding of life, improving human health and addressing various challenges in areas ranging from agriculture to forensics.
Through hands-on activities and collaborative demonstrations, students in this program will learn about such cutting-edge topics as polymerase chain reaction, gel electrophoresis, DNA extraction, blood typing, bacterial transformation and more. By the end of the program, students will fuse artistry and science by transforming bacteria to express colored pigments and create a one-of-a-kind living masterpiece.
Along with lab-focused activities, students will also take a deep dive into humanities. They will discuss the Black experience in this country, as well as learn the origins of African empires. Students will be introduced to prominent Black figures in American history and get the chance to discuss how their contributions changed our world today.
Commuter and Overnight (also free of cost) options are offered. Camp runs 8:30am-4pm for Commuter/day students.
Details regarding drop off locations, times, and other information is sent to enrolled participants prior to the session start date from program staff.
Tech Camp 2024: Dinah Whipple STEAM Academy
| Session | Dates* | Grades (entering Fall 2024) |
Cost | Registration Close Date (unless full earlier) |
| Dinah Whipple STEAM Academy | July 8-12 | Gr 7-10 | FREE | June 1 |
*Camp begins Sunday evening, July 7 for Overnight campers.
To request a drop from a Youth Program, email youth.programs@unh.edu or contact the Program Manager. Please include the full name of the participant and clearly state the camp and session(s) to be dropped.
CampDoc: UNH has partnered with CampDoc to quicken the enrollment process. Enrollments and payments will still be done here through our current enrollment system, but no registration questions will be required at that time. Within a few days of enrolling, the email provided in the Student/Family Account will receive an email prompting completion of the registration questions.
It is important that a parent/guardian respond to the CampDoc email and complete the registration questions promptly. Families who enrolled a child through our current enrollment system in 2023 will already have a CampDoc account. A parent/guardian will need to log into the student’s account and complete any necessary questions for this program. A participant’s CampDoc profile must be 100% complete before they can attend the program.
For more information, review our “CampDoc” page.
For more information and program questions, contact: amy.booth@unh.edu
For the program website: UNH Tech Camp
The Dinah Whipple STEAM Academy is held in Kingsbury Hall at the Durham campus: Travel to Durham
Additional information, including check in location and times are sent to participants by the program staff prior to the session start date.