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Inside the Barnard Summer Research Program
Interview with Fatima Dyfan
Director of Student Life
MasterScholar
Barnard 2025
Learn more about the Barnard Summer Research Program from Fatima Dyfan, Director of Student Life for Barnard Pre-College Programs.
Students
Writing Support at the Barnard Summer Research Program
Interview with Pamela
MasterScholar
Barnard 2025
Do you get stressed when writing papers? Pamela, a 2025 Barnard Summer Research Program participant, shares how TAs and peers supported her writing process during the program.
Faculty
Program Highlights from a Faculty Perspective
Interview with Dr. Nathan Gorelick
Instructor
MasterScholar
Barnard 2025
Barnard is consistently ranked as one of the top liberal arts colleges in the United States — with faculty to match! In this video, Barnard Summer Research Program instructor Nathan Gorelick shares program highlights from a faculty perspective.
Students
Pursuing a Dream School Through the Barnard Summer Research Program
Interview with Yolanda & Emma
MasterScholar
Barnard 2025
If Barnard is your dream school, then you have something in common with Yolanda and Emma! Hear more from these 2025 Barnard Summer Research Program participants.
Faculty
Improving the North Carolina Math Camp Each Year
Interview with Dr. Hubert Bray
MasterScholar
NCMC 2025
Program Director
Instructor
2026 will be the third year the North Carolina Math Camp is offered. Dr. Hubert Bray, Program Director, describes how he's improved the program each year.
Faculty
The Value of a Social Science–Focused Summer Program
Interview with Dr. Shamus Khan
MasterScholar
PSSA 2025
Program Director
Instructor
The PSSA is led by Dr. Shamus Khan, who serves as the Willard Thorp Professor of Sociology and American Studies at Princeton University. In this video, Dr. Khan explains the unique benefits of a social science-focused summer academic program.
Faculty
About the UCSB Summer Research Program
Interview with Denis Couturier
MasterScholar
UCSB 2025
Dean
Learn more about the UCSB Summer Research Program from Denis Couturier, Dean of UCSB Professional and Continuing Education (PaCE).
Faculty
Why Does Research Matter?
Interview with Dr. Lina Kim
MasterScholar
UCSB 2025
Program Director
Dr. Lina Kim, MasterScholar UCSB Program Director, explains why she’s excited about the program’s focus on research skill-building.
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2025 MasterScholar North Carolina Math Camp Highlights
MasterScholar
NCMC 2025
Academics
Activities
NCMC students study hard — but they also have fun! Check out these highlights from the summer 2025 program.
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Duke University Campus Tour
MasterScholar
NCMC 2025
Activities
The North Carolina Math Camp is taught by professors from the Duke University Department of Mathematics. As part of the program, students get the chance to see Duke's campus from a faculty perspective.
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2025 MasterScholar Barnard Summer Research Program Highlights
MasterScholar
Barnard 2025
Academics
Activities
MasterScholar Barnard students get the chance to experience Ivy League academics in the heart of New York City. Check out these highlight videos from the summer 2025 program.
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2025 MasterScholar Princeton Social Science Academy Highlights
MasterScholar
PSSA 2025
Academics
Activities
The Princeton Social Science Academy is a unique opportunity for high schoolers to study the social sciences under the guidance of Ivy League professors. Check out these highlight videos from the summer 2025 program.
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2025 MasterScholar UCSB Summer Research Program Highlights
MasterScholar
UCSB 2025
Academics
Activities
Where better to spend your summer than the beautiful campus of UC Santa Barbara? Check out these highlights from the 2025 MasterScholar UCSB Summer Research Program.