July 7 - 18, 2008
SCI | ART Nano Lab Summer Institute
A joint venture between UCLA's Design Media Arts and the California NanoSystems Institute, the Nano Lab Summer Institute is a pilot program for high school students.
The Nano Lab Summer Institute program will immerse students in a research university setting with access to a dozen cutting edge laboratories. High School Students will meet world renowned researchers and work collaboratively with their peers from many disciplines, all in a Los Angeles urban environment! Participating students will be issued a student ID allowing access to all UCLA student facilities.
July 7 - 18, 2008 - The two-week summer program includes lectures, required screenings, lab visits, field trips and outside study. This introductory studio and lab course, open to high school students, will explore the creative aspects of scientific research and innovation. Students will gain a broad understanding of the impact of science on contemporary art and popular culture and focus on new sciences - bio and nanotechnology. Emphasis will be on development of proposals and ideas that could serve as prototypes for either an art project or a scientific research study. Pass/No Pass grading. 4 units.
The Art | Science Lab is designed for high school juniors and seniors interested in collaborating with diverse and notable minds to challenge traditional polarized thinking of the arts and sciences.
Visit the Art | Science Lab website for information about the two-week Nano Lab Summer Institute program's syllabus, schedule, participating faculty, resources and registration.
With the new century in its first decade, new sciences have emerged with nanotechnology at the helm. This innovative paradigm is determined not just by scientific knowledge but by the application of creative thought and imagination. This interdisciplinary science requires a new way of thinking and the introduction of new methodologies.
Nanostructures by their nature tend to be complex and interconnected where the interconnection and structure on different scales interplay to create spectacular new properties. The advantage of an artistic approach to nanotechnology lies in the ability to approach problems from a holistic approach. Therefore, conceiving of ways to deal with complexity does not rely upon traditional methodology of science and engineering, leading to a powerful new direction for invention.
A quick survey and hands-on demonstration of how art, science, and technology can mix to produce successful results beyond their own distinct products. Students are taught to discuss and present ideas that transcend disciplinary boundaries by being creative thinkers. This program is perfectly suited for those who do not recognize the difference between the arts and sciences, students who program in the wee hours of the night. We also encourage self-proclaimed mad scientist or struggling artist-types to take a chance at collaboration.
For this inaugural year of the Art | Science Lab, we are focusing on the possibilities of nanotechnology. Running in parallel with the NanoSystems Chemistry and Engineering Research (NanoCER) program at the California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI), and the Design | Media Arts Institute at the Broad Arts center, Art | Science Lab students will benefit from further exposure and collaboration with top faculty and students participating in this program's team-based interdisciplinary nanotech research. Nanotechnology applications currently being studied involve optics, materials, and new devices.
Sponsored by UCLA's Art |Sci center, the Department of Design / Media Arts and the California NanoSystems Institute. The UCLA Art |Science Center focuses on collaborative projects that address social, ethical, and environmental issues to scientific innovation.
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