The Gordon Scholars Program offers freshmen engineering students the opportunity to become involved in research and K-12 activity related to the Gordon-CenSSIS Engineering Research Center and the ALERT Research Center, in addition to other research and K-12 programs on campus. Gordon Scholars will attend research presentations, engage in discussion with upper-class Gordon Scholar Mentors, participate in research experiences under the guidance of a faculty member and learn about interesting outreach opportunities. We believe that the Gordon Scholars Program helps engineering undergraduates to consider the many paths open to them as potential researchers, educators and engineering leaders. Participation in the Gordon Scholars Program, coupled with co-op and other experiential learning options, will position the Gordon Scholars well to bring engineering solutions to the global marketplace.

NU engineering freshman are encouraged to apply to the program and Gordon Scholars are selected in the fall.

As a Gordon Scholar you will:

• Receive a $500 school bookstore voucher

• Take the High Tech Tools & Toys course for first year students

• Be eligible to participate in Gordon-CenSSIS research

• Participate in Educational Outreach Activities in Boston-area middle schools or high schools.

Gordon Scholars Freshman Forum - Research and Outreach Information

The following links provide more information about Research and Outreach Opportunities with the Gordon Scholars Program:

RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES

ALERT: www.northeastern.edu/alert/research

Gordon-CenSSIS: www.censsis.neu.edu/research

PROTECT: www.northeastern.edu/protect/research

College of Engineering, by Department: www.coe.neu.edu/coe/departments/index

OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES

STEM Center: www.stem.neu.edu

STEM Center Blog: stemcenterk-12oureach.blogspot.com

The Gordon Scholars application due date for the Spring 2013 semester has passed.

Gordon Scholar Mentor Program

An integral part of the Gordon Scholars program are the Gordon Mentors. Past Gordon Scholars may apply to be a Gordon Mentor, to provide support and guidance to one or more Gordon Scholars during the 2012-2013 program.

The Gordon Mentor application due date for the Spring 2013 semester has passed.

During 2012/2013 Academic year, 22 Freshmen were selected as Gordon Scholars and will participate in the following:

• Specific Gordon-CenSSIS meetings on research and K-12 involvement.

• A special “High Tech Tools and Toys Laboratory” section of the “GE U111: Engineering Problem Solving and Computation” course;

• Worked a minimum of 20 hours on either a research project under the direction of NU engineering faculty or K-12 outreach activities through collaboration with the Center for STEM Education at Northeastern University.

During the summer of 2012, several Gordon Scholars participated in the Gordon-CenSSIS Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program: ALERT REU Program and BIOSENSE REU Program

Gordon-CenSSIS activities are designed to be interesting and accessible to all Gordon-CenSSIS students, including first-year undergraduates.

Participants

• Gordon Scholars 2012/2013
  - Jacob Barlow, Chemical Engineering - Billy Blanco, Chemical Engineering
  - Izaak Branch, Electrical and Computer Engineering
  - Jake Burrell, Chemical Engineering
  - Lauren Cosenza, Electrical Engineering
  - Jenna Czeck, Computer Engineering
  - Nathan Dunn, Mechanical Engineering
  - Kristen Kelly, Chemical Engineering
  - Ze'ev Klapow, Mechanical Engineering
  - Emily Korot, Civil Engineering
  - Joshua Levin, Mechanical Engineering
  - Robyn McInnis, Mechanical Engineering
  - Leah Okrainsky, Engineering Undecided
  - Sara Rauwolf, Engineering Undecided
  - Navid Seyedmahmoud, Computer Engineering
  - Rachel Shaffer, Engineering Undecided
  - Janna Shaftan, Chemical and Computer Engineering
  - Benjamin Soper, Computer Engineering
  - Matthew Tivnan, Electrical Engineering
  - Alyssa Travitz, Chemical Engineering
  - Yufeng Wang, Electrical and Computer Engineering
  - Mitchel White, Engineering Undecided

• Gordon Mentors 2012/2013
  - Paula Arambel, Mechanical Engineering
  - Patrick Clerkin, Mechanical Engineering
  - Meghan Debski, Civil Engineering
  - Nicholas Esposito, Mechanical Engineering
  - Bea van den Heuvel, Industrial Engineering
  - Lisa Hofgesang, Civil Engineering
  - Jacob Holstein, Mechanical Engineering
  - Logan Jackson, Environmental and Civil Engineering
  - Erica Lawson, Chemical Engineering
  - Sienna Magee, Mechanical Engineering
  - Joseph Robinson, Electrical and Computer Engineering
  - Ashley Tokarz, Industrial Engineering
  - Neel Shah, Computer Engineering
  - Ashley Tokarz, Industrial Engineering
  - Rachel Tompa, Mechanical Engineering