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Expanding Education for the Future of Science

Expanding access to scientific learning is essential to advancing discovery.

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Expanding access to scientific learning is essential to advancing discovery. At ºÚÁϳԹÏ×ÊÔ´, education is not confined to classrooms or textbook. Educating our next generation of scientific leaders is an immersive, hands-on pathway that invites students, educators, and early-career scientists to experience the excitement of real research. Through programs that span K–12 outreach to undergraduate and graduate training, CSHL is building the next generation of scientific thinkers.

Through the internationally recognized DNA Learning Center, students and teachers engage directly with modern genetics and molecular biology using cutting-edge tools and real experimental methods. The School of Biological Sciences prepares future leaders in science through rigorous graduate training embedded in a world-class research environment.

Programs such as Partners for the Future and the Undergraduate Research Program (URP) provide early exposure to authentic laboratory research, allowing students to work alongside CSHL scientists and contribute to meaningful scientific questions. Together with a range of K–12 initiatives, these experiences open doors for learners at every stage to see themselves as part of the scientific community.

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These programs are designed to ignite lifelong curiosity. Whether in a high school classroom, a summer research internship, or an advanced graduate seminar, participants are encouraged to ask bold questions, explore experimental approaches, and build confidence as emerging scientists.

CSHL’s education programs collectively reach thousands of students and educators each year, extending the Laboratory’s mission beyond campus and into schools and communities around the world.

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Expanding Access. Building Scientific Futures. By supporting education at CSHL, you help ensure that curiosity is nurtured early and sustained throughout every stage of scientific training. These programs do more than teach science—they cultivate the scientists who will shape its future.

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