Tesla was an innovator. We want to keep the spirit of innovation alive, and we find that providing authentic science experiences motivates students.
Meet Catherine. Her idea of a good time is doing statistical analysis of cosmic ray data. Who knew? Help Catherine get a few $$ for summer research. Catherine’s favorite power tool is a lathe. “That’s the fun one.” Catherine’s first taste of authentic science was a summer research experience at Brookhaven National Laboratory.
Meet Michael. Michael can’t decide whether to study Physics or Classical Studies. Help him decide, with an internship. Michael’s favorite color is pink.
Amaranth pink.
Meet Carlos. Carlos combines his love of Physics with Computer Science by coding in R, a popular statistical package. A mini grant would give Carlos a stipend for a research project. In his spare time he plays the piano, usually without shoes.
Meet Melissa. Melissa studies Physics, Physics, and more Physics. Yay! Actually, Melissa is both artistic and imaginative, and she likes to draw things that don’t obey the laws of Physics. Help Melissa figure out what to do beyond her senior year in college, through a research internship.
Meet Theo. Theo studies computer engineering with a minor in programming. He plans to work for a year between his senior year in college and going back to school. Help Theo make his “work” year meaningful, with an internship in a physics lab.
Meet Andreas. Andreas studies Physics and Math, especially Chaos theory, which he says combines both. We think Andreas grew 
up in a chaotic
system, but only in a good way. Andreas needs a stipend to pay for gas money to get to the lab for his summer research.
People we’ve helped along the way:
Meet Jen
Spending two summers doing research at BNL during high school was pivotal in helping me get into MIT and kickstarting my career path. My experience at BNL sparked my excitement to learn, take on new challenges and explore my interests. Not only did I learn technical and problem-solving skills, but I also learned crucial teamwork, communication and leadership skills. The skills I learned at BNL helped prepare me for college and a wide range of internships. I am now a junior at MIT studying Business Analytics. I don’t think I would be where I am now without the opportunities I had at BNL.
Check out: Jen’s LinkedIn profile
Meet Arnavi
She is currently a third year medical student at NYIT-COM,
who worked at BNL from 2009-2011 on the statistical analysis of ultra
high energy cosmic ray occurrences and its correlations with different
weather parameters. This experience opened her eyes to research and
allowed her to conduct research throughout her undergraduate and
medical school career in various field of medicine and engineering. In
the future, she hopes to pursue a career in clinical research
alongside her career in medicine.
Meet Glen
Glen Meyerowitz worked at BNL as part of the MARIACHI Experiment.
Working at BNL, under the mentorship of Dr. Helio Takai, was the first
exposure that Glen had to experimental physics and scientific
research. After working at BNL, Glen attended Yale and earned a degree
in physics, performing research in astrophysics, particle physics, and
aerospace engineering. Glen worked for several years as an engineer at
SpaceX, working on some of the most advanced projects in the aerospace
industry. The hands on skills, analytical thinking, and problem
solving that Glen learned while working as a student working at BNL
have guided him and served as a strong backbone for all future work.
Check out Glen’s LinkedIn profile
Sleepless Physicists 