Nurturing Outstanding STEM Talents... Ulsan Office of Education and UNIST Operate 'Future Science Gifted Intensive Program'

Ulsan Office of Education.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] The Ulsan Metropolitan Office of Education is operating the 'Future Science Gifted Intensive Course' for two weeks from the 25th of last month to August 5th in collaboration with Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST). The program targets 60 first- and second-year high school students in Ulsan.

The Future Science Gifted Intensive Course is a gifted education program focused on basic sciences such as mathematics, physics, and chemistry, conducted intensively at UNIST during the summer vacation to nurture outstanding science and engineering talents in the Ulsan region.

The program is an educational cooperation project between the Ulsan Metropolitan Office of Education and UNIST.

In the program, the UNIST regular curriculum courses such as calculus, general physics, and general chemistry are conducted with in-depth theoretical classes linked to the high school curriculum and theme-based experiments.

A high school student participating in the course said, "Conducting experiments with UNIST professors and advanced experimental equipment sparked my interest and curiosity," and added, "After participating in the program, I seriously considered a career path in science and engineering."

An education office official stated, "The Future Science Gifted Intensive Course will increase the preference for science and engineering among outstanding high school talents in Ulsan and provide an opportunity to grow as engineering professionals," and added, "The education office will continue to expand various programs to nurture future talents in the Ulsan region."

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