STEM Academy @ Oregon State University

STEM Academy @ Oregon State University offers a wide range of STEM-focused camps and clubs, including Introduction to Engineering Camp, Engineering Camp, Wild About Wildlife Camp, Toxicology Camp, and Summer Veterinary Experience. Participants can also take part in technology and computing activities such as WeDo 1.0 Camp, WeDo 2.0 Camp, Making with Microcontrollers, Making Arcade Games, AI Camp, NW Cyber Camp, and both in-person and virtual “Blender” Camps. The program also runs AWSEM (Advocates for Women in Science, Engineering, and Math) Clubs and an AWSEM Club.

• Ages: 5–18 years old

STEM Academy @ Oregon State University states that all of the camps are day camps and that they do not offer any overnight housing accommodations or out-of-camp supervision. Needs-based scholarships and/or fee waivers are available for the camps. AWSEM Club is open to all 5–7 graders. STEM Academy is a self-funded program that relies on grants, as well as business or personal donations, and it emphasizes STEM endeavors that promote social equity. STEM Academy maintains year-round programs for K–12 students aimed at increasing college enrollment, retention, graduation rates, and life-long learning, and it provides various mentoring programs for youth in the early stages of their STEM exploration. STEM Academy seeks to establish and maintain STEM partnerships within the state and across the nation to offer STEM programs based on researched best practices. The program notes that it does not offer any programs in the Bend area. Cathy Law, Ph.D., serves as the Director of STEM Academy at OSU. The stated mission of STEM Academy is to engage K–12 youth in programs designed to increase college attendance and participation in the STEM fields.

Last updated June 11, 2026.