Welcome to the Frontiers of Science Institute (FSI)
FSI Helps Students Define Their Interests!Exposure to science professionals, industrial laboratories, field trips to sites of scientific interest and interaction with peers who have similar interests make the FSI experience a valuable incentive to students. FSI's most popular destinations include: Swift Ponds, Lockheed Martin, Eastman Kodak, Johns Manville, Adolph Coors Brewery, CSU's Microbiology, Little Shop of Physics, Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology & Veterinary Science Labs, Anheuser-Busch, Fort St. Vrain Power Plant, Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP), Pawnee National Grasslands, Nat'l Jewish Medical Center and South Dakota's Mount Rushmore, Mammoth Site, Jewel Cave National Park & Wind Cave Nat'l Monument.
What is FSI: Initially, FSI was designed to stimulate high school seniors' interest in science (with priority for rural students). Today, FSI focuses on enhancing scientific aspiration and achievement of Colorado's rising high school juniors and seniors who possess strong interest and aptitude in science. FSI strives to balance rural and urban participation, maintain gender equity, and recruit students from underrepresented groups.
FSI's primary goal is to provide students with authentic, engaging experiences to stimulate their knowledge, skills, and interest in STEM subjects. Additionally, FSI students are challenged to build their self-confidence and ability and to initiate their future academic and professional planning. Students benefit from experiences where they step outside their comfort zones, realize important societal roles they can fill, and pursue their most ambitious goals. [more. . .]
