Teach CSAW

Local students participate in a hands-on computer science learning activity on campus. Teachers, these could be your students, learning a computer science lesson you devise after a summer of research and training.

NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering is home to Research Experience for Teachers (RET) programs, funded by the National Science Foundation. High school teachers from the New York metropolitan area are invited to apply for our newest RET program on campus with the Department of Computer Science and Engineering. CSAW Summer Research Program for High School Teachers will launch this summer.

NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering CSAW Summer Research Program for High School Teachers

High school teachers from the New York metropolitan area are invited to apply for NYU School of Engineering’s CSAW Summer Research Program for High School Teachers which is based with the Department of Computer Science and Engineering.

This program will launch this summer 2014. The aim is to engage high school teachers in a cyber security research experience and deploy them to introduce their students to the challenges of cyber security.

During the “Guided Training” portion of the program, teachers will receive intensive instruction in cyber security by means of lectures, discussions and hands-on learning exercises. During “Collaborative Research,” teacher teams will be paired with a faculty member for a four-week collaborative research experience.

In the fall, teachers will be encouraged to enter student teams in the national CSAW high school forensics challenge organized by NYU School of Engineering. CSAW is Cybersecurity Awareness Week: a 10-year old program focusing on students competing in hands-on cyber security challenges created and managed by NYU School of Engineering graduate and undergraduate students in consultation with NYU School of Engineering faculty and industry leaders. Also in the fall, teachers will be required to attend RET Day at NYU to showcase their research for colleagues and school district administrators to promote a wider adoption of project activities.

*Note: All teachers who participate in the program are required to use their own laptops throughout the duration of the program. A laptop will not be supplied.

Important Information

Program dates and times: July 7, 2014 – August 15, 2014

Mon – Fri, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM

Location: 2 MetroTech Center, Brooklyn NY 11201

Application Deadline: Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Selection Announcement: on or around Friday, May 16, 2014

Stipend: $9,000 for successful completion of the summer program and fall follow-up activities. Please note that income tax obligations are the responsibility of participants.

More information and application here