BNL SPARK

Brookhaven National Lab (BNL) Student Partnerships for Advanced Research and Knowledge (SPARK):

Bethpage High School is part of the BNL SPARK program, a program that provides an opportunity for all high school students and their science educators to become visiting researchers to Brookhaven National Laboratory’s scientific facilities. 

Students in grades 10 - 12 can participate in the program, with teacher approval. Students must be at least 15 years old. During the first year in the program, students are required to work in a team. After the first year, students can choose to work in a team or individually. 

Students who participate in the program are expected to:

• Attend monthly virtual meetings (they typically start at 7 pm)

• Complete and submit BNL-specific research plan to be reviewed by BNL scientists

• Attend field trips to BNL to collect and analyze data

Students can have access to the following BNL facilities:

• The National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II) 

  • Beamlines at NSLS-II

    •  XFM

    • SRX

    • TES

    • FIS

    • XPD

For more information, please talk to Ms. Dulaney!