Hello Friends,
As the Division of Community Affairs prepares for an upcoming vice-presidential leadership transition, all of our traditional k-12 summer programs will be suspended for summer 2026. This includes the STEM Entrepreneurship Academy, which began 17 years ago.
Our Community Affairs team has appreciated the support we have received over the years from our students, our faculty, our staff and our community partners, our families, and the children who have benefitted from their participation in these programs.
We are currently working with all of our community partners to help provide other similar opportunities for our participating children and families, as well as for our UA students, staff and faculty who have been vital to the success of these important programs.
We remain committed to being a part of providing the kind of programming that offers these needed opportunities for children and families while also advancing teaching and learning opportunities for our UA faculty, staff and students.
We value our relationships with each of you and encourage you to reach out if we can be of any assistance.
“At the University of Alabama, instructors hope to train the next generation of scientists and engineers by finding them in high school.”
2025 SEA Camp
In July 2025, 30 students from 8 Alabama high schools participated in the STEM Entrepreneurship Academy. Students lived on campus, explored the STEM fields, and developed ways to support needs in their school communities through entrepreneurship.
About the Camp
This camp offers a fun and innovative hands-on approach to help students discover Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in the work place and introduce them to Entrepreneurship concepts that are essential for a business start-up.
Campus and Community
Partners of the camp include The Culverhouse College of Business, The College of Engineering, The College of Arts and Sciences, The Edge Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Sanders Aviation, and The Division of Student Life Career Center.
STEM Camp Components
Science
Students will discover the field of biomimicry and its innovative ideas that are at the intersection of biology and technology.
Technology
The basics of computer science are introduced and students program their own computer game.
Engineering
Students explore civil engineering with field experience evaluating a traffic light and checking vehicle speeds. Mechanical engineering principles are introduced through building T-shirt cannons.
Math
The integration of geometry and art is used to introduce students to the world of repeating patterns. In addition, students experience a lesson involving systems of linear equations as they discuss the impact of the federal minimum wage.
Entrepreneurship
Students are introduced to entrepreneurial pioneers and visit a local entrepreneurship center.
Business
Throughout the camp, students work together to apply their STEM knowledge toward a business design that will benefit their community.
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