{"138711":{"#nid":"138711","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Samsung High School Bootcamp","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp align=\u0022center\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESamsung Mobile \u0026amp; Scholastic Join Forces to Launch Four,\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp align=\u0022center\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFree Mobile Application Boot Camps for Academically Advanced\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp align=\u0022center\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHigh School Students\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp align=\u0022center\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp align=\u0022center\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EGrand Prize of $20,000 in Scholarships from Samsung Mobile Awarded to Winning Students\u2019 Mobile Application Ideas Created During Educational Camps in San Francisco (July 11-12), Dallas (July 18-19), Atlanta (August 8-9) and Boston (August 15-16)\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp align=\u0022center\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;Assistant Dean Cedric Stallworth of the College of Computing Office of Outreach, Enrollment \u0026amp; Community is hosting Samsung and Scholastic\u0027s Free Mobile Application Boot Camps for Academically Advanced High School. This event will also be held at the following locations:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022BodyA\u0022\u003EJuly 11-12: San Francisco, CA, University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022BodyA\u0022\u003EJuly 18-19: Dallas, TX, University of Texas at Dallas (UTD)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022BodyA\u0022\u003EAugust 15-16: Boston, MA, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp align=\u0022center\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp align=\u0022center\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAimed to empower up-and-coming engineers, the free, two-day boot camps will introduce science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) focused high school students to the ever-growing world of mobile applications. Samsung Mobile has a strong commitment towards developing leading technologies that facilitate innovation in the classroom and is an advocate of supporting STEM-based education. By fostering students interest in these key subject areas, Samsung hopes to positively influence STEM proficiency to strengthen our nation\u2019s future through children.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOn-site at the boot camps, students will\u0026nbsp;network with mobile technology leaders, application developers and web entrepreneurs to learn about the latest developments and innovative mobile application campaigns through case studies and interactive panel discussions. 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