November 18, 2008 (AP) - Virginia Tech is launching a program to
introduce children to scientific research in a university
setting. The goal of Kids' Tech University is to expose children
ages 8 to 12 to research in science, math, engineering, and
technology in a way that both engages and entertains them. The
initiative is spearheaded by the Virginia Bioinformatics
Institute and Virginia Tech mathematics professor Reinhard
Laubenbacher, who learned about a similar program in Europe. The
first semester of KTU is scheduled to begin in January. Children
who live within a three-hour drive of the Blacksburg campus can
be enrolled in the program. The comments sections of
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