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    Lives Improve Through Engineering and Science 2025

    Monday, July 14, 2025 at 8:00 AM until Friday, July 25, 2025 at 5:00 PMEastern Daylight Time UTC -04:00


    Kettering University
    1700 University Ave
    Flint, MI 48504
    United States

    LITES (Lives Improve Through Engineering & Science) is a two-week residential program created by Kettering University. LITES Introduces young women, who will complete 11th grade by July 1, 2025, to what engineers and scientists do and how they improve people's lives through math, science and technology to find solutions to human problems. Our amazing faculty teach all classes and labs. Students will also have opportunities to strike up meaningful relationships with female mentors. Below are some examples of the opportunities participants will have: 

    • See how engineers help prevent injuries by designing airbags and child car seats and testing them with crash test dummies.
    • Learn how engineers repair joints, limbs, and organs by making replacements that are functional and durable.
    • Explore environmental challenges using science and engineering.
    • Solve crimes by combining science and technology.
    • Learn how to change the world through science and engineering.
    • Opportunities to make new friends who love math and science.
    • Great social activities with your LITES mentors.

    Kettering University Application for the LITES Program, to apply you must be a female graduating in the class of 2026.

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