The Dolan DNA Learning Center is the world's first science center devoted entirely to public genetics education. It is an operating unit of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, an important center for molecular genetics research. The center extends the laboratory's traditional research and postgraduate education mission to the college, pre-college and public levels.

Not waiting until the space is ready, the S.C. center has a number of programs scheduled beginning this June.

June - July, 2004 Five sessions of a Summer Science Program course in genetics and biotechnology are being offered for high school students. The workshops are modeled after the Dolan DNA Learning Center's "DNA Science" summer workshop for middle and high school students. Program funded by student fees.

July, 2004 The center will host a two-week, in-residence course (3 hrs graduate credit) for in-service high school teachers. Course title: Gene Discovery. NSF will fund the course.

July, 2004 The center will host a two-week, in-residence training workshop in genomics and proteomics (3 hrs graduate credit). The program is aimed at faculty from smaller teaching colleges and high school science teachers. NSF will fund the course.

August, 2004 The center will host at Clemson University a one-week workshop for two- and four-year college faculty on plant genetics and genomics. The theme is classroom activities in plant genetics for college students. The workshop is presented by the Dolan DNA Learning Center. NSF will fund the workshop.

Fall, 2004 Center staff will go out to the school districts and publicize programs for middle and high school students.