Research Science Institute
Overview
 
The Research Science Institute (RSI) is a highly competitive summer research
Research
Research can be defined as the scientific search for knowledge, or as any systematic investigation, to establish novel facts, solve new or existing problems, prove new ideas, or develop new theories, usually using a scientific method...

 program for rising high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....

 seniors around the world, sponsored by the Center for Excellence in Education
Center for Excellence in Education
The Center for Excellence in Education nurtures careers of excellence and leadership in science and technology for academically talented high school and college students. Co-founded in 1983 by the late Admiral Hyman G...

 (CEE) and hosted by MIT
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...

. It is often regarded as "the most prestigious and competitive high-school science program in the nation"

Founded by Admiral H.G. Rickover
Hyman G. Rickover
Hyman George Rickover was a four-star admiral of the United States Navy who directed the original development of naval nuclear propulsion and controlled its operations for three decades as director of Naval Reactors...

 in 1984 (and originally called the "Rickover Science Institute" through the 1986 session), it is now run by a close associate of his, CEE president Joann P.
 
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