The 2026 Gains in the Education of Mathematics and Science Program (GEMS) hosted by the US Army DEVCOM Aviation and Missile Center  has been cancelled. Please bookmark this page and check back in the fall regarding 2027 program status.

The USAARL GEMS program engages rising 4th through 11th grade students in hands‐on, inquiry‐based experiments and nurtures students’ interest in STEM career fields. USAARL’s GEMS program aims to reach students who are from southeast Alabama. 

Camp Invention^® is an exciting summer enrichment program that provides children with opportunities to bring their biggest ideas to life while developing essential 21^st-century skills. Throughout the week, children rotate through hands-on STEM activities that encourage them to collaborate, build confidence and persistence, and invent creative solutions to real-world problems. Qualified local educators facilitate the experience and enthusiastic high school students serve as Leadership Interns.

GEMS’ mission is to interest young people, who might not otherwise give serious thought to becoming scientists or engineers, in STEM careers early enough that they have the time to attain the appropriate academic training. The program is based on a multi-disciplinary educational curriculum, and is focused on age and grade-appropriate hands-on activities, in areas such as science, engineering, mathematics, computational sciences, computational biology, biomedical sciences, chemistry and biology.

AEOP Teacher Fellowships (formerly known as AEOP Research Experiences for STEM Educators and Teachers or RESET), is a professional development program serving teachers nationwide.

This competitive program is designed to provide high school and middle school teachers with an authentic summer research experience with world-class scientists and engineers at participating Army Research Centers.

Our goal is to provide professional development experiences that immerse STEM educators in authentic research… so America’s science teachers are equipped to provide students with opportunities to apply STEM concepts within real-world contexts.

eCYBERMISSION is a virtual STEM competition for 6th to 9th grade students that promotes teamwork, self-discovery, and the real-life applications of STEM. Students work in teams of two to four, led by an adult Team Advisor, to select a problem in their community to investigate with science or solve with engineering. Throughout the competition, students work on team building and interact with STEM professionals while competing for state, regional, and national awards in the form of savings bonds.