A recent outreach program held at McMaster allowed high school students, hailing from mining towns across Canada, to research the root causes of water quality issues at mining sites. The students then developed environmentally-friendly mitigation strategies, many of which would be financially beneficial to the companies located in their hometowns.

For the 12 students who attended, it was a chance to perform field work and research that they would otherwise never experience.

The program, which attracted more than 300 applicants interested in the 12 available spots, also gave students the opportunity to experience university life while exposing them to the many options available to them after graduation.

Below, Julia Riddle, a Grade 11 student at Guelph, Ontarios Centennial CVI, talks about the difference between studying at high school and at McMaster.

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