In this age of information explosion, scientific research is constantly developing new frontiers and the technology with which to conquer them. It is understandably difficult in terms of budget, scheduling, and heterogeneous talents among student bodies for local schools to deliver the front line in science and mathematical experiences to students with special abilities and talents in these fields. The Pennsylvania Governor's School for the Sciences (PGSS) meets this need by providing a program in the discrete sciences, mathematics, and computer sciences that emphasizes access to hands-on laboratory research and the sophisticated technology and facilities available at Carnegie Mellon University, the Pittsburgh Supercomputing center, and elsewhere in the City of Pittsburgh.
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