A Walk On the Wild Side
Biologist, Susan Williams, leads a workshop on field biology. Explore the desert looking for endangered species. Find out how they live and what we can do to make sure that they keep on going by examining a tortoise.
Big Bac(teria) Attack
Foodborne illnesses affect about 76 million people in the US annually. Led by microbiologist, Robyn Browne, you will learn how to prevent a foodborne illness by seeing what makes germs grow, how to test chemical sanitizers, and determine safe food temperatures.
Bite Me!
Did you remember to brush? Dental Hygienist, MaryLynn Bachmann, leads a workshop on Bacterial Plaque Indexing. Participants will partner up and examine each other and measure the amount of gooey, icky plaque stuck to their teeth.
Blast Off!
Aeronautical Engineers, Amanda LaZar and Cam Chihn, lead a workshop on aerodynamics using water rockets.
Chatterbox: Computer Talk
The game of telephone all grown up! Computer Technician, Annie Gossett, will lead you in a human network game that will use “YOU” to show how your instant messages and emails find their way to your friend’s computer.
CSI (Crime Scene Investigator) Who Dunnit?
Computer Scientist, Jennifer Wong, will introduce Forensics science through a workshop on criminal profiling with real world examples.
Get Wired
Electrical Engineers, Gina Niesen and Elaine Riendeau, lead a workshop on creating an electrical circuit.
Just Plane Fun! Canceled
Ever wonder what makes an airplane fly? Naval Flight Officer, LT Lona Brooks, leads a workshop where you will learn the basic principles of flight, how an airplane is controlled, and about the exciting life as a ‘fighter-pilot’. You will leave this workshop with an understanding of flight principles that will undoubtedly make you the best paper-airplane designer of all your friends.
Let Me Irradiate You
Physicist, Bettye Moody, leads a workshop on the properties of radiation and the levels absorbed by you each day.
Mix It Up
Chemical Engineers, Kristin Jackson and Heather Simons, demonstrate basic chemistry practices while creating a fun experiment out of common ingredients. It’s an opportunity to get your hands dirty and learn about chemistry at the same time.
Playing Doctor for Real
Pediatrician, Dr. Kitty Ferguson, presents a mock pediatric ICU/ER with equipment and resuscitation mannequins.
Playing LEGOS in College? Yes We Do!
And they are not just any LEGOS, but LEGO Robotics. Professor of Computer Science, Debby Kilburn, will lead the way as you collaborate to rescue LegoMan from the predicament he is in using RCX robotic technology.
Pucker Power
Materials Engineer, Meghan Baronowski and Environmental Engineer, Sarah Ford, lead a workshop using different materials to create electricity through a chemical reaction.
Spin Your Web
Computer Scientists, April Browne and Monika Morrow, lead a workshop on creating a webpage. Learn how all those cool websites are designed and begin making one yourself.
Where am I?
Civil Engineer, Linda Finco, leads a workshop treasure hunt with help from the sky, GPS (Global Positioning Systems).
Will Pooh Go “SPLAT”?
Mechanical Engineer, Elsa Hennings and Aerospace Engineer, Julie Hopfer, lead a workshop involving designing a harness for a large stuffed animal, attaching it to a parachute, and make predictions where it will land, then testing those predictions.