at the University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI • September 30, 2006


Discovery Workshops for Girls

Many Discovery Workshops are offered! But there is only time for two. Choose the six workshops that interest you the most. We will try to assign you to two workshops from your six favorite! Please note: We can not guarantee your workshop choices.


Wkshp ID Title Area of Discovery Presenter/Affiliate
1 Science Detectives Biological Science Chris Boytos Adamczyk
GlaxoSmithKline
2 The 1, 2, 3 of Veterinary Technology Veterinary Medicine Carol Stevens
Central Michigan University
3 The Perfect Storm: Why Barometric Pressure Matters Meteorology Amanda Graor
University of Michigan
4 Fun With Polymers Materials Science Cynthia Flaigan, Angela Harris & Debbie Mielewski
Ford Motor Company
5 Robots in Motion, Machines on the Move Robotics Dawn Tilbury
University of Michigan
8 Marvels of the Human Nervous System: Wearable Neurons Biomedical Engineering Angela Dixon & Shani Ross
University of Michigan
9 Rockets to the Moon Aerospace Tim Morris
Michigan Space and Science Center
10 Pacesetters of Industry Industrial Engineering Karla Tankersley
The GAP, Inc.
11 Feathers, Fur, and Fossils: Behind the Scenes in Natural History Museums Evolutionary Biology and Museum Studies Kira Berman
Museum of Natural History
12 Driving Lego Robots Robotics Bill Richards & Sue Palen
Community Resource Volunteers
13 TP Solar System Astronomy Terry Mann
Astronomical League
14 Chain of Pain - Static Electricity! Electrical Engineering Micaela Balzer & Katie Secord
Impression 5 Science Center
15 Vets and Pets Veterinary Medicine Carrie Smith
Animal Medical Center
16 It's a Materials World Materials Science and Engineering Joanna Mirecki Millunchick
University of Michigan
17 From Argenteeny Pinkini to You Ottaware Purple: The Colorful World of Chemical Engineering Chemical Engineering Wendy Comisar
University of Michigan
18 Wild Blue Yonder Aviation Trish Beckman
Women In Aviation
19 Virtual Materials Materials Science and Engineering Katsuyo Thornton
University of Michigan
20 MESSENGER - NASA's Mission to Mercury Aerospace Kathy Godin
Challenger Center
21 Take a Ride in Newton's Kart General Science Jamie Goodell
Air Zoo
22 Blast Off Aerospace Engineering Theresa Biehle, Becky Wind, Ashley Smetana & Suzanne Lessack
University of Michigan
23 Mozilla's First Day On The Job Computer Engineering/Computer Science Chisom Maduike
University of Michigan
24 Diapers - The Inside Story: Crystal Polymers at Work Materials Science Kimberly Lazarz
Ford Motor Company
25 Charged up about Hybrids Chemical Engineering Renata Arsenault
Ford Motor Company
26 The World of Optics Optical Engineering Ann Locke
General Dynamics
27 Build a Geo-Dome! Environmental Engineering Alisha Diggs
University of Michigan
28 Scuba Diving: Tropical To Technical & Places In Between Scuba Diving Gail Roe
Huron Scuba
29 Medical Doctor for a Day Medicine Kristina Martel and Priya Saigal
University of Michigan

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