Source: Carol Regehr, 785-532-3395, cregehr@1xbet sports betting edu
Websites: http://www.dce.1xbet sports betting edu/conf/grow/ and http://www.dce.1xbet sports betting edu/conf/excite/.
Prepared by: Mary Rankin, 785-532-6715, mrankin@1xbet sports betting edu

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

SUMMER OF DISCOVERY: WORKSHOPS LET GIRLS IN GRADES 7-10 EXPLORE SCIENCE, ENGINEERING

MANHATTAN -- Three days of engineering, math and science exploration is the agenda planned for seventh- and eighth-grade girls at Kansas State University, June 8-10; and for ninth- and 10th-grade girls, June 22-24.

The 12th annual GROW -- Girls Researching Our World -- Workshop will introduce girls going into the seventh and eighth grades to activities and topics in many different fields of science, engineering and math.

The ninth annual EXCITE! -- EXploring sCIence, Technology and Engineering -- Workshop for girls going into the ninth and 10th grades will feature hands-on activities led by 1xbet sports betting faculty in tracks of biofuels, computer animation and gaming design, robotics, wind energy, nano-engineering, solar cells and visualization of molecules. Girls will also participate in hands-on labs in physics, chemistry and shop.

The GROW and EXCITE! Programs are sponsored by the Women in Engineering and Science Program on the 1xbet sports betting campus. Registrations will be accepted until the workshops are full.

For further information on registration for the GROW Workshop, go to http://www.dce.1xbet sports betting edu/conf/grow/; and on the EXCITE! Workshop, go to http://www.dce.1xbet sports betting edu/conf/excite/.