Sally Ride Science Festival
at California State University, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA • October 4, 2008
Workshops for Students
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 | Exploring the Magnetic Wonders of Our Solar System | Space Science | Catherine Venturini & Rebecca Bishop Aerospace Corporation |
| 2 | Welcome to Earthquake Country! …Earthquakes, Hazard Preparedness, and Making a Difference in Your Community | Geology | Robert DeGroot Southern California Earthquake Center |
| 3 | Who Am I? Making the Dead Speak | Forensic Anthropology | Beth Miller |
| 4 | DNA: Copying and Repairing | Molecular Biology | Valerie Chavez Cedars Sinai Hospital |
| 5 | Making a Moonscape | Lunar Science | Karen Flammer Sally Ride Science |
| 6 | Living in a Material World: Materials Science is All Around You! | Chemistry | CSULA - American Chemical Society California State University, Los Angeles & American Chemical Society |
| 7 | Write Your Own Computer Game! | Computer Science | Stephanie Chang iRise |
| 8 | Girls Exploring the Solar System | Astronomy | Laura Leal Northrop Grumman |
| 9 | Physics: A Pathway to Being an Astronaut | Physics | Bill Taylor |
| 13 | Star Power: Science Resources for Young Researchers | Library Resources | Catherine Haras California State University, Los Angeles |
| 14 | The Magic of Chemistry | Chemistry | Dorothy Nguyen-Graff California State university, Northridge |
| 15 | Design Your Own Alien | Astronomy/Astrobiology | Angelle Tanner NASA-Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
| 16 | Marine Mammals of Monterey | Marine Biology | Renee Klein Earthwatch/LAUSD |
| 17 | Genetics and Medicine: From the Lab Bench to the Bedside | Biomedical Research | Susan Kane & Amy Cook City of Hope |
| 18 | Fantastic Multimedia World | Electrical Engineering | Jane Dong California State University, Los Angeles |
| 19 | I Scream, You Scream, We all Scream for Ice Cream | Chemistry | Dorothy Nguyen-Graff California State University, Northridge |
| 20 | Rocket Shop | Space Science/Engineering | Richard Dierking |
| 21 | Things That Go Bump in the Dark: Seeing the Invisible With Infrared Light | Michelle Thaller California Institute of Technology |
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