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GROW 2004 Summer Workshop

A workshop hosted by Kansas State University June 22-24, 2004.
Sponsored by a grant from the National Science Foundation, the
KSU Women in Engineering and Science Program and our partners

WHAT:

The GROW Workshop was a three-day science enhancement activity held on the Kansas State University campus. It featured presentations and hands-on sessions run by KSU faculty and students, individuals from industry (Boeing & Garmin) as well as group activities on career choices and other topics. Participants gained experience with laboratory based science, field science, and data analysis and interpretation. A diverse range of activities were included to emphasize the career possibilities in the sciences and engineering.

WHO:

105 girls who completed sixth and seventh grades in 2003, either as individuals or with a Girl Scout troop or similar organization. Undergraduate and graduate escorts who escorted the girls also attended all workshop activities.

THE EVENTS:

Girls participated in one of seven "tracks" of activities. Each track included a variety of activities. The overall schedule is shown below. Click on the workshop titles to see pictures and descriptions of the activities!

The following are the different newspaper articles about the GROW Workshop.

Tuesday

ALL TRACKS	Registration Opening Session
TRACK A	Meet the Beetles Exploring the Interior of the Earth Using Geophysics
TRACK B	Minefield Botanical Collecting Edible Cars
TRACK C	Botanical Collecting Edible Cars Eyes on the World
TRACK D	Equine Exercise Physiology Meet the Beetles
TRACK E	DNA Detectives
TRACK F	Skyscrapers Can a Horse Really Swallow a Camera?
TRACK G	A Taste of Food Science Minefield & Jr. Panel Discussion
ALL TRACKS	Team Time Bowling

Wednesday

TRACK A	Experimental Investigations of Fluid Flow Minefield Edible Cars How Combustion Provides Useful Energy
TRACK B	UV, Yeast and You! Eyes on the World Experimental Investigations of Fluid Flow Learn Computer Programming Semiconductor Light Emitting Diodes Nuclear Reactor Tour
TRACK C	How Combustion Provides Useful Energy DNA Detectives
TRACK D	A Taste of Food Science Minefield Mending Broken Bones The Heart of the Matter
TRACK E	Water Wars Learn Computer Programming Minefield Edible Cars UV, Yeast and You!
TRACK F	Edible Cars UV, Yeast and You! Eyes on the World Water Quality
TRACK G	Water Quality The Designing of Place
ALL TRACKS	Swim Team Time

Thursday

TRACK A	Water Wars Defining Habitat for Wildlife Critters in a Prairie Stream
TRACK B	Critters in a Prairie Stream Insect Zoo Plastics for a Cleaner World
TRACK C	A Taste of Food Science Minefield Bug Populations and Water Quality
TRACK D	Edible Cars Nuclear Reactor Tour Bug Populations and Water Quality Semiconductor Light Emitting Diodes Eyes on the World
TRACK E	Insect Collecting Eyes on the World Building a Career in Structures Can a Horse Really Swallow a Camera?
TRACK F	Defining Habitat for Wildlife Building a Career in Structures What a Girl Wants Minefield
TRACK G	What a Girl Wants Skyscrapers Edible Cars Humdinger
ALL TRACKS	Closing Session GROW 5th Birthday Party Group Photos