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When Gastropods Attack (June 16-27/day)

Click Here to Register Price: Free!!!!
This is a FREE program for teens entering the 10th - 12th grades in the fall of 2007. To reserve a spot, you must register. June 16 - 27 (total of 10 camp dates) 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Some marine snails are born with a heightened hunting instinct and a toxic venom to match. Roaming beneath the ocean's surface, venomous marine snails use toxins to hunt fish, worms and even other snails! What can scientist learn by investigating these avengers of the deep? Join us for a hands-on exploration of the biochemistry and biology these snails. Work with scientists from the University of Utah’s Olivera Laboratory, investigating the physical and chemical mechanisms of the conus and turrid snails. Observe live demonstrations, excavate Eocene ocean sediments, and explore the chemistry of lakes, rivers and oceans by building a freshwater aquarium. This class is offered for FREE. This is made possible through a grant from the National Science Foundation.You still must register in order to reserve a spot.

Sci-ber Text

Sci-ber Text is an online textbook that is based on the

Utah Science Core Curriculum.

Sci-ber text includes scientific information, activities and experiments which are fun and interesting. You can do many of these activities at home. Some require other people to assist you.

Please remember to follow all safety instructions!

Toshiba NSTA ExploraVision Awards

Congratulations to the team from Intech Collegiate High School. They are a 2008 ExploraVision Awards regional winner.

M.U.S.C.L.E.: Muscular Utilization through Synthetically Conductive Linear Elastics uses electroactive polymers (EAPs) in the design of an artificial human muscle to restore movement to those suffering from myopathies, or muscle disorders. Dielectric EAPs perform a dual function — working through the attraction of two electrodes to contract in response to electrical current and mimic the attraction force of natural muscle tissue, and acting as an energy-storing device to provide the needed electricity to activate muscular movement in patients — to give patients both strength and capability to move.

InTech Collegiate High School, North Logan, UT

Stephanie Kawamura (Coach), Carson Sparks, Sarah Spall, Jeffrey Karren, Nathan Johnson

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Westminster College AWE+SUM Summer Girls Camps

Session I: June 16-19th, 2008
Session II: July 7-10th, 2008

The AWE+SUM Summer Girls Camps are focused on girls entering the 8th grade this coming fall. Come spend four fun-filled days on the beautiful Westminster College campus. In addition to the workshops, you'll be playing beach volleyball, taking hikes by the creek, taking field trips downtown, and enjoying meals in the student center. Several Westminster female math and science faculty and students will assist with the workshops. In the dorms, there will be two girls per room and several adult counselors. Scholarships are available. The 2008 AWE+SUM Girls Camp costs are only $50 per camper. For more information, click here.

University of Utah

School of Computing Summer Programs

June 9 -20, 2008- For High School Junior and Senior Students
The University of Utah's School of Computing is pleased to offer the Entertainment Arts and Engineering Summer Program (EAESP) in computer graphics for high school students. EAESP combines theory with practical projects, enabling students to understand computer graphics at a high level. The EAESP will introduce high school students to the concepts of 3D modeling, texturing, rigging, animation, and rendering, using some of the most advanced software in the industry such as Autodesk Maya and Adobe Photoshop. For More information Click Here

June 19 -27, 2008 & July 17 - 18, 2008- For High School Students
The School of Computing (SoC) at the University of Utah is excited to have the opportunity to partner with Novell in developing a computing camp experience for starting high school students.

The SoC will host a series of summer camp that show how computer science concepts in computation, problem solving, and abstraction can lead to creative and exciting applications - that computer science is not about "sitting in front of a screen", but that it is about creativity, communication, and working together to solve problems. Students are motivated by an interesting problem to explore and find solutions on their own, rapid progress is possible. The camp theme will emphasize developing skills for building creative, interactive environments rather than just acquisition of technical knowledge. For more information, Click Here.