Post by PatrickG on Feb 3, 2014 20:46:07 GMT -6
STEM Club Calender
(Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics)
(Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics)
Hello and welcome to the Normandale STEM Club calender! This page will be used to communicate with those interested in attending any of our STEM related talks, events, or experiments. These are open to any member of the public and are absolutely free of charge!
| Last Week - 4/11/14 | This Week - 4/18/14 | Next Week - 4/25/14 |
| Biology Lab | STEM Club End Semester Meeting | TBD |
| S1260 - Biology Lab @ 2PM | K1450 - Fireside Room @ 2PM | TBD |
Strawberry DNA extraction and grow-your-own lysozyme crystals. | We'll be using this meeting to recap this past semester. We want to hear from all members on what you liked or disliked so we can make STEM Club even better next year. We'll also cover leadership opportunities for next semester and possible summer activities. | TBD |
We strive to explore relevant and engaging topics by inviting expert speakers to give talks on various STEM fields, conduct fun experiments, or host workshops and help sessions for our ongoing Club projects. With a few exceptions (which will be detailed when they come up), we generally always meet in the large Kopp Student Center Fireside Conference room, K1450 (map below), every Friday at 2PM. These meetings usually last an hour but you're always free to come and go as you please! In addition, we often have laid-back, open discussions on all manner of STEM topics after the meetings and you're most definitely welcome to come and chat with your peers.
Interactive map for the entire campus (external link)
Previous Events:
- 1/31/14 - Biomechanics with Professor Gaio Lakin (K1450 - Fireside Room @ 2PM): Normandale professor Gaio Lakin will give a talk on the science and application of biomechanics including his work and research in orthotics for children diagnosed with cerebral palsy.
- 2/7/14 - Physics lab with Dr. Susan Kasahara (S1320 - Physics Lab @ 12PM): Physics professor Dr. Susan Kasahara hosts a physics open lab with a wide variety of hands-on physics experiments including a Van de Graaff generator and a Synchrotron particle accelerator.
- 2/14/14 - STEM Fields in Academics with Normandale Dean Cary Komoto (K1450 - Fireside Room @ 2PM): Normandale Dean Cary Komoto hosts a talk and informational session regarding STEM fields in academia. This would be an excellent chance to meet with someone very knowledgeable for questions or concerns.
- 2/21/14 - Chemistry lab with Carolyn Wanamaker featuring Dry Ice (S2364 - Chemistry Lab @ 2PM): Chemistry professor Carolyn Wanamaker hosts a chemistry lab and conducts experiments featuring dry ice (CO2/carbon dioxide ice)
- 3/7/14 - STEM Club Projects Showcase and Information Session (P1840 - Partnership Center @ 2PM): We'll use this meeting to discuss/showcase current and future STEM Club projects. Current Projects include those with a Raspberry Pi, the Quadcopter, as well as the Cloud Chamber. We'll also have information and possible options for future projects as well. Free pizza too!
- 3/21/14 - STEMpardy (STEM Jeopardy) and Info Session for Next Semester (K0436 - Kopp Student Center @ 2PM): We'll be playing STEMpardy (STEM Jeopardy) for fun and prizes! We'll also be using this meeting to go over the future of STEM Club, specifically next semester.
- 3/28/14 - The SET Card Game with Professor Kathryn Wijesinghe (K1450 - Fireside Conference Room @ 2PM): Professor Kathryn Wijesinghe will be explaining the card game SET for us to play. She'll also be analyzing the mathematical patterns involved and their surprising real world counterparts.