NASA’s Glenn Research Center is hosting Girls in STEM on Tuesday, July 16, from 9 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.
Media interested in attending should contact Jeannette Owens at jeannette.p.owens@nasa.gov or 216-433-2990 by 8 a.m. Tuesday, July 16, for security clearance.
Over 200 sixth through eighth graders will engage in hands-on activities and career exploration stations, including:
- an Oculus Go virtual reality demonstration that takes learners on a trip from Earth to the Moon;
- virtual and augmented reality displays;
- wind tunnel aerodynamics and space power demonstrations; and,
- a citizen science activity to collect ambient noise data in various locations to add to NASA’s growing Low-Boom Flight Demonstration database.
Learners will also tour the following laboratories:
- Graphics & Visualization Lab, where researchers create virtual and augmented reality;
- Icing Research Tunnel, a wind tunnel dedicated to the study of aircraft icing;
- Integrated Radio and Optical Communications (iROC), where engineers work on space communications;
- Structural Dynamics Lab, where experts perform tests to verify the survivability of a component or assembly when exposed to vibration; and,
- Telescience Support Center, where researchers remotely operate experiments onboard the space station.
Opening remarks and a panel discussion are from 10 to 10:30 a.m. Activities and tours are scheduled for 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Community and youth-serving organizations attending are: FitSpirit APEX Girls, Westlake; Get Out Network, Columbus; Girl Scouts of North East Ohio, Macedonia; Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan, Detroit; Indeed We Code, Richmond Heights; LPGA*USGA Girls Golf of Greater Cleveland; and Sts. Joseph and John School, Strongsville.
Glenn’s Office of Education supports STEM education and engagement with local organizations that are advancing STEM skills in youth.
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Jeannette Owens
Glenn Research Center
216-433-2990
jeannette.p.owens@nasa.gov