Virginia Tech Kids' Tech University- Open Registration

Registration is open for the Virginia Tech Kids' Tech University program. Please see this link to enroll a child!

The "Meet the Scientist" topics include:

Jan. 28, 2012- "How Can Mathematics and Computers Help Us Understand Why Cancer Cells Misbehave?" Answered by Dr. Suzanne Weekes

Feb. 25, 2012- “Will Computers Replace Humans?” Answered by Dr. Wu Feng

March 24, 2012- "How Much Work Could a Network Net if a Network Could Net Work?" Answered by Dr. Stephen Eubank

April 7, 2012- “Why Doesn’t my Banana Get the ‘Flu?” Answered by Dr. Brett Tyler

Parents should check out the "For Parents" KTU website which will answer questions on enrollment, scholarships, and general procedures. Any other questions can be directed to Dr. Kristy Collins at kdivitto@vbi.vt.edu

Download the KTU flyer here

USA Science & Engineering Festival Expo at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington D.C.

Don’t miss the largest celebration of science in the US!

April 28 & 29, 2012, 10:00am-6:00pm (4:00 pm on Sunday), Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington D.C.

What is the universe made of? Why did dinosaurs go extinct? What do magic tricks and hip-hop have to with math? What will be the next medical breakthrough? What do fossils and rocks tell us about the Earth’s secrets? What does baseball have to do with physics? Find out at the 2nd USA Science & Engineering Festival Expo! Explore science & engineering with 2,000 free, hands-on activities and over 100 stage shows and author presentations. The two-day Expo is perfect for teens, children and their families, and anyone with a curious mind who is looking for a weekend of fun and discovery. Meet Science Celebrities, award-winning Science Authors and Nobel Prize winners from the past and present. New this year: A Career Pavilion for high-school students, a Book Fair featuring over 30 science authors, and a science carnival for children! The Expo is the pinnacle event of the 2nd USA Science & Engineering Festival to be held in the greater Washington D.C. area in April 2012. The Festival is a collaboration of over 500 of the nation’s leading science and engineering organizations. For more information on all Festival events and how you can get involved, visit www.usasciencefestival.org

Virginia Tech KTU enrollment- registration glitches

Hi everyone,

Over the last hour we found out that Google Chrome and Firefox are having issues with the VT Survey System. After you enrolled your child in the program you should have seen a box that popped up with further instructions- this means you enrolled your child. If you did not see that box and the survey automatically erased all your information and went straight back to the survey-- you have not enrolled your child. Use Internet Explorer or Safari- it should go through then.

If you have any questions about your child's enrollment please don't hesitate to contact Kristy Collins at kdivitto@vbi.vt.edu or 540-231-1389; make sure you list the county/state information you registered them under.

We apologize for any inconvenience.

Best,

Kristy

Enrollment opening TODAY for Virginia Tech Kids' Tech University program!!

Hi!

The Virginia Tech Kids' Tech University program for the Spring 2012 semester will open enrollment on Monday, Nov. 28th at 6 pm! Please see this website for enrollment information. Remember to "refresh" your link if you are having troubles registering at 6 pm.

The "Meet the Scientist" topics include:

Jan. 28, 2012- "How Can Mathematics and Computers Help Us Understand Why Cancer Cells Misbehave?" Answered by Dr. Suzanne Weekes

Feb. 25, 2012- “Will Computers Replace Humans?” Answered by Dr. Wu Feng

March 24, 2012- "How Much Work Could a Network Net if a Network Could Net Work?" Answered by Dr. Stephen Eubank

April 7, 2012- “Why Doesn’t my Banana Get the ‘Flu?” Answered by Dr. Brett Tyler

Parents should check out the "For Parents" KTU website which will answer questions on enrollment, scholarships, and general procedures. Any other questions can be directed to Dr. Kristy Collins at kdivitto@vbi.vt.edu

Download the KTU flyer here

Virginia Tech Kids' Tech University opens enrollment on TODAY- Nov. 28th at 6 pm!

Hi!

The Virginia Tech Kids' Tech University program for the Spring 2012 semester will open enrollment TODAY- Monday, Nov. 28th at 6 pm! Please see this website for enrollment information.

The "Meet the Scientist" topics include:

Jan. 28, 2012- "How Can Mathematics and Computers Help Us Understand Why Cancer Cells Misbehave?" Answered by Dr. Suzanne Weekes

Feb. 25, 2012- “Will Computers Replace Humans?” Answered by Dr. Wu Feng

March 24, 2012- "How Much Work Could a Network Net if a Network Could Net Work?" Answered by Dr. Stephen Eubank

April 7, 2012- “Why Doesn’t my Banana Get the ‘Flu?” Answered by Dr. Brett Tyler

Parents should check out the "For Parents" KTU website which will answer questions on enrollment, scholarships, and general procedures. Any other questions can be directed to Dr. Kristy Collins at kdivitto@vbi.vt.edu

Download the KTU flyer here

Dr. Skip Garner's, The Majorizer!

Dr. Harold "Skip" Garner, Executive Director of Virginia Bioinformatics Institute at Virginia Tech, recently lead a team of scientists in creating a computer program for Virginia Tech undergraduates. The concept is simple, type in your interests, press "Submit to find matched courses and majors" and a list of Virginia Tech majors and/or courses corresponding to your interests is displayed. Majorizer works for undergrads and also suggest fields of study for graduate work. The program -- called The Majorizer -- is in beta form. Dr. Garner is excited to share this program with KTU! (Kids' Tech University was first developed at Virginia Bioinformatics Institute, in cooperation with Virginia 4-H.)

Check it out!-- The Majorizer

When you attend Virginia Tech, what undergraduate or graduate major best fits your interests?

Nov. 19th Interactive Session abstract for the VSU Kids' Tech University program!

"Why Is Antarctica So "Cool" To Geologists?"

Geologists are scientists that study the Earth in order to understand what our planet looked like in the past, how it changed to its present form and what it will look like in the future. These are important issues for all of us so we can better predict and prepare for any changes that may occur and can affect our way of life. Antarctica is a great place for geologists to work, because it is a very old continent that has experienced a lot of changes and can help answer some of these questions. Scientists have drilled for rocks in Antarctica to learn how mountains and volcanoes formed and how they might be related to earthquakes or what kind of plants and animals lived there in the past and why and when they dissapeared. Rocks can also tell us why there is so much ice in Antarctica, when it all formed and, ultimately, how its melting will affect the rest of the world.

Cristina Millan is a Ph.D. student in the School of Earth Sciences at the Ohio State University. Her research focusses on rock deformation, rock structures and fluids beneath the Earth's surface. She has travelled to Antarctica to do field work on three occasions, two of them as a member of the ANDRILL research team.