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December 12 deadline for schools to apply
You have heard about the Stone Age, the Iron Age and the Bronze Age. Now we are
in the midst of a new technological revolution driven by nanotechnology and
other material sciences, which will usher in a new age of Advanced Materials. On
April 1, 175 high school students from all over San Diego County will
have the opportunity to participate in a fun, interactive and eye-opening day
as they learn about some of the exciting technologies that are driving this
new technological age.
We will explore ways of creating color with shapes, producing materials that
will allow you to hang effortlessly from a ceiling like a gecko or repel water
like a lotus leaf, image materials with dimensions 100,000 times smaller than
the width of a human hair, take a virtual walk inside a molecule, view the
world's smallest motors and much, much more. While being dazzled, you will
learn about fundamental new concepts like quantum confinement, super conductivity,
photonic bandgap materials, shape memory alloys and block co-polymers. These
new technologies will provide the basis for tomorrow's jobs.
Date,Time and Location:
Wednesday, April 1st, 2009, 9:30AM-4:00PMPST, on
the UC San Diego campus.
Who should apply:
This program is designed for high-school students. Science teachers should
apply for groups of 25 students. Schools will be responsible for bus transportation;
individual cars can not be accommodated.
How to apply:
The application deadline is December 12, 2008. All
schools must submit a web-based application form to be considered. Click here to apply, or go to www.sdsciencefestival.com and
click on the Small Wonders link located on the homepage.
Questions?
Contact Larry Bock at biobock@mac.com or
Ruth Kiefer at rkiefer@mindspring.com. For more information, visit www.sdsciencefestival.com/htmls/getinvolved/smallwonders.htm
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