Track Descriptions

Track 1

CMU Solar Splash

Explore self-growth and leadership related to career options and college preparation. Work together to form a successful project through a presentation of CMU's Solar Splash. Includes presentation of resources available to assist participants in their endless pursuit of self-improvement!

Chemistry is all around you

Did you ever wonder why your t-shirt looks blue or red? What makes good chocolate? What could make even better chocolate? If you did and don’t have all the answers yet, come to get some hints on how you could come up with answers to these questions.

Track 2

CMU Solar Splash

Explore self-growth and leadership related to career options and college preparation. Work together to form a successful project through a presentation of CMU's Solar Splash. Includes presentation of resources available to assist participants in their endless pursuit of self-improvement!

Growing Gardens!

Participants will join Steinbrenner Institute Environmental Program Coordinator Erika Ninos and Green Practices Environmental Coordinator Barb Kviz for a session exploring the natural processes of life in CMU Community Gardens. We will learn about garden design, botany of a plant, composting and the other processes that go into a successful harvest, Each participant will help to plant a portion of our campus garden and take home a seedling of their own.

Track 3

Can you do that at CMU?

Who works at a university? You'll be surprised to learn about the variety of different careers that are held by people at Carnegie Mellon. This interactive session will be presented by a group of Carnegie Mellon students who will also share information about classes that they are taking to prepare for a career in areas such as architecture, electrical engineering, math, information systems, chemical engineering and writing.

Making Neuroscience Fun

Join us for lessons on the brain. This is an interactive session that even includes real brains! We will walk students through the major parts of the brain and their functions.

Track 4

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Function and Fruit

We will be learning how a MRI machine operates, how a fMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging) study is performed. We will demonstrate a few magnet tricks and obtain images of different fruits and vegetables and try to match the images to the actual fruit or vegetable.

Making Neuroscience Fun

Join us for lessons on the brain. This is an interactive session that even includes real brains! We will walk students through the major parts of the brain and their functions.

Track 5

The Magic of Computer Science

Carnegie Mellon Students invite you to discover the fun side of computer science through an interactive presentation. Explore problem solving through puzzles and magic tricks. Meet the Robot dog…and more!

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Function and Fruit

We will be learning how a MRI machine operates, how a fMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging) study is performed. We will demonstrate a few magnet tricks and obtain images of different fruits and vegetables and try to match the images to the actual fruit or vegetable.

Track 6

Architecture Explorations

Be inspired by the School of Architecture's K-12 Outreach Coordinator, Samantha Carter, as she discusses CMU's architecture program. Ms. Carter graduated from the School of Architecture in 2011, and will describe the undergraduate curriculum, the steps required to become a registered architect, and the skills you use as an architect. Learn how she teaches science, math, history, and art topics through the lens of architecture in CMU's K-12 Architecture Explorations program.

What Do Biologists Do?

Participants will learn about what biology means, what jobs are available for people are interested in biology, and will participate in hands-on activities investigating biology.

Track 7

What Do Biologists Do?

Participants will learn about what biology means, what jobs are available for people are interested in biology, and will participate in hands-on activities investigating biology.

Ultimate Frisbee

Learn to throw and catch a frisbee like a pro! Already know how? Try Ultimate, the world's fastest-growing team sport!

Track 8

Chemistry is all around you!

Did you ever wonder why your t-shirt looks blue or red? What makes good chocolate? What could make even better chocolate? If you did and don’t have all the answers yet, come to get some hints on how you could come up with answers to these questions.

The Magic of Computer Science

Carnegie Mellon Students invite you to discover the fun side of computer science through an interactive presentation. Explore problem solving through puzzles and magic tricks. Meet the Robot dog…and more!

Track 9

Work It Out! (Negotiation Basics)

This will be an interactive negotiation basics workshop. We will go over the different outcomes in negotiations through drawing, acting out scenarios, and talking about personal negotiation situations. We will talk about the value of negotiation and how it can be used in everyday situations.

Science changes everything

How can a liquid turn into an explosion of foam? How can we make food coloring dance? See how science causes these and many other changes in our world. Get ready for great demos and some messy hands-on fun.

Track A

Making Neuroscience Fun

Join us for lessons on the brain. This is an interactive session that even includes real brains! We will walk students through the major parts of the brain and their functions.

Recording Studio

Everyone loves music, and I know you are plugged in all the time listening to your favorite artist or band. In the Recording Studio at CMU, students make professional recordings of all kinds of music -- spoken word, hip-hop, rock, gospel, jazz, classical. Your visit to the Recording Studio will show you some of the things we have recorded, and the chance to record something of your own.

Track B

Making Neuroscience Fun

Join us for lessons on the brain. This is an interactive session that even includes real brains! We will walk students through the major parts of the brain and their functions.

Nano Days at CMU

Material Science and Engineering graduate students Evan Wilson and Clare Mahoney present Nano Days at CMU, a program exploring the size, properties, products, fabrication, materials and uses of nanoscale science and engineering.

Track C

Nano Days at CMU

Material Science and Engineering graduate students Evan Wilson and Clare Mahoney present Nano Days at CMU, a program exploring the size, properties, products, fabrication, materials and uses of nanoscale science and engineering.

CMU Solar Splash

Explore self-growth and leadership related to career options and college preparation. Work together to form a successful project through a presentation of CMU's Solar Splash. Includes presentation of resources available to assist participants in their endless pursuit of self-improvement!

Track D

Growing Gardens!

Participants will join Steinbrenner Institute Environmental Program Coordinator Erika Ninos and Green Practices Environmental Coordinator Barb Kviz for a session exploring the natural processes of life in CMU Community Gardens. We will learn about garden design, botany of a plant, composting and the other processes that go into a successful harvest, Each participant will help to plant a portion of our campus garden and take home a seedling of their own.

CMU Solar Splash

Explore self-growth and leadership related to career options and college preparation. Work together to form a successful project through a presentation of CMU's Solar Splash. Includes presentation of resources available to assist participants in their endless pursuit of self-improvement!

Track E

Genetically Engineered Machines

The building blocks of a Genetically Engineered Machine are made of DNA. Participants will learn how to extract DNA and how they can use DNA to make a device.

Safety using Mobile Devices

This talk and activity will introduce participants to the security risks associated with using mobile devices (phones,smart phone and tablets) including cyberbullying. At the end of this talk/activity, participants will be aware of mobile device use privacy and security risks, and steps to take to protect themselves and their devices from such risks.

Track F

Snake Robots

Join us for snake robot demonstrations. Snake robots are articulated devices that can thread through tightly packed spaces to get to locations that people and machines cannot. They have the potential to serve search and rescue, archaeology, and medicine applications.

Genetically Engineered Machines

The building blocks of a Genetically Engineered Machine are made of DNA. Participants will learn how to extract DNA and how they can use DNA to make a device.

Track G

Robots in our Indoor Environments

Recent progress in Robotics has made it possible for robots to move on their own within an indoor environment. We will have a demonstration of our robot navigating the hallways of our environment. We will discuss the challenges that our robot must overcome in order to move around on its own.

Genetically Engineered Machines

The building blocks of a Genetically Engineered Machine are made of DNA. Participants will learn how to extract DNA and how they can use DNA to make a device.

Track H

Safety using Mobile Devices

This talk and activity will introduce participants to the security risks associated with using mobile devices (phones,smart phone and tablets) including cyberbullying. At the end of this talk/activity, participants will be aware of mobile device use privacy and security risks, and steps to take to protect themselves and their devices from such risks.

Architecture Explorations

Be inspired by the School of Architecture's K-12 Outreach Coordinator, Samantha Carter, as she discusses CMU's architecture program. Ms. Carter graduated from the School of Architecture in 2011, and will describe the undergraduate curriculum, the steps required to become a registered architect, and the skills you use as an architect. Learn how she teaches science, math, history, and art topics through the lens of architecture in CMU's K-12 Architecture Explorations program.

Track I

Ultimate Frisbee

Learn to throw and catch a frisbee like a pro! Already know how? Try Ultimate, the world's fastest-growing team sport!

Robots in our Indoor Environments

Recent progress in Robotics has made it possible for robots to move on their own within an indoor environment. We will have a demonstration of our robot navigating the hallways of our environment. We will discuss the challenges that our robot must overcome in order to move around on its own.