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  <title><![CDATA[The Atlanta Science Festival & Georgia Tech Present: Science & Engineering Day at GT]]></title>
  <body><![CDATA[<p>Members of the Georgia Tech community are opening their doors for the Atlanta Science Festival. Whether you&rsquo;re interested in robotics, brains, biology, space, art, nanotechnology, paper, computer science, wearables, bioengineering, chemical engineering, or systems engineering, there will be activities for you. Visit campus for lab tours, hands-on STEAM activities, exhibits, demonstrations, opportunities to meet student researchers, and learn about the research and so much more happening at Tech.</p>

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<div><strong>Biomechanics Basics</strong><br />
Learn how scientists research human motion for innovations in robotics, prosthetics and exoskeletons + ultrasound demonstrations to show muscles in action.<br />
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<strong>Through the Lenses of your Senses</strong><br />
A tour of the senses from a Neuroscience perspective.<br />
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<strong>Fundamentals of Electrical Energy</strong><br />
Build a simple electric motor (yours to keep!) and see demonstrations of a electrostatic Van de Graaff generator and a plasma globe.<br />
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<strong>Garcia Lab for Regenerative Medicine</strong><br />
Learn About the Intersection of Engineering, Materials Science, &amp; Cell Biology.<br />
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<strong>Introduction to Chemical Engineering</strong><br />
See how various labs at GT use Chemical Engineering research to innovate across technology applications.<br />
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<strong>Intro to Industrial &amp; Systems Engineering</strong><br />
Participants will Build Lego structures using Industrial &amp; Systems Engineering principles.<br />
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<strong>Introduction to Mechanical Engineering</strong><br />
Learn about the broad areas of Mechanical Engineering research at Georgia Tech!<br />
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<strong>LaserFest</strong><br />
The Georgia Tech Research Institute presents its traveling, laser-themed museum. Interactive exhibits teach the history of lasers, how they work, and how they are used in our modern, technological society.<br />
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<strong>Learn to Code With BBUGS</strong><br />
Learn to code with games<br />
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<strong>Physics of Flight</strong><br />
Aviation Demonstrations<br />
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<strong>What is Blood Composed Of?</strong><br />
Learn the different components of blood and their different functions.<br />
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<strong>Need an Arm with That?</strong><br />
Learn how humans and robots collaborate by building simple structures with a<br />
robot arm as your partner.<br />
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<strong>Papermaking: History &amp; Hands-On</strong><br />
Participants will learn to make a handcrafted sheet of paper and tour the Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking Spring Exhibit &ldquo;Pulp + Fiber&rdquo;.<br />
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<strong>retroTECH Exhibit &amp; VR for Science Education</strong><br />
View an amazing collection of retro video games on vintage consoles + the Data Visualization Lab is offering demonstrations of virtual reality games that explore science.<br />
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<strong>Stem Cell Plinko</strong><br />
Learn how stem cells differentiate using a Plinko game example<br />
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<strong>Virtual Reality &amp; 3D Printing: Bioapplications</strong><br />
Demonstrations of VR and 3D printing technologies and lab tours.<br />
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<strong>Distracted Calling</strong><br />
A competitive racing-game that shows how much impact cell phone operation has on driving performance + demonstrations on improving everyday tasks with ergonomic design.<br />
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<strong>BRAINS!!!!!</strong><br />
Tour a cutting edge brain imaging facility, make a paper brain hat, and see electroencephalogram and transcranial magnetic stimulation demos.<br />
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<strong>Introduction to Microfluidics</strong><br />
Microfluidic devices have myriad applications in biomedical engineering; they can be used for the analysis of biological fluids, separation and sorting of different cell types, and can even be used to grow 3-dimensional tissues and live organisms! The Bioengineering Graduate Association will demonstrate the capabilities of microfluidics and provide hands-on examples so visitors can see for themselves!<br />
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<strong>What&rsquo;s the &ldquo;A&rdquo; in STEAM?</strong><br />
A gallery exhibit of research-inspired artwork + interactive science-themed arts &amp; crafts.<br />
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<strong>What&rsquo;s the Big Deal About Nanotechnology?</strong><br />
How do scientists and engineers make and see nanoscale objects? What does your hair or an insect&rsquo;s eye look like under a scanning electron microscope (SEM)? Through hands-on demos, learn what makes the nanoscale different. Take a cleanroom tour and bring a sample (not wet and not greater than an inch in diameter) to scan with our tabletop SEM.</div>
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<p>Christa Ernst | Research Communications Program Manager; IEN, IMat &amp; IRIM [christa.ernst@research.gatech.edu]</p>
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