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Celebrate Science, Technology, Engineering and Math at COD’s STEM
Celebrate Science, Technology, Engineering and Math at COD's STEMCON April 28
Join College of DuPage for STEMCON, a free annual celebration of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 28, in the PE Center Arena on the College’s Glen Ellyn campus, 425 Fawell Blvd.
Participants of all ages will have the opportunity to learn about STEM with dozens of hands-on activities covering a broad range of topics, including protein modeling, crime scene investigation, Lego robots, video games, protein modeling and much, much more.
Click here for a full list of hands-on booths and activities at STEMCON.
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Featured speakers include The Field Museum's “Chief Curiosity Correspondent” Emily Graslie with her talk “Curiosity as a Catalyst;” COD Astronomy Professor Joe DalSanto discussing how the study of gravitational waves provides a new view of the universe, and Fermilab’s Jerry Zimmerman “Mr. Freeze” with a fun and exciting demonstration of cryogenics.
STEMCON is funded pursuant to a grant from the Illinois Community College Board and funded partially through the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006.
