Come to the MakerSpace during your lunch on Monday, March 4 to learn about a summer robotics camp opportunity.  

The Brain Bumble is the first ever event hosted by the Neuroscience Club which aims at fostering curiosity for the natural sciences, specifically Neuroscience in a fun and interactive way in high school students. The Brain Bumble will take place Sun. March 10th at 10 AM - 3 PM in the lower Rec Center of the University of Colorado Boulder.  

The event will feature a multitude of activities such as “creating a neuron” and “impairment relay races.” Demos such as concussion trauma simulation will be presented while college students present poster boards of information. At the end, a master jeopardy game will take place where students will apply all the information that has been taught throughout event. To promote community building, each student will receive a different colored passport to complete throughout the event. The different colors will signify the different jeopardy teams. This way, the students meet with other prospective students interested in neuroscience. Upon passport completion, the student will receive a certificate of participation and a t-shirt as incentive to go to each station.

The event will take place in the morning till mid-afternoon and it will serve as the kickoff event for Brain Awareness Week (BAW) 2019 for CU Boulder. BAW is “global campaign committed to increase public awareness of the progress and benefits of brain research” (DANA Foundation). Having the Brain Bumble kick off this week will be a great way to involve high school students into the community for Brain Awareness.

The CU Boulder Neuroscience Club is a student-led organization promoting the awareness of Neuroscience on campus and to the wider community with faculty support (see participant details). Neuroscience is a growing field of study that applies diverse branches of science to the study of the nervous system. Many students have very limited exposure to neuroscience until the college level. Having the event run primarily by undergraduate students aims to expose high school students to neuroscience earlier in their careers, while fostering community building between High school students, CU Boulder and higher education in general. This event will provide an excellent opportunity for high-school students to connect with their near-peers, and perhaps potential students attending CU Boulder in the future.

Never question what a group of innovative young minds can do when they invest their energy into problem solving!  Check out this story about how a DIY Girls team developed a solar-powered tent to address homelessness, an issue that is especially relevant in their community.  

Do you love science?  Are you interested in participating in a PAID summer internship experience working with REAL scientists on REAL research?   

If so, then you should check out the Denver Museum of Nature and Science's Teen Science Scholar Program.  Check out the video below for information about what Science Scholars do.  

How to Apply:

• Please complete the 2019 Teen Science Scholar Application
• Applicants should allow one to two hours to complete the application
• Applicants should be prepared to answer several essay questions, and provide information about their availability during the summer, motivation for wanting to complete the internship, and contact details for two people who can serve as references. References should be individuals who are not related to the applicant, and who can speak about their interest and need for this internship

Questions may be directed to Allie Byrd Skaer, Teen Engagement Specialist at [email protected]

Compound Interest is the site that brings us all kinds of awesome infographics to break down the chemistry of, well, pretty much everything.  To wrap up 2018, the author assembled a collection of the top infographics of the year, including graphics about the chemistry of cow's milk and the chemistry of legos.  

For Compound Chemistry fans, you should check out author Andy Brunning's book, Why Does Asparagus Make Your Pee (Wee) Smell?   We'll be reading excerpts from it this spring in our chemistry class.