News Archives - 2003

At the Eye to the Future Career Conference, young women "try on" different math and science careers through hands-on, fun activities. The conference, which will be held Saturday, Nov. 8, from 8 a.m. to noon, on the Augsburg College campus, is designed to help young women in grades 4-8 gain a greater sense of themselves and the variety of science and mathematics careers available to them. Activities will be conducted by a variety of women who have been successful in math and science careers.

In each session, the young women will hear about the joys and challenges of such careers, early influences and experiences, and the skills and knowledge necessary to be successful in those careers. Each student will participate in two workshop sessions.
The Eye to the Future Career Conference was started in 1992 by a group of concerned math and science educators, who felt young women needed greater opportunities to explore science and mathematic careers, and to reinforce the message that girls can do science and math.

The conference is sponsored by Augsburg College, the Minnesota Space Grant Consortium, American Association of University Women, and financial and in-kind contributions from individual donors and corporations.

Schedule of Events and facilitators:

9:10 – 10:10 a.m.
A. Wanted: A RPH (Doctor with Pharmacy) to Decipher a RX (Prescription) - Maria Schwandt, pharmacist, Fairview University Clinic Pharmacy, Minneapolis

B. Who Wants to be a Millionaire: A Wealth of Experiences as a Medical Doctor – Kelley Rae Jewett, MD, Veterans Administration Hospital

C. What Water Would You Drink? – Barbara Liukkomen, Water Resources Educator Coordinator, University of Minnesota, St. Paul

D. Sensors: Making Your Body Talk to You – Sarah Audet, director, Biomedical Sensors and Advanced Concepts, Medtronic, Inc.

E. Get a Taste of Kitchen Design: What Do You Need to Lay Out a Kitchen? – Arlynne Wolf, Margaret Krohn, Faculty, Kitchen and Bath Design, Century College, St. Paul

F. The Science Behind Your Box of Cereal: Create Your Own Cereal – Carla Bailey, Sr., Food Scientist; Jenny Maach, Process Engineer; Amy Steiner, Product Developer; Cathy Kobayashi, Scientist II, General Mills

G. Spaces and Places: An Exploration of the Field of Architecture – Mary Shaffer and Vicki Hooper, Project Architects, HGA Architects; Representatives from the AIA Student Chapter, University of Minnesota

H. What Animal Am I and Where Is My Problem: Wonder How Veterinarians Diagnose Illnesses? – Leilani Hotaling, veterinarian, Minnetonka Animal Hospital

I. Monarch Magic: From Egg to Butterfly – Michelle Solensky, assistant professor, University of St. Thomas

J. Keeping the Beat: How Pacemakers and Defibrillators Work – Dorothy Nauman, product manager, Guidant Corp., St. Paul

K. Creation of Lipstick and Other Care Products – Kim Lichtenecker, associate chemist, Aveda Corporation

L. Roving on Mars: Learn How to Program Robots to Rove the Surface of Mars – Girls in Engineering, Math and Science Program, Minneapolis Public Schools

M. The Pace of Life: Finding Out How the Heart Works – Melissa Rhodes, system engineer, Medtronic, Inc.

N. A Grave Mistake: Getting the Groundwater Picture – Tina Ludlow, water resource engineer, Dela Schall, hydrologist, HDR Engineering, Inc. Minneapolis

11:45 – 12:15 – Keynote Speaker: Maria Gini, professor of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Minnesota, "Robots Galore: What Could I Do If I Had Many Small Robots?"