UTMB Office of Educational Outreach

2008 UTMB Conference

6th–8th grade
GIRLS JUST GOTTA HAVE FUN!

Online registration is closed.
Onsite registration will be available at the conference.

Register Now for Expanding Your Horizons

Experience science, math and technology-related
careers in hands-on workshops presented by
exciting, successful women mentors—
Join in the FUN!

Supported by grants from the
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Texas Workforce Commission
Texas Education Agency to the Southeast Regional T-STEM Center

Saturday, May 17, 2008
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
University of Texas Medical Branch
Allied Health Sciences and Nursing Building
(11th and Mechanic Streets)

Would you like to be an architect? A physical therapist? A scientist or physician? Do you know that some of today’s most important careers require training in math and science? Expanding Your Horizons will introduce 6th-8th grade girls to career possibilities in dozens of math and science-related fields.

For more information, call UTMB Educational Outreach at (409) 772-7970.

Morning Session:

9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. Registration

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Workshop Session I

11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Workshop Session II

12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. Lunch

Afternoon Session:

1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Workshop Session III

2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Workshop Session IV

4:00 p.m. Conference ends

Workshops are available to girls in 6th–8th grades attending public or private schools or who are home-schooled. All workshops are given by women professionals, in a variety of career fields from aerospace to zoology!

	Workshops 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
1.	A MashUp Future Just for You!	Open
2.	Be Glamorous…Be an Inventor!	Open
3.	Beyond What Your Eyes Can See!	Open
4.	Building Human Engineers	Open
5.	Chemistry: It’s Everywhere!	Open
6.	CSI Houston: “The Dead Speak”	Full
7.	Move It, Move It!!	Open
8.	Scrubs (What Really Goes on in the Operating Room?)	Open
9.	Transformers!!!	Open
10.	Win! Win! WIN!	Open
11.	You Take My Breath Away!!	Open

	Workshops 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
1.	A MashUp Future Just for You!	Open
2.	Be Glamorous…Be an Inventor!	Open
3.	Beyond What Your Eyes Can See!	Open
4.	Building Human Engineers	Open
5.	Chemistry: It’s Everywhere!	Open
6.	CSI Houston: “The Dead Speak”	Full
7.	Mol and Her Robotic Dog, Mirubo, Do Space Weather!	Open
8.	Move It, Move It!!	Open
9.	Scrubs (What Really Goes on in the Operating Room?)	Open
10.	Transformers!!!	Open
11.	You Take My Breath Away!!	Open

	Workshops 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
1.	Bubble, Bubble, Boil and Puzzle!!	Open
2.	Dream Makers	Open
3.	Fishy Business at the Aquarium	Open
4.	Girls, Let’s Look for Pearls!	Open
5.	Nursing Careers: Blending Both Art and Science	Open
6.	Paws, Claws and Gauze!	Open
7.	The Science of a Caring Profession	Open
8.	You Take My Breath Away!!	Open

	Workshops 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
1.	Bubble, Bubble, Boil and Puzzle!!	Open
2.	Ca-ching, Ca-ching!!	Open
3.	Dream Makers	Open
4.	Fishy Business at the Aquarium	Open
5.	Girls, Let’s Look for Pearls!	Open
6.	Killer Disease	Open
7.	Nursing Careers: Blending Both Art and Science	Open
8.	Paws, Claws and Gauze!	Open
9.	The Science of a Caring Profession	Open
10.	You Take My Breath Away!!	Open

Space is limited - please register early

REGISTRATION FEE: $5.00
(Includes lunch, goodie bag & materials)

DEADLINE: May 15, 2008

Please complete the online registration form
Limited number of need-based scholarships available. To apply, applicants must fax a supporting need-based letter from their teacher to: (409) 772-7971.
$5 fee is non-refundable
If paying by check, make payable to: UTMB
Mail check, print-out of registration form, and permission form to:
UTMB Educational Outreach
301 University Boulevard
Galveston, TX 77555-0919

For Information Call: (409) 772-7970