2010 Workshops
The list of workshops for EYO 2011 will be made available in January 2011.
To get an idea, here are the workshops held in 2010.
All workshops are conducted in English. Each student attends any two of the following:
1. Blizzard in a Bottle!
Create a "snowflake crystal" scene in a jar using chemistry.
Denise Beautreau, B.S., M.S., Laboratory Supervisor,
Adjunct Lecturer, Mercy College, Dobbs Ferry, NY
2. Cool Web Design
Learn the basics of HTML and JavaScript by making your own "Web Page".
Mary Curtin, BBA, MS, DPS, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Pace University and St. John's University,
Senior Passport Specialist, U.S. Dept. of State
3. Carbon Makes the World Go 'Round!
Understand climate change and carbon cycling by following carbon atoms traveling through space and time.
Gillian Stewart, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Earth and Environmental Science, Queens College, CUNY
4. Brain Games
See a brain and learn some of the mind boggling things a brain can do from making memories to controlling emotions.
Jenny Libien, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology,
SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
5. How Different is Your DNA?
Compare your DNA to the DNA of a strawberry, an onion, and a chimp! Extract and observe DNA under a microscope.
Siva Ramakrishnan, B.A., M.A., The American Museum of Natural History
6. Hands-On Cosmetic Chemistry
Step into the laboratory and design your own cosmetic potion.
Barbara Crockett, B.S., M.S., Lisa Qu, B.S., M.S., Ruby Del Aguila, B.S., Estee Lauder Companies, Inc.
7. Your Brain Has a Mind of Its Own!
Explore ways "your brain plays tricks on your mind". Learn how to make a normal brain get a little drained.
Amanda W. Doll, Ed.M., BCBA, Educational Therapist, Westchester and Rockland Counties
8. It’s a Sugar…It’s a Base…It’s DNA!
Discover the structure of DNA and how to isolate DNA from your own cells painlessly.
Agnes Wong, B.S. and Jeanette Sutherland, B.S., M.S. PhD candidates, New York Medical College
9. Probability Play!
Explore the strategy and mathematics of popular games.
Kristin Savage, B.A., V.P., Ziff Brothers Investments
10. Tomorrow’s Nurse
Play "Organ-ize" to test your knowledge of what's inside you. Solve the life size puzzle that you create.
Regina Tancredi, RN, BSN, Clinical Educator/Manager, Visiting Nurse Association of Hudson Valley
11. "Spice It Up!"
Explore the world of herbs and spices. Learn the role plants have played in old and modern societies.
Angelica Patterson, B.S., Biological Research Assistant/Program Manager, Biological & Environmental Sciences,
Barnard College
12. Food For Thought
Determine the presence of protein in food items. Learn the biochemistry and importance of proteins in diet.
Julia Chillemi, M.A., Teacher, New Rochelle High School
13. Got Music?
Keep track of your iPhone's music by building a simple database.
Aimée Tañón, B.S., President, Tañón Consulting LLC,
Adjunct Professor, Fashion Institute of Technology, NY
14. Plants for People
Discover fascinating ways plants help us every day.
Jessica Arcate Schuler, B.S., Manager of the Forest, The New York Botanical Garden
15. Hollywood Math
Ideas of how to apply math and science skills to the film industry.
Katie Madonna Lee, BFA, Freelance Writer, Director, and Editor
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What happens in the workshops?
In the workshops, small groups of students are engaged in hands-on activities
related to math, science or technology careers. Workshops are led by women
professionals. Workshop leaders will share their careers, their preparation
for them, some of their work experiences and a little bit about their personal
lives (family, pets, hobbies and outside interests).
Attendees are able to choose from a wide variety of fun workshops and
are assigned to two.
workshops for adults
Parents and educators attend separate workshops designed to educate and entertain.
Adult workshops held during EYO 2010 are:
1. Town Hall Meeting
Hear how to motivate and help young women successfully navigate the road towards interesting professions in science,
technology, engineering, and mathematics.
2. Hands-On Math Program for Adults
Use geometry and colorful paper to fold wonderful origami creations to take home.
Karen R. Wellington, M.A., Program Chair, Fordham School of the Arts,
District 10, NYC Dept. of Education
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