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Jeremy Smith, who earned his masters in exercise science with a focus on sports performance and injury prevention through Cal U's Global Online program, owns and operates Iron City Elite, a strength and conditioning gym in Castle Shannon.
Substrates (half-inch-square glass slivers containing 10 solar cells each) are loaded into a holder in preparation for having electrodes applied to the surface of each solar cell.
This is the front section of the Paul R. Tregurtha. At 1,013 feet, 6 inches long, the Paul R. Tregurtha is the largest boat on the Great Lakes.
The girls learned about the Edmund Fitzgerald which was 729 feet. At the time, she was the largest boat on the Great Lakes. It was a record she held until the 1970s, when 1,000 foot lakers first appeared. Seeing the Paul R. Tregurtha gave them a better idea the size of these boats.
David King, a senior biology major, bands a dove as part of his internship with the Pennsylvania Game Commission.
David King, a senior biology major, inspects a dove before banding it and releasing it back into the wild as part of his internship with the Pennsylvania Game Commission.
David King, a senior biology major, releases a dove after banding it as part of his internship with the Pennsylvania Game Commisssion.
Sophia is making a sash as part of a unit study using Josephina (one of the American Girl dolls). The study included learning about New Mexico, Mexico, hispanic culture and arts, Native Americans who live in the SW U.S., Native American art and culture, cooking, music, deserts (animals, cacti), goats, clothing, and history. This was a very hands-on and fun unit.
Sujay Racha, the monocoque lead, center on the right, and other members of MRacing work on demolding the new monocoque at the Wilson Student Team Project Center on the North Campus of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor on Thursday evening, February 2, 2023.
The demolding process took hours keeping students at the Wilson until after 10 p.m. The Winter term is always one of the busiest times of year at the Wilson Center as student teams move from theoretical design into production in preparation for competition season.
Photo: Brenda Ahearn/University of Michigan, College of Engineering, Communications and Marketing
Encaustic Beeswax Painting for Beginners OR Intermediate/Advanced Level workshops
Encaustic is an artistic hot wax painting process used in ancient times and is now enjoying a revival in the past fifteen years, especially in Europe. Come and work with the most exciting, brilliant, vibrant colours you will ever see in any paint. Working with an encaustic iron, electric stylus, heat gun, brushes, found objects and various scratching-in tools, you will work on a variety of papers and surfaces. Encaustic Artist, Lorna Kemp, will guide you through learning many amazing techniques unique to this medium so you can choose your favorites and apply them to a masterpiece project. This is a beginner-level course geared to a first-time encaustic artist’s learning.
M • Jul 16 • 9am–4pm Beginner level
Tu • Jul 17 • 9am–4pm Intermediate/Advanced level
Throughout the month of October, the children's department at University City Regional Library held several programs for children to engage in storytimes and hands-on learning. This is just a sample of some of the STEAM related programs happening at the library.
To cap off the end of the month, parents and children dressed up for a Halloween themed storytime and branch parade, where children visited and learned about different areas of the branch and got to fill their candy bags!
Oct 12 – Oct 31, 2022
Programs pictured include:
* Ada Twist Scientist Club, HallowSTEAM edition
* STEAM month with NASCAR Hall of Fame: What are NASCAR and Racing?
* Halloween Fall Festival 2022
Interested in joining us for storytime? Don't forget to see all of our upcoming events online at: cmlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/events
Photo courtesy: Everett Blackmon
Uploaded by: Cody Fink
Jeremy Smith, who earned his masters in exercise science with a focus on sports performance and injury prevention through Cal U's Global Online program, owns and operates Iron City Elite, a strength and conditioning gym in Castle Shannon.
Hand tools, expert guidance and nice wood made for a great half day workshop of carving and sanding celtic crosses. Don't miss this year's two carving workshops: Celtic Love Spoons ( T • Jul 17 • 1–5pm) and Lighthouses (W • Jul 18 • 9am–4pm)!
Detail from the demolding of new MRacing monocoque at the Wilson Student Team Project Center on the North Campus of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor on Thursday evening, February 2, 2023.
The demolding process took hours keeping students at the Wilson until after 10 p.m. The Winter term is always one of the busiest times of year at the Wilson Center as student teams move from theoretical design into production in preparation for competition season.
Photo: Brenda Ahearn/University of Michigan, College of Engineering, Communications and Marketing
Team members from MRacing gather for the demolding of new monocoque at the Wilson Student Team Project Center on the North Campus of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor on Thursday evening, February 2, 2023.
The demolding process took hours keeping students at the Wilson until after 10 p.m. The Winter term is always one of the busiest times of year at the Wilson Center as student teams move from theoretical design into production in preparation for competition season.
Photo: Brenda Ahearn/University of Michigan, College of Engineering, Communications and Marketing
David King, a senior biology major interning with the Pennsylvania Game Commission, and Julie Leiendecker '20, Wildlife Biologist Aide, collect trapped doves for banding and release on a local farm.
A visit to Fernbank Museum of Natural History. Kinda has that "sorcerer's apprentice" thing going on...
A visit to Fernbank Museum of Natural History. A nice one--it's just floating out toward the crowd of parents!
After visiting the C & O Canal, 2nd Nature went to Cunningham Falls State Park for a little fun in the sun and animal show and tell. The youth cooled off in the lake, cooked out on the beach, and got to see and learn about some of the local wildlife during the park's Scales & Tales program.
A visit to Fernbank Museum of Natural History. There is a slight look of terror here when she realizes her creation is now coming toward her. That's a lesson right there!
Let loose and sculpt using fabric, wire and an exterior fabric hardener to create fun and funky birds who won’t be flying south any time soon! Spend the day with Rita Wildschut as she leads you through the creation of this whimsical addition to your garden or pond environment. Back by popular demand, this workshop is a delightful way to explore the creativity you didn’t know you had.
M • Jul 16 • 9am–4pm
Team members from MRacing gather for the demolding of new monocoque at the Wilson Student Team Project Center on the North Campus of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor on Thursday evening, February 2, 2023.
The demolding process took hours keeping students at the Wilson until after 10 p.m. The Winter term is always one of the busiest times of year at the Wilson Center as student teams move from theoretical design into production in preparation for competition season.
Photo: Brenda Ahearn/University of Michigan, College of Engineering, Communications and Marketing
Team members from MRacing gather for the demolding of new monocoque at the Wilson Student Team Project Center on the North Campus of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor on Thursday evening, February 2, 2023.
The demolding process took hours keeping students at the Wilson until after 10 p.m. The Winter term is always one of the busiest times of year at the Wilson Center as student teams move from theoretical design into production in preparation for competition season.
Photo: Brenda Ahearn/University of Michigan, College of Engineering, Communications and Marketing
Alexis Baluch, left, a junior psychology major, and Taliyah Willis, a freshman sociology major, work on an anthropology lab aimed at identifying trauma to bones.
Alexis Baluch, left, a junior psychology major, and Taliyah Willis, a freshman sociology major, work on an anthropology lab aimed at identifying trauma to bones.
Larry Wiles, left, a sophomore biology pre-med major, and Jaslynn Williams, a senior criminal justice major, inspect a bacteria sample under ultraviolet light in a Cal U lab.
Alexis Baluch, left, a junior psychology major,, works on an anthropology lab aimed at identifying trauma to bones.
David King, a senior biology major, inspects a dove before banding it and releasing it back into the wild as part of his internship with the Pennsylvania Game Commission.
Alexis Baluch, left, a junior psychology major,, works on an anthropology lab aimed at identifying trauma to bones.
Throughout the month of October, the children's department at University City Regional Library held several programs for children to engage in storytimes and hands-on learning. This is just a sample of some of the STEAM related programs happening at the library.
To cap off the end of the month, parents and children dressed up for a Halloween themed storytime and branch parade, where children visited and learned about different areas of the branch and got to fill their candy bags!
Oct 12 – Oct 31, 2022
Programs pictured include:
* Ada Twist Scientist Club, HallowSTEAM edition
* STEAM month with NASCAR Hall of Fame: What are NASCAR and Racing?
* Halloween Fall Festival 2022
Interested in joining us for storytime? Don't forget to see all of our upcoming events online at: cmlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/events
Photo courtesy: Everett Blackmon
Uploaded by: Cody Fink
Participants of the Sedums and Yuccas container workshop learned about these beauties and then got to design and create their own to take home. Annelise Dooleage, OC Faculty, lead the workshop with the assistance of Kelly Storm and the participants were like kids in a candy shoppe! What fun?!
Throughout the month of October, the children's department at University City Regional Library held several programs for children to engage in storytimes and hands-on learning. This is just a sample of some of the STEAM related programs happening at the library.
To cap off the end of the month, parents and children dressed up for a Halloween themed storytime and branch parade, where children visited and learned about different areas of the branch and got to fill their candy bags!
Oct 12 – Oct 31, 2022
Programs pictured include:
* Ada Twist Scientist Club, HallowSTEAM edition
* STEAM month with NASCAR Hall of Fame: What are NASCAR and Racing?
* Halloween Fall Festival 2022
Interested in joining us for storytime? Don't forget to see all of our upcoming events online at: cmlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/events
Photo courtesy: Everett Blackmon
Uploaded by: Cody Fink