Help Middle School Girls "Catch the Engineering Bug" at TTU Event

The Texas Tech University Society of Women Engineers (SWE) will host, "Catch the Engineering Bug" again this year -- a free event for 6th-8th grade girls. Held at Texas Tech University on Saturday, November 11, 2017, the event begins at 9:30am and ends at 4:00pm. Girls will spend a day learning about the field of engineering and participating in exciting activities. Each participant will receive a free t-shirt and free lunch. Space is limited, so send in a registration form as soon as possible, by emailing it to EngineeringBug@gmail.com by Friday October 27, 2017.

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Students who show #collegiance could win #$$$

#Collegiance celebrates high school students making their college decision by encouraging them to pledge their #Collegiance on Instagram. Those who create an original and creative Instagram video, Boomerang, or photo will be entered for a chance to win one of 10 cash prizes. The winners will be selected by media and film professors from College Board member institutions. You can find more information about the competition here: https://pages.collegeboard. org/collegiance and there is also a digital toolkit for schools to help spread the word to students. Student submissions are due on May 15, 2018.

National Youth Science Camp Applications Now Available

Two talented graduating seniors will be selected to represent Texas at the 2018 National Youth Science Camp (NYSC). Student delegates attend the STEM and outdoor adventure program, at no charge. Travel is included. The students also spend several days in Washington, DC. Applications are currently open. Applications will close on February 28, 2018 at 6:00pm EST. The dates of NYSC are planned for June 27 - July 21, 2018. Only students who can attend the entire session should plan to apply. Additional information is available at http://apply.nysc.org .

Prehistoric Texas?

Texas Parks and Wildlife reminds us that not only is Texas a big place with a diversity of ecosystems, but it also has a past worth exploring as well... They sent this across my desk a week or so ago... View as a Webpage Texans prize their history, and rightly so. It’s a special feeling to look down at the ground beneath your feet and know that it was once trod by Native Americans in hot pursuit of bison, settlers fleeing in the Runaway Scrape or legendary ranchers herding their cattle. Texas Parks & Wildlife magazine brings you 5 of these prehistoric places that you can visit and catch a glimpse into what came before us. Big Bend National Park Fossil Discovery Exhibit Big Bend National Park The arid canyonlands of Big Bend National Park seem to be the opposite of an ocean, but over the course of millions of years, the land that makes up Texas’ largest national park has been a warm and shallow sea and an inland floodplain. The inhabit...

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