Meet the team at the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE). Kids will take a piece of colorful printer paper and turn it into a paper wind chime by folding and cutting it. This is a great decoration to hang up in their room.
This activity will let participants know about different microbes used in industries and how they are modified in the laboratory for producing biofuels and biochemicals. There will be hands-on activities for the kids to create DNA candies, construct synthetic DNA, and isolate microbes. Learn how researchers work with and handle DNA in the laboratory. Microbes modified to fluorescence or display vibrant colors will also be displayed in bioreactors.
Come by the sunhacks booth to learn how to represent your name in binary (ones and zeros) using beads! We will provide the conversions between alphanumeric/English characters, hexadecimal, and finally binary, the way that a computer interprets characters.
Learn how one of the biggest stars in the music industry influences and has been influenced by public policy. You can sing along with some of her biggest hits and get a friendship bracelet for your efforts.
Join us for a hands-on Design Redemption experience as we analyze poorly designed products, from terrible packaging to confusing websites. Use sticky notes to sketch or jot down creative and intuitive improvements. Learn the impact of human-centered design in a fun, interactive setting. Unleash your creativity and witness the transformative power of your ideas.