A high-flying device! Explore how the Magnus effect causes changes in air flow as you launch cups into the air.

Can you outsmart a computer? Channel your inner software engineer to write micro:bit code. Then, it’s you versus the micro:bit in a high stakes game of Rock Paper Scissors! Meet Marcae Bryant-Omosor! Job Title: Software Engineer @ USAA Can you briefly describe what you do? I am a tenacious problem solver, solving today’s IT challenges …

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Celebrate computer science everywhere! Participate in the Hour of Code™ 2021 with Girlstart as part of Computer Science Education Week! The Hour of Code™ is a one-hour introduction to computer science, designed to demystify code and show that anybody can learn the basics. Spend an hour (or more!) learning to code with blocks, JavaScript, or …

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Meet your STEM heroes virtually! Use Augmented reality (AR) to ‘Reach Across the Stars’ and learn about women who have blazed trails in space and STEM. Meet Kimberly Arcand! Dr. Kimberly Arcand is one of the world’s preeminent experts in astronomy visualization and has been a pioneer in 3D imaging and extended reality in astrophysics. …

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