STEM Week 2021
STEM WEEK SCHEDULE
MONDAY, APRIL 5, 2021
artwork by Perimeter College students
Monday – Friday, April 5 – 9, 2021 | Online
“Perseverance on Mars Today”
by Joe Seymour & NASA | Webex | 10 – 11 a.m.
Popular STEAM Talks: “The 2020 Beirut Explosion: The Worst Ever Ammonium Nitrate Accident”
by Fred Buls | Webex | 11 – 11:50 a.m.
Popular STEAM Talks: “Upland Forest Contributions to Chemical and Sediment Characteristics of the Upper Chattahoochee River via Hillslope and Fluvial Transport Mechanisms”
by Dr. Stephan Fitzpatrick | Webex | 12 – 12:50 p.m.
“Immune Memory to COVID-19”
by Dr. Rafi Ahmed, Director of the Emory Vaccine Center
at Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Ga.
Webex | 1 – 1:50 p.m.
Popular STEAM Talks: “A MicroLearning Model for Interactive Engagement of in Physics/STEM Students Online, with Technology as Lever”
by Martin Okafor | Webex | 2 – 2:50 p.m.
Popular STEAM Talks: “Discover Viral Variants at Home: DIY SARS-CoV2 Bioinformatics with Free Online Tools”
by Jeff Mahr | Webex | 3 – 3:50 p.m.
“Habitat Gardens: Saving the Planet with Birds, Bees, and Pawpaw Trees”
by Cody Luedtke | Webex | 3 – 4 p.m.
TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 2021
by Dr. Robert Thornton | Webex | 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
“Chemistry at Home: Spa Day Essentials”
by Dr. Luise Strange de Soria and Dr. Vivian Mativo | Webex | 12 – 1 p.m.
“Build-a-Brain: Lessons from GSU’s Neuroscience Institute”
by Dr. Joe Normandin | Webex | 12:30 – 2 p.m.
“Introduction to IoT on Microsoft Azure”
by Microsoft Software Team | Webex | 1 – 1:50 p.m.
“Incorporating Career Competencies into Curriculum”
by Anita Canada & Dr. Rodney R. Yates Smith
Webex | 2 – 3 p.m.
Career Round Table Discussion with Microsoft
by Microsoft Software Team | Webex | 3 – 4 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 2021
by Avinash Sukhu | Webex | 11:30 a.m.– 12:30 p.m.
“Autism and Asperger’s – We’re All Around You!”
by Dr. Jonathan Lochamy | Webex | 1 – 1:45 p.m.
“Germ Detection”
by Dr. Gladys Bolding | Webex | 1 – 2 p.m.
“View the PSAs – Public Service Announcements Created and the Instagram feed”
by Mary Beth Davison & GSU Opioid Awareness Team | Webex | 2– 3 p.m.
“When Plants Attack: Understanding the Evolution & Genetics of a Parasitic Plant Family”
by Dr. Caitlin Conn | Webex | 3– 4 p.m.
“Applications of Fractal Geometry in Science and Medical Science”
by Dr. Amir Barzegar | Webex | 4 – 5 p.m.
THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 2021
by Dr. Samantha Andrews | Webex | 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
In-person Garden Tour (max 15 participants)
by Susannah Lomant | Decatur Community Garden | 1– 2 p.m.
“The Effects of Pulp and Paper Mill Effluents on Aquatic Organisms”
by Dr. Paulette Reneau | Webex | 2– 3 p.m.
“Making Simple Cars Using Arduino”
by Nathnael Fekade and Papa Ebo Quainoo | Webex | 3– 4 p.m.
Women in STEM Experience (WiSE) Career Panel
Webex | 4 – 5:30 p.m.
FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 2021
Webex | 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
“Animal Behavior”
by Dr. Heather Zimbler-DeLorenzo | Webex | 12 – 1 p.m.
Circuits Workshop:“Create Your Own Electronic Pencil That Lets You Make Music While You Draw!”
by Fardowsa Hassan and Amy Tu | Webex | 1 – 2:30 p.m
“Front Lines – Working for the CDC During Covid-19!”
by Jaime Jones-Wormley | Webex | 3 – 3:40 p.m.