{"id":101534,"date":"2025-05-13T13:45:56","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T17:45:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=101534"},"modified":"2025-05-13T17:48:17","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T21:48:17","slug":"event-sparks-curiosity-in-young-scientists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/2025\/05\/event-sparks-curiosity-in-young-scientists\/","title":{"rendered":"Gallery: Event sparks curiosity in young scientists"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Budding scientists explored atomic structures, DNA fingerprinting, fireworks and blood typing during Brock University\u2019s 35th annual <a href=\"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/mathematics-science\/scientificallyyours\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scientifically Yours<\/a>\u00a0conference.<\/p>\n<p>Hosted by Brock\u2019s Faculty of Mathematics and Science, the event aims to ignite high school students\u2019 interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in post-secondary studies.<\/p>\n<p>The conference welcomed almost 90 Grade 10 and 11 students from 26 high schools across Ontario.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are excited to continue to cultivate interest in STEM amongst high school students and build capacity of curious scientists,\u201d says Co-organizer Christene Carpenter-Cleland, Wet-Lab Supervisor in the Department of Biological Sciences.<\/p>\n<p>Participants bolstered their skills, and confidence, by completing six hands-on <a href=\"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/mathematics-science\/scientificallyyours\/about\/#projects\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">STEM projects<\/a> during the event, which took place on Thursday, May 8 and Friday, May 9.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s program included two new projects \u2014 Optical Spectroscopy of Molecules and Films and Engineering in Your Hands \u2014 and the popular high-tech ice cream demonstration.<\/p>\n<p>During the experiment, Lab Co-ordinator\/Instructor Sergio Paone poured liquid nitrogen (-195.75 C) from a canister into a metal bowl full of ingredients to flash freeze it, producing a rich, velvety ice cream.<\/p>\n<p>As well as gaining hands-on STEM experience, students had opportunities to learn from professionals in medicine, university research and industry during a range of networking events, recreational activities, panel discussions and a mentors\u2019 dinner.<\/p>\n<p>Participants also got a taste of life on campus while staying in residence and enjoying meals at Brock\u2019s dining halls.<\/p>\n\n\t    <style type='text\/css'>\n\t        #gallery-1954730477 {\n\t            margin: 0 auto 50px auto !important;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1954730477 ul {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: 0 !important; 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