On Saturday, July 22nd, we will be holding an event for junior and senior high school girls called "Fun with Science! ~Let's Learn About Various Sciences~ in Asahikawa." This event aims to encourage junior and senior high school girls to consider science-related career paths and what lies beyond, by allowing them to experience various fields of science research actually being conducted at Hokkaido University and talk with students about research and the university. The venue will feature nine hands-on experiment booths run by students and faculty, a lecture on careers for women in science, and a corner where female students can receive advice on science-related career paths.
Details
| Date and Time | Saturday, August 7, 22:10-30:16 |
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| Venue | Asahikawa Nishi High School |
| Target | Primarily for female middle and high school students and their guardians (male students are also welcome to participate). |
| Capacity | None |
| Registration | Must not |
Exhibit contents
*Booth titles and contents are subject to change.
| Booth name | Affiliation | Introduction |
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| Let's synthesize pigments using Suzuki coupling. | Environmental science | Let's try creating dyes by linking molecules using the Suzuki coupling reaction, which was the subject of the 2010 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. |
| Chemical lights and the mechanism of the three primary colors of light | Environmental science | Let's try creating original colored glows using the contents of chemical lights, which can produce light without using electricity. |
| The Name of Gel: Exploring the Cutting-Edge Material, Hydrogel | Science (polymer) | Do you all know Mr. Abe? He's the Prime Minister of Japan, right? Today, I'm going to show you Hydrogel, a cutting-edge material that even surprised Mr. Abe! 3 |
| Let's enter the world of information! | Information science | You can experience the latest information science and technology firsthand, such as virtual reality (VR) experiences that allow you to enter a virtual space, and experiences that allow you to touch objects in a virtual space. |
| Did you know? Baby teeth fall out because of ______! | Dentistry | [Urgent Order] Find the culprit who is loosening and causing baby teeth to fall out using a microscope, and take photographic evidence! |
| Let's study agriculture! | Agriculture | Agricultural science = agriculture? No, agricultural science = cutting-edge science. Come see, hear, and experience agricultural science! |
| The mysteries of metals | Engineering (Materials Science) | Metals are all around us... but when you pass electricity through them, they do some really interesting things, like you can draw pictures on them or they get cold! Come and see the wonders of metals that you don't usually get to see! |
| PROTEin WONDERLAND | Science (polymer) | At our booth, we aim to educate people about familiar foods and the proteins found in our bodies. |
| What happens if you mix medicines together? (Changed from "Let's make our own original moisturizing cream") |
Pharmacy | We will conduct an experiment using the same equipment that pharmacists actually use to mix topical and powdered medications. What happens when you mix medications? |
| Let's talk to a female science student! | Let's ask the senior female students about what university life is like and their career paths. | |
| Short Talk: Beyond "Science is Fun" What kind of career paths do women in STEM fields have? |
"I love science! But what happens after I aim for a science-related university?" This article presents data and real-world examples to help you think about this question. Lecturer: Noriko Nagahori, Specially Appointed Associate Professor, Support Office for Female Researchers, Human Resources Development Headquarters |
Other Information
| Sponsorship | Hokkaido University Human Resources Development Headquarters, Office for Supporting Female Researchers |
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| Co-sponsored | Hokkaido Asahikawa Nishi High School |
| Parking at the venue is very limited, so we recommend using public transportation. |
