West Haven, Conn., March 13, 2009-The Tagliatela College of Engineering at the University of New Haven (UNH) will host an exciting Discovery Day of hands-on activities in the fields of chemistry, civil engineering and computer technology for more than 40 sixth-grade students from the University Engineering and Science Magnet School on March 27, beginning at 9 a.m.
The students will begin by donning 3-D glasses to explore how molecules interact, using 3-D technology, and examine the principles behind optical illusions with chemistry professor Pauline Schwartz. The students will then become among the few to understand the reasons for the large piles of soil around the perimeter of the Q-Bridge, when civil engineering professor Gregory Broderick demonstrates the strength properties of soil. Computer science professor Alice Fisher will give the students lessons in the latest programs from Google Labs, and computer engineering professor Christopher Martinez will offer a hands-on activity demonstrating how digital images are created.
Martinez, who coordinated the University Engineering and Science Magnet School visit, notes, "The Engineering faculty are really excited about helping to develop these young minds and encouraging them to become some of the next generation of scientists and engineers to lead this country." He adds that the next Discovery Day visit by the students will be in May, 2009.
The University Engineering and Science Magnet School, in West Haven, is the New Haven area's first public inter-district magnet school to focus on the critical areas of engineering and science for grades 6 through 12. University Engineering and Science Magnet School students are from: Ansonia, Bethany, Branford, East Haven, Hamden, Madison, Milford, New Haven, North Branford, North Haven, Wallingford and West Haven.
A leader in experiential education, the University of New Haven is experiencing a historic and nationally recognized surge in enrollment. Founded in 1920, the University provides its students with a unique combination of solid liberal arts and real-world, hands-on professional training. UNH is a private university with an 80-acre main campus. The University has an enrollment of more than 5,200; approximately 1,700 graduate students and more than 3,500 undergraduates, 70 percent of whom reside in University housing. The University offers more than 80 undergraduate degrees and more than 25 graduate degrees through its five colleges, in fields such as sports management, nutrition, forensic science, music and sound recording, engineering, computer science and criminal justice. University College at UNH develops programs and courses to meet the emerging educational and training needs of educators, businesses and public and social agencies, focusing on academic excellence, convenience and flexibility. University of New Haven students study abroad through a variety of distinctive programs.
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