WORKSHOPS

• Sounds of the Body: A Hands-On Workshop (Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing): An exciting interactive session designed to give you a real taste of what healthcare professionals do every day! In this workshop, you’ll get to use actual stethoscopes and medical techniques to listen to sounds, hear the fascinating sounds lungs make when we breathe, and discover the surprising noises our digestive systems create. No experience needed! Come prepared to participate, learn something new about the human body, and experience firsthand some of the important skills used by healthcare heroes every day.

 

• Make Your Own Lip Balm: Exploring the Science of Pharmacy! (School of Pharmacy): Come join us for a fun, hands-on workshop where you’ll get to make your very own flavored lip balm—just like how real pharmacists make special medicine! In this exciting session, you'll learn how lip balm is more than just something to keep your lips soft—it’s actually a dosage form, just like a pill or a syrup. We’ll talk about how compounding pharmacists mix and customize medicine to help people (and even pets!) feel better, especially when they need a special flavor or texture to make it easier to take. You’ll get to mix and pour your own flavored lip balm to take home, learn how medicine can come in different forms to help different people, discover how flavors can make medicine easier (and yummier!) to take, and see how pharmacists use science and creativity to help others. Whether you love science, art, or just cool DIY projects, this workshop is a great way to discover how pharmacy can be fun, helpful, and even tasty!

 

• Speak Up! The Science Behind Your Voice (Division of Communication Disorders): See inside the body to learn how you speak, sing, breathe, and laugh. The voice is housed in a small structure inside the neck. As participants learn the structures and functions of the voice, we will take a deeper look inside how our voice is used to create the sounds in the English language. Participants will leave with an instrument to reinforce their understanding of the voice and serve as a lasting reminder of this hands-on STEM activity. Join us to experience vocal anatomy and physiology in action!

 

• Problem Solvers at Work: A Social Work Adventure (Division of Social Work): Join us for a hands-on adventure where you become a real-world problem solver! In this interactive STEM activity, you will explore what social workers do by taking on the role of a Support Finder or Resource Navigator—someone who examines a situation, gathers information, and connects individuals with the right support resources, much like what a social worker does in real life.

 

• POCUS Adventure: Exploring the Human Body with Medical Ultrasound (Graduate Medical Education Family Medicine): Join our Graduate Medical Education team for an exciting hands-on exploration of the human body using Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) technology! This interactive workshop will give students of all ages the opportunity to see inside the human body in real-time, just like doctors do in hospitals and clinics. Students will experience watching your heart pump blood in real-time and count the chambers, locating blood vessels and seeing blood flowing through veins and arteries, viewing how tendons and muscles move as you flex and stretch, a peek at kidneys, liver, and other internal structures, using the same medical equipment that physicians use to diagnose patients, and take turns operating the ultrasound machine with guidance from medical residents. Students will discover how modern medical technology helps doctors care for patients, learn basic human anatomy, and explore potential careers in healthcare. This interactive experience combines STEM learning with real-world medical applications, making science come alive! All activities are safe, non-invasive, and supervised by trained medical professionals.

 

• The Mighty Neuron! (WWAMI Medical Education Program): Did you know that the brain is made of about 86 billion nerve cells (called “neurons”)?! In this hands-on experience, you will learn about the 4 parts of a neuron and get a chance to make a neuron yourself! Bring your creativity and your willingness to have fun. When you leave, you’ll get to take your neuron home with you!

 

• Forward! To the Moon: Exploring Human Health Beyond Earth (Harry C. Vaughan Planetarium): Forward! To the Moon Narrator Kari Byron from Crash Test World and MythBusters launches us on a journey beyond the Earth towards a sustainable future in space. NASA’s 21st century Artemis program, named after the Greek moon Goddess and twin of Apollo, is the next step in our mission to explore the universe and land the first woman and person of color on the surface of the Moon. Produced by Fiske Planetarium in collaboration with TEND Studio.

 

• Amazing You: The Science within Your Body (SI Roadshow): In this playful activity, children will discover the amazing organs inside their bodies and learn what each one does to help them stay healthy and strong. Using Velcro organs, story time, and song, kids will match organs like the heart, lungs, stomach, and brain to their location in the body! The activity is designed to spark curiosity while keeping concepts simple and engaging, giving younger learners an early appreciation for how their bodies work.

 

• The Beat Goes On: Sheep Heart Dissection (SI Roadshow): In this hands-on workshop, participants will explore the fascinating anatomy of the heart by dissecting a real sheep heart, an organ similar in structure to our own. Guided step by step, learners will examine the chambers, valves, and major blood vessels to better understand how the heart functions as a powerful pump that keeps blood circulating through the body. Along the way, we’ll connect the dissection to human health, discussing topics like cardiovascular fitness, heart disease, and the importance of taking care of this vital organ. This engaging activity offers a memorable and interactive way to see science, and the heart, up close.

 

• Basic Life Saving with IMH EMS (Ivinson Memorial Hospital): In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn essential life-saving skills that can make the difference in an emergency. Guided by the Ivinson Memorial Hospital Emergency Medical Services team, attendees will practice and learn the techniques of as CPR. The workshop emphasizes confidence building, quick decision-making, and simple steps anyone can take to provide critical help before professional responders arrive. This session equips you with practical tools to protect the health and safety of those around you!