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TALK TO THE PROFESSOR

Talk to the Professor is a FREE interaction between a college professor and high school students. This activity will be seen over the Internet using an IP connection or SKYPE.

Schedule your interactive discussion by contacting Robert A. Wesolowski at

Robertw2@andrew.cmu.edu

Talk to the Professor is an activity sponsored by the Department of Material Science and Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. The purpose of this activity to enhance and enrich the secondary student's education enabling these students interaction with a professor in the science community whose expertise is the topic of discussion. The format is that of a "Question and Answer" setting. Prior to the meeting, the classroom teacher may want to acquaint the students on the topic to be discussed; however, once the discussion commences, it is entirely students and professors "talking science". The discussion length is limited to a class period (45min-1hr Max) and telecasted via the internet by either IP connections or Skype. Upon completion of the activity, students and professors are able to resume their normal daily schedule without any inconvience.

Previous Presentations by faculty:

Professor Presentation Topic
Prof. Mohammad Islam Nanotechnology and the Biomedical field
Prof. Katy Barmak Hard Disk Drives: Technology and Materials
Prof. Tony Rollett Why don't we fall through floors?
Prof. Michael Bockstaller Nanotechnology
Prof. Lynn Walker Goo! Why do we care?
Prof. Robert Suter Einstein's contribution to materials

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