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Couture, Cosmetics, & Chemistry

April 5, 2014 - 9:00am
  The Greater Pittsburgh Area WCC will be sponsoring an event on Saturday, April 5th for Girl Scouts to earn their “Science of Style” badge. A limited number of spots are also open to 7-10th grade students in the Greater Pittsburgh Area who are interested in attending and expanding their understanding of science.    When: April 5th from 9am-12pm   Where: Chevron Science Center (Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh  219 Parkman Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15260)   Cost: Free (advanced registration required)   The Greater Pittsburgh Area WCC will lead local girl scouts, and local students, through 5 different stations, which were designed to meet the mandated requirements to earn the Science of Style badge. Girls will complete projects such as creating lip balm, perfume, and homemade shrinky-dink pendants (amongst others) – all the while learning the science behind cosmetics and fashion.     Anyone interested in attending should register by March 25th using the link available on the Upcoming Events page of our website: www.pghWCC.org.  Contact Dr. Amy Rupert (aeh37@piE.edu) or Dr. Michelle Ward (muscat@piE.edu) with any questions.   NOTE:There are a limited number of spots available for this workshop.  

Location and Address

Chevron Science Center

Speakers

Greater Pittsburgh Area Women Chemist Committee