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Today the DiscoverE Foundation sponsors Engineers Week activities as one facet in their larger mission of sustaining and growing \u201ca dynamic engineering profession\u00a0through outreach, education, celebration, and volunteerism.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">UConn Engineering will host exciting, fun and educational activities throughout the week to familiarize non-engineers with the enormous contributions engineers make to our everyday lives, from our cell phones and notebook devices to sustainable new energy technologies, personalized medicine and advanced manufacturing. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Engineering Ambassadors team, along with members of the UConn chapters of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE), Engineers Without Borders, Phi Rho and Formula SAE will be hosting demonstrations all week in the Information Technologies Engineering (ITE) building lobby.<\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">Following are some of the many activities planned:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span lang=\"EN\">Monday, February 17<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Demos: Highlighting Materials Science &amp; Engineering <br \/><\/em>9:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.<span lang=\"EN\"> ITE Lobby<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Oobleck &#8211; Non-Newtonian fluid: liquid that becomes solid under pressure<\/li>\n<li>Shape Memory Alloys &#8211; Objects that can be distorted but return to their original shape when heated<\/li>\n<li>Hydrophobic Sand \u2013 Water-repellant sand that never becomes wet<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span lang=\"EN\">Tuesday, February 18<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Demos: Highlighting Mechanical Engineering<br \/><\/em>9:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. ITE Lobby<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bicycle Wheel Gyroscope and Small Gyroscopes<\/li>\n<li>Spinning Platform Momentum Demo<\/li>\n<li>3D Printer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><span lang=\"EN\">Engineering Career Fair<\/span><\/em><br \/><span lang=\"EN\">11:00 a.m. \u2013 3:00 p.m. Rome Commons Ballroom<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><span lang=\"EN\">60+ leading employers \u2013 including appliance, power equipment, fabricating, switch and gear manufacturers, aviation giants, construction firms, software and consumer products manufacturers and many others \u2013 will be recruiting engineering students for internships and full-time positions. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;text-decoration: underline\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">\u201c<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Celebration of Women in Engineering\u201d<\/span> <\/strong>Activities<\/span> <\/span>(Please see details <span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a href=\"http:\/\/d45h139.public.uconn.edu\/sites\/news\/celebration-of-women-in-engineering-february-18th.php\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\">here<\/span><\/a><\/span>) RSVP for all \u201cCelebration\u201d activities <span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a href=\"#\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\">here<\/span><\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>Breakfast with Betty Shanahan<\/em><br \/>8:30 \u2013 9:30 a.m. Wilbur Cross North Reading Room<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>Women in Engineering Breakout Sessions<\/em><br \/>9:45 \u2013 10:30 a.m. Wilbur Cross North Reading Room<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>Engineering Women\/Poster Session<\/em><br \/>10:45 &#8211; 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