“I Can Do That!”

Tour Site Descriptions

UIC Police: high tech ways to catch a criminal

Be a star witness and help a police artist create a computerized composite sketch of a suspect. Other high tech equipment and police dispatching will be observed.

Beginning Theater Workshop: movement and improvisation[CLOSED]

Fundamentals of acting will be taught through acting and improve games that focus on concentration, imagination, trust, and having fun. Wear loose and comfortable clothes.

Physics: Let There Be Light!

Tour the Physics labs and learn what they’re all about. A laser light show will be included to demonstrate how lasers can be used to create 3-D images.

Engineering: Virtual Reality CAVE

Experience the combination of computer science, art, and engineering in the CAVE. Use 3-D glasses to navigate through data and images. Career opportunities will be discussed.

Computer Center: design and publish your own web page

Describe your hobbies, interests, school, family, dog –whatever you wish to share with the rest of the World Wide Web. You will upload a photograph of your smiling face too!

Nursing in the ER [CLOSED]

Tour the UIC Hospital, and you will get first-hand experiences in the Emergency Room (ER), the Operating Room (OR), and in an ambulance. See and experience what nurses do everyday; apply bandages and casts in the ER, dress and “scrub” to go into the OR and check out the inside of an ambulance. Sorry, no driving allowed!

Calling All Future Nurses: To the UIC College of Nursing

Tour the nursing skills laboratory where nursing students begin to learn the skills needed to care for people. Talk with real nursing students about their experiences and different opportunities in nursing. Hands-on demonstrations with medical equipment will also be included.

Graphic Design: The World of Virtual Communication[CLOSED]

Experience the high tech world of a graphic designer. Participants will step back in time and create their own business cards using old school lead type.

Pharmacy: What Do Pharmacists Do?

Did you ever wonder what happens in a pharmacy and how medications get to patients? Learn about what pharmacists do and how robots can help them. Come and see how pharmacy works in the Hospitals and the Clinics.

UIC Photo Lab: Exploring the World of Photography[CLOSED]

Explore the world of digital photography at the Photo Services Studio. Participants will learn about careers in photography, famous women in the field of photography, and have the opportunity to use a digital camera with professional studio lighting equipment.

Art & Design: Creating Your Own Comic Book

UIC’s very own comic book artist and author of the Circle Unleashed and Irresistible Force, Donald McQuay will help you create your own comic book. He will also discuss how to break into the comic book industry.

Bioengineering: Your Electric Body

Did you know that your body is constantly generating electricity? In this activity, participants will learn about and measure the electrical signals generated by your own heart and muscles. Doctors use these signals to help determine how healthy you are, and you will see how these signals can tell us about how your body is working.