Sudoku puzzles and crime scene investigations will be featured this weekend on campus at the New Mexico Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement Inc. 18th annual statewide Jamboree competition on Saturday, April 1, 2006.
Opening ceremonies will be held at 9 a.m. in Johnson Center. Competitions will take place at various campus locations at 9:45 a.m.
Two thousand students from grades 6 to 12 will compete in the areas of science, math and engineering.
Science
School teams will compete in the areas of Junkyard Air Pollution Design, Water Pollution Solution and Crime Scene Investigation.
Math
Math competions include Sudoku and Logic Puzzles.
Engineering
Engineering teams will compete in the areas of Trebuchet, Newspaper Bridge and Mouse Trap Vehicle.
There will be a spirit design competition where students create a school banner to showcase their school and MESA spirit.
College recruiters and other groups will be on hand in the Student Union Building starting at 10:30 a.m. Participants include Exotics of the Rain Forest and the Albuquerque Bio Park/Bio Van.
There will also be Palm Pilot demonstrations by the Los Alamos National Laboratory Super Computing Challenge and a Laser Light Show by the UNM Chemical Engineering Program.
Now in its 25th year, NM MESA continues to target secondary students from underrepresented populations to prepare them for college majors and careers in mathematics, engineering and science.
New Mexico MESA provides academic enrighment to more than 4,800 students attending 100 schools in 31 school districts across the state.
Year round program activities include college and career counseling, tutoring, advanced studies, leadership development, field trips and summer enrichment opportunities.
For more information about the event, contact Lawrence Roybal 277-1804.
Posted by kwentworth at March 28, 2006 01:05 PM