Nanotechnology Festival at CLC - Southlake (Vernon Hills) April 7th!

NanoNight: Science & Engineering from a Nano Perspective April 7th, 6:00 to 8 pm CLC Southlake campus, Vernon Hills Nanotechnology Family Festival Bring your family and explore the impact of nanoscale science on the technology of today and potential for continued innovation in the future. Explore nanoscale science and engineering applications with hands-on activities. Check in at the Atrium and proceed to discover how chemistry, biology and engineering are influenced and enhanced by nanotechnology. Appropriate for all ages Conduct electricity with pencil lead Discover the magnetic properties of Ferro fluid Use light polarizers to make things invisible Tour the CLC Nanotechnology lab Giveaways! Registration recommended. Register online at http://www.clcillinois.edu/stem Walk ins are welcome, however registration aids us in planning this and future events. Questions: Contact Jan Edwards by email at jedwards1@clcillinois.edu or the EMPS division office at 847.543.2044. For more information about nanotechnology, visit www.whatisnano.org.  Southlake Campus, 1120 S. Milwaukee Ave., Vernon Hills, Ill. 60061 Cosponsored by the CLC Engineering Department (www.clcillinois.edu/programs/egr) and the Biological and Health Sciences Division (www.clcillinois.edu/biodv).

Capture the Flag HS National Competition - May 14th to May 21st

HSCTF 3, An Online Computer Science Competition, Running From May 14-21

HSCTF is a free online programming and cyber security competition organized by high school students for high school students. Last year, in HSCTF 2, we had over 2,300 competitors from over 40 countries. Competitors in High School Capture the Flag (or HSCTF) will learn computer science skills, and use ingenuity to discover a series of increasingly hard to find "flags" encrypted, hidden, or otherwise stored somewhere difficult to access. HSCTF includes topics such as computer security, programming, algorithm design, and programming language design. Previous prizes totaled over $1,000 and assorted Facebook swag. The HSCTF team will be releasing a substantial set of practice problems on April 8th. We will also be available for video conferences with teachers, classes and clubs in the intervening time until the competition to go over problems and answer any question you may have. You can sign up for email updates from our website, hsctf.com. If you have any questions, you can email us at contact@hsctf.com.