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How should one shake a hand?
Strong and firm handshake while keeping eye contact.
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What items did we use in the water filtration activity?
Sand, rocks, water, plastic bottles
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When do many organizations or school give free things?
Especially during the first week but also random days throughout the year.
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Who is an Epidemiologist
A scientist who uses detective skills to solve health problems. They try to find out how diseases spread and are important informing the public on protection protocols.
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Where does Dr. Maricel Lizcano work?
NASA
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Name of document that lists your academic achievements, experiences, and other personal information?
What is Resume
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What skills did you gain from the Tower Challenge?
Engineering skills dealing with time management, problem solving, planning ahead, team work, measuring, etc.
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What is a student organization?
A student lead group that focuses on different issues such as professional or social issues.
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What does a Chemical Engineer do?
Chemical engineers create the prototypes for making large scale materials for usage. They create new items that other engineers will replicate in a large scale. Create a new medication.
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What is the name of the dish we used during our microbiology lab?
Petri Dish
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What is an Internship?
A position in a company, school, or organization that a student holds to gain experience in an area of work. Most are paid.
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What kind of circuit did we use in the potato light?
Series
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How should you manage a study group in a class?
Write down everyone's names and numbers and take lead to make sure the work gets done.
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What are some of the areas that Math majors can work in?
Any area they want such as biology and engineering.
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What is the research that Dr. Vitek does at UTRGV
He works with vector-born diseases (mosquitoes) and right now he is working with the Zika virus.
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How can one find research positions?
1) Ask a professor 2) Read about the work researchers are doing on 3)Apply for a program on campus 4)Apply for a summer internship
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In the robotic hand, why is it important to understand anatomy?
Helps an engineer better understand and solve problems, especially when dealing with prosthetic items.
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How would you approach your professor on the first day of class?
Hello Dr. Vitek, my name is Martha Salazar and am in your Epidemiology class. I have an interest in the field and would potentially find a career in public health. Do you have any suggestions on research or work I can do related to that field?
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What is a difference between an Engineer and a Physicist?
A physicist asks why somethings works or doesnt work while an engineers makes something work
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What does Dr. Fuentes teach?
Mechanical Engineering
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What are 5 benefits of doing research?
Time management Critical Thinking Networking Problem Solving Leadership Communication Mentor Responsibility
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What are the two types of cells we have in the back of the eye?
Rods and Cones
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What is a good way to manage your life during college?
Make time to study, do research, plan for summer internships, find a job (or get paid to do research through a grant), volunteer, but also exercise, eat well, have a social life, and good mental health.
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What is an important difference between a Master's and a PhD's work responsibilities ?
A PhD usually is more of a supervisor, lead the research team (PhD post-docs, masters, or bachelors), writes grants, and administration responsibilities. A master's usually does more field work and hands-on work.
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What does STEM stand for?
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics