2011 Bernard Harris Summer Science Camp

Here is the video that was shown at the EMBHSSC closing ceremony

We had a great day on the coast Saturday. We visited the Hatfield Marine Science Center. We toured all the great displays and tanks; got to watch them feed an octopus AND build underwater ROVs (Remotely Operated Vehicles). The Science Center was was really cool and the ROV’s were AWESOME!!! After our visit at the [...]

We got to be food scientists, making cheese in OSU’s food pilot plant. Dr. Lisbeth Goddik and her students explained the background of cheese making, which started thousands of years ago when people curdled milk in the stomachs of young animals (yum)! We made Queso Fresco, which is a soft cheese, and only takes about [...]

The ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Summer Science Camp at Oregon State University made the front page!  Raju Woodward of the Corvallis Gazette-Times visited camp Tuesday and his article was in the paper today. Click the links below to see it online: Corvallis Gazette-Times http://www.gazettetimes.com/news/local/article_25330fb2-be68-11e0-823e-001cc4c03286.html Albany Democrat Herald http://www.democratherald.com/news/local/article_9e69da0e-be5f-11e0-963d-001cc4c03286.html

Ever wonder how scientists and engineers capture gas? Do you think soil is alive? How can we prove that yeast are alive? What’s the inside of the locker room really look like? (HUH???) Today campers were faced these and many other puzzling questions. I the engineering time campers looked in to how to use gasses [...]

Check out the video of what we did on Monday