NASA works with girls-in-science event in Billings, Montana

Tony Leavitt isn’t exactly a chick in science.

He’s a self-described "astronaut wannabe" and former high school teacher who works with NASA. He helps teachers and students – including "chicks" – get excited about science.

Leavitt is landing in Billings today to take part in science-based events with Montana State University Billings. Leavitt will give two workshops to teachers today night at MSU Billings through the university’s Educators on Campus program. On Saturday, he will have a booth at the Chicks in Science event at Alterowitz Gym.

By BECKY SHAY
Of The Gazette Staff

Full Story: http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2009/02/13/news/local/35-nasa.txt

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Event brings girls, science together

By SUSAN OLP
Of The Gazette Staff

Eleven-year-old Brooke Kern thinks she might like to be a botanist some day.

"I really like learning about plants," the slender, brown-haired girl said Saturday at the second annual "Chicks in Science" event in the Alterowitz Gym at Montana State University Billings.

Brooke was among the multitude of girls and their parents to wander through the 50 booths, taking part in hands-on experiments and demonstrations to see math and science in action. The interactive exhibits ran the gamut, from careers in space and paleontology to those in medicine, aviation, architecture and petroleum engineering.

Full Story: http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2009/02/15/news/local/27-event.txt