2024 Event Recap

Participants visited our Information booth for general information and guidance on various activities available to all participants.

• Presented by SciXchange (opens in new window)  at TMU
• Volunteers included Virajeet Kulkarni and Mina Esparham

One of our activities included exploring the conditions inside a landfill, where garbage is layered, compacted, and covered to create a dark, oxygen-deprived environment. Attendees discovered the degradation timelines of the common materials in these conditions and learned practical strategies to reduce waste production.

Participants also explored the wonders of science through invisible ink! This engaging activity allowed children to write secret messages with a special solution, followed by a scientific reveal process that fosters curiosity and a love of learning.

• Presented by Let's Talk Science (external link)  and SciXchange at TMU
• Volunteers included Iffat Pithia, Raveena Sureshkumar, Sabesen Pathmanathan, Arghavan Pourhashemirahimi and Flora Zhang

Stoodis Science delivered the land acknowledgment for TMU's Science Rendezvous event. Participants explored wampum belts, quahog shells, and beading looms at the booth to learn more about the Dish With One Spoon and the Two Row Wampum belts.

• Presented by Stoodis Science - our Indigenous Outreach Program at SciXchange TMU
• Volunteers included Caleb Wesley and Raania Chowdhury

Unlock the power of X-ray vision to capture images within the body, focusing on the intricate study of the lungs. Participants explored different X-ray pictures in which they could see healthy and diseased parts of the lungs. 

Children experienced the magic of balloon arts and crafts at our booth, where we visually demonstrated airflow patterns within healthy and diseased lungs.

Participants also ventured on a journey into the enigmatic world of deep learning, where we unlocked the secrets of predicting the future! We utilized images from our Lung Imaging activities to conduct a disease diagnosis with precision and insight.

• Presented by Quantitative Image Analysis in Medicine (external link)  at TMU by Dr. Miranda Kirby
• Volunteers included Dr. Miranda Kirby, Sara Rezvanjou, Kalysta Makimoto, Daniel Genkin, Meghan Koo and Gaurav Veer Singh

Attendees immersed themselves in our booth's engaging listening activity, where they explored a spectrum of frequencies from low to high. They witnessed the world of ultrasound imaging as we demonstrated its principles by imaging a rubber duck submerged in water. These interactive demonstrations enlightened participants about how ultrasound serves as a method to visualize our inner body using sound waves.

Attendees visited our booth to discover whirligigs, a versatile toy that has inspired an innovative and cost-effective method for centrifuging blood. Kids engaged in our interactive art-and-craft activity titled "How do X-rays work?" where they used glue, glitter, paper, and light to simulate the fascinating process of X-rays.

• Presented by  the Department of Physics at TMU
• Volunteers included Graham Ferrier, Xavier Bauza, Chee Ching Leeanne Leung, Kaitlyn Sims, Allona Kaye Lim, Jamie Tien, Melissa Burke, Ayushi Ahir, Zara Shahid, Maimoonah Rana, Mason Rock, Junyeong Kim, Manuel Alejandro Coba Cabrera and Revin Toquero

Participants learned about the vast scale of the solar system and the intricate dynamics of the Earth-Moon system. They engaged in an interactive challenge as we tested their knowledge of the distances between planets within our solar system.

• Presented by the Department of Physics at TMU
• Volunteers included Dr. Dave Kirsh
  

Visitors explored contaminants found in urban water sewers and local freshwater sources. They discovered examples such as non-flushable products causing clogs in sewer systems, road salt contamination affecting downstream freshwater bodies, and other relevant projects.

• Presented by the Urban Water TMU
• Volunteers included Manh Huy Nguyen, Eric Fries, Brieanna Limkilde and Ericka De Oliveira

Attendees learned about imagery, geographic information systems, as well as techniques for water, soil, weather, and other environmental sampling.

• Presented by the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies at TMU
• Volunteers included Dr. Dave Atkinson
  

Participants explored the wonders of light firsthand at our booth with a hands-on craft session. They created their kaleidoscope using reflective paper and beads, delving into the fascinating principles of light and reflections.

• Presented by the SPIE and Optics Student Chapter (external link)  at TMU
• Volunteers included Veronica Kurkjian, Kate Dingle, Vanja Dvekar, Leah DeVos and Fiona Zerai

Visitors saw demonstrations aimed at unravelling the mechanics behind perception, attention, and memory in our minds.

• Presented by the Department of Psychology at TMU
• Volunteers included Dr. Frank Russo, Jennifer Preman, Rayna Adachi-Amitay, Katya Tikhostoup, Max Marshall, Michael Zara, Carmen Dang, Kathryn Bolton, Litzia Mirra, Alec Benavides, Kieryn Carlse, Rhiannon Ueberholz, Yusuf Ghauri, Megan Vaziri

Participants explored cutting-edge materials engineered for energy conversion, storage, and conservation.

• Presented by the Department of Architectural Science at TMU
• Volunteers included Dr. Umberto Berardi, Khaled Khaled, Leila Abdulmaleki and Sina Rahimi

• Presented by the Engineering Outreach Office at TMU
• Volunteers included Nirav Patel, Alacea Yerxa, Eliza Nwaesei and Negin Abdollahi

Attendees discovered our upcoming summer camp programs tailored for children and young adults aged 6 to 17. They explored examples of projects and activities that campers will engage in during their enriching camp experiences.

• Presented by Toronto Met Day Camps at TMU
• Volunteers included Lillian Electriciteh, Nana Tutu

Visitors engaged in captivating experiments employing food-grade materials, designed to pique your interest in the vast realm of food science.

• Presented by the Food and Soft Materials Research Group at TMU
• Volunteers included Robert Jordan Carrillo Zurita, Katia Kent, Quinton Ropret and Andrii Goralchuk

Children created gigantic bubbles at our booth. They learned about surface tension and surfactants and how they interact.

• Presented by Visions of Science (external link) 
• Volunteers included Cristihan Rios, Valentina and Abel

Attendees experienced various Virtual Reality applications and games designed by our computer science students.

• Presented by the Department of Computer Science at TMU
• Volunteers included Talon Jiang, Peter Lee and Roupen Kaloustian

Participants experienced a demonstration of HF Amateur Radio while exploring the underlying principles of physics and electronics explained in detail.

• Presented by Skywide Amateur Radio Club (external link) 
• Volunteers included Ian Penney

Volunteers included: 

• Kavya Puvanapaskaran
• Bianca Lino Wozniak
• Mekdis Reed
• Angela Xiao
• Ishmam Rashid 
• Diana Mae Tagomata
• Amasha Malawiya Arachchige
• Jocelyn Saborio

Volunteers included: 

• Sabina Cimpeanu
• Rachel Mpofu

Volunteers included:

• Thwarakaa Thayakaran
• Zayneb Al-Hantoshi
• Juan Pires
• Lavanya Chhilwar
• Kashish Sharma
• Jann Cristobal
• Melanie Kentshitswe 
• Fiza Malik
• Nushra Fazeel