Girls in STEM club sparks interest across Jenison schools
Jenison High School students launch a Girls in STEM club to mentor elementary girls, with biannual visits to all five district elementary schools. The group hosts two hour afterschool sessions featuring experiments, science demos, math games, and engineering challenges to inspire future female scientists.
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Hope College researcher earns NSF grant for phantom limb therapy
Katharine Polasek and team win a three year 282446 grant to develop non invasive electrical stimulation to create touch perception in amputees and study brain responses while aiming for a home usable tool. Partnered with Dawn Taylor and Katie Johnson, the work explores safer alternatives to drugs for phantom limb pain. Catherine Mader leads APS collaboration to boost women and minority participation in physical sciences with a nationwide five year NSF effort through the Inclusive Graduate Education Network. Grand Valley State University named a Cool School by Sierra Club for sustainability efforts, ranking 57th of 269 and highest in Michigan.
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Allegan County Fair Opens With Big Concerts and Activities
The Allegan County Fair runs Sept 7–15 with 1 pm opening on Sept 7 and daily gates at 8 am. Saree Miller highlights food, concerts, rides, livestock, exhibits, and a historical village attracting 270k–300k yearly. Main shows include 5 Seconds of Summer, Pentatonix, Southern Uprising tour featuring Marshall Tucker Band, Charlie Daniels Band, and Travis Tritt with tickets $58.50 to $73.50.
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Allegan County Youth and Talent Day Schedule
Today features a morning Youth English Horse Show at 9 a.m. followed by a Youth Poultry and Water Fowl Show at 1 p.m. At 2 p.m. the Allegan County Show Us Your Talent event runs and a Pentatonix concert closes the day at 7 p.m. Local performers and animals highlight the Family Day events.
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