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Application Deadlines
Early Decision (ED) - April 1, 2008
Regular Decision (RD) - Open until camp is full

Structures (Girls entering 6th or 7th Grade in Fall 2008)
The Structure camp’s focus is a specialized area within Civil Engineering. Civil engineering focuses on the design and construction of building and bridges, aircraft and space structures, power plants and dams, and many other structures around us. Campers work in small groups to design and build their own bridges water towers or boats. As part of the challenge and fun, campers will see their completed projects tested by the forces of nature in University laboratories.

Computer Science - Camp is full.
(Girls entering 7th or 8th Grade in Fall 2008)
Computer Science Camp gives young women the opportunity to harness the power of computer technology by exploring computer graphics, creating interactive animations, and launching a website showcasing their unique personalities. Campers will participate in stimulating computer labs, hands-on programming and other activities, and field trips to interact with some of the nation's most fascinating computer projects on the University of Illinois campus.

Bioengineering / Chemical Engineering - Camp is full.
(Girls entering 8th or 9th Grade in Fall 2008)
Come and learn how a little engineering can make a BIG difference! Campers will discover how chemical engineering and bioengineering are teaming up together to help cure diseases, provide alternative sources of energy, and make a real impact in developing countries. Young women will learn how tissue engineering is working to repair human muscles damaged by illnesses such as polio and how to harness alternative sources of energy to use it for constructive ends, as economically as possible, with the least damaging impacts on our environment. As part of the challenge and fun, students will work in state of the art UIUC labs to establish and observe their own culture of muscle cells, to develop medicine to prevent disease, and to create environmentally friendly alternative sources of energy.