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March 20, 1998 Purdue conference lets girls explore scientific careers WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Girls in grades six through nine are invited to explore career opportunities in science during a one-day conference Saturday, April 18, at Purdue University's West Lafayette campus. "Expanding Your Horizons," a conference for young women interested in science and math, is designed to provide hands-on information about math- and science-related careers. Special workshops for parents and educators also are available. Students may choose among workshops on careers such as audiology, dentistry, veterinary science and zoology, computer programming, engineering, earth sciences, food science, journalism, technology, pharmacy, medicine, biology and criminology. The conference, sponsored by Purdue's Department of Chemistry and Iota Sigma Pi, a national honor society for women in chemistry, is part of a national effort to motivate young women to take advanced math and science courses in junior high and high school. The cost for the conference is $15, and the deadline to register is April 3. Registration is limited to the first 350 participants. Additional information and registration materials are available from conference coordinator Kay Conner, an academic adviser in Purdue's Department of Chemistry, (765) 494-7128; e-mail, conner@chem.purdue.edu. Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; e-mail, purduenews@purdue.edu To the Purdue News and Photos Page