This video explores autonomous cars with a research scientist, engineer, and team lead at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI).

This video explores how GigaBeam Networks is expanding and improving the quality of internet access in rural Virginia by providing fiber optic internet connectivity to its customers as well as highlighting some of the jobs available in this industry.

One of the fundamental computer science concepts is that everything we do on a computer is really just turning binary digits on and off. Even though this sounds simple, it can be a concept that is hard to wrap one's head around. This activity brings the binary concept to reality through the creation of binary bracelets or bookmarks.

The Card Flip Magic trick helps to demonstrate how computers detect errors in the binary data they send and receive using parity checks. Inspired by Parity magic from CS Unplugged

When you make an LED card, you are bringing together the fundamentals of electronics that make up computing devices - power (battery), input (using a pressure sensor to open or close a circuit) and output (LED light). It’s also a great way to reinforce the binary states of on and off that are at the core of how all computing devices work.

Inspired by Dear Data, a book that highlights a year-long data drawing project between two friends, this activity helps students go through the process of telling a story with their own data by formulating a question, collecting the data, analyzing the data, and interpreting and communicating their story.

Every day our privacy is at risk with data being collected about us as we share and live more of our lives online. For this activity, you will explore how you do and do not protect your privacy online and then create a security avatar to help you battle for your privacy.

This video explores data science with a data scientist and high school student both volunteering their time at a Girls’ Geek Day in Charlottesville.

From welding and paint simulators to virtually designing and creating parts for ships, this video explores how the Newport News Shipbuilding Apprentice School incorporates computer modeling and simulations to give apprentices hands-on experience in a safe and clean environment.

Students will find and use blocks in Scratch to recreate the Events unplugged activity.

Students will find and use blocks in Scratch Jr. to recreate the Events unplugged activity.

This video explores how a PhD student in the School of Pharmacy at VCU uses computer science and virtual reality to improve patient outcomes. The primary purpose of computer science is to use the power of computers along with human ingenuity to solve real-world problems. .