Registration is open for the fifth annual Expanding Your Horizons (EYH) conference aimed at promoting career exploration in STEM fields for young women.

EYH is hosted by Wichita State University and is expected to attract up to 200 middle school girls for the Saturday, Oct. 28, event.

Go to www.expandingyourhorizons.org/conferences/wichita to register or fill out a mail registration form.

The EYH Network is a national program that gives girls a chance to engage in hands-on activities and meet role models in science disciplines.

The purpose of the event is to inspire girls from all backgrounds to recognize their potential and pursue opportunities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

Registration is limited to maximize interaction at workshops, and will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis through Tuesday, Oct. 24.

The registration fee of $15 includes lunch at Shocker Hall, a T-shirt and a bag for the student attending.

Students can register for three workshops. They include:

• “It’s Sedimentary, My Dear WuShock”
• “Pollination Pandemonium”
• “Strange and Spooky World of Weather”
• “Infectious Outbreak”
• “Penny Bridges”
• “Science Sleuths”
• “DNA in a Bottle”
• “Gaming of the Future”
• “Fire & Ice”
• “Priorities and Pipelines”
• “Community Immunity”
• “The Secret Lives of Flowers”
• “Cheesy Chemistry”
• “Rube Goldberg Design Challenge”
• “Classified Turtle Information”
• “Don’t Lick the Spoon”

The event will start with a keynote address by Amy Reese, a self-proclaimed “fun-gal” who is known for doing interpretive dances in the classroom. Families are welcome to attend the opening ceremony and can stick around to attend a session on topics such as financing college, college expectations related to preparation during middle and high school, and the process of applying to colleges.

Campus tours will also be provided after the event.

For more information about EYH, contact WSU Conference Office at 316-978-6493 or go to www.wichita.edu/conferences/eyh.