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Program stitches together STEM, fashion design

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The ITEST Project, Smart Clothing, Smart Girls, summer program was recently featured in the Cornell Chronicle. 

“We did a test on LED lights to see how we could design them in our garments, and we’ve tested polymers for knee protection for impact,” said Grace Ebert, a ninth grade 4-Her from Ontario County, describing the singer’s apparel needs.

Read on to learn more about how the girls used their STEM skills to create fashion designs fom pop-stars from faraway planets!
http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/2014/07/program-stitches-together-stem-fashion-design 

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Publication Year
2014
Source
Cornell Chronicle
Topic(s)
Youth Motivation and Interests in STEM
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