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This week, the UW partnered with the Chehalis Foundation to host a local STEM camp for incoming 9th-12th graders focused on medicine and engineering science.

The students explored healthcare simulation today with experts from the UW WWAMI Institute for Simulation in Healthcare (WISH). They learned how technology, art, and science intersect to create innovative learning experiences for medical students and healthcare workers. Then, the students got hands-on experience designing their own simulations and competed in a Simulations Olympics against one another.

Representatives Peter Abbarno and Ed Orcutt, who represent the 20th legislative district which includes Chehalis, stopped by to engage with the students and watch them battle in the Simulation Olympics. They even took a turn at the simulations.

For the remainder of the camp, the students will focus on engineering by exploring forms of energy like heat and motion with UW faculty in the College of Engineering to. The students will then put their knowledge and skills to the test in an engineering design competition.

Thank you, Reps. Abbarno and Orcutt, for taking the time to connect with local high school students and UW faculty. Read more at UW.

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