University of Rochester

Rochester Review
September–October 2012
Vol. 75, No. 1

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SUMMER PROGRAMSRocket Science
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BLAST OFF! High schoolers Benjamin Mika, Kalem Rutledge, and Daniella Vazquez put their classroom understanding of rocket design and the concept of thrust to the test by experimenting with water rockets during an introductory course on engineering offered this summer by the University’s Upward Bound program, an initiative designed to help prepare area students for college.