Although the majority of our activities at Girl Day are free-flowing and students can visit them at any point during the event, we have a few special shows that occur during the event that we highly recommend attending!
See below for information on our 2020 Girl Day shows:
- 11:30 a.m. Mercedes-Benz No Limits: That’s for Boys, Not for Girls. Says Who?, 30 minutes, Creating Chemistry Stage, ECJ 1.202
- 12:30 a.m. Mercedes-Benz No Limits: That’s for Boys, Not for Girls. Says Who?, 30 minutes, Creating Chemistry Stage, ECJ 1.202
- 1:00 p.m. UT Austin Chemistry!, 30 minutes, #UTGirlDay Stage, EER Ground Floor
- 1:30 p.m. UT Austin Physics Circus, 45 minutes, Future Technologies Stage, RLM 4.102
- 2:00 p.m. UT Austin Brennecke and Freeman Groups Frozen Chemistry Show, 30 minutes, Creating Chemistry Stage, ECJ 1.202
- 2:00 p.m. UT Austin Chemistry!, 30 minutes, #UTGirlDay Stage, EER Ground Floor
- 2:45 p.m. UT Austin Physics Circus, 45 minutes, Future Technologies Stage, RLM 4.102
- 3:00 p.m. UT Austin Brennecke and Freeman Groups Frozen Chemistry Show, 30 minutes, Creating Chemistry Stage, ECJ 1.202
Closing Shows:
- 4:00 p.m. UT Austin Brennecke and Freeman Groups Frozen Chemistry Show, 30 minutes, Creating Chemistry Stage, ECJ 1.202
- 4:00 p.m. UT Austin Physics Circus, 45 minutes, Future Technologies Stage, RLM 4.102
- 4:00 p.m. Science in the Movies, 60 minutes, #UTGirlDay Stage, EER Ground Floor
Mercedes-Benz No Limits: That’s for Boys, Not for Girls. Says Who?
Join representatives from iconic luxury car company, Mercedes-Benz, for an interactive show that sheds limitations of gender stereotypes and celebrates girls’ unbridled potential. You can be anything you desire when there are NO LIMITS. All students will receive a limited-edition die-cast Matchbox car – a replica of the Mercedes-Benz 220SE driven by record-breaking Ewy Rosqvist, the first female to compete in and win the Argentinian Grand Prix. No Limits is a partnership with the National Girls Collaborative Project and Mattel. Shows are approximately 30 minutes. Shows at 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on the Creating Chemistry Stage, ECJ 1.202.
Mercedes-Benz Ewy Rosqvist Matchbox Car Giveaways also available at the Mercedes-Benz USA area and UT Austin Longhorn Racing Team Balloon Car Challenge in the ASE Parking Lot and at the UT Austin Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers Puff Mobile Challenge in EER 0.702.
UT Austin Chemistry!
Get a bang out of this fun, exciting, loud and fragrant demonstration of chemistry experiments from the UT Austin Department of Chemistry. Shows are approximately 30 minutes. Shows at 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. on the EER Ground Floor Stage.
UT Austin Physics Circus
The UT Austin Physics Circus is a show with fun and often explosive science demonstrations covering topics including states of matter and electricity. Shows are approximately 45 minutes. Shows at 1:30, 2:45, and 4:00 p.m. on the Future Technologies Stage, RLM 4.102.
UT Austin Brennecke and Freeman Groups: Frozen Chemistry Show
Enjoy a cool chemistry show inspired by the cryogens scientists and engineers work with in the lab and led by engineers from the UT Austin Brennecke and Freeman Groups. Learn about endothermic reactions, color-changing indicators, and get a taste of instantly frozen banana-cream. Shows are approximately 30 minutes. Shows at 2:00, 3:00, and 4:00 p.m. on the Creating Chemistry Stage, ECJ 1.202.
Science in the Movies
Stunt Ranch has been graciously offering an action-packed science closing to Girl Day since 2010! Science in the Movies is a live presentation that reveals the exciting ways science is used to create movie stunts and special effects. During a thrilling one hour assembly, Steve Wolf's team performs six stunts and effects that teach over 100 essential science and safety concepts. The Science in the Movies closing show begins at 4:00 p.m. on the EER Ground Floor Stage.