L'Oreal USA today announced the official launch of www.forgirlsinscience.org, a website designed to inspire and empower girls to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (S.T.E.M). Featuring everything from videos of women scientists on the job, a career personality quiz, facts on famous women in S.T.E.M., career opportunities in S.T.E.M. fields to summer and weekend camps, and much more -- the website serves up science, technology, engineering and math in a way that is engaging, interactive and, yes, cool.

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Don't forget to check out www.forgirlsinscience.org and search for Girlstart!

Today the Girlstart staff had the rare opportunity to tour the rooftop of the Round Rock IKEA, where they recently installed 6,664 solar panels. The solar panels will offset the store's energy consumption by about 50%.

Michelle Roebuck, Marketing and PR Specialist at IKEA and Girlstart Board Member, says "IKEA believes that improving sustainability is a never-ending job. We are always looking for ways to reduce our impact on the environment. Whether it’s in recycling our cardboard and waste in the store or encouraging our customers to recycle their compact fluorescent bulbs, we are committed to a cleaner, more sustainable life. Solar energy will be a great investment for our store in terms of monetary savings, but the bottom line for IKEA is that it is the right thing to do.”

With solar panels installed at three stores across Texas, IKEA is now the largest private solar operator in the State of Texas. Stores include Round Rock, Dallas and Houston.

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It’s cold enough outside to freeze water, so why not do a freezing experiment! We tested the effects of 3 different solvents reactions to the outdoor freezing temps (it was 25°F outside when we tested) and compared it one plain water sample. The purpose of this experiment is to test the freezing temperature of each solvent.  Food coloring was added for differentiation but had no impact on the freezing effect.