Anatomy: The male peafowl, the peacock, is about 7 feet long with a full train. The female, the peahen, is about 3 feet long. Both have a fan-shaped crest on the head called the corona. The peacock has a long, brilliantly colored train of feathers that grow from its shimmering green back.
Maryville College 502 E. Lamar Alexander Pkwy Maryville, TN 37804. Expanding Your Horizons (EYH) is a conference for girls in middle school. This day-long event will include hands-on activities in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) led by real women scientists. At the conference, girls will get a chance to meet STEM role models and learn more about careers in those fields.
Click here for more information about past conferences. Planning for the 2016 conference is well underway and it should be a very exciting conference! First, we want to thank everyone for responding to the 2015 conference evaluation survey that has been useful in helping us plan the next conference. This yearâs conference will return to the Marriott Hotel in Trumbull, CT. The dates of the Conference are October 26-28, 2016.