Posts Tagged ‘University of Arizona’
UA students work on cool projects, show them to high school students at STEAMworks.
Inspirational and aspirational. Helping high school students say, “That was really exciting! How would I go about doing some of that myself? How can I get there? What do I need to do?” Lisa Stage and Kelly South talking about the University of Arizona’s new event, STEAMworks STEAMworks is an ambitious new event that directly…
Read MorePoetry, dendrology, and astronomy unite for Moon Tree Celebration
Four University of Arizona organizations will come together on Friday, October 30, to commemorate the planting of the UA’s moon tree. Truly a STEAM event, the Poetry Center, the Lunar and Planetary Lab, the Tree Ring Research Laboratory, and the Campus Arboretum will celebrate the sycamore that graces the UA campus between Flandrau Science Center and…
Read MoreFocus on Pluto
July was all about Pluto and other small bodies in our solar system. Flandrau Science Center and Planetarium, on the University of Arizona campus in Tucson, debuted a brand-new FullDome planetarium show, Exploring New Horizons, as part of its Pluto Week celebration. The show focuses on Pluto and NASA’s New Horizons mission that is at this moment…
Read MoreToxic Detectives Summer Camp
TechDivas and DigiDudes Technology Summer Camps
Four weeks of summer camps, with a different tech focus each week! Camp 1 June 1–June 5 DigiTech Marketing Agency (digital marketing) Camp 2 June 8–June 12 HelloWorld! Software Co. (software development) Camp 3 June 15–June 19 Cyber Art Co. (2D and 3D graphics) Camp 4 June 22–June 26 Not A Robot Inc. (21st Century…
Read MoreDante Lauretta on Planet Formation and the Origin of Life
Number two in the seven-part 2015 UA Science Lecture Series gets underway Monday, February 2, at 7:00 p.m. at UA’s Centennial Hall. Be sure to arrive before 6:30 p.m Seats fill quickly in the auditorium — Tucsonans love science! This year’s theme is Life in the Universe, and tonight, Dante Lauretta will discuss Planet Formation and the Origin…
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