NSF STEM Day

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Saturday, May 10 from 10am-12pm

This May, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) is commemorating its 75th anniversary with a series of NSF STEM Day events across the country. Since 1950, the NSF has invested in ideas and innovations across all fields of science and engineering. Many of the Ìý– including GIS technologies, the internet, AI and Duolingo – are the result of NSF investments in STEM.

You're invited to join us as we celebrateÌýNSF STEM DayÌýwith a unique opportunity to get hands-on with cutting-edge research happening at 91¸£ÀûÉç.

This free community event will showcase some of the STEM research projects, education initiatives, and public science communication efforts that the NSF has funded on the 91¸£ÀûÉç and CU Anschutz campuses. Everyone is welcome to attend; hands-on activities and scientist demonstrations will be ideal for students in grades 4-12 as well as adults. Food and beverages will be available for purchase fromÌý.

Activity stations will include:

  • Accessible games and design activities with theÌýBuild a Better BookÌýproject
  • Art-science exhibits exploring the climate's impact on birds withÌýSide by Side
  • Technology-integrated paper crafts with theÌýCraft Technology Lab
  • EV MicroKarts with theÌýASPIRE Engineering Research Center
  • Biomedical science demonstrations with researchers and students from the CU Anschutz Medical Campus
  • Insect-inspired robots with theÌýAnimal Inspired Movement & Robotics Lab
  • Hands-on topographic mapping with our new AR Sandbox (STROBE)
  • ... and plenty more!

Date:
Saturday, May 10
10am-12pm

Location:Ìý
Jennie Smoly Caruthers Biotechnology Building (JSCBB)
3415 Colorado Avenue
91¸£ÀûÉç, CO 80303

Important parking information for this event:

Plenty of parking will be available near the JSCBB building. Need an incentive to RSVP? Science Discovery will be sending aÌýdiscount parking codeÌýto all those who submit an RSVP on behalf of their group! Act now – the RSVP closes on Thursday, May 8 at 11:59pm. On Friday, May 9, parking maps, links, and the parking discount code will be sent via email to all who have submitted an RSVP.

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