Science Expeditions

Science Expeditions is a month-long series of science outreach events on Campus for the general public, scheduled for April 2004. The goal is to welcome people to come explore the campus and experience science as a way of figuring stuff out. Science Expeditions underscores the university's outreach tradition of "Sharing Science with Wisconsin." Science Expeditions is a perennial event, and builds on the experience gained through the Sesquicentennial Open House in 1999 and the Campus Open House in 2000 and of course last year's Science Expeditions Event (Follow the link for photos of last year's event). In its first year, Science Expeditions focused on promoting to the public a clearer picture of the wide range of UW science outreach programs already available to them on campus and in communities. In 2004, we expect to go even further in that direction. We will also help organize a limited number of new special events scheduled for April 2004. Researchers and outreachers of all flavors are encouraged to participate. For information on including a science outreach event scheduled for April for promotion as part of Science Expeditions 2004, please contact Tom Zinnen at 608 265 2420 or Ken Smith at 608 262-8637. (From bench to field, from ingenuity to imagination, from controlled experiment to bioethics, all aspects of science and science outreach are welcome.) Some of the existing events that we seek to co-promote as part of Science Expeditions 2004 include the Science Olympiad, the State FFA Judging Day, and the Bioethics Symposium. Some of the special events include a special Whys and Wows kickoff event on April 3 (including both Science is Fun and The Wonders of Physics, as well as a dozen hands-on Exploration Stations) at Engineering Hall.. Get updates and information on how you can participate in Science Expeditions 2004 at http://www.science.wisc.edu