Radford University Science and Technology Festival 2018
Venue: Radford University, Radford
Directions: Google Map Link
Date: Saturday, April 14, 2018
Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Event Types: Miscellaneous, Family Friendly, Speaking Engagements, STEM Events
Cost: Free
Description:
The Artis College of Science and Technology at Radford University presents the Radford University Science and Technology Festival 2018 on Saturday, April 14, 2018 at Davis Hall.
Enjoy a day of exploration and fun with science on the Radford University campus during our first Science and Technology Festival. The Science and Technology Festival will feature hands-on experiments, planetarium shows, and demos for all ages from departments at Radford University as well as Virginia Tech, regional businesses, Radford City Public Schools, and more.
Schedule of Special Events:
• 10:00 am - 1:00 pm: Cryptology: "How the Navajo Code Talkers helped win World War II"
• 10:30 am: Planetarium Show - Flight Adventures
• 11:30 am: Grand Opening of the Phosphorescent Rock Mine Exhibit
• 12:00 pm: Magic of Chemistry Show
• 12:00 pm: Planetarium Show - Violent Universe
• 12:00-4:00 pm: Animals from Mill Mountain Zoo
• 1:00 pm: Drone Demonstration and Geohazards Discussion
• 1:00 pm: Planetarium Show - NASA Futures
• 2:00 pm: Drone Demonstration and Geohazards Discussion
• 2:30 pm: Planetarium Show - Violent Universe
• 3:30 pm: Planetarium Show - Dark Side of the Moon
All Day Demonstrations and Exhibits include:
• Self Guided Museum of Earth Sciences Tours
• Palentology Demonstration
• Stones and Bones Exhibit (How an Archelogical Dig Works)
• The Power of Wind Demos & Activities with Science Museum of Western VA
• Anatomy Demonstration - How Lungs Work
• Roachzilla Bug Biology
• Radford ROBO CATS Robotics Demo
• Novozymes Biologicals Demos
• Belle Heth Makers Demo
• Fun With Physics
• Anatomage Demonstration with 6 Foot Touchscreen Panel
Admission is free and all are welcome.
For more information, visit:
https://www.radford.edu/content/csat/home/science-day.html/ or
https://www.facebook.com/RadfordUniversityCSAT/.