save the date, march 1, 2014
Bee Hive Observation Display A live observation bee hive! See how the queen and her worker bees interact and learn about the role of bees in our world. ASU's resident expert Osman Kaftanoglu hosts the buzz for visitors with a photographic exhibit, too.
Learn about exciting research going on at ASU to produce fuels from sunlight without warming the earth! 4th year graduate student Justin Flory will explain how his research adapts natural photosynthesis from plants and bacteria to make it suitable for capturing and storing solar energy on an industrial scale. He is eager to answer questions and discuss your ideas on alternative energy, climate change, fossil fuels or any of your other scientific curiosities!
Find out more about Justin and his amazing research:
Zone 2 | LSC Atrium
An interesting display of different bacterial colonies with diverse lifestyles and ubiquitous natures. See it all under the microscope! Bacteria are EVERYWHERE.....
Birds look different to each other than they do to us. They see ultraviolet light and their feathers often reflect this light, to create colors that are invisible to humans. Come see our demonstration explaining how our feathered friends communicate secretly in color!
Zone 2 | LSC Atrium
Join us at ASU Night of the Open Door and the Engineering Open House!! Come learn about how wind energy and engineering design activities can bring alive science learning in your classrooms!
Zone 3 | Tyler Mall and Palm Walk
Explore the world of sea turtles by interactively with School of Life Sciences graduate students! Kids will love learning all about these special and unique creatures! Please visit us in the SOLS Learning Resource Center.
Zone 2 | World of the Sea Turtle
Grab your binoculars for a great view of Tempe and Phoenix from the School of Politics and Global Studies on the 6th floor of Coor! View our incredible collection of photos from our students’ travels around the globe and see democracy in action by casting a vote for your favorite Disney character.
ASU's complete living collection of all 18 sub-species of Arizona native rattlesnakes as well as desert tortoises, lizards, and other snakes. Dissecting scope and artifact exhibit. Take a picture with the Gila monster or one of our many snakes!
Zone 2 | Life Sciences Center A (LSA) first floor, additional tables on Tyler Mall
Children of all ages love to watch and participate in chemistry demonstrations. We will have a variety of demos that will illustrate complex scientific concepts. This will be followed by a tour of some of the research labs in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry where there will also be hands-on activities. The location is just outside the Physical Sciences F wing entrance with our glass blower.
Join the School of International Letters and Cultures for a quick lesson in one of the calligraphies of the world.
Zone 2 | Durham Language & Literature Bldg. (LL), Rooms 104 & 106
