Basic Briefing

1. Science Expeditions is a month-long series of science outreach events on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus for the general public, first held in April, 2003.
2. In 2005 our Science Expeditions Kickoff event is Saturday, April 2 from 1 to 4 PM at the Engineering Centers Building at Breese Terrace and University Ave. and possibly other satellite venues on campus. See the general event list or the detailed event list (login required for detailed list).
3. 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, as well at two years of Science Expeditions. It is partially funded through a grant from the Babcock Foundation.
4. Science Expeditions is produced and coordinated by Science Alliance, which is an informal confederation of groups and individuals interested in science outreach, most of whom work on the UW-Madison campus. You are invited to join Science Alliance by signing up at this website's registration page. Once signed up and logged in, you can view the roster of Science Alliance team members, arrange to volunteer [pending for 2005; see archived view of 2004 volunteer signup page] or just stay informed by being on the email list.
5. Venue Matters. In its second year, Science Expeditions will focus on projecting an even clearer picture of the people, places and programs on campus dedicated to sharing science with the public in communities across Wisconsin.
6. We will also help organize a limited number of new special events in April 2004.
7. Researchers and outreachers of all flavors are encouraged to participate. For information on including a science outreach event scheduled for April 2004 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.)
8. A key building block of several of the events will be Exploration Stations. Exploration Stations are self-contained science outreach booths/displays/demonstrations that focus on participatory informal learning. Visitors to exploration stations are encouraged to feel, touch, smell, handle, manipulate, view, hear and otherwise use their senses to encourage engagement. For a briefing on Exploration Stations, follow the link.
9. Get updates and information on how you can participate in Science Expeditions 2003 at http://www.science.wisc.edu....
10. ....or sign up now to be on our mailing list.

File last updated: January 9, 2006
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