Events for Science Expeditions 2005

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1. The Rock Concert, Stand-Alone Event, Memorial Union, Great Hall
2. Public Display of World's Oldest Terrestrial Object, Stand-Alone Event, UW Geology Museum
3. E. coli: Devil, Angel, or Both?, Exploration Station, Engineering Centers Building
4. Family Horticulture Days, Stand-Alone Event, West Madison Agricultural Research Station
5. Photography's Golden Legend: Art meets Science in Chrysotype by Mike Ware, Stand-Alone Event, The Elvehjem Museum of Art, room L140.
6. Extracting DNA Glop from Wheat Germ, Exploration Station, West Madison Agricultural Research Station
7. Measure and Move a Millionth of a Liter, Exploration Station, West Madison Agricultural Research Station
8. Invent the Squirt Gun!, Exploration Station, West Madison Agricultural Research Station
9. The Paradox of the DNA Tube at Family Horticulture Day, Exploration Station, West Madison Agricultural Research Station
10. CataLase and the Foam Factor, Exploration Station, West Madison Agricultural Research Station
11. The Popcorn Challenge, Exploration Station, West Madison Agricultural Research Station
12. Introducing Manduca the Supermodel!, Exploration Station, West Madison Agricultural Research Station
13. Rainbow of Potatoes, Exploration Station, West Madison Agricultural Research Station
14. Biological Control of Purple Loosestrife, Exploration Station, West Madison Agricultural Research Station
15. Science Expeditions Kick-off, Stand-Alone Event, Engineering Centers Building and Engineering Hall Lecture Halls
16. Native Perennial Gardens, Exploration Station, West Madison Agricultural Research Station
17. Transplanting Tomato Seedlings Made Easy, Exploration Station, West Madison Agricultural Research Station
18. Sowing Seeds for Good Food or Beautiful Flowers, Exploration Station, West Madison Agricultural Research Station
19. Rain Gardens that Fit Your Home Landscape, Exploration Station, West Madison Agricultural Research Station
20. Labyrinths for Those Who Wish to Meditate, Exploration Station, West Madison Agricultural Research Station
21. Herbs for Cooking and Fragrance, Exploration Station, West Madison Agricultural Research Station
22. Science is Fun, Exploration Station, Engineering Centers Building
23. If I Only Had a Brain, Exploration Station, Engineering Centers Building
24. Engineering Expo 2005, Exploration Station, Engineering Centers Building
25. Who Lives Where? - Animals and Habitats, Exploration Station, Engineering Centers Building
26. The Flu - People, Pigs, and Birds!, Exploration Station, Engineering Centers Building
27. What's up at the primate center?, Exploration Station, Engineering Centers Building
28. Exploring the Nanoworld, Exploration Station, Engineering Centers Building
29. 12,000 years on Lake Mendota, Exploration Station, Engineering Centers Building
30. Smooth Swallowing, Exploration Station, Engineering Centers Building
31. 1/4 Scale Tractor, Exploration Station, Engineering Centers Building
32. Wonders of Physics, Science Spectacular, Lecture Hall in Engineering Hall
33. Fruits, Veggies & Fiber, OH MY!, Exploration Station, Engineering Centers Building
34. Mapping Your Face: See Yourself in a Different Light, Exploration Station, Engineering Centers Building
35. What makes feathers tick?, Exploration Station, Engineering Centers Building
36. Fields of Discovery, Exploration Station, Engineering Centers Building
37. Ice Fishing for Neutrinos, Exploration Station, Engineering Centers Building
38. Sizing Up the Solar System, Exploration Station, Engineering Centers Building
39. The "Who's Who" of the Insect World, Exploration Station, Engineering Centers Building
40. Spring Flowering Bulbs - for Color and Fun, Exploration Station, West Madison Agricultural Research Station
41. Turf Tough to Top, Exploration Station, Engineering Centers Building
42. Biology Libraries, Exploration Station, Engineering Centers Building
43. Fill the Bill: Difference in Bird Beaks, Exploration Station, Engineering Centers Building
44. Science of Snowflakes and Frost, Exploration Station, Engineering Centers Building
45. Achy Breaky Chicken Heart, Exploration Station, Engineering Centers Building
46. Alcohol Causes Birth Defects, Exploration Station, Engineering Centers Building
47. Fluids and Fun in Zero Gravity, Exploration Station, Engineering Centers Building
48. Funny Bones?, Exploration Station, Engineering Centers Building
49. The Future Energy Challenge, Exploration Station, Engineering Centers Building
50. Sustainable Fuel, Exploration Station, Engineering Centers Building
51. Weather Balloons, Exploration Station, Engineering Centers Building
52. Exploring Nano Tools and Sensors, Exploration Station, Engineering Centers Building
53. The Art and Science of Chocolate, Exploration Station, Engineering Centers Building
54. Bright Earth, Stand-Alone Event, Lecture Hall in Engineering Hall
55. Vitamins: You Can't Do Without Them, Exploration Station, Engineering Centers Building
56. Science is Fun in the lab of Shakhashiri, Science Spectacular, Lecture Hall in Engineering Hall
57. Kiss of Life, Science Spectacular, Engineering Centers Building
58. Everything Stems from Here, Exploration Station, Engineering Centers Building
59. Exploring Wetlands, Exploration Station, Engineering Centers Building
60. Operation Asthma, Exploration Station, Engineering Centers Building
61. The Sweet Truth about Diabetes, , Engineering Centers Building
62. See Wisconsin from Space, Exploration Station, Engineering Centers Building
63. Let the Light Shine!, Exploration Station, Engineering Centers Building
64. Open House for the Synchrotron Radiation Center, Open House, Synchrotron Radiation Center, 3731 Schneider Dr., Stoughton, WI 53589-3097
65. Rapid 3d Prototyping and Creation, Exploration Station, Engineering Centers Building
66. Micropipette! A measure of Wisconsin Ingenuity, Exploration Station, Engineering Centers Building
67. Extracting DNA Glop from Wheat Germ, Exploration Station, Engineering Centers Building
68. Women in Science and Engineering: What the Research Really Says, Stand-Alone Event, Genetics/Biotechnology Building
69. Mapping Your Face: See Yourself in a Different Light, Exploration Station, West Madison Agricultural Research Station

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Who Lives Where? - Animals and Habitats

Key contact

Tania Banak

Email:

banakt@svm.vetmed.wisc.edu

Phone:

608 263-6914

Best way to contact:

E-mail

Room and Building:

2170E Veterinary Medicine Building

Mailing Address:

2015 Linden Dr

Date submitted:

February 3, 2005

Event description:

Not all animals are adapted to a Wisconsin environment. Some pets need a wetter or drier, hotter or colder climate. What characteristics can help you predict the type of environment an animal needs? Let veterinarians-in-training guide you through the physical features that help them determine what environment and care best suits different animal species, including turtles, tortoises and reptiles.

Event Type:

Exploration Station

Date and time:

April 2, 2005, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Event location:

Engineering Centers Building

The following will be needed:

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The Flu - People, Pigs, and Birds!

Key contact

Tania Banak

Email:

banakt@svm.vetmed.wisc.edu

Phone:

608 263-6914

Best way to contact:

E-mail

Room and Building:

2170E Veterinary Medicine Building

Mailing Address:

2015 Linden Dr

Date submitted:

February 3, 2005

Event description:

Have you ever had the flu? Do you remember how terrible you felt? Did you ever wonder whether animals also get the flu? Well, they do. Influenza or "the flu" is caused by infection with an influenza virus. Influenza viruses infect many different kinds of animals. And not only can this be a problem for the animal, flu virus infections in animals are part of the reason why new influenza viruses show up in people every few years. When a new influenza virus appears and spreads throughout the human population of the world it's called a pandemic. Pandemic viruses arise because influenza viruses in birds develop the ability to infect people, sometimes by first infecting pigs and adapting to life in a mammal instead of a bird. Understanding how and why this happens is one example of how veterinary research improves not only animal health, but also human health.

Event Type:

Exploration Station

Date and time:

April 2, 2005, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Event location:

Engineering Centers Building

The following will be needed:

electricity needed, , , No video monitor needed, No computer needed, Do not need a 'scope and camera, No other equipment needed.

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The Rock Concert

Key contact

Joseph Skulan

Email:

jlskulan@geology.wisc.edu

Phone:

5-4274

Best way to contact:

E-mail

Room and Building:

Weeks 232

Mailing Address:

1215 W. Dayton

Date submitted:

January 10, 2005

Event description:

The Jazz Passengers will perform new music written in honor of the World's Oldest Terrestrial Object. [limited seating]

Event Type:

Stand-Alone Event Concert

Date and time:

April 9, 2005, 8:00 p.m. to

Event location:

Memorial Union, Great Hall

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Public Display of World's Oldest Terrestrial Object

Key contact

Joseph Skulan

Email:

jlskulan@geology.wisc.edu

Phone:

5-4274

Best way to contact:

E-mail

Room and Building:

Weeks 232

Mailing Address:

1215 W. Dayton

Date submitted:

January 10, 2005

Event description:

The Geology Museum is holding a special one-day exhibition where the public will be able to see, for the first and perhaps only time, "the oldest thing in the world", a Zircon.

Zircons are nearly indestructible. They preserve, in chemical form, information about the environments in which they formed.

Dr. John Valley of the UW Geology Department currently is studying extremely ancient zircons from Australia.

This research, which was featured on the front page of The New York Times, provides a unique glimpse of the earth shortly after it formed.

One of the zircons has been dated at 4.404 billion years, making it the oldest known terrestrial object.

These zircons eventually will be repatriated to Australia.

See http://www.therockconcert.org

Event Type:

Stand-Alone Event Open house and display

Date and time:

April 9, 2005, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Event location:

UW Geology Museum

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Photography's Golden Legend: Art meets Science in Chrysotype by Mike Ware

Key contact

Joseph Skulan

Email:

jlskulan@geology.wisc.edu

Phone:

5-4274

Best way to contact:

E-mail

Room and Building:

Weeks 232

Mailing Address:

1215 W. Dayton

Date submitted:

January 12, 2005

Event description:

The decorative uses of that most alluring metal, gold, go back into human prehistory, but knowledge of the metal in its colloidal state dates only from the mid-17th century, when it was first employed as the purple of Cassius for staining glass and ceramics to a fine deep red. Thanks to the work of British photographer and chemist Mike Ware, this superb pigment has now joined the very select group of noble metals - silver, platinum and palladium - that can be used as image substances for monochrome photographs. Dr. Ware will discuss the history of the chrysotype, or gold print, and explain how through chemical manipulation of the size and shape of gold nanoparticles chrysotypes can also be made to display a wide range of colour; including pink, magenta, brown, purple, violet, blue or green; in addition to fine neutral monochrome tones.

Event Type:

Stand-Alone Event Lecture

Date and time:

March 31, 2005, 5:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Event location:

The Elvehjem Museum of Art, room L140.

The following will be needed:

no electricity needed, , , No video monitor needed, No computer needed, Do not need a 'scope and camera, To be held at the Elvehjem Museum of Art, room L140.

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If I Only Had a Brain

Key contact

Heather Daniels

Email:

hdaniels@wisc.edu

Phone:

608 262-4932

Best way to contact:

E-mail

Room and Building:

7225 Medical Sciences Center

Mailing Address:

1300 University Ave.

Date submitted:

February 1, 2005

Event description:

Hands-on neuroscience activities lead by neuroscience undergraduate and graduate students as well as faculty. Learn about the brain and the nervous system.

Event Type:

Exploration Station

Date and time:

April 2, 2005, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Event location:

Engineering Centers Building

The following will be needed:

no electricity needed, , , No video monitor needed, No computer needed, Do not need a 'scope and camera, No other equipment needed.

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Fields of Discovery

Key contact

Steve Amundson

Email:

samundson@wisc.edu

Phone:

265-9501

Best way to contact:

E-mail

Room and Building:

140 Red Gym

Mailing Address:

716 Langdon St.

Date submitted:

February 15, 2005

Event description:

The UW-Madison Campus as Your Destination for Exploration! Find out about fascinating sites on campus from 12,000 years ago right up to today that you can explore year-round! Come to campus to experience science as probing the unknown. Bring your family and friends to visit our science venues, including the Geology Museum, Allen Centennial Gardens, the Botany Gardens and Greenhouse, Babcock Hall and the Dairy Cattle facility. The Campus Information and Visitor Center can help you arrange a tour so your group can come explore more at UW-Madison!

Event Type:

Exploration Station

Date and time:

April 2, 2005, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Event location:

Engineering Centers Building

The following will be needed:

electricity needed, Need Internet Connection, We can use a wireless connection, No video monitor needed, No computer needed, Do not need a 'scope and camera, No other equipment needed.

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Alcohol Causes Birth Defects

Key contact

Ana Garic-Stankovic

Email:

anags@nutrisci.wisc.edu

Phone:

608 262-9346

Best way to contact:

E-mail

Room and Building:

Nutritional Sciences Building

Mailing Address:

1415 Linden Dr

Date submitted:

February 21, 2005

Event description:

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) is one of the leading known causes of mental retardation in the United States. Prenatal alcohol exposure can cause a spectrum of effects on the fetus, with FAS being the most severe. There are three main characteristics unique to FAS: brain damage, abnormal facial features and body growth deficiencies. There is no known safe dose of alcohol consumption during pregnancy; however, FAS is 100% preventable. Using the chicken embryo model system, we will demonstrate the effects of alcohol on fetal development

Event Type:

Exploration Station

Date and time:

April 2, 2005, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Event location:

Engineering Centers Building

The following will be needed:

electricity needed, Don't need an Internet Connection, , No video monitor needed, No computer needed, Do not need a 'scope and camera, No other equipment needed.

Ranking: Second most important from Nutritional Sciences

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Sizing Up the Solar System

Key contact

Kay Kriewald

Email:

kay@sal.wisc.edu

Phone:

608 262-9251

Best way to contact:

E-mail

Room and Building:

6213 Chamberlin Hall

Mailing Address:

1150 Univ Av

Date submitted:

February 17, 2005

Event description:

Did you know that Venus is the hottest planet even though it's not the closest to the sun? Play Match the Planets and learn other fun facts about our solar system. Get information about the latest space missions, such as the Cassini spacecraft, and learn what scientists are discovering about nearest neighbors.

Event Type:

Exploration Station

Date and time:

April 2, 2005, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Event location:

Engineering Centers Building

The following will be needed:

no electricity needed, Don't need an Internet Connection, , No video monitor needed, No computer needed, Do not need a 'scope and camera, No other equipment needed.

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What's up at the primate center?

Key contact

Jordana Lenon

Email:

jlenon@primate.wisc.edu

Phone:

608 263-7024

Best way to contact:

E-mail

Room and Building:

1220 Capitol Ct

Mailing Address:

1220 Capitol Ct

Date submitted:

February 4, 2005

Event description:

Children and adults can learn about primate research and animal care. Kids can spin a centrifuge, click and view DVD video clips, and work a puzzle-feeder.

Event Type:

Exploration Station

Date and time:

April 2, 2005, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Event location:

Engineering Centers Building

The following will be needed:

electricity needed, Yes, Need a wire connection, No video monitor needed, Computer Needed, Do not need a 'scope and camera, None

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Bright Earth

Key contact

John Powell

Email:

jdpowell@wisc.edu

Phone:

608 262-9189

Best way to contact:

E-mail

Room and Building:

9359 Chemistry Building

Mailing Address:

1101 University Avenue

Date submitted:

February 28, 2005

Event description:

A look at the use of color in Western Art through the eyes of a scientist; a lecture by Phillip Ball. Phillip Ball is a Science Journalist, Author and Consulting Editor for Nature. Lecture Free and open to the public.

Event Type:

Stand-Alone Event

Date and time:

March 29, 2005, 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Event location:

Lecture Hall in Engineering Hall

The following will be needed:

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Wonders of Physics

Key contact

Jim Reardon

Email:

jcreardon@wisc.edu

Phone:

608 262-2927

Best way to contact:

E-mail

Room and Building:

3204 Chamberlin Hall

Mailing Address:

1150 University Ave.

Date submitted:

February 10, 2005

Event description:

The Wonders of Physics brings you face-to-face with some of the most exciting physics demonstrations from the University of Wisconsin--Madison Department of Physics. Intended to engage and excite students of all ages, the Wonders of Physics covers all six areas of classical physics (motion, heat, sound, light, electricity, and magnetism) during an entertaining and informative hour long presentation. More information about Wonders can be found at our website: http://uw.physics.wisc.edu/~wonders

Event Type:

Science Spectacular Science Spectacular

Date and time:

April 2, 2005, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Event location:

Lecture Hall in Engineering Hall

The following will be needed:

electricity needed, , , No video monitor needed, No computer needed, Do not need a 'scope and camera, No other equipment needed.

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Family Horticulture Days

Key contact

Ken Smith

Email:

ken@ideasmith.com

Phone:

608 221-4375

Best way to contact:

E-mail

Room and Building:

Mailing Address:

5013 Maywood Road

Date submitted:

January 12, 2005

Event description:

Family Horticulture Day will be Saturday April 30 from 10 to 2 at the West Madison Agricultural Research Station (WMARS) at 8502 Mineral Point Road in collaboration with Dane County Master Gardeners and Dane County 4-H youth and adult volunteers. Among the featured events will be

• Sowing seeds (of tomatoes, peppers, herbs, marigolds, whatever) demonstrations
• Transplanting seedlings previously grown in the WMARS greenhouses
• Making cuttings as part of a cloning demonstration
• Demonstration of Planting of Soybean Seeds and Layout of Test Plots including the new sentinel plots for detecting any Asian Soybean Rust
• Introduce People to Experimental Design by testing the effect of seed depth on germination, using seeds sown at various depths in a flat
• A composting demonstration
• Garden Layout Training and Consulting.

Please see http://www2.biotech.wisc.edu/alliance/fhdhome.php

Event Type:

Stand-Alone Event

Date and time:

April 30, 2005, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Event location:

West Madison Agricultural Research Station

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Exploring the Nanoworld

Key contact

Greta Zenner

Email:

gmzenner@wisc.edu

Phone:

608-263-7128

Best way to contact:

E-mail

Room and Building:

3115 Engineering Centers Building

Mailing Address:

1550 Engineering Drive

Date submitted:

February 7, 2005

Event description:

Come explore the Nanoworld, the world of super small! Participate in hands-on, table-top demonstrations featuring advanced materials, such as memory metal (a metal that remembers its shape) and ferrofluid (a magnetic, liquid-like material), and scanning probe microscopes (tools used by scientists to "see" the nanoworld).

Event Type:

Exploration Station

Date and time:

April 2, 2005, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Event location:

Engineering Centers Building

The following will be needed:

electricity needed, , , No video monitor needed, No computer needed, Do not need a 'scope and camera, No other equipment needed.

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Extracting DNA Glop from Wheat Germ

Key contact

Tom Zinnen

Email:

zinnen@biotech.wisc.edu

Phone:

608 265-2420

Best way to contact:

E-mail

Room and Building:

Genetics Biotechnology

Mailing Address:

425 Henry Mall

Date submitted:

January 14, 2005

Event description:

Extract DNA glop from wheat germ using just stuff you can find in your kitchen. Ponder the puzzle: given the choice between having a plate full of cookies or the recipe card for cookies, which would you take--and why? This helps you get a grip on why it's powerful to be able to extract and work with DNA--the genetic recipe card of life!

Event Type:

Exploration Station

Date and time:

April 30, 2005, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Event location:

West Madison Agricultural Research Station

The following will be needed:

no electricity needed, no, no, No video monitor needed, No computer needed, Do not need a 'scope and camera, Need a six foot table

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Measure and Move a Millionth of a Liter

Key contact

Tom Zinnen

Email:

zinnen@biotech.wisc.edu

Phone:

608 265-2420

Best way to contact:

E-mail

Room and Building:

Genetics Biotechnology

Mailing Address:

425 Henry Mall

Date submitted:

January 14, 2005

Event description:

The adjustable, hand-held micropipette is one of the icons of biotechnology. It's used in real labs and clinics and you can see it used on TV crime shows to measure and move tiny droplets of liquid. The adjustable micropipette was invented in Madison and Middleton, making it a great example of Wisconsingenuity. You'll learn how to hold, adjust and use a $200 micropipette to measure and move as little as a millionth of a liter. (As the classic German chemists used to say: Messen ist Wissen. To measure is to know--but to move is to go!)

Event Type:

Exploration Station

Date and time:

April 30, 2005, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Event location:

West Madison Agricultural Research Station

The following will be needed:

no electricity needed, no internet, no internet, No video monitor needed, No computer needed, Do not need a 'scope and camera, Need a six foot table

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Invent the Squirt Gun!

Key contact

Tom Zinnen

Email:

zinnen@biotech.wisc.edu

Phone:

608 265-2420

Best way to contact:

E-mail

Room and Building:

Genetics Biotechnology

Mailing Address:

425 Henry Mall

Date submitted:

January 14, 2005

Event description:

Here's a stepwise series of ingenuity challenges. Given a plastic straw and a cup of colorful water, invent as many ways as you can to move a drop of water from the cup to the tabletop, using the straw. Then can you improvise an eye-dropper out of the straw? Try inventing the V-shaped "two-legged" eye dropper. Next, get a 6 inch long cotton swab, and team that up with your straw: can you invent the syringe? Finally, by adding a blue plastic tip as a nozzle, can you invent the squirt gun? Add a little serendipity: can you invent the slide whistle? These puzzles show that the link between "engineering" and "ingenuity" is not just that they come from the same root word.

Event Type:

Exploration Station

Date and time:

April 30, 2005, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Event location:

West Madison Agricultural Research Station

The following will be needed:

electricity needed, , , No video monitor needed, No computer needed, Do not need a 'scope and camera, Need a six foot table; need a 30 gallon garbag can as target

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CataLase and the Foam Factor

Key contact

Tom Zinnen

Email:

zinnen@biotech.wisc.edu

Phone:

608 265-2420

Best way to contact:

E-mail

Room and Building:

Genetics Biotechnology

Mailing Address:

425 Henry Mall

Date submitted:

January 19, 2005

Event description:

Ever put a drop of hydrogen peroxide on a cut on your finger? The drop makes a foam. Same with some seeds, including bean seeds. Can you design a do an experiment to test which seeds have the Foam Factor? Once you know the Foam Factor is there, can you do some sleuth work to figure out more about it?

Event Type:

Exploration Station

Date and time:

April 30, 2005, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Event location:

West Madison Agricultural Research Station

The following will be needed:

no electricity needed, Don't need an Internet Connection, , No video monitor needed, No computer needed, Do not need a 'scope and camera, Need a six-foot table.

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The Popcorn Challenge

Key contact

Tom Zinnen

Email:

zinnen@biotech.wisc.edu

Phone:

608 265-2420

Best way to contact:

E-mail

Room and Building:

Genetics Biotechnology

Mailing Address:

425 Henry Mall

Date submitted:

January 19, 2005

Event description:

Popcorn comes in lots of colors, including white, yellow, red, purple and black. So, how do you figure out which type makes better popcorn? Design and do an experiment to make a fair compare of the different colors of corn. You'll get to deal with two types of puzzles: one is how to compare things like popping size that you can measure, and the other is finding out which types people like better. Get an tasty introduction to the joys of the objective traits and the subjective traits that plant breeders work with when breeding new strains of crops.

Event Type:

Exploration Station

Date and time:

April 30, 2005, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Event location:

West Madison Agricultural Research Station

The following will be needed:

electricity needed, , , Video monitor needed, No computer needed, Need a microscope with a camera, Need a table, extension cords, 4 hot air popcorn poppers, 4 different types of popcorn, stereoscope for looking at popcorn, and a stereoscope with TV camera and TV for letting a dozen people see the magnified corn at once.

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The Paradox of the DNA Tube at Family Horticulture Day

Key contact

Tom Zinnen

Email:

zinnen@biotech.wisc.edu

Phone:

608 265-2420

Best way to contact:

E-mail

Room and Building:

Genetics Biotechnology

Mailing Address:

425 Henry Mall

Date submitted:

January 18, 2005

Event description:

We give you a small clear tube labeled "A Sample of DNA." You see a white fuzzy string inside. But wait a minute: isn't DNA too small to be seen?! Now you get to experience science as exploring the unknown. Design and do an experiment to test your ideas about DNA, using just one little hint: DNA dissolves in water. One more paradox: we'll show you how you can build a human DNA model that you can take home or anywhere!

Event Type:

Exploration Station

Date and time:

April 30, 2005, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Event location:

West Madison Agricultural Research Station

The following will be needed:

no electricity needed, Don't need an Internet Connection, , No video monitor needed, No computer needed, Do not need a 'scope and camera, Need a six foot table.

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Introducing Manduca the Supermodel!

Key contact

Tom Zinnen

Email:

zinnen@biotech.wisc.edu

Phone:

608 265-2420

Best way to contact:

E-mail

Room and Building:

Genetics Biotechnology

Mailing Address:

425 Henry Mall

Date submitted:

January 19, 2005

Event description:

The Manduca Tobacco Hornworm is the big green caterpillar that eats tomoto leaves and turns into a hawkmoth. Manduca is not a big pest, but insect scientists find it useful to study anyway, as a model organism That's because it's a great way to quickly study the genes involved in how things grow and develop--for example, things like wings. Puzzle this out: Why do scientists work with model organisms, and what makes a good model organism?

Event Type:

Exploration Station

Date and time:

April 30, 2005, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Event location:

West Madison Agricultural Research Station

The following will be needed:

no electricity needed, Don't need an Internet Connection, , No video monitor needed, No computer needed, Do not need a 'scope and camera, Need a six foot table

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Science Expeditions Kick-off

Key contact

Tom Zinnen

Email:

zinnen@biotech.wisc.edu

Phone:

608 265-2420

Best way to contact:

E-mail

Room and Building:

Genetics Biotechnology

Mailing Address:

425 Henry Mall

Date submitted:

January 20, 2005

Event description:

Exploration Stations and Science Spectaculars make the Science Expeditions kick-off an entree to the world of science at UW-Madison for all ages.

http://www2.biotech.wisc.edu/alliance/expeditions2005home.php

Event Type:

Stand-Alone Event

Date and time:

April 2, 2005, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Event location:

Engineering Centers Building and Engineering Hall Lecture Halls

The following will be needed:

electricity needed, , , No video monitor needed, No computer needed, Do not need a 'scope and camera, No other equipment needed.

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Science is Fun

Key contact

Paul Ellison

Email:

paellison@wisc.edu

Phone:

Best way to contact:

E-mail

Room and Building:

Mailing Address:

Date submitted:

January 31, 2005

Event description:

In addition to the chemical demonstration shows, the Science is Fun crew will have three or four hands-on chemical demonstrations for children to discover. These will demonstrate chemical phenomena as well as encourage the participants to think scientifically and stir their interest in science.

Event Type:

Exploration Station

Date and time:

April 2, 2005, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Event location:

Engineering Centers Building

The following will be needed:

electricity needed, Don't need an Internet Connection, , No video monitor needed, No computer needed, Do not need a 'scope and camera, No other equipment needed.

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Ice Fishing for Neutrinos

Key contact

Jessica Hodges

Email:

jlhodges@wisc.edu

Phone:

Best way to contact:

E-mail

Room and Building:

Mailing Address:

Date submitted:

February 15, 2005

Event description:

Astrophysicists have buried more than seven hundred sensors deep in the Antarctic ice cap to watch for the faint flashes of light produced by the passage of high energy subatomic particles called neutrinos. IceCube is an international collaboration of physicists who worked very hard to begin construction on the detector this past winter (during the South Pole summer). IceCube will encompass its predecessor, the Antarctic Muon and Neutrino Detector Array (AMANDA). The scientists are searching for energetic neutrino emissions from active galaxies as well as supernova explosions within our own galaxy. Cold weather gear will be displayed. Discover what it’s like to live at the South Pole and find out why neutrino physics is cool!

Event Type:

Exploration Station

Date and time:

April 2, 2005, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Event location:

Engineering Centers Building

The following will be needed:

electricity needed, Don't need an Internet Connection, , No video monitor needed, No computer needed, Do not need a 'scope and camera, If possible, one more table would be great.

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Weather Balloons

Key contact

Shaima Nasiri

Email:

shaima@ssec.wisc.edu

Phone:

Best way to contact:

E-mail

Room and Building:

Mailing Address:

1225 West Dayton

Date submitted:

February 23, 2005

Event description:

Weather balloons are more than just thermometers in the sky. The twice daily launching of weather balloons across the country is essential to accurate weather forecasts. We'll introduce you to the instruments a weather balloon carries, how the measurements are used, and answer the age-old questions of how high and how big the balloon gets before it finally pops. Weather permitting, we'll also launch a weather balloon and show you the measurements in real-time.

Event Type:

Exploration Station

Date and time:

April 2, 2005, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Event location:

Engineering Centers Building

The following will be needed:

electricity needed, Need Internet Connection, Need a wire connection, No video monitor needed, No computer needed, Do not need a 'scope and camera, If we do launch a balloon, we'll need a clear area outside for the launch. We will also need access to helium to blow up the balloon.

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E. coli: Devil, Angel, or Both?

Key contact

Catherine Vrentas

Email:

cevrentas@wisc.edu

Phone:

262-2419 (Lab no.)

Best way to contact:

E-mail

Room and Building:

170 Old Biochemistry

Mailing Address:

420 Henry Mall

Date submitted:

January 10, 2005

Event description:

The purpose of this exploration station is twofold--to inform people about the dangers of pathogenic strains of E. coli while simultaneously explaining to people the many "positive" aspects of E. coli, especially how they are used in research (which is especially appropriate to UW, since the genome of E. coli was sequenced here). There will be a 4-panel poster: (a) Harmful E. coli in our meat and other foods; (b) Harmful E. coli in Lake Wingra; (c) Helpful E. coli in our intestines; (d) Helpful E. coli--how we can use them to make lots of human proteins! The poster will feature pictures of Bucky Badger as an angel or as a devil. For adults (and older children too) there will be handouts on how to prevent sickness from E. coli (food safety) as well as handouts listing many of the fascinating discoveries made at UW using E. coli as a research organism. For kids, there will be some activities to introduce them to the world of bacteria. E. coli in (sealed) Petri dishes will be on display, and a microscope will be set up to allow kids (and adults) to look at stained E. coli on a glass slide. There will also be slides of other bacterial shapes so that people can look and compare, and there will be a 3-D model of a bacterial cell to touch. Finally, there will be a demonstration that will explain to kids just how small bacteria are (probably something involving estimating the number of E. coli in a colony on the Petri plate, then using sand grains to show how big the actual number is). I saw some cute bacteria stickers the other day and I will try to get some to pass out to people.

Event Type:

Exploration Station

Date and time:

April 2, 2005, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Event location:

Engineering Centers Building

The following will be needed:

electricity needed, Don't need an Internet Connection, , No video monitor needed, No computer needed, Need a microscope with a camera, Video camera for microscope indicated above would be nice, but it is not required.

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What makes feathers tick?

Key contact

Cherrie Nolden

Email:

canolden@wisc.edu

Phone:

262-3458, 263-7595

Best way to contact:

E-mail

Room and Building:

132 AHABS, 236 Russell Labs

Mailing Address:

1656, 1630 Linden Dr

Date submitted:

February 13, 2005

Event description:

Feathers put birds in the air, keep the warmth in a quilt, and pen words to paper. Explore the look and feel of feathers from chicken and guinea hen. Check out tough barbed feathers and fuzzy barbless down under a light microscope and in pictures taken with an electron microscope. Try your hand at penmanship with a plume, and test the insulating value of feathers compared to down. Find out about the genetics that drive whether a feather will be toughened up or down.

Event Type:

Exploration Station

Date and time:

April 2, 2005, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Event location:

Engineering Centers Building

The following will be needed:

electricity needed, Need Internet Connection, We can use a wireless connection, Video monitor needed, No computer needed, Need a microscope with a camera, No other equipment needed.

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Rainbow of Potatoes

Key contact

Judith Reith-Rozelle

Email:

jreithrozell@wisc.edu

Phone:

262-2257

Best way to contact:

E-mail

Room and Building:

Mailing Address:

8502 Mineral Point Road

Date submitted:

January 19, 2005

Event description:

Have you ever seen mashed potatoes that are purple? Potatoes range in colors from red, pink, purple, yellow, blue and the tried and true white you usually eat. Visit the potato station and see how potatoes grow and how you can grow a potato on your deck or apartment balcony. Take home a potato tuber or "seed" and grow your own.

Event Type:

Exploration Station

Date and time:

April 30, 2005, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Event location:

West Madison Agricultural Research Station

The following will be needed:

no electricity needed, , , No video monitor needed, No computer needed, Do not need a 'scope and camera, No other equipment needed.

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Biological Control of Purple Loosestrife

Key contact

Judith Reith-Rozelle

Email:

jreithrozell@wisc.edu

Phone:

262-2257

Best way to contact:

E-mail

Room and Building:

Mailing Address:

8502 Mineral Point Road

Date submitted:

January 19, 2005

Event description:

Loosestrife is a problem throughout Wisconsin wetlands. Loosestrife clogs waterways and destroys the habitat for native plant species. A small insect has been found that eats only loosestrife. Visit this station to see the insect. View plants that have been eaten by the creatures. And if your are interested take home a kit to raise the insects for the Extension service.

Event Type:

Exploration Station

Date and time:

April 30, 2005, 10:00a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Event location:

West Madison Agricultural Research Station

The following will be needed:

electricity needed, , , No video monitor needed, No computer needed, Do not need a 'scope and camera, No other equipment needed.

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Native Perennial Gardens

Key contact

Judith Reith-Rozelle

Email:

jreithrozell@wisc.edu

Phone:

262-2257

Best way to contact:

E-mail

Room and Building:

Mailing Address:

8502 Mineral Point Road

Date submitted:

January 24, 2005

Event description:

Visit with experts who will show you how to develop a garden of flowering plants which return each year and are Wisconsin natives. Learn what plants will bloom in early spring and how to plan so there are always plants blooming until late fall – birds, bees and butterflies love these plants too.

Event Type:

Exploration Station

Date and time:

April 30, 2005, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Event location:

West Madison Agricultural Research Station

The following will be needed:

no electricity needed, Don't need an Internet Connection, , No video monitor needed, No computer needed, Do not need a 'scope and camera, No other equipment needed.

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Transplanting Tomato Seedlings Made Easy

Key contact

Judith Reith-Rozelle

Email:

jreithrozell@wisc.edu

Phone:

262-2257

Best way to contact:

E-mail

Room and Building:

Mailing Address:

8502 Mineral Point Road

Date submitted:

January 26, 2005

Event description:

Have you every wanted to grow your own tomatoes? Feel intimidated by the little plants? We can help. Learn what soil to use, how to transplant the tiny plants, and how to care for them at home. Even more fun — take home your transplants, grow them in your garden or on your patio, and enjoy the fruits of your work.

Event Type:

Exploration Station

Date and time:

April 30, 2005, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Event location:

West Madison Agricultural Research Station

The following will be needed:

no electricity needed, Don't need an Internet Connection, , No video monitor needed, No computer needed, Do not need a 'scope and camera, No other equipment needed.

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Sowing Seeds for Good Food or Beautiful Flowers

Key contact

Judith Reith-Rozelle

Email:

jreithrozell@wisc.edu

Phone:

262-2257

Best way to contact:

E-mail

Room and Building:

Mailing Address:

8502 Mineral Point Road

Date submitted:

January 26, 2005

Event description:

Have you looked at seed packages in garden stores and been afraid to try growing your own plants? Join us and learn the proper soil, pots, and depth to sow seeds, and how to care for the seeds at home. Best yet — take home a pack of seeds to grow your own.

Event Type:

Exploration Station

Date and time:

April 30, 2005, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Event location:

West Madison Agricultural Research Station

The following will be needed:

no electricity needed, Don't need an Internet Connection, , No video monitor needed, No computer needed, Do not need a 'scope and camera, No other equipment needed.

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Rain Gardens that Fit Your Home Landscape

Key contact

Judith Reith-Rozelle

Email:

jreithrozell@wisc.edu

Phone:

262-2257

Best way to contact:

E-mail

Room and Building:

Mailing Address:

8502 Mineral Point Road

Date submitted:

January 26, 2005

Event description:

Join an expert that can help you plan, develop, plant and care for a home rain garden. Keep the rain that falls on your roof of your buildings on your land. Using Wisconsin native plants can not only save runoff water, but bring in native butterflies, insects and birds – what a bonus for all!

Event Type:

Exploration Station

Date and time:

April 30, 2005, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Event location:

West Madison Agricultural Research Station

The following will be needed:

no electricity needed, Don't need an Internet Connection, , No video monitor needed, No computer needed, Do not need a 'scope and camera, No other equipment needed.

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Labyrinths for Those Who Wish to Meditate

Key contact

Judith Reith-Rozelle

Email:

jreithrozell@wisc.edu

Phone:

262-2257

Best way to contact:

E-mail

Room and Building:

Mailing Address:

8502 Mineral Point Road

Date submitted:

January 26, 2005

Event description:

Walk the new labyrinth and feel the meditative powers of the path. Labyrinths quite the mind and encourage meditation and insight into a calmer being. Walk the path with your children and enjoy the peaceful nature of the paths and the wonderful smell of thyme.

Event Type:

Exploration Station

Date and time:

April 30, 2005, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Event location:

West Madison Agricultural Research Station

The following will be needed:

no electricity needed, Don't need an Internet Connection, , No video monitor needed, No computer needed, Do not need a 'scope and camera, No other equipment needed.

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Herbs for Cooking and Fragrance

Key contact

Judith Reith-Rozelle

Email:

jreithrozell@wisc.edu

Phone:

262-2257

Best way to contact:

E-mail

Room and Building:

Mailing Address:

8502 Mineral Point Road

Date submitted:

January 26, 2005

Event description:

View the herbs in the garden and in pots. Learn how to use them in a pot or poperie. Take home a small cutting to use for your first meal. The experts in the garden will help you learn how to plant, how to care for and when best to use herbs.

Event Type:

Exploration Station

Date and time:

April 30, 2005, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Event location:

West Madison Agricultural Research Station

The following will be needed:

no electricity needed, Don't need an Internet Connection, , No video monitor needed, No computer needed, Do not need a 'scope and camera, No other equipment needed.

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Spring Flowering Bulbs - for Color and Fun

Key contact

Judith Reith-Rozelle

Email:

jreithrozell@wisc.edu

Phone:

262-2257

Best way to contact:

E-mail

Room and Building:

Mailing Address:

8502 Mineral Point Road

Date submitted:

February 17, 2005

Event description:

Visit with an expert on Spring flowering bulbs. Learn what bulbs work best in Wisconsin and see the hundreds of bloom bulbs at the Station. Take a walk along the paths of flowering bulbs and take the time to sniff the wonderful frangrance of each.

Event Type:

Exploration Station

Date and time:

April 30, 2005, 10:00 to 2:00p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Event location:

West Madison Agricultural Research Station

The following will be needed:

no electricity needed, , , No video monitor needed, No computer needed, Do not need a 'scope and camera, No other equipment needed.

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Engineering Expo 2005

Key contact

Nicole Cuellar

Email:

expo@cae.wisc.edu

Phone:

608-262-5137

Best way to contact:

E-mail

Room and Building:

Mailing Address:

1415 Engineering Hall

Date submitted:

February 1, 2005

Event description:

Come see what's happening at Engineering Expo 2005! We will be promoting Engineering Expo 2005 by selling tickets, answering questions, and giving out other information about all of the exciting activities happening at Expo on April 14, 15, and 16, 2005!

Event Type:

Exploration Station

Date and time:

April 2, 2005, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Event location:

Engineering Centers Building

The following will be needed:

no electricity needed, Don't need an Internet Connection, , No video monitor needed, No computer needed, Do not need a 'scope and camera, No other equipment needed.

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12,000 years on Lake Mendota

Key contact

Daniel Einstein

Email:

deinstein@fpm.wisc.edu

Phone:

265-3417

Best way to contact:

E-mail

Room and Building:

205A Service Bldg Annex

Mailing Address:

1225 Univ. Ave

Date submitted:

February 8, 2005

Event description:

The UW-Madsion campus has a rich cultural landscape history. From Native American effigy mounds to summer lakeside cottages and agricultural experiments, people have inscribed their values on the land. Displays of rare campus photographs, maps and archaeological artifacts from on-going research of the campus landscape.

Event Type:

Exploration Station

Date and time:

April 2, 2005, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Event location:

Engineering Centers Building

The following will be needed:

electricity needed, , , No video monitor needed, No computer needed, Do not need a 'scope and camera, No other equipment needed.

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Smooth Swallowing

Key contact

Angela Hewitt

Email:

alheppner@wisc.edu

Phone:

(608) 256-1901 x.17480

Best way to contact:

E-mail

Room and Building:

VAMC GRECC 11G

Mailing Address:

2500 Overlook Terrace

Date submitted:

February 9, 2005

Event description:

Eating not only provides us with our daily nutritional needs but it is also an important time when many of us socialize and relax with friends and family. Dysphagia, or difficulty swallowing, affects nearly 40-60% of the ever-growing aging population and can lead to problems such as discomfort while eating to more serious health problems such as choking, malnutrition, dehydration, or pneumonia. This exploration station will allow participants to explore the different types of tastes and textures of food and how they play a role in successful swallowing while also allowing participants to explore the truth behind the "tongue map" theory.

Event Type:

Exploration Station

Date and time:

April 2, 2005, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Event location:

Engineering Centers Building

The following will be needed:

electricity needed, Don't need an Internet Connection, , No video monitor needed, No computer needed, Do not need a 'scope and camera, No other equipment needed.

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The "Who's Who" of the Insect World

Key contact

Heidi Kraiss

Email:

kraiss@entomology.wisc.edu

Phone:

263-9146

Best way to contact:

E-mail

Room and Building:

536 Russell Labs

Mailing Address:

1630 Linden Dr.

Date submitted:

February 17, 2005

Event description:

We will have a exploration station that will allow people to look insects from around the world, hold live insects and study insect detail through a microscope

Event Type:

Exploration Station

Date and time:

April 2, 2005, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Event location:

Engineering Centers Building

The following will be needed:

electricity needed, Don't need an Internet Connection, , No video monitor needed, No computer needed, Need a microscope with a camera, No other equipment needed.

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Fruits, Veggies & Fiber, OH MY!

Key contact

Lindsay Becker

Email:

labecker2@wisc.edu

Phone:

(608)669-1083

Best way to contact:

E-mail

Room and Building:

Mailing Address:

Date submitted:

February 11, 2005

Event description:

Based on the 2005 Dietary Guidelines, this interactive booth will allow people to experiment with healthy menus while at the same time learning about how to make healthy choices.

Event Type:

Exploration Station

Date and time:

April 2, 2005, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Event location:

Engineering Centers Building

The following will be needed:

electricity needed, Don't need an Internet Connection, , No video monitor needed, No computer needed, Do not need a 'scope and camera, No other equipment needed.

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1/4 Scale Tractor

Key contact

Nate Dudenhoeffer

Email:

dudenhoeffer@wisc.edu

Phone:

(608) 661-5339

Best way to contact:

E-mail

Room and Building:

Agricultural Engineering

Mailing Address:

460 Henry Mall

Date submitted:

February 10, 2005

Event description:

American Society of Agricultural Engineers Pre professional Group (ASAE) | 1/4 Scale Tractor, and Other Interesting Projects From Biological Systems Engineering | Engineering Centers Building | Come take a look at whats going on in the department of Biological Systems Engineering (BSE). The 1/4 scale pulling tractor which competed in the national ASAE competition last year will be on display, along with some other interesting student projects from BSE.

Event Type:

Exploration Station

Date and time:

April 2, 2005, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Event location:

Engineering Centers Building

The following will be needed:

electricity needed, , , No video monitor needed, No computer needed, Do not need a 'scope and camera, No other equipment needed.

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Mapping Your Face: See Yourself in a Different Light

Key contact

Brenda Warren

Email:

brenda@warrentech.com

Phone:

608 873 6569

Best way to contact:

E-mail

Room and Building:

Mailing Address:

Date submitted:

February 13, 2005

Event description:

Maps help us see information and make connections. Here, you'll use a mineral light to cast a glow so you can see and map the condition of the skin of your face. You can design and try experiments testing skin treatments, with the left half getting one treatment and the right half another. Try out two key ideas in science: to describe nature (in this case, your face) and to test ideas by experiment.

Event Type:

Exploration Station

Date and time:

April 2, 2005, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Event location:

Engineering Centers Building

The following will be needed:

electricity needed, Need Internet Connection, Need a wire connection, Video monitor needed, Will Need to Borrow a Computer, Do not need a 'scope and camera, 4 chairs

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See Wisconsin from Space

Key contact

Sam Batzli

Email:

sabatzli@wisc.edu

Phone:

608 263-3126

Best way to contact:

E-mail

Room and Building:

1215 Atmospheric

Mailing Address:

1225 W Dayton St.

Date submitted:

March 7, 2005

Event description:

View the changes of the seasons from 400 miles above the Earth! WisconsinView is an initiative funded by the US Geological Survey to provide satellite imagery of Wisconsin to the public. Visit our booth and our website: http://www.wisconsinview.org

Event Type:

Exploration Station

Date and time:

April 2, 2005, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Event location:

Engineering Centers Building

The following will be needed:

electricity needed, Need Internet Connection, We can use a wireless connection, No video monitor needed, No computer needed, Do not need a 'scope and camera,

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Exploring Wetlands

Key contact

Molly Fifield-Murray

Email:

mfmurray@wisc.edu

Phone:

608 262-5522

Best way to contact:

E-mail

Room and Building:

E235 Arboretum-Mckay Center

Mailing Address:

2880 Longnecker Dr.

Date submitted:

March 4, 2005

Event description:

How are wetlands important to people and other forms of life? Explore how wetlands help clean water and provide homes for wildlife big and small. Learn ways people impact wetlands and how we can be better stewards of water.

Event Type:

Exploration Station

Date and time:

April 2, 2005, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Event location:

Engineering Centers Building

The following will be needed:

electricity needed, Don't need an Internet Connection, , No video monitor needed, No computer needed, Do not need a 'scope and camera, No other equipment needed.

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Achy Breaky Chicken Heart

Key contact

Vicki Drake

Email:

drake@nutrisci.wisc.edu

Phone:

608-262-9346

Best way to contact:

E-mail

Room and Building:

327 Nutritional Sciences

Mailing Address:

1415 Linden Drive

Date submitted:

February 18, 2005

Event description:

Our station outlines the main events of chicken heart development through pictures, real embryos, and interactive computer simulations. Chicken heart development is very similar to that of humans. Both begin as staight tubes which ultimately loop and form the four-chambered heart. In this station, you will discover that heart formation is very sensitive to its environment showing that it could easily become an achy breaky heart.

Event Type:

Exploration Station

Date and time:

April 2, 2005, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Event location:

Engineering Centers Building

The following will be needed:

electricity needed, Don't need an Internet Connection, , No video monitor needed, No computer needed, Do not need a 'scope and camera, No other equipment needed.

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Let the Light Shine!

Key contact

Christopher Moore

Email:

cmoore@src.wisc.edu

Phone:

608 877-2137

Best way to contact:

E-mail

Room and Building:

Rm 110C E.M. Rowe Bldg

Mailing Address:

3731 Schneider Rd.

Date submitted:

March 10, 2005

Event description:

Science research using light from an electron storage ring. At the Synchrotron Radiation Center, scientists use light to uncover nature's secrets. Learn about the nature of light, how a synchrotron storage ring works, and how to put light to work.

Event Type:

Exploration Station

Date and time:

April 2, 2005, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Event location:

Engineering Centers Building

The following will be needed:

electricity needed, Don't need an Internet Connection, , No video monitor needed, No computer needed, Do not need a 'scope and camera, No other equipment needed.

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Open House for the Synchrotron Radiation Center

Key contact

Christopher Moore

Email:

cmoore@src.wisc.edu

Phone:

608 877-2137

Best way to contact:

E-mail

Room and Building:

Rm 110C E.M. Rowe Bldg

Mailing Address:

3731 Schneider Rd.

Date submitted:

March 10, 2005

Event description:

The Synchrotron Radiation Center, a NSF funded US National Facility, produces Infrared to X-ray light used to do science research. During the Open House the general public will have the opportunity to learn about the SRC through a tour of the facility, participate in hands-on activities, and discuss SRC research with Users. More information is available at http://www.src.wisc.edu.

Event Type:

Open House

Date and time:

April 24, 2005, 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Event location:

Synchrotron Radiation Center, 3731 Schneider Dr., Stoughton, WI 53589-3097

The following will be needed:

no electricity needed, Don't need an Internet Connection, , No video monitor needed, No computer needed, Do not need a 'scope and camera, No other equipment needed.

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Vitamins: You Can't Do Without Them

Key contact

David Nelson

Email:

nelson@biochem.wisc.edu

Phone:

608 263-6879

Best way to contact:

E-mail

Room and Building:

Room 571B

Mailing Address:

433 Babcock Drive

Date submitted:

February 28, 2005

Event description:

I will use multivitamins, cereal packages, and several other foods, with an interactive computer exercise for visitors.

Event Type:

Exploration Station

Date and time:

April 2, 2005, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Event location:

Engineering Centers Building

The following will be needed:

electricity needed, Don't need an Internet Connection, , No video monitor needed, No computer needed, Do not need a 'scope and camera, No other equipment needed.

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Science is Fun in the lab of Shakhashiri

Key contact

John Powell

Email:

jdpowell@wisc.edu

Phone:

608 262-9189

Best way to contact:

E-mail

Room and Building:

9359 Chemistry Building

Mailing Address:

1101 University Avenue

Date submitted:

February 28, 2005

Event description:

"Scientist by training, teacher and public servant by trade, advocate by conviction, optimist by nature" — that is the way Bassam Z. Shakhashiri describes himself. As Professor of Chemistry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Dr. Shakhashiri finds outlet for all four attributes, to which he might add a fifth: entertainer by avocation.

Dr. Shakhashiri, as a matter of fact, is probably best known to the public at large for his annual program, "Once Upon a Christmas Cheery/In the Lab of Shakhashiri,"; seen on television throughout the country. The science-oriented "magic" show has played to packed houses at such varied places as the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the National Academy of Sciences and the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum in Washington, and Boston's Museum of Science. The one-hour show as well as two half-hour shows are featured year round on PBS and on other stations.

The shows are Dr. Shakhashiri's way of proving that "science is fun" (the legend on a T-shirt he dons for the show). By demonstrating how much fun it can be, Dr. Shakhashiri, in his role as advocate for science, seeks to impart the joy of discovery that has aroused young minds throughout history. This excitement, he believes in his role as optimist, will lure future generations to careers as researchers, entrepreneurs and teachers on whom the nation's continuing economic health and national security will depend. More importantly, he advocates the achievement of literacy in science, mathematics, and technology among those who choose other pursuits. He believes it is essential for the well being of our society that all citizens develop an understanding and an appreciation of science, the benefits of technology, and the potential risks associated with advances in both.

Event Type:

Science Spectacular

Date and time:

April 2, 2005, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Event location:

Lecture Hall in Engineering Hall

The following will be needed:

electricity needed, , , No video monitor needed, No computer needed, Do not need a 'scope and camera, No other equipment needed.

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Exploring Nano Tools and Sensors

Key contact

Greta Zenner

Email:

gmzenner@wisc.edu

Phone:

608-263-7128

Best way to contact:

E-mail

Room and Building:

3115 Engineering Centers Building

Mailing Address:

1550 Engineering Drive

Date submitted:

February 23, 2005

Event description:

Come explore the tools used in cutting edge nanotechnology applications! Learn how nanosensors work and how they compare to the sensors we see every day in our own homes. Experience the microscopy tools nanotechnologists use to "see" nanoscale objects that cannot be seen with ordinary microscopes.

Event Type:

Exploration Station

Date and time:

April 2, 2005, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Event location:

Engineering Centers Building

The following will be needed:

electricity needed, , , No video monitor needed, No computer needed, Do not need a 'scope and camera, No other equipment needed.

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Women in Science and Engineering: What the Research Really Says

Key contact

Tom Zinnen

Email:

zinnen@biotech.wisc.edu

Phone:

608 265-2420

Best way to contact:

E-mail

Room and Building:

Genetics Biotechnology

Mailing Address:

425 Henry Mall

Date submitted:

April 1, 2005

Event description:

Harvard President Lawrence Summers remarked that women's under-representation at the highest levels of STEM careers is (1) primarily caused by "intrinsic aptitude" differences between men and women in math and science ability, and (2) only to a lesser extent caused by overt or "passive discrimination or stereotyping." In a five-member panel moderated by Professor Jo Handelsman (Plant Pathology, and co-Director of the Women in Science & Engineering Leadership Institute), UW-Madison experts comment on the scientific evidence for Summers' claims. The panel includes Paul Whalen, Department of Psychiatry; Linda Oakley, School of Nursing; Caitilyn Allen, Department of Plant Pathology and Women's Studies Program; Molly Carnes, Department of Medicine and co-director of WISELI; and Chancellor John Wiley.

Event Type:

Stand-Alone Event

Date and time:

April 14, 2005, 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Event location:

Genetics/Biotechnology Building

The following will be needed:

electricity needed, Don't need an Internet Connection, , No video monitor needed, No computer needed, Do not need a 'scope and camera, No other equipment needed.

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Micropipette! A measure of Wisconsin Ingenuity

Key contact

Tom Zinnen

Email:

zinnen@biotech.wisc.edu

Phone:

608 265-2420

Best way to contact:

E-mail

Room and Building:

Genetics Biotechnology

Mailing Address:

425 Henry Mall

Date submitted:

March 29, 2005

Event description:

Use a $200 adjustable micropipette to measure and move as little as a millionth of a liter of water. Micropipettes are the icon of molecular biology; if you watch CSI, you've seen'em on TV. Adjustable micropipettes are an example of Wisconsin Ingenuity: they were invented here in Madison and Middleton. Since you can't take one home, you'll get a chance to invent one yourself.

Event Type:

Exploration Station

Date and time:

April 2, 2005, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Event location:

Engineering Centers Building

The following will be needed:

electricity needed, , , No video monitor needed, No computer needed, Do not need a 'scope and camera, No other equipment needed.

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Extracting DNA Glop from Wheat Germ

Key contact

Tom Zinnen

Email:

zinnen@biotech.wisc.edu

Phone:

608 265-2420

Best way to contact:

E-mail

Room and Building:

Genetics Biotechnology

Mailing Address:

425 Henry Mall

Date submitted:

March 29, 2005

Event description:

DNA is like the genetic recipe card for living things on Earth. Try your hand at extracting DNA glop from wheat germ. Get a feel for the power of being able to record, edit, copy, express and share information, whether it's a recipe, a DVD, or DNA. Extracting DNA is your hands-on introduction to the ideas of genetic engineering, of DNA fingerprinting, and of DNA mapping.

Event Type:

Exploration Station

Date and time:

April 2, 2005, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Event location:

Engineering Centers Building

The following will be needed:

electricity needed, Don't need an Internet Connection, , No video monitor needed, No computer needed, Do not need a 'scope and camera, No other equipment needed.

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Everything Stems from Here

Key contact

Barbara Lewis

Email:

balewis@bascom.wisc.edu

Phone:

265-3103

Best way to contact:

E-mail

Room and Building:

1122 Biotech

Mailing Address:

425 Henry Mall

Date submitted:

March 4, 2005

Event description:

An interactive display on embryonic stem cells. Living human stem cells for people to look at under the microscope, and other information about stem cells. An interactive Stem Cell display with a contest with prizes for those who learn a lot about stem cells!

Event Type:

Exploration Station

Date and time:

April 2, 2005, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Event location:

Engineering Centers Building

The following will be needed:

electricity needed for 3-4 items, yes, wireless probably OK, No video monitor needed, , Do not need a 'scope and camera, 2 tables, chairs (min. 4, 7 if possible); lots of space for 3 big posters & 2 tables between them

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Kiss of Life

Key contact

Rick Monson

Email:

monson@calshp.cals.wisc.edu

Phone:

263-4322

Best way to contact:

E-mail

Room and Building:

444 Animal Science

Mailing Address:

1675 University Ave.

Date submitted:

February 28, 2005

Event description:

"The Kiss of Life: In Vitro Fertilization" with Professor Jack Rutledge and Rick Monson. Shows at 1:30 and 3 p.m.

Event Type:

Science Spectacular

Date and time:

April 2, 2005, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Event location:

Engineering Centers Building

The following will be needed:

electricity needed, , , No video monitor needed, No computer needed, Do not need a 'scope and camera, No other equipment needed.

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Biology Libraries

Key contact

Amy Harms

Email:

harms@biotech.wisc.edu

Phone:

262-5637

Best way to contact:

E-mail

Room and Building:

2250 Genetics Biotechnology

Mailing Address:

425 Henry Mall

Date submitted:

February 18, 2005

Event description:

Exploiting genomic data. Bioinformatics can be used to probe genome databases. In some ways matching data to these databases is like putting a puzzle together. We will search through some passages from Shakespeare to demonstrate how to use the blueprints that the field of genomics is providing. We will then apply these algorithms to identify proteins using mass spectrometry.

Event Type:

Exploration Station

Date and time:

April 2, 2005, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Event location:

Engineering Centers Building

The following will be needed:

electricity needed, , , No video monitor needed, , Do not need a 'scope and camera, No other equipment needed.

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Science of Snowflakes and Frost

Key contact

Pat Behling

Email:

pbehling@wisc.edu

Phone:

608) 262-8765

Best way to contact:

E-mail

Room and Building:

1129 Atmospheric Oceanic & Space Sciences Bldg

Mailing Address:

1225 W. Dayton St.

Date submitted:

February 18, 2005

Event description:

We will explore how snowflakes are formed, how they get their shape and how to capture them. There is hand out information sheets with instructions of how to capture your own snowflakes and how to look at them. There will be a cutout snowflake for the kids to take home and make. We will look at the word snowflake in different languages and try to guess which word goes with which language. One computer will have a slide presentation showing many of the different snowflakes I have captured. There will be another computer with an applet that lets kids move a snowflake around in a cloud to show how movement changes the shape and size of the snowflake We will also examine how jack frost forms and look at some of its wonderful patterns.

Event Type:

Exploration Station

Date and time:

April 2, 2005, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Event location:

Engineering Centers Building

The following will be needed:

electricity needed, Need Internet Connection, , No video monitor needed, No computer needed, Do not need a 'scope and camera, No other equipment needed.

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Fill the Bill: Difference in Bird Beaks

Key contact

Emily Price

Email:

emily@pricepages.org

Phone:

335-8069

Best way to contact:

E-mail

Room and Building:

Mailing Address:

204 W. Washington St. #16

Date submitted:

February 18, 2005

Event description:

Come explore how different types of bird beaks are better adapted to certain foraging methods.  Multiple stations are setup allowing participants a "hands-on" approach to discovering just what it means for the "form to fit its function" and why this is so important in all aspects of biology. See what it is like to be a toucan, or an owl, or a hawk, while trying to "catch" food with the different beaks. Come explore while having fun!

Event Type:

Exploration Station

Date and time:

April 2, 2005, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Event location:

Engineering Centers Building

The following will be needed:

electricity needed, Don't need an Internet Connection, , No video monitor needed, No computer needed, Do not need a 'scope and camera, We will need two tables and 4 chairs

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Turf Tough to Top

Key contact

Ben Pease

Email:

bwpease@wisc.edu

Phone:

Best way to contact:

E-mail

Room and Building:

Mailing Address:

Date submitted:

February 17, 2005

Event description:

Convey the importance of turfgrass in Wisconsin's economy and in our every-day lives!

Event Type:

Exploration Station

Date and time:

April 2, 2005, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Event location:

Engineering Centers Building

The following will be needed:

no electricity needed, Don't need an Internet Connection, , No video monitor needed, No computer needed, Do not need a 'scope and camera, No other equipment needed.

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Fluids and Fun in Zero Gravity

Key contact

Ben Longmier

Email:

bwlongmier@wisc.edu

Phone:

608-225-3173

Best way to contact:

E-mail

Room and Building:

room 336, Engineering Research Building

Mailing Address:

1500 Engineering Dr.

Date submitted:

February 21, 2005

Event description:

Have you wondered what fluids and people act like in Zero Gravity? Take a virtual ride with us aboard NASA's KC-135a Weightless Wonder to explore these wonders and more.

Event Type:

Exploration Station

Date and time:

April 2, 2005, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Event location:

Engineering Centers Building

The following will be needed:

electricity needed, Need Internet Connection, We can use a wireless connection, Video monitor needed, No computer needed, Do not need a 'scope and camera, No other equipment needed.

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Funny Bones?

Key contact

Heidi-Lynn Ploeg

Email:

ploeg@engr.wisc.edu

Phone:

608 262-2690

Best way to contact:

E-mail

Room and Building:

3132ECB

Mailing Address:

1550 Engineering Drive

Date submitted:

February 21, 2005

Event description:

Do you know how many bones you have in your body? We invite you to explore the bones of our skeletons through computed tomography (ct) images, three dimensional computer models, and physical models.

Event Type:

Exploration Station

Date and time:

April 2, 2005, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Event location:

Engineering Centers Building

The following will be needed:

electricity needed, , We can use a wireless connection, No video monitor needed, No computer needed, Do not need a 'scope and camera, 2 tables, 3 chairs

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The Future Energy Challenge

Key contact

Theodore Bohn

Email:

bohn@cae.wisc.edu

Phone:

630-816-7382

Best way to contact:

E-mail

Room and Building:

Rm B533, Engineering hall

Mailing Address:

1415 Engineering Drive

Date submitted:

February 21, 2005

Event description:

The era of easily accessible fossil fuels is coming to an end. The new "challenge" is to find solutions for clean renewable energy for our sustainable future- hence Future Energy Challenge. This display explores various sources of carbon free electrons, such as hydrogen, wind and solar power. A bicycle mounted generator lets participants generate their own electric energy. Discussions also about efficient lighting and summary of present energy consumption in the US.

Event Type:

Exploration Station

Date and time:

April 2, 2005, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Event location:

Engineering Centers Building

The following will be needed:

electricity needed, Don't need an Internet Connection, , No video monitor needed, No computer needed, Do not need a 'scope and camera, No other equipment needed.

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Sustainable Fuel

Key contact

Skye McAllister

Email:

samcallister@wisc.edu

Phone:

(608) 213-9548

Best way to contact:

E-mail

Room and Building:

M1077 Engineering Centers Building

Mailing Address:

1550 Engineering Dr.

Date submitted:

February 22, 2005

Event description:

Briquetting Press Demonstration. Fuel briquetting is a sustainable way of providing fuel to areas where wood, oil, gasoline, etc. are not readily available. The press compresses bio-mass into bricks which are then dried and eventually burned as fuel. Come get your hands dirty and learn about this and other sustainable projects Engineers Without Borders is currently working on.

Event Type:

Exploration Station

Date and time:

April 2, 2005, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Event location:

Engineering Centers Building

The following will be needed:

electricity needed, , , No video monitor needed, No computer needed, Do not need a 'scope and camera, No other equipment needed.

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The Art and Science of Chocolate

Key contact

Amanda Budyak

Email:

ajbudyak@wisc.edu

Phone:

608-264-0849

Best way to contact:

E-mail

Room and Building:

Babcock Hall

Mailing Address:

1605 Linden Drive

Date submitted:

February 27, 2005

Event description:

If you're interested in how and why chocolate behaves the way it does, this exhibit will answer all your questions. Come experience how chocolate gets put on all sorts of foods. You'll have plenty of opportunity to coat and dip your own cookies, pretzels and candy.

Event Type:

Exploration Station

Date and time:

April 2, 2005, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Event location:

Engineering Centers Building

The following will be needed:

electricity needed, Don't need an Internet Connection, , No video monitor needed, No computer needed, Do not need a 'scope and camera, Place in Crane Bay, one extra table, two extra chairs

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Operation Asthma

Key contact

Joel Jones

Email:

joeljones@wisc.edu

Phone:

608.219.6324

Best way to contact:

E-mail

Room and Building:

Rennebohm Hall

Mailing Address:

777 Highland Avenue.

Date submitted:

March 4, 2005

Event description:

Operation Asthma is an interactive station where kids and adults alike can simply learn about asthma. Weaved into activities such as the "jog and straw" and "mega memory" is helpful information to better understand asthma, a disease-state that impacts so many in our society today. The Wisconsin Society of Pharmacy Students (WSPS) brings a fun pharmacy perspective to this event with Operation Asthma.

Event Type:

Exploration Station

Date and time:

April 2, 2005, 11:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Event location:

Engineering Centers Building

The following will be needed:

electricity needed, , , No video monitor needed, No computer needed, Do not need a 'scope and camera, No other equipment needed.

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The Sweet Truth about Diabetes

Key contact

Julie Teske

Email:

jmkorth@wisc.edu

Phone:

Best way to contact:

E-mail

Room and Building:

Rennebohm Hall, School of Pharmacy

Mailing Address:

777 Highland Ave

Date submitted:

March 5, 2005

Event description:

Interactive learning experience put on by pharmacy students involving what diabetes is, how and why to test your blood sugar, and the effects diabetes can have on the body.

Event Type:

Date and time:

April 2, 2005, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Event location:

Engineering Centers Building

The following will be needed:

no electricity needed, Don't need an Internet Connection, , No video monitor needed, No computer needed, Do not need a 'scope and camera, No other equipment needed.

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Rapid 3d Prototyping and Creation

Key contact

Ted Pan

Email:

tepan@wisc.edu

Phone:

608-263-4501

Best way to contact:

E-mail

Room and Building:

Genetics/Biotech 3130

Mailing Address:

425 Henry Mall

Date submitted:

March 11, 2005

Event description:

The Biology New Media Center has the tools needed to create 3D objects and print them out into a physical structure. A printed object allows students to better visualize their subject matter as well as being cost effective to manufacture. Some examples of printed materials on display for your perusal at the BNMC will be biological molecules, artifacts, engineering samples, and bones.

Event Type:

Exploration Station

Date and time:

April 2, 2005, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Event location:

Engineering Centers Building

The following will be needed:

electricity needed, Need Internet Connection, Need a wire connection, No video monitor needed, No computer needed, Do not need a 'scope and camera, No other equipment needed.

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Mapping Your Face: See Yourself in a Different Light

Key contact

Brenda Warren

Email:

brenda@warrentech.com

Phone:

608 873 6569

Best way to contact:

E-mail

Room and Building:

Mailing Address:

Date submitted:

April 20, 2005

Event description:

Maps help us see information and make connections. Here, you'll use a mineral light to cast a glow so you can see and map the condition of the skin of your face. You can design and try experiments testing skin treatments, with the left half getting one treatment and the right half another. Try out two key ideas in science: to describe nature (in this case, your face) and to test ideas by experiment.

Event Type:

Exploration Station

Date and time:

April 30, 2005, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Event location:

West Madison Agricultural Research Station

The following will be needed:

electricity needed, , , No video monitor needed, No computer needed, Do not need a 'scope and camera, No other equipment needed.

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