Appalachian State University Science Expo

Appalachian State University is participating in the N.C. Science Festival, a statewide series of events highlighting science, Sept. 11-25 on campus. The activities are free and will be suitable for public school audiences as well as adults. For more information about Science Festival activities, visit www.ncsciencefestival.org .

Parking is free on campus after 5 p.m. Parking decks are located on Rivers Street and College. For additional parking information or a map, visit www.parking.appstate.edu or call the university’s Parking and Traffic Office at 828- 262-2878.

“This is a multi-disciplinary, multi-institution outreach effort to get the public excited and informed about science,” said Tonya Coffey, an assistant professor in Appalachian’s Department of Physics and Astronomy and coordinator of the campus event.

On Sept. 12, from 1-5 p.m. ASU will hold a Science Expo in Plemmons Student Union, Grandfather Mountain Ballroom. Science outreach booths with demonstrations and hands-on activities. Lab and facility tours will originate from the student union. Booths will include information about cutting edge science research, and also give general info about fascinating topics such as nanoscience, astronomy, evolution, geology, chemistry, and more!!