
The University of Queensland is offering a range of hands-on activities for , including solar array tours and coral conservation workshops.
¹ú²ú̽»¨ will kick off the week on Saturday, August 11 with a at the ¹ú²ú̽»¨ Centre, St Lucia campus and an information tent on the at the Queen Street Mall for the launch of National Science Week.
Other ¹ú²ú̽»¨ activities throughout the week include:
Monday, August 13: The 4th Annual and the
Tuesday, August 14: The screening of SCINEMA – short science films, hosted by the and
Wednesday, August 15:
• presentation at Queen Street Mall
• A at the Queensland Museum – hosted by the Museum and featuring ¹ú²ú̽»¨ debating society students
• A strawberry DNA extraction activity run by ¹ú²ú̽»¨â€™s in the Mall at Brisbane’s Ekka
Thursday, August 16:
• hosted by ¹ú²ú̽»¨â€™s . The tour will showcase the Solar Array at ¹ú²ú̽»¨, the nation’s largest flat-panel photovoltaic solar power system.
• A discussion with high school students on stem cell research, led by ¹ú²ú̽»¨ researcher Associate Professor Christine Wells from ¹ú²ú̽»¨â€™s (AIBN). Click to find out more
Friday, August 17:
• Three minute thesis (3MT) Institutes Final. Click to find out more
• Corals at Your Doorstep Workshop: ¹ú²ú̽»¨-based not-for-profit organisation CoralWatch is holding a public workshop at Wellington Point where participants can learn about Moreton Bay corals and how to monitor coral health.
Saturday, August 18:
• Presentation by ¹ú²ú̽»¨â€™s Sarah Sweet on
• Corals at Your Doorstep Workshop: ¹ú²ú̽»¨-based not-for-profit organisation CoralWatch is holding a public workshop at Wellington Point where participants can learn about Moreton Bay corals and how to monitor coral health.
Sunday, August 19:
• A number of events at Gatton Campus Open Day. Click to find out more
Contact: Bronwyn Adams (IMB) on b.adams@uq.edu.au