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![]() Running Experiments: Investigating the Science of LifeJoin us for the 2nd annual NC DNA Day Science Festival to learn more about the biological and biomedical research going on in the state of NC! Exhibitors will include scientists from UNC, surrounding institutions, and companies featuring hands-on demonstrations and activities. All of the interactive DNA Day activities will also be featured! The Festival will take place in the Great Hall of the Student Union on Saturday May 17th from 10am-12pm at UNC and will follow the DNA Day 5K race to raise funds for science outreach. Some of Last Year’s Exciting Booths Included:
….And Many More!!
Information for Exhibitors:Science Festival attendees will consist primarily of 5K runners and North Carolina elementary and middle school students. Exhibitors are asked to develop an interactive booth focusing on their research that explains how their work impacts the attendees’ lives in meaningful ways. Booths can consist of experimental demonstrations, explanations of how research done in the lab has led to technologies that the public is aware of, or interactive science experiments, just to name a few examples. Hands-on activities are greatly encouraged, so invite your labmates and friends to help run the booth! Please email Jessica Harrell at jharrell[at]med.unc.edu if you are interested in having a booth. Guidelines for Exhibitors:
[Return to top] VolunteersMany people need to be involved to run this event smoothly and make it a huge success. If you would like to participate in this event, but do not want to sign up to run your own booth, there is definitely a need for volunteers:
Please email Jessica Harrell at jharrell[at]med.unc.edu if you are interested in volunteering at the festival. Thank you! [Return to top]Information for Attendees:This is a free festival, open to the public. All ages are invited to attend this exciting event, with the understanding that many of the activities will be geared towards elementary and middle school students. Location:This event will take place in the Great Hall of the Student Union on UNC’s campus: 3103 FPG Student Union, Corner of South and Raleigh Road, Chapel Hill, NC. Click here to get specific directions [Return to top] 5KIf you are interested in participating in the 5K event immediately preceding the Science Festival, please visit www.ncdnaday.org/5K for more information and to register. [Return to top]ParkingFree parking is available on UNC Campus in close proximity to the Student Union. Please see the list or click on the map below for more specific parking locations (Highlighted in blue).
FundingSupport for this Festival has been provided by the Biogen Idec Foundation Micro-Grants in Science Education Fund of Triangle Community Foundation. If you’d like to make a direct contribution to support NC DNA Day, please send checks payable to UNC-Chapel Hill, c/o Josh Hall, Office of Biomedical Graduate Education, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 130 Mason Farm Rd CB#7108, 1105A Bioinformatics Bldg, Chapel Hill, NC 27599. All proceeds go to support NC DNA Day and science outreach in North Carolina. For more information about NC DNA Day click here. THANK YOU! [Return to top]Questions?Questions about the festival? Contact Jessica Harrell at jharrell[at]med.unc.edu for more information. Running Experiments: Investigating the Science of LifeMay 17, 2014, 10am-12pmGreat Hall Student Union, UNC-Chapel Hill
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