Building a Brighter Future | NSF’s 75th Anniversary
OMSI is excited to host NSF STEM Day in honor of the National Science Foundation’s 75th Anniversary. Join us Saturday, May 10, 10 am-5 pm for a day-long STEM celebration—featuring hands-on science activities, documentaries, and panel discussions—all related to past and ongoing NSF-funded projects!
Exhibits
Jurassic World by Brickman® | Explore a re-imagining of the hit blockbuster franchise, Jurassic World, through 6 million LEGO® bricks (not included in general admission).
Knowing Nature: Stories of the Boreal Forest | Discover the biodiversity of our northernmost forests while gaining important insights into their global significance.
Voces de esperanza | Engage in climate conversations through hands-on exhibit prototypes
Activities
Behind the Wonder: How OMSI Exhibits Come to Life | Join us for a panel featuring community partners that have co-developed multiple NSF exhibits with OMSI
Environmental Experiments | Participate in environmental experiments in the Chemistry Lab that was funded by a 1994 NSF grant
Meet a Scientist
10:45 am-12:45 pm
Ashley Streig | Understanding the Faults Beneath Our Feet
Valentina London | Beavers are Puzzling
Zein Sadek | Why Are Seal Whiskers Special?
Ondrej Fercak | Floating Wind Energy
Jackie Leung | You Taste What You Smell: Why does smell matter?
1:15 pm-4 pm
Ali Burgos | Coastal Readiness: Test your preparedness
Heather Kitada Smalley | Statistics Target Practice
Hever Velazquez | Scientist, who? Sparking science and health identities through cultural connections
Danielle Schlunegger-Warner | Home is an Iceberg – How sea ice supports biodiversity in the Arctic
Shreya Pramanik | Radiant Revelations: The science of fluorescence
What is NSF?
The National Science Foundation is a United States federal agency supporting research in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). In our 65-year relationship, OMSI has received support from NSF on nearly 50 projects aimed at bringing high-quality science education to audiences across the Pacific Northwest and the country.
