Vandal Science Days, hosted by the University of Idaho’s College of Science, will provide a range of science-based activities, opportunities to interact with professors and students, and insights into UI’s science program. The event will take place on April 19 and 20 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Integrated Research and Innovation Center. It is free and open to the public of all ages. Guests can enjoy food, win prizes, participate in hands-on activities like fossil digging and comet making, and attend special presentations on topics such as arsenic in beauty products and archaeochemistry.
Friday’s schedule includes presentations throughout the day. At 11 a.m., students will demonstrate “Virtual Reality Demos,” followed by Claire Qualls presenting “Arsenic For Health and Beauty and other dubious practices” at 1 p.m. The day will conclude with geology undergrads showcasing a “Geology Top Model” fashion show at 2 p.m. Saturday will feature presentations starting at 11 a.m. with John Anderson discussing “Virtual Realities for Sustainable Future: XR Application in Planetwalking Science,” followed by Melia LaFleur’s presentation on “From Yellow Powder to Black Power and Archaeochemical Journey” at 1 p.m.
In addition to Vandal Science Days, the Lional Hampton Jazz Festival will offer workshops exploring the connection between science and music. Professor Mark Nielsen will discuss “Math in the Music Scale” and the 12-tone scale in music on Thursday and Saturday at 10:15 a.m. in Renfrew Hall 111. Thursday’s workshop at 1:30 p.m. in Renfrew 111, led by Professor Christine Berven and Marty Ytreberg, will focus on “Making Music with Waves” and how instruments create musical tones through standing waves. The final workshop on Saturday at 3:15 p.m. in Renfrew 111 will be conducted by Professor Zack Etienne and will delve into “Gravitational Waves: Jazz from the Cosmos.”