Scientist Spotlight: MLK Jr. Day Celebration

Name: Scientist Spotlight: MLK Jr. Day Celebration
Start: 2025-01-20T12:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-01-20T15:00:00-05:00
Location: 1105 N. University Ave., Ann Arbor, MI, United States, Michigan 48109

Schedule

Mon Jan 20 2025 at 12:00 pm to 03:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

1105 N. University Ave., Ann Arbor, MI, United States, Michigan 48109 | Ann Arbor, MI

Only for the curious! The U-M Museum of Natural History is hosting a very special mini version of our popular Scientist Spotlight in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2025. Meet U-M scientists of color and learn about their research through interactive tabletop activities, such as:
💧 The Bouncing Drop Show: U-M Mechanical Engineering graduate student Biruk Teka Gidreta uses lotus leaves to demonstrate how “hydrophobic surfaces repel water, and how we can use that in high-tech cooling applications.
🩻 A Scientist’s Guide to Reading Human Bones: U-M Anthropology graduate student Megan Savoy teaches visitors how to interpret burial sites. No actual human remains are included, but visitors can try out their skills first-hand on several different “graves” featuring fake bones, toy jewelry, and more!