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The Atlanta Science Festival & Georgia Tech Present:
Science & Engineering Day at GT

 

March 11th | Noon - 5:00 pm

 

Get geared up for the science takeover of Atlanta! Take tree walks, find some slugs, learn about the fastest aircraft in the world, be wowed by awesome robots and more at the 10th annual Atlanta Science Festival, presented by Delta Air Lines, happening March 10-25, 2023. Check out the Festival schedule and keep up with all things #ATLSciFest on our website, newsletter, and social media!

The Festival is engineered by Science ATL and community partners, with major support from presenting sponsor Delta Air Lines, founders Emory University, Georgia Tech, and the Metro Atlanta Chamber, and other sponsors like NCR Foundation, UPS, Google, Lenz Marketing, Cox Enterprises, Georgia Power, Lockheed Martin, Mercer University, International Paper, and more.

Members of the Georgia Tech community are opening their doors for the Atlanta Science Festival. Whether you’re interested in robotics, brains, biology, space, art, nanotechnology, paper, computer science, wearables, bioengineering, chemical engineering, or systems engineering, there will be activities for you. Visit campus for lab tours, hands-on STEAM activities, exhibits, demonstrations, opportunities to meet student researchers, and learn about the research and so much more happening at Tech.

 

For the Latest Updates on the Day of the Event Please Follow @GTResearchNews

 

 

Activity Guide

 

 

Activity Name
Description
Audience Age
Hosting Organization
Location
Brain Games
 Exercise your brain with our challenging brain games!  Test your reflexes, examine your senses, and learn all about the brain with our interactive neuroscience demos for Brain Awareness Day! Children under 5, Children under 10, Teenagers, Adults, Families Georgia Tech Undergraduate Neuroscience Marcus, Conference Room 1118
Explore Papermaking
 Come explore the process of papermaking and make your own sheet of paper to take home! Children under 5, Children under 10, Teenagers, Adults, Families Robert C. Williams Museums Museum of Papermaking IBB, Atrium
Urban Water Cycle
 Learn about how wastewater is transformed to be used in urban environments through this live demo. Children under 5, Children under 10, Teenagers, Adults, Families Water Chemists IBB, Courtyard
Is My Honey Pure?
 Put on your detective hats to see how scientists distinguish between pure and fake honey using cutting edge tools of the trade. Teenagers, Adults, Families Molecular Detectives MoSE G143, the NMR lab
Magnetic Levitation via Superconductivity
 You don't have to be a superhero to make things fly, just a scientist. Children under 5, Children under 10, Teenagers, Adults, Families Graduate Association of Physicists Marcus, Atrium
Playing Mother Nature
 Why do we have weather? What makes the ocean circulate?  How does one remember all the types of rocks and minerals?  These are all questions we study within the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences. Join us and explore these questions yourselves! Teenagers, Adults, Families School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences IBB, Courtyard
Chemistry Magic
 Make your own DIY self-inflating balloon, lava lamp and color-changing turmeric art with everyday household products. Children under 5, Children under 10, Teenagers, Adults, Families Association of Chemical Engineering Graduate Students Marcus Atrium
HCI Simplified
 Learn how human-computer interaction design plays into everyday objects. Teenagers, Adults Dr. Arriaga's Lab Marcus Atrium
Fuel Cell Based Cars
 See how a fuel cell-based car generates current through an electrochemical reaction and learn how this could make all our commutes cleaner. Children under 10 Fuel cell Marcus Atrium
Atomistic models of Nanomaterials for Carbon Capture
 No magnifying glasses need to view these atom-level nano materials. See how small things can make something much bigger! Teenagers, Adults Sholl Research Group Marcus Atrium
Bio-Inspired Solutions for Infrastructure Problems
 Nature inspires our best designs. View demos of how ant tunnels, spiderwebs, and plant roots can make our infrastructure stronger. Teenagers, Adults Center for Bio-Inspired and Bio-Mediated Geotechnics Marcus Atrium
Communicating for Legos
 Compete against other teams to build lego structures and sharpen your communication skills. Teenagers Black Engineers IBB, Atrium
Energy and Chemical Reactions
 Watch thermodynamics in action! Participants will be able to create their own 'thermal energy' reactions and learn how scientists predict what can be the unpredictable. Teenagers, Adults, Families McDaniel Lab Marcus, Atrium
Earthquake Structure Challenge
 Shake it out to see if your structure can survive the vibrations of an earthquake. Children under 5, Children under 10, Families Georgia Tech Society of Women Engineers Marcus, Atrium
Aero Maker Space 3D Printing Demonstration
 See a 3D printer in action and ask your questions about how they work! Children under 10, Teenagers, Adults, Families Yang Aero Maker Space IBB, Atrium
Cold & Colder
 Do all balloons float? Learn about different gases and the gas law by seeing how balloons behave with different gases. Children under 5, Children under 10, Teenagers, Adults, Families The Center for the Origins of Life IBB, Atrium
Bouncy Polymer Balls
 Bounce over to view interesting chemical reaction, primarily between the borax and glue to see what hops and what flops. Children under 5, Children under 10, Teenagers, Adults, Families American Institute of Chemical Engineers: Georgia Tech IBB, Atrium
Fun with Immunoengineering: Intro to immune Cell Culture
 Design your own immune cell using different colored magnets and put them to the test! Participants will get first-hand experense with an artificial bioreactor and put their knowledge into practice. Children under 10, Families Roy Lab Marcus, Atrium
VR Science Games
 Science meets gaming in this VR scenario. Children under 10, Teenagers, Adults, Families Georgia Tech Library IBB, Atrium
Multimedia Green Screen
 Make your selfie out of this world (or anywhere around the world!) using our green screen and multimedia software to add your own background. Children under 5, Children under 10, Teenagers, Adults, Families Georgia Tech Library IBB, Atrium
Science Fiction from the Georgia Tech Archives
 Experience science fiction from the past to the present with Georgia Tech's archival collections. Children under 10, Teenagers, Adults, Families Georgia Tech Library IBB, Atrium
Tour of the Invention Studio + Laser Cut Keychain Workshop
 The Invention Studio is the largest student run makerspace in the nation. Participants can tour the Invention Studio or participate in a laser cut demonstration, or both! Tours and the demo last 30 minutes each. Teenagers, Adults, Families Invention Studio at Georgia Tech MRDC
Math Mysteries
 Challenge yourself with different interactive math puzzles. Participants can try puzzles and learn about the math behind it. Children under 5, Children under 10, Teenagers, Adults, Families Association for Women in Mathematics IBB, Atrium
Investigation into the Effects of Blockage in Arteries
 Participants will experiment to understand the effects of clogged blood vessels and arteries. Children under 10, Teenagers, Adults, Families Bioengineering Graduate Association IBB, Atrium
Merging Creativity and Knowledge: An Exhibition of Research-Inspired Artwork
 A gallery exhibit of research-inspired artwork with a scavenger hunt activity component! Children under 10, Teenagers, Adults, Families Science.Art.Wonder Ford ES&T
Space Outreach Activities
   Children under 5, Children under 10, Teenagers, Adults, Families Aerospace Marcus, Atrium
Biomechanics and Wearable Robots
   Children under 5, Children under 10, Teenagers, Adults, Families Biomechanics and Wearable Robots IBB, Atrium
Genes By All Means
   Children under 10, Teenagers Genes By All Means Marcus, Atrium
A Window Tour of the Cleanroom
 Come see the lab where microelectronics and nanotechnology are built on the Georgia Tech campus. Children under 5, Children under 10, Teenagers, Adults, Families IEN Educational Outreach Marcus, Lab Space
Cleanroom Suit Demo
 Do you want to go into a cleanroom? What would you have to wear to go inside that cleanspace? This demonstration will show you what you need to go inside. Children under 5, Children under 10, Teenagers, Adults, Families IEN Educational Outreach Marcus, Lab Space
How Tall Am I?
 How tall are you in the world of nano? How do you compare to other common items in the world? Children under 5, Children under 10, Teenagers, Adults, Families IEN Educational Outreach Marcus, Lab Space
Magic Sand
 Magic Sand is a regular sand with a nano-coating on it which makes it superhydrophobic. What does this mean and how can we use this sand? Children under 5, Children under 10, Teenagers, Adults, Families IEN Educational Outreach Marcus, Lab Space
Ferrofluid
 Materials can act differntly when they are nanometer sized. What does that look like in the real world? Children under 5, Children under 10, Teenagers, Adults, Families IEN Educational Outreach Marcus, Lab Space
Thin Films
 Do materials behave the same when they get thin? How can we use the unique characteristics of thin films? Children under 5, Children under 10, Teenagers, Adults, Families IEN Educational Outreach Marcus, Lab Space
Digital Optical Microscope
 Using light to look at the world the same way that humans see but magnified more than 1000 times, everyday objects become strange landscapes. Children under 5, Children under 10, Teenagers, Adults, Families Material Characterization Facility Marcus, Basement, MCF
X-Ray Fluorescence System
 Use x-rays to find out exactly what an object is made of and create a "picture" of where the elements in a sample are. Children under 5, Children under 10, Teenagers, Adults, Families Material Characterization Facility Marcus, Basement, MCF
Scanning Electron Microscope
 Use electrons to see and explore objects as small as 20 nanometers - about the size of a single virus particle. Children under 5, Children under 10, Teenagers, Adults, Families Material Characterization Facility Marcus, Basement, MCF
Transmission Electron Microscope
 Focus electrons to be able to see individual atoms in a solid. Children under 5, Children under 10, Teenagers, Adults, Families Material Characterization Facility Marcus, Basement, MCF

 

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Parking @ GT

 

Free parking for attendees will be available in the W21 lot in the central area of campus.

 

For the map of parking zones, please click here.

Using MARTA

 

Georgia Tech is served by the Midtown and North Avenue stations on the Red and Gold lines. Tech’s Gold Stinger bus provides direct service to the Midtown Station. The Tech Square bus offers a stop within short walking distance to the North Avenue Station. Monthly passes can be used for both MARTA bus and rail service.

 

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