Lake View Elementary School hosted a back to school bash inviting some UW science departments to participate with fun hands-on activities. As medical physics, we brought a geiger counter, a portable ultrasound system, and MR …
Blog
La Follette Teacher Visit to UW Medical Physics
Three teachers from La Follette High School visited the Medical Physics department to learn more about the role of physics in medicine and hopefully incorporate some concepts into their classrooms in the coming academic year. …
Waunakee Library STEM Day
Waunakee Library hosted a STEM day at Waunakee High School. Volunteers from the UW medical physics department spent a few hours of their Saturday to talk to young learners and their families about medical imaging, …
Poynette STEM Day
Poynette generously hosted students from the UW Medical Physics department as well as other science experts for their annual STEM Day. Peter Ferjancic led a station about coding utilizing PBJ sandwiches to help explain the …
UW Science Expeditions
Throughout the weekend, activities around campus have focused on engaging with the Madison community to share the exciting STEM happenings at UW. The Medical Physics outreach group hosted a table on Sunday in the Health …
Family Science Night at Goodman Center
The Goodman Center and Lowell Elementary partnered to host a Family Science Night. Science demos included fermentation in a bag, pipetting, and even a brain. Students from Medical Physics had the opportunity to teach about …
Radioactivity Seminar at Clark Street Community School
The Radioactivity Seminar at Clark Street Community School generously hosted the UW Medical Physics Outreach Committee to share our knowledge about radiation and its medical applications. The Outreach Committee brought an x-ray tube, Geiger counter, …
Exploring Your Future
Exploring Your Future (EYF) allows 6th – 8th grade boys to explore and learn about careers options in STEM through hands-on workshops and visits to workplaces. Students chose to attend sessions at UW-Madison, Madison College, …
Family Science Night at Stephens Elementary School
Stephens Elementary hosted a Family Science Night that doubled as a student science fair! Students from the school were encouraged to present their own posters about various science topics. There were posters and demonstrations about …
Centro Hispanos of Dane County
Centro Hispanos hosted the Outreach Committee at their community center in southern Madison for an interactive afterschool science event. There were many science outreach groups in attendance, interacting with the students and inspiring curiosity. Each …