February 10, 1997
UW Researchers Open Labs to Junior Scientists — Thursday, Feb. 13
Leading University of Washington researchers will welcome into their labs some of the brightest science students in the nation Thursday, Feb. 13, as members of the American Junior Academy of Sciences (AJAS) get a hands-on look at the latest in scientific research.
Following an overview of research by Dr. Alvin Kwiram, UW vice provost for research, the students will take part in tours, demonstrations and experiments at the UW Human Genome Center, Center for Molecular Biotechnology, Seismology Lab, Human Interface Technology Lab and Departments of Chemistry and Oceanography.
Featured lab activities include:
– Electrophoresis of colored dye and DNA (Dr. Leroy Hood, Molecular Biotechnology)
– Virtual reality effects on motion sickness (Hunter Hoffman, HIT Lab)
– DNA mapping (Jun Yu and Gane Wong, Human Genome Center)
– Airplanes and environmental monitoring (Dr. Jay Olsen, chemistry department)
The 120 high school students are in town to attend the annual American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) meeting. Selected by state and local academies of science throughout the nation for their excellence in science research, the students will present their research projects during the AAAS meeting Feb. 14 at the Seattle Convention Center.
The AJAS visit is sponsored by the National Science Foundation Center for Molecular Biotechnology at the UW.
AJAS visit schedule, Thursday, Feb. 13
12 – 12:30 p.m. Overview of UW research by Dr. Alvin Kwiram
(Hogness Auditorium, A-420, UW Health Sciences Center)
12:30 – 12:45 p.m. Introduction of participating programs and researchers
12:45 – 1:15 p.m. Students move to labs
1:15 – 3:45 p.m. Hands-on activities with researchers
3:45 – 4:15 p.m. Students gather to discuss what they’ve learned
4:30 p.m. Closing comments in Hogness Auditorium
