The University of Idaho’s College of Science is hosting Vandal Science Days, a two-day event that offers science-based activities and insights into the college’s programs. The event takes 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 such as fossil digging and comet making, and attend special presentations on topics such as arsenic in beauty products and archaeochemistry.
On Friday, presentations will be held throughout the day. At 11 a.m., students will demonstrate “Virtual Reality Demos.” This will be 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. On Saturday, presentations will begin 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., while Professor Christine Berven and Marty Ytreberg will lead a workshop on “Making Music with Waves” on Thursday at 1:30 p.m., showing how instruments create musical tones through standing waves
