University of Illinois has a lot of awesome community outreach going on this weekend with Engineering, Beckman, ACES, and other open houses, but let’s not overlook how Parkland engages with the community, and in particular local students.
This Saturday they are hosting a regional for the Illinois Science Olympiad for area middle and high school students. From the Parkland newsroom:
The annual event, which will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. throughout the campus, will feature 26 varsity and junior varsity teams from 17 area schools. Contestants will use their problem-solving skills and knowledge of scientific concepts in over 40 events throughout the day, including hands-on experiments and demonstrations. The students, who have been preparing for this event during the school year, will be tested on biology, earth science, chemistry, physics and technology concepts.
Winners will go on to the state finals held at UIUC in April.
Hooray for encouraging participation in scientific fields!
Photo from Parkland’s website