Morehead Planetarium and Science Center, in partnership with the students and faculty at UNC, celebrate science with our community — as a part of the North Carolina Science Festival.
UNC Science Expo takes place Saturday, April 6, 2024, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Morehead Planetarium and Science Center, 250 E Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
This annual celebration of science features more than 100 hands-on activities and science demonstrations lead by STEM students, researchers, and practitioners from UNC-Chapel Hill.
The UNC Science Expo is your chance to get up close and personal with cutting edge science hands-on activities, demonstrations, games, and performances.
This is one of the biggest celebrations of science in the state!
Main Stage Schedule
- 11:00 UNC Science Expo Welcome
- 11:30 Duane Deardorff – Physics in Motion
- 12:00 Science Cheerleaders – 1 Million Acts of Science
- 12:30 Paperhand Puppet Intervention Parade
- 1:00 UNC Scientist Athletes – Mentos Explosion
- 1:30 75th Anniversary Ceremonial Remarks and Ping-Pong Eruption
- 2:00 Bouncing Bulldogs Jump Rope Team
- 2:30 Dropping Seeds in Motion – Science Through Movement
- 3:00 RTI International – Vortex Cannon
- 3:30 Giant Thunder Cloud Finale
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