January 1998

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Science Day '98 Hosts High School Students in January

On January 7 and 8, Science Day '98 will bring students from twenty two local high schools to our campus for a chance to sample the offerings in biology, chemistry, environmental sciences, math and computer sciences, geography and physics. Students can learn about microscopes, investigate water quality, make their own nylon and polymer slime, and extract DNA from cells, among other experiments.

Science Day was initiated in 1993 as a way of introducing inner-city high school students to college-level science through UMass Boston's laboratories and faculty. It was so successful that it was expanded to a two-day event in 1994. Science Day is an entirely volunteer effort on the part of our faculty. This year, 37 faculty and staff members will contribute their time to this worthwhile endeavor.