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August 25 on the U of M Stage

When Zone
10:00 am Go North! Online Learning with Polar Huskies
11:00 am Go North! Online Learning with Polar Huskies
12:00 pm "Sleeping Giant" music
1:00 pm "Sleeping Giant" music
2:00 pm Who Wants to be an Entrepreneur?
2:30 pm Deborah Halstad
3:00 pm U Connects - youth stage stars
4:00 pm Radio K live broadcast
6:00 pm Deborah Halstad
7:00 pm Pictures with Goldy - Bring Your Camera!

August 25 U of M Building Exhibitors

When Zone Description
9am - 9pm Science & Engineering Chemistry Department Outreach Progam
Chemistry is happening all around us every day. Join the University of Minnesota Chemistry Department as we unlock some of its secrets. This exhibit will feature hands-on experiments for chemists of all ages. Examine common chemistry in the kitchen, the chemical content of different beverages, everyday polymers, and much more. Use chemistry to write secret messages, solve mysteries, compare sunscreens, and make hampster toothpaste!
9am - 3pm Health School of Nursing
School of Nursing staff will be on hand to discuss the nursing profession and the school. Blood pressure screenings will also be administered.
9am - 9pm Renewable Energy & the Environment University of Minnesota, Morris: Renewable Energy for Sustainable Communities
Speakers will be discussing how renewable energy production can be beneficial to communities by keeping financial resources and jobs within communities. In addition, there are significant environmental benefits by using renewable energy production systems.
9am - 9pm Public Engagement & Economic Impact UM Crookston
11 a.m. - learn about a partnership between regional universities that brought a telescope to the Crookston community; find out how you can learn more about video game design during summer camps. 1 to 3 p.m. U of M, Crookston animal nutrition professor Harouna Maiga will talk about alternative feed sources for dairy cows. See Aug. 26 entry for details. Ongoing: Play Trivia and Win - choose from the following topics: U of M, Crookston Open for Business What's in a Major Discover Minnesota Just for Fun Explore the U of M, Crookston, some of the unique characteristics of our hands-on applied learning, internship opportunities and more.
9am - 5pm Society, Arts and Culture University of Minnesota Duluth
9 - 10am Sports & Recreation Athletics
Special athletic ticket offers.
9am - 3pm Connect to the U University of Minnesota Alumni Association
3 - 9pm Connect to the U Radio K
3 - 9pm Health Department of Surgery
Observe the wonders of minimally invasive surgery in action!
5 - 9pm Society, Arts and Culture University of Minnesota Duluth: American Indian Teacher Training Program