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Sep 30 2023
WGN9: University of Chicago hosts second annual South Side Science Festival
The University of Chicago's South Side Science Festival brings science to the community, drawing inspiration from European events. The inaugural event had 2,500 attendees, with expectations to double this year's turnout.
NewsSep 30 2023
Chicago Sun Times: Hands-on experience wows kids at South Side Science Festival: ‘Exposure is everything’
The South Side Science Festival at the University of Chicago features over 60 live demonstrations, encouraging hands-on learning and aiming to bridge the gap between scientists and the public to foster trust in the field.
NewsSep 23 2023
WTTW News: Get your geek on at South Side Science Festival on Sept. 30
The University of Chicago's South Side Science Festival, in its second year, aims to make science inclusive and engaging for all ages, featuring panels, experiments, and demonstrations led by university scientists on September 30.
TutorAdam Avnet
Adam is a 3rd year majoring in Molecular Engineering and Economics originally from New York City.
TutorMaya Buckley
Maya is a third year public policy major and Spanish minor from San Diego, California.
TutorMaya Kini
Maya is a 3rd year studying Economics and Spanish and is originally from Rye, New York.
NewsSep 15 2023
A year after its successful debut, the South Side Science Festival returns on September 30 to celebrate STEM for all
The free, day-long event for all ages will feature 100+ interactive demonstrations, scientific panels, games, food, and music
NewsSep 14 2023
UChicago students and South Side community members of all ages team up for pilot preschool support program in Woodlawn
Created and led by UChicago’s Jumpstart initiative within the Office of Civic Engagement’s Neighborhood Schools Program (NSP), the Intergen for the Win pilot invited local residents with an interest in early childhood development to work alongside UChicago students in two Woodlawn childcare centers as part of a paid, 10-week summer experience.
ProfileAndré Tse
Summer Links pairs undergraduate students like Tse with internships at local community-based organizations and examines social issues impacting the city of Chicago.
ProfileDonovan Pryor
The Youth Internship Program at UChicago provides interns like Pryor with meaningful work experience while also offering professional development workshops, career exploration activities, and college readiness and access programming
EventAug 31 2023
Fall Shred Fest
The Fall Shred Fest event is scheduled for September 22, 2023, from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Press Building’s south parking lot located at 1427 East 60th Street and is open to UChicago faculty, staff, students, and local community members.
ProgramData4All High School Bridge Workshop
Data4All, a collaboration of the Data Science Institute, the Office of Civic Engagement, the Center for Spatial Data Science, and Argonne National Laboratory, engages high school students in high-level data and coding challenges.