NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION INVESTS IN UC SAN DIEGO WITH $3 MILLION GRANT TO FUND SAN DIEGO SCIENCE FESTIVAL AND EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH EFFORTS

NSF grant will also create a sustainable National Science Festival Network with partners that include UC San Diego, MIT Museum, The Franklin Institute of Philadelphia and UC San Francisco

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April 9, 2009
When a capacity crowd of more than 50,000 people flocked to Balboa Park on April 4 for what organizers are calling “the largest one-day science gathering ever in the United States.,” UC San Diego faculty, staff and students were among the many exhibitors and visitors contributing to the landmark event.

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March 2, 2009

A wave of hands-on activities and science events will sweep through the region as part of the first-ever San Diego Science Festival, officials said last week at a press conference at UCSD announcing the launch of the event.

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March 2, 2009

Top researchers will fan out to San Diego high schools to excite students about careers in science, and engineers will deploy wireless infrastructure in Balboa Park for a day-long expo.

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