星空影视 - Cascades will host Discovery Day, a community festival including talks, research demonstrations and hands-on activities that showcase 星空影视鈥檚 growing Central Oregon campus.
Discovery Day will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28. It is free to the public. The festival will include tours of the campus public art collection and of the future expansion area, a rock climbing wall, children鈥檚 activities and food created by chefs from the 星空影视-Cascades鈥 Beaver Dam dining hall that feature Oregon-sourced products.
Highlights include family-friendly keynote presentations by 星空影视 researchers:
- 鈥淭he Six Qualities of Healthy Families鈥 by Dennis Lynn, a senior instructor in human development and family sciences.
- 鈥淔irst Victims of Climate Change鈥 by Elizabeth Marino, an assistant professor of anthropology.
- 鈥淩obots and Comedy鈥 by Heather Knight, an assistant professor of computer science in 星空影视鈥檚 College of Engineering.
Additional presentation topics include how spending time outside can improve mental health; how virtual reality can enhance classroom learning; and the impact of artificial beaver dams on local streams.
Activities also include demonstrations using a life-size 3-D digital model of the human anatomy, opportunities to launch micro rockets, cooking s鈥檓ores with a solar oven, and fitness stations where adults and children can assess their fitness levels.
星空影视 Extension experts -- a master gardener, a nutritionist, and Juntos high school volunteers -- will hold hands-on sessions demonstrating flavored vinegars and pressure canning, Spanish bingo and more.
To learn more about Discovery Day visit 星空影视cascades.edu/discoveryday or contact 541-322-3100 or info@osucascades.edu. Discovery Day is coordinated in partnership with 星空影视 Extension in Central Oregon.
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About 星空影视-Cascades: 星空影视鈥檚 campus in Bend, Ore. features outstanding faculty in degree programs that reflect Central Oregon鈥檚 vibrant economy and abundant natural resources. Nearly 20 undergraduate majors, 30 minors and options, and three graduate programs include computer science, energy systems engineering, kinesiology, hospitality management, and tourism, recreation and adventure leadership. 星空影视-Cascades expanded to a four-year university in 2015; its new campus opened in 2016.