UOIT and Durham College to host Science Rendezvous May 7

The University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) and Durham College (DC) will welcome aspiring young scientists and community members to their shared Oshawa campus on Saturday, May 7 as the university and college host Science Rendezvous 2016.

The free event promotes science awareness for all ages, and is part of the nationwide Science Rendezvous celebration being held at post-secondary institutions across Canada.

What: Science Rendezvous 2016

When: Saturday, May 7

• Activities: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (best time for media: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.)
• Science Jeopardy Grand Finale: 2:15 to 3 p.m.

Where: UOIT and DC shared Oshawa campus, 2000 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa, Ontario

Price: Free

Activities:

• Wind Warriors! Adventures in the ACE Climatic Wind Tunnel
• Clouds in a Bottle
• Crazy Catapult Challenge
• Good Bacteria, Bad Bacteria
• Butterflies: Mission Monarch Migration
• Using Computers with Virtual Reality
• Visualizing the Invisible –   Simulations of Biology at the Nanoscale
• Experiments – Candy Bombs, Dry Ice Rainbows, Glowing Crystals, Magic Monster Slime

Other exciting, hands-on events include INVENTours and Science Cavalcade; Science Jeopardy; mini-workshops, and the opportunity to explore LEGO Robotics and help solve the Graffiti Mystery in the Forensic Fun Zone.

Kids can pick up a copy of the Science Rendezvous program and get their official Science Rendezvous passport when they arrive. They can collect activity stickers for their passport at each station. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Visit the Science Rendezvous 2016 website for more details and a full list of activities. Event parking is free and food will be available for purchase.

Links:

• UOIT/DC Science Rendezvous website
• National Science Rendezvous website
• @sci_rendezvous
• #SR2016 and #OdySci

Media contacts:

Patricia Pickett
UOIT Communications and Marketing
905.721.8668 ext. 6710
patricia.pickett@uoit.ca

Allison Rosnak
DC Communications and Marketing
905.721.2000 ext. 2333
allison.rosnak@durhamcollege.ca