Outreach and Recruitment Events

Saturday, March 14, 2015 - University of Arizona Mall

The school of plant sciences participated in this event to educate visitors (more than 500!) about the importance of plants. We had activities and displays to demonstrate the importance of transgenic soybean seeds, pollen, salt tolerant plants, and valley fever. 

Friday, November 14, 2014 - UA Tech Park, Tucson, Arizona

Funfest is now “Arizona STEM Adventure!” It was held at the UA Tech Park on Friday November 14th, 2014.  The School of Plant Sciences participated in this event. 

Arizona STEM Adventure is based on the foundation of Funfest but on a smaller level. Still, more than 1000 kids (4th - 8th...

Saturday, October 18, 2014 - Keating Building, University of Arizona

Vision to Your Future is a free annual event sponsored by the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology and the School of Plant Sciences to help high school junior and seniors, community college students, and their instructors learn more about the opportunities that the University of Arizona...

Friday, October 10, 2014 - Ventana Vista Elementary School

The School of Plant Sciences participated in the 5th Annual Plant Science Family Night at Ventana Vista Elementary School (http://www.cfsd16.org/schools/ventanavista/ ) on Friday, October 10th, 2014 (5-8pm) organized by the Arizona...

Wednesday, October 8, 2014 - Student Union in the University of Arizona

The School of Plant Sciences was at the Meet Your Major Fair 2014. We promoted our two majors to undecided students at the UA. More than 30 students stopped by to learn about our majors.
Thanks to the Life Sciences Students Association (undergraduate student club of our school) for helping...

Saturday, March 15, 2014 - University of Arizona Mall

The school of plant sciences participated in this event to educate visitors (more than 500!) about the importance of plants. We had activities on microscope and displays to demonstrate the importance of pollen and salt tolerant plants. 

Thursday, October 3, 2013 - Ventana Vista Elementary School

The School of Plant Sciences and the Arizona Genomics Institute (www.genome.arizona.edu) participated in the 4th Annual Plant Science Family Night at Ventana Vista Elementary School (http://www....