Statewide Celebration of STEM to take place this fall

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – iExploreSTEM, a statewide inaugural celebration of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) will take place Sunday, Sept. 18, from 1 to 5 p.m. at the State Hygienic Laboratory at the University of Iowa Research Park in Coralville, Iowa. STEM experts from around the state are invited to join as sponsors and exhibitors.

A collaboration of the Iowa Mathematics and Science Education Partnership (IMSEP) and the State Hygienic Laboratory, iExploreSTEM is a free, hands-on festival for Iowa’s elementary and middle school students and their families designed to spur interest in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math.  This one-day event will feature compelling, educational and entertaining activities, stage events and exhibits to boost kids’ interest in STEM.  It will also help raise awareness by both parents and children of the STEM-related educational and career opportunities available in Iowa.

To become a sponsor or to host an exhibit, log on to http://www.iexplorestem.org/get-involved or call 319.335.9486.

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The Hygienic Laboratory is the state of Iowa's environmental and public health laboratory, with facilities located at the University of Iowa's Research Park campus in Iowa City, in the Des Moines suburb of Ankeny and at the Lakeside Lab in northwestern Iowa. For more information about the laboratory and its programs and services, visit http://www.uhl.uiowa.edu

The Iowa Mathematics and Science Education Partnership (IMSEP) is a state initiative headquartered at the University of Northern Iowa in partnership with Iowa State University and the University of Iowa. IMSEP’s goals are to improve mathematics and science performance of Iowa students; to prepare more high quality mathematics and science teachers for Iowa’s schools; and to promote statewide collaboration and cooperation. For more information regarding IMSEP, go www.iowamathscience.org.

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