Monthly Archives: June 2011

YOUTH SPEAK: Six Miami Science Museum Upward Bound Students Awarded Prestigious College Scholarships

Posted on June 30, 2011 by admin

Miami Science Museum was the first science museum in the nation to become an Upward Bound Math & Science (UBMS) Center in 1999. The Museum’s youth programs focus on providing low income students with training, mentoring, work experience, academic enrichment … Continue reading →

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If a Mosquito Can Make a Difference, So Can We

Posted on June 24, 2011 by admin

There is a saying that goes: if you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping in a closed room with a mosquito. When it comes to the subject of climate change, it seems unbelievable that we … Continue reading →

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MiaSci Celebrates Father’s Day in a Big Way

Posted on June 21, 2011 by admin

This past weekend, we launched our newest exhibition: Moving Things as part of the inaugural Big Truck Days weekend. Nearly 1,000 visitors were able to climb up and into the driver’s seats of big rigs from Ryder, a 60-foot Miami-Dade … Continue reading →

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A Virtual Visit with Leland D. Melvin

Posted on June 2, 2011 by admin

On May 21, 2011, almost 100 people participated in a mixed-reality, virtual visit with Astronaut Leland Melvin: about half in the Space Gallery at the Miami Science Museum and half via Second Life. We captured over an hour of Mr. … Continue reading →

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GECO: Girls Engineering Competition Open

Posted on June 1, 2011 by admin

On May 21, 2011, the Miami Science Museum hosted an electrical engineering tournament for Miami-Dade County middle schools titled GECO (Girls Engineering Competition Open). The GECO program, which is funded by the Kennedy Family Foundation, addresses the need to increase … Continue reading →

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