Join us on Saturday, May 2nd to see the science outreach projects created by students in the LATH:3001 class. Projects include children's books written and illustrated by students, Instagram accounts, K-12 classroom presentations, and more.
Saturday, May 2, 2026
9:30 - 11:30 am
101 Biology Building East (Kollros Auditorium)
All students, faculty and staff, and members of the public are welcome to attend
Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact Kristina Venzke in advance at kristina-venzke@uiowa.edu.
See below for the list of projects!
11th Annual Project Engage Showcase | |||
Group Presentations - 101 BBE (Kollros Auditorium) | |||
| Group Members | Time | Project Name | Description |
| Dr. Lori Adams | 9:30 | Welcome | |
| Lauren Crawford, Alayna Gallery, Peter Nitsche | 9:45 | Food for Thought Magazine | Brain Health Science Magazine |
| Luke Hawkins, Anand Subramaniam, Braden Carne, Everett White | 9:55 | LABE: Laboratory Adventures, Breakthrough Experiments | Multidisciplinary science activity demo |
| Owen Ashbrook, Emily Formella, Renee Lin | 10:05 | Take a Hike! | Guided Nature Walk |
| Zoe Ault, Jenny Huynh, Ana Laura Leyser, Abby Myroth | 10:15 | The Universe in Your Hands: An Educational Board Game | Interactive science board game |
Individual Presentations 10:30 – 11:30 Atrium and Room 106 in BBE | |||
Name | Major | Title | Description |
| Ashbrook, Owen | Earth & Environmental Science | Can You Dig It? | Paleontology Magazine |
| Ault, Zoe | Physics & Astronomy | Learning the Night Sky | Observation workbook |
| Carne, Braden | Physics, Astronomy, & Math | The Journey to the Northern Lights: A Particle's Path to the Party in the Sky | Children’s book |
| Crawford, Lauren | Public Health | All About the Kidney: Filtering in Action | Science Activity |
| Formella, Emily | Biomedical Engineering | Our World Engineered | Science Activity |
| Gallery, Alayna | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | DNA Extraction: Strawberries vs Humans | Science Activity |
| Hawkins, Luke | Psychology | Gratitude for Undergraduates | Educational workshop |
| Huynh, Jenny | Biology | Safe Fun in the Summer Sun: A Tale of DNA Damage and Repair | Children’s book |
| Leyser, Ana Laura | Biomedical Sciences | What’s the Matter with My Gallbladder? | Children’s book |
| Lin, Renee | Biomedical Sciences | VIRUS HUNT: How your cells keep you safe! | Children’s book and coloring workbook |
| Myroth, Abby | Neuroscience/Ancient Civilizations | How the Wild Things Sleep | Children’s book |
| Nitsche, Peter | Biology/English and Creative Writing | Weird Atlas: A Magical Field Biologist’s Guide | Young Adult Graphic Novel |
| Subramaniam, Anand | Psychology | The Soaring Brain | Blog Posts |
| White, Everett | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Microorganisms in Motion: How They Spread Around Us | Science Activity |