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3rd annual Science Literacy Week at YUL runs September 19 - 25

3rd annual Science Literacy Week at YUL runs September 19 - 25

York University Libraries is again partnering with on-campus groups to celebrate Science Literacy Week, a nation-wide event that runs September 19-25, 2016. Science Literacy Week is a celebration of science that highlights outstanding scientists and science communicators from coast-to-coast.

Science Demonstrations
Tuesday, September 20, 11 am - 1 pm
Scott Library Atrium (2nd floor)

Join York's Observatory, Science Explorations, and Let’s Talk Science at York as they show you a little science!

Solar Observing
Tuesday, September 20, 10:30 am - 1 pm
Campus Walk

Take a closer look at the sun with York's Observatory.

"Science and Adventure on the Greenland Ice Sheet" - a talk by Dr. William Colgan
Wednesday, September 21, 6 pm
Lumbers Building, Room 306

Listen to York's own Dr. William Colgan from the Lassonde School of Engineering talk about the excitement of research in a remote environment.

York Observatory Tour
Wednesday, September 21 immediately following Dr. Colgan's talk
Petrie Science and Engineering Building Room 405

Take a look at the night sky with York's Observatory.

For more #SciLit16 events in the GTA and nation-wide, visit scienceliteracy.ca.