Nerd Night will take place from 5-8 p.m. with star gazing going till 9 p.m.. This event will take place in Parking Lot 8 and the common areas of the Engineering and Information Technology Building at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock. 

The event is free and open to the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock community and members of the public. It will feature food trucks, hands-on activities, demonstrations, and exhibits from on-campus vendors and community partners, as well as raffle prizes. 

Current and prospective DCSTEM students can learn about opportunities in the college including research opportunities, leadership programs, honor societies, career pathways, and student organizations within the college. 

Some of the activities that will be on hand include sun-gazing and star-gazing at the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Observatory, planetarium showings every 30 minutes, balloon launching, and a keynote session.

The Aerospace Club will have a meteorite marble and flour demonstration. The Emerging Analytics Center will showcase student research projects and applications. There will be many additional activities including cybersecurity challenges, displays from the paleontological collection, and the Central Arkansas Library System fixing broken things through its Repair Cafe.   

Those who would like to register for a free ticket for the food trucks should register online.听

For more information, visit the Nerd Night website or contact Erin Flowers, director of student services, at nerdnight@ualr.edu.

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Nerd Night will take place from 5-8 p.m. in the Engineering and Information Technology Building and Parking Lot 8 at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock. The free event is open to the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock community and members of the public. It will feature food trucks, raffle prizes, hands-on activities, demonstrations, and exhibits from about 35 on-campus vendors and community partners.

Current and prospective DCSTEM students can learn about opportunities in the college including research opportunities, leadership programs, honors societies, careers, and student organizations.

Dr. Greg Guisbiers, associate professor of physics, will lead observations of the Sun, planets, and a comet from 5-9 p.m. on the roof of Stabler Hall. Participants can observe Sunspots from 5-7 p.m. as well as the comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS and some planets from 7-9 p.m. This rare comet won’t return to Earth for 80,000 years.

Some of the activities that will be on hand include a planetarium from the Arkansas Space Grant Consortium, a paper airplane competition by the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Aerospace Club, and making punch with dry ice and elephant toothpaste with the American Chemical Society.

The Central Arkansas Nerf Club will showcase 3D-printed Nerf blasters, have dart-catches ready for use, and explain the process behind modifying Nerf blasters. The 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Zebrafish Lab will host a display of fish in life stages ranging from embryos to fully grown adult fish.

There will also be laser demonstrations by Power Technology, demonstrations of CrimeScene 360 and Maximum AR app by the Emerging Analytics Center, a pop-up gaming lounge by the eSports Club, infrared cameras, veterinary-inspired jeopardy, and geology samples.

Those who would like to attend this fun and innovative event should by Oct. 16 in order to receive a ticket for the food trucks.

For more information, visit the or contact Erin Flowers, director of student services, at eeflowers@ualr.edu or 501-916-5217.

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Nerd Night will take place from 5:30-8 p.m. in the Engineering and Information Technology Building and Lot 8 at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock. The free event is open to the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock community and members of the public and will feature food trucks and hands-on activities, demonstrations, and exhibits from on-campus and community partners.

Current and prospective DCSTEM students can learn about opportunities in the college including research opportunities, leadership programs, honors societies, careers, and student organizations.

Some of the activities that will be on hand include a cybersecurity escape room by the Cyber Arena; paper airplane competition by the Aerospace Club; demonstrations of CrimeScene 360 and Maximum AR app by the Emerging Analytics Center; a pop-up gaming lounge by the eSports Club; and trivia of well-known African American trailblazers in the STEM industry by the National Society of Black Engineers.

Those who would like to attend this fun and innovative event should by Oct. 12 in order to receive a ticket for the food trucks.

For more information, contact Erin Flowers, director of student services, at eeflowers@ualr.edu or 501-916-5217.

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