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Queen’s Experts and Researchers inspire STEM curiosity as Science Rendezvous Kingston goes virtual
April 30, 2021- The hugely popular Science Rendezvous Kingston is set to spark curiosity and discovery in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) through a virtual platform and series of events that launches May 1st.
When the 2020 event was cancelled due to COVID-19, organizers Lynda Colgan and Kim Garrett from the Queen’s Faculty of Education set their sights on developing the first virtual Science Rendezvous Kingston to mark its return. The enthusiastic response from the STEM community and Queen’s researchers has turned the 10th anniversary event into the largest program offering yet, with live virtual activities.
Author of the article: Julia McKay
Publishing date: Apr 29, 2021 • April 29, 2021 • 6 minute read The Science Rendezvous Kingston 2021 virtual space includes anytime access to museum tours, video presentations, home and backyard experiments, innovators and influencers profiles, interactive challenges, puzzles and the 10-year history of Science Rendezvous Kingston. Photo by Science Rendezvous Kingston /Supplied photo
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KINGSTON To honour its 10-year past, while celebrating its future, Science Rendezvous Kingston has evolved into a new virtual science festival that can connect with learners worldwide.
For Science Rendezvous Kingston co-ordinators Lynda Colgan and Kim Garrett, the cancellation of the 2020 event only helped spur them on to make a big bang of a return in 2021.
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Author of the article: Susanna McLeod
Publishing date: Feb 23, 2021 • February 23, 2021 • 5 minute read Celebrating her 25th anniversary as a freelance columnist for The Kingston Whig-Standard on Feb. 26, 2021, Susanna McLeod holds a copy of the Community Editorial Board announcement page from Feb. 24, 1996.
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