October 24, 2017
Story by Micah Oelze
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Barton Community College will host the 14th Annual Jack Kilby Science Day from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. on November 20 in the Fine Arts Building at Barton Community College. High School juniors and seniors, students with appropriate Individual Educational Programs, high school science and technology instructors and appropriate administration are all invited to this free event.
The day will kick off with a keynote presentation by Dr. Charles Rice. Dr. Rice is a University Distinguished Professor and holds the Vanier University Professorship at Kansas State University. He is a Professor of Soil Microbiology in the Department of Agronomy. Internationally, Dr. Rice served on the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change to author a report on Climate Change in 2007 and 2014 and was among scientists recognized when that work won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007. Dr. Rice’s keynote presentation is aptly titled “Climate Change: What it means for Kansas”.
Once the presentation has concluded, high school participants will be offered the opportunity to meet and visit with each other and to learn about the day's expanded and updated activities. Students will then choose from several fascinating hands-on mini-sessions, demonstrations, competitions, and experiments that they are sure to find enjoyable, exciting and educational in various areas of science and technology. The day will close with an Academic Carnival and a free lunch.