UNC Science Expo
UNC Science Expo
April 9th | 11 AM – 4 PM

Our signature event returns, featuring UNC scientists and researchers sharing their work with the community. Join us for hands-on activities, food trucks, demonstrations, games, and performances — it’s one of the biggest celebrations of science in the state!
Come celebrate all the hard work and research UNC scientists do right here on campus!
About UNC Universe Week
Join us for daily events from April 2-9 that celebrate the science and scientists from UNC-Chapel Hill!
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center, in partnership with the students and faculty at UNC, will once again celebrate science with our community — as a part of the North Carolina Science Festival!
Universe Week showcases the best of UNC science, provides the public with a behind-the-scenes look at a major research university, and promotes STEM as a vital part of our culture – all in a fun and engaging way!

2022 Universe Week
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SATURDAY, APRIL 2
1:30 PM – STEMville Science Spectacular
SUNDAY, APRIL 3
2:00 PM – Solar Viewing at the Morehead Sundial
MONDAY, APRIL 4
9:30 AM – Virtual Program: Hop to the Spot
Join the STEM Innovation for Inclusion in Early Education (STEMIE) team as we play around with some of the foundational concepts in computational thinking. Participants will engage in representation-based movement games and following and developing directions, algorithmic style!
TUESDAY, APRIL 5
9:30 AM – Virtual Program: Good Vibrations
What do images of babies, bats looking for food, self driving cars, and levitating particles have in common? Learn about fascinating applications of sound in the world around us and find out how you can make your own speakers!
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6
9:30 AM – Virtual Program: Street Smarts
You are a transportation worker in your city who’s been asked to find ways to improve a stretch of local road in a residential area. What can you do to make the road safer? What will make it easier to travel by foot or bike? Seth LaJeunesse from the UNC Highway Safety Research Center will guide
6:00 PM – Teen Science Cafe
THURSDAY, APRIL 7
10:30 AM – Virtual Program: Fun with Physics
UNC physics faculty will present phenomenal physics demonstrations that will surprise and excite curious minds. Come prepared to make predictions and ask questions about physics experiments that are seriously phun!
1:30 PM – The Science of Art Tour
5:30 PM – Career Stories: Celebrating Women Leaders in STEM
FRIDAY, APRIL 8
9:30 AM – Virtual Program: Carolina Skies
With the help of planetarium software, we’ll tour the North Carolina night sky and identify stars and constellations you can see with just your unaided eye on the next clear night. You’ll also discover how you can participate in the annual North Carolina Statewide Star Party, featuring 35 public skywatching events from the mountains to the coast on April 8 and 9, 2022.
1:30 PM – The Science of Art Tour
SATURDAY, APRIL 9
10:00 AM – AfroPix
11:00 AM – UNC Science Expo
Cole Anderson | Programs Administrative Assistant
anderscb@email.unc.edu
919.445.8434