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Miner Institute’s Third Celebration of Scientific Exploration: The Much-Anticipated Science Saturday Returns This March

Nicholas J. Russell by Nicholas J. Russell
February 22, 2024
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Miner Institute’s Third Celebration of Scientific Exploration: The Much-Anticipated Science Saturday Returns This March

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Students have a chance to learn about careers in science and in particular what science programs are offered at SUNY Plattsburgh. (Photo by ThisisEngineering RAEng on Unsplash)

CHAZY, N.Y. — Miner Institute is pleased to be teaming up with science departments at SUNY Plattsburgh for the third annual Science Saturday event at the Joseph C. Burke Education and Research Center at Miner Institute on Saturday, March 23. This event is meant to be an opportunity for middle and high school students to learn about careers in science and in particular what science programs are offered at SUNY Plattsburgh.

The event will feature interactive stations with faculty from Chemistry, Biology, Earth and Environmental Science, and Physics. Members from the North Country Planetarium at SUNY Plattsburgh will also be on hand with a brief presentation about the upcoming solar eclipse. Eclipse glasses will be available for event participants. A representative from the admissions office will also be available to provide information and answer any questions.

This event is FREE and open to students in middle and high school and their parents. Things will kick off at 10 am and wrap up around 1 pm. Light refreshments will be provided.

For more information, contact Rachel Dutil at dutil@whminer.com or 518-846-7121, ext. 115. To register for this event, visit https://forms.gle/E1wjF4USp5oxaw947

About Miner Institute

The William H. Miner Agricultural Research Institute is the present-day manifestation of the philosophy and principles once embodied by William Miner on Heart’s Delight Farm. Since its creation in 1951, the principal function has been, and continues to be, the economic improvement of agricultural operations through research, education, and demonstration. Miner Institute conducts integrated, cutting-edge education, research, and demonstration programs that optimize the biological and economic relationships among forage-crop production, dairy and equine management, and environmental stewardship. For more information about Miner Institute visit whminer.org.

–Miner Institute

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