UTEP Celebrates Earth Science Week
UTEP is celebrating National Earth Science Week with a host of events and science activities for the whole family Saturday afternoon.
The theme for this year’s event is ”Our Ever-Changing Earth” and aims to engage the public to learn about the natural processes that shape the earth.
The event starts at noon and continues until 4 p.m. and includes demonstrations and activities about weather phenomena, volcanic eruptions, planets, and earthquakes.
There will also be a free barbeque from noon until 2 p.m. outside the Geological Sciences building.
There will be a coloring contest, rock and mineral silent auction, guided tours of the Kidd Seismic Station, guest lectures and more.