Rowan University co-sponsors Philadelphia Science Festival, hosts Explorer Sunday

As a sponsor of the Philadelphia Science Festival, Rowan University will host an afternoon of interactive science, technology, engineering, math and related activities for people of all ages on April 26, from 1 to 3 p.m. on the Glassboro campus.

Explorer Sunday, which is free and open to the public, will feature:

Solarmax | Edelman Planetarium in Science Hall | 1 p.m. and 2 p.m., 40 minutes

Presents a voyage through history on the big screen to grasp humankind’s struggle to better understand the sun.

Science Explorations for Young Children | Ground Floor of James Hall

Offers science experiments for budding scientists aged 3 to 8. Open house of the Early Childhood Demonstration Center—a top-notch education center housed in the same building.

3D Science Animations | Rowan’s Virtual Reality Lab in the South Jersey Technology Park

Hosts an immersive 3D journey through the heart, brain and body cells, via a visit to the virtual world in the high-tech Park.

How to Design and Play Science Games | Outside Westby Hall

Provides opportunities to create educational games and get excited about science. Learn valuable techniques in art and design that help make interesting and innovative games.

Art and Technology Lab | Westby Hall

See a life-size figurative representation of Nicola Tesla wave and turn when activated through motion sensors and meet the students and the artist who created it.

Hands-On Activities for the Whole Family | Outside Science Hall

From biology and chemistry to physics and psychology, explore the many branches of science in an informal, welcoming setting.

View the Sun | Outside Science Hall

Safely view the sun and look for sun spots and flares.

The Festival marks the fifth year of this collaboration that brings together events that showcase science and technology in everyday life. With 210 of the region’s most influential institutions, museums and cultural centers working together, the Festival aims to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers and create homegrown citizen scientists, by exploring the many ways that science and technology touch our everyday lives. Presented by The Dow Chemical Company and organized by The Franklin Institute, the Festival packs more than 100 events into nine days (April 24 to May 2) at locations across the region, including restaurants and breweries, parks, libraries, museums and other neighborhood places, many of them free.

Rowan also will participate in the Festival’s signature event, the Science Carnival on the Parkway, a free all-day, all-ages event that concludes the 2015 Festival on May 2. The Carnival features more than 175 exhibitors and vendors offering non-stop, family-friendly experiments, interactive activities and games, and a packed line-up of live entertainment. Located at 20th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, in Philadelphia, the Carnival is the culmination of this celebration of science in everyday places.

For more information on the event, visit at www.PhilaScienceFestival.org. Connect via Facebook and Twitter via #GetNerdyPHL.