USciences Bulletin - University of the Sciences in Philadelphia

THE BULLETIN: PHILADELPHIA SCIENCE FESTIVAL PAGE 15
Philadelphia Science Festival 2012
The Clark Park Science Discovery Day on Sunday, April 29,
helped to put a fitting end on the Philadelphia Science
Festival. USciences sponsored three tables, including
one run by physical therapy students who helped people
measure leg strength and jumping height (left) and one
run by biology students and alumni, like ANDY HUYNH
MB’11 (above), who handed out homemade microscopes.
Scientific discovery mixed with hands-on
fun were the trademarks of USciences’
involvement as a core partner of the
Philadelphia Science Festival. The citywide
collaboration showcasing science and
technology took place from April 21 to
29 with a mixture of carnivals, lectures,
open lab days, and other experiences.
Local astronomers helped guide participants
on a celestial tour, pointing out, among other
things, a flyby of the international space
station on Friday, April 27.
Dr. Schaefer (left) held a table-top science
night at Earth Bread and Brewery on Tuesday,
April 24, with Philadelphia Inquirer columnist
Faye Flam.
The University’s involvement would not
have been possible without our dedicated
faculty and students who staffed the
tables or imparted their knowledge at
numerous events. Faculty included
pharmaceutical sciences professor
ADEBOYE ADEJARE, PhD; associate
chemistry professor CATHERINE
BENTZLEY, PhD; physics chair ELIA
ESCHENAZI, PhD; physics professor
PAUL HALPERN, PhD; visiting assistant
biology professor MELISSA MARKO,
PhD; pharmaceutical sciences instructor
JEFF MOORE; assistant physical therapy
professor LORA PACKEL, MPT; visiting
biology instructor JASON PORTER
MB’98; assistant chemistry professor
FRED SCHAEFER, PhD; assistant physical
therapy professor KARIN SILBERNAGEL,
PT, ATC, PhD; and assistant physical
therapy professor GREG THIELMAN,
PT, EdD, ATC.
For more on USciences at the Philadelphia Science Festival,
visit http://bit.ly/IF9DvE.