See Your Everyday World In a New Way with Microscopes!
Join the MSU Center for Advanced Microscopy for demonstrations that will unlock a whole new perspective on objects from your everyday life. Microscopes at our laboratory facility help us to "zoom in" and see what things look like at the scale of their building blocks, bringing new understanding for how everything works. At the Expo you will have the chance to see a digital microscope used to help make advances in many areas of STEM research at MSU, along with other microscopes. We’ll help you use the microscopes to explore everyday objects such as plants, rocks, bugs, fabrics, paper, pond water, but especially we’ll help you look at things you might with you or in your pockets. You'll never be able to look at your world in the same way again!
Presented by:
- Andy Elwood Madden, Associate Director, Center for Advanced Microscopy, MSU
- Alicia Withrow, TEM Specialist, Center for Advanced Microscopy, MSU
- Abby Vanderberg, Electron Microscopist, Center for Advanced Microscopy, MSU
- Melinda Frame, Confocal Specialist, Center for Advanced Microscopy, MSU
- Sara Makaremi, Research Assistant, Center for Advanced Microscopy, MSU
Suggested for ages: Kindergarten and Pre-K, Elementary school age, Middle school age, High school age, 18 years and above
Scientific Disciplines:
- Science Education
- Archaeology and Geology
- Energy and Environment
- Engineering and Technology
- Health and Human Services
- Physics, Astronomy, and Chemistry
- Plant and Animal Sciences
For more information:
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Times and Locations
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4/11/2026 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location: STEM Teaching and Learning Facility Room 3202
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4/12/2026 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location: STEM Teaching and Learning Facility Room 3202