PLEASE NOTE:  

Parking and road access will be limited during the Ann Arbor Art Fair (July 17–19, 2025). We recommend taking the Art Fair shuttle if possible.

Scientist Spotlights feature University of Michigan scientists sharing their cutting-edge research.

These presenters have been trained to share their research through the U-M Museum of Natural History Science Communication Fellows program. 

Watch this space or sign up for our email list to learn when researchers will be presenting hands-on activities in the museum.

Funded in part by the National Science Foundation

Upcoming Scientist Spotlights:

U-M Museum of Natural History
Sunday, July 20, 2025
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Meet the next generation of scientists! Join us for a special Scientist Spotlight on Sunday, July 20, 2025 from 1:00–3:00 p.m. featuring hands-on-activities and research by high school scholars from the Aspirnaut Program and the Kamcev Research Lab.

These students have spent the summer working alongside U-M students and faculty in the Life Sciences Institute and Michigan Engineering. Through fun, interactive activities you can learn about their cutting-edge science and their experiences working in a lab. Find this Spotlight in the BSB West Atrium.

 

 

 

 

Can't attend a Scientist Spotlight in-person event? Check out our Scientist Spotlight virtual content on our Museum@Home site!