College of Biological Sciences

Come celebrate 50 years of the College of Biological Sciences with an evening of fun, food and memories at the Bell Museum.

Saturday, October 3, 2015
4-8 p.m. | Program at 5 p.m.
Bell Museum of Natural History

Meet Dr. Valery E. Forbes, the college's new dean • Attend "lightning science talks" by CBS researchers • Enjoy hands-on, family-friendly activities and explore the museum • Sing Hail! Minnesota with Professor Emeritus John S. Anderson

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Schedule

4-5 p.m. Registration & Hands-on Activities

Featuring Market Science and The Marine Biology Club. Our first 50 arrivals will receive a CBS swag bag!

4:30 p.m. Lightning Science Talks

Starting at 4:30 p.m. in the Bell Auditorium, enjoy fast-paced talks by top CBS researchers including:

• George Weiblen
• Karen Echeverri
• Dan Knights
• Mark Bee
• Carrie Wilmot
• Sehoya Cotner

5 p.m. Program

We'll be kicking off the program with CBS History Trivia followed by a keynote with Dean Valery Forbes and Hail! Minnesota led by John S. Anderson.

5:30-6:30 p.m. Reception

Mingle with the CBS community and enjoy free food and drink and a cash bar.

6:30-8 p.m. Museum Wanderings

In addition to the diorama displays, be sure to check out the Exploradome for "Inner-space: A virtual tour of the human heart," and the Touch and See room for more hands-on activities, button-making and the CBS photobooth! The Peregrine Falcon exhibit opens on Saturday too!