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Bundle up for Polar Science Weekend at Pacific Science Center

By Hannah Hickey

February 27, 2013

The annual Polar Science Weekend, featuring many UW students and faculty, takes place tomorrow through Sunday at Pacific Science Center.

Kids can explore icy worlds with scientists at Polar Science Weekend (with video)

By Sandra Hines

February 24, 2012

Learn about polar bears and penguins. Center a two-foot tusk on your forehead and imagine youre a narwhal exploring your icy-ocean home. For these activities and more, grab the kids and head for Polar Science Weekend, March 1 to 4, sponsored by the UW’s Applied Physics Laboratory and Pacific Science Center.

Learn about research in some of the most challenging places on Earth

By Sandra Hines

February 25, 2011

With live presentations and 40 exhibit and activity stations, Polar Science Weekend March 3-6 offers opportunities to learn about extreme polar environments from those who work there.

Go to the poles in your imagination at annual Polar Science Weekend

By News and Information

February 11, 2010

Hands-on exhibits, UW polar experts and a bit of imagination will transport you and your family to the extreme environments of the Arctic and Antarctica later this month during Polar Science Weekend at Pacific Science Center.

Wintery blast launches fourth annual Polar Science Weekend

By News and Information

March 5, 2009

Right on cue, Seattle delivered snow for the opening day of this year’s Polar Science Weekend.

Lecture on arctic policy challenges marks opening of Polar Science Weekend

By Sandra Hines

February 19, 2009

Marking the end of International Polar Year, the chair of the eight-nation council that is assessing the implications of increased shipping in the Arctic Ocean will give a lecture on campus Thursday, Feb.

UW, Pacific Science Center expand Polar Science Weekend activities

By Sandra Hines

March 6, 2008

Smash ice, turn your tongue into a salinometer to experience how saltiness differs in the world’s oceans, explore an igloo and field camp, predict polar climate, dive into the world of oceanographic moorings and get your hands on real scientific instruments during the third annual Polar Science Weekend today through Sunday at Pacific Science Center.

Talk to explorers, don mukluks, learn about glaciers at pair of polar events

By News and Information

March 1, 2007

The UW will launch International Polar Year with two events next week, a lecture that kicks off the series “Our Changing Climate: Polar Ice to Politics” followed by the Polar Science Weekend at the Pacific Science Center.

Pacific Science Center in grips of polar blast March 2-5

By Sandra Hines

February 23, 2006

With the extent of Arctic ice reaching record-breaking lows in recent seasons and Antarctic ice sheets losing dramatic, miles-wide pieces of ice, the world’s attention has been focused on changes underway at both ends of the Earth.