RESEARCHERS' NIGHT 2019

The European Researchers' Night, co-organized by UniTrento, FBK, MUSE, FEM and the Autonomous Province of Trento, under the Patronage of the Municipality of Trento, will be back on Friday 27 September 2019.

This year's edition will take place at MUSE, in Le Albere neighborhood and at Palazzo delle Albere, with five types of activities:

1. Science demos and hands-on stands
Where: at MUSE (exhibition areas, rooms, halls, etc.)
When: from 17:30 to 24:00
What:  each researcher or group will be assigned a stand  to display their work, methods and results to visitors in an interactive and engaging way. The stands will be located inside the museum. 
Equipment: table, chairs, electricity, WIFI

2. (Re)search and you will find! A treasure hunt
Where: at Le Albere neighborhood ’s shops
When: from 17:30 to 21:30
What:  researchers will place their stands in the neighborhood’s shops, which will be part of the Science treasure hunt. Kids (aged 6-12) will stop by the shops searching for clues to complete a mysterious sentence.
Equipment: table, chairs, electricity, WIFI

3. Science quiz
Where: at MUSE and/or Le Albere neighborhood
When: from 18:00 to 21:00
What: 20 minutes, 1 theme, 4 questions asked by a researcher… and only one winner. After each question, researchers briefly explain the answers. Researchers and citizens meet in a new format, which uses a smartphone application to handle questions, answers and scores.
Equipment: screen

4. Dinner with researchers
Where: at Palazzo delle Albere
When: at 20:00
What:  Researchers (one per table) and visitors sit at the same table having dinner and a nice chat together. The researchers will move to other tables between courses to present their work to other people.

5. Speed dating
Where: in the bars and cafes of Le Albere neighborhood
When: from 18:00 to 21:30 (60 minutes maximum each slot)
What: one-to-one meetings with researchers. The participants have 10 minutes to ask researchers questions about (almost) anything before switching to the next date.
Equipment: table and chairs

NOTICE: please note that the equipment provided is specified in the description of each tipe of activity. For any further equipment please contact your scientific coordinator in agreement with your department or centre.


CONTACTS

Divisione Comunicazione ed Eventi
Direzione Generale - Università degli Studi di Trento
via Calepina, 14 - 38122 Trento
tel. 0461 285302 - 3248

nottedeiricercatori@unitn.it 

 

 


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