Purdue University Earth, Atmospheric, & Planetary Sciences Outreach

08/18/2025

We still have some open days for classes visiting campus for the October: Absolute Dating: Using Nuclear Chemistry to Investigate the Geologic Timescale lab with your students!!

High School teachers can bring their science classes to the West Lafayette campus to participate in labs instructed by Purdue faculty, staff, and graduate students. These sessions take place in our updated K-12 Outreach lab space, located in the Brown Laboratory of Chemistry.

01/29/2025

You have until Friday at noon (West Lafayette time) to sign up for the free rock and hat drawing.

06/27/2024

Superheroes of Science : What is Far-UVC technology, and How it Can Be Used to Make our Indoor Environments Healthier?

Today we chatted with John Rajchert about the application of using far UVC technology to make indoor environments healthier. Rajchert is a native of Sydney Australia with an impressive background in electrical engineering.  He has worked for years making buildings safe and efficient. Today he is a ...

02/28/2024

Superheroes of Science : Who should study Cybersecurity?

In an era of increasing cyber threats, Eugene H. Spafford forges our future in the area of cybersecurity.  Dr. Spafford is a Professor of Computer Science in Purdue University’s College of Science. He explains ethical hacking, social engineering, and the role of cybersecurity professionals in our...

02/08/2024

Superheroes of Science : Understanding nuclear power.

From how nuclear power works to safety in the industry, Dr. Hitesh Bindra explains nuclear energy.  Hitesh is an Associate Professor at Purdue University’s School of Nuclear Engineering.

11/28/2023

Superheroes of Science : Harnessing the Power of Green Infrastructure for Sustainable Stormwater Management

Nicole Chavas (President + Chief Operating Officer) and Lucy Kopchak (Associate Engineer) join us to discuss green infrastructure and sustainable engineering. Due to climate change, cities are seeing an increase in stronger storms with heavier rainfalls. Traditional infrastructure (gray infrastructu...

11/14/2023

Superheroes of Science : How do architects design science laboratories?

Specializing in designing science laboratories, Marilee is a registered architect and Senior Laboratory Planner at , one of the oldest and largest architecture and engineering firms in the country.   

08/09/2023

Superheroes of Science : Demystifying Severe Storms and Tornadoes: Separating Fact from Fiction

This exciting crash course on tornado formation is led by Professor Dan Dawson, aka “Tornado Dan,” renowned research scientist from Purdue University Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences and master of all things tornado-related. In this insightful episode, Dr. Dawson unravels ...

04/25/2023

Help us provide resources for teachers! Here is the link to give https://purdue.link/heroesofscience Please select “OTHER” in the bottom right corner of the page, and type in ‘Superheroes of Science’

Tomorrow is Purdue's Day of Giving. Our goal for the Day of Giving is to raise $11,000. This will go toward external hard drives to store video footage, batteries for video equipment, and support for a student video editor.

Here is the link to give https://purdue.link/heroesofscience Please select “OTHER” in the bottom right corner of the page, and type in ‘Superheroes of Science’

In 2023 we have already surpassed 1 million views on YouTube! Additionally, we have a backlog of recordings that are awaiting final edits so they can be released. From an ever-growing Science Demo repository to a collection of virtual labs and our popular Kids STEM Degree, many teachers have expressed appreciation for being able to access and use these resources at no cost.

Our newest initiative for 2023 is the development of a STEM Careers repository. Our goal is to support teachers with the integration of a diverse collection of videos from STEM professionals around the world. In addition, we hope to inspire students with an understanding of potential STEM Career fields. We appreciate any amount you might be willing to give. Your contributions will help us continue to create new content for all of our programs that supplement teachers’ science curricula.

03/29/2023

In the past, only large, well-funded organizations could afford to build and launch satellites. But CubeSats are making it possible for anyone with a good idea and some basic engineering skills to put a satellite in space. Brandon Pearson is the Director of NearSpace Education sits with us to explain further CubeSats.

In the past, only large, well-funded organizations could afford to build and launch satellites. But CubeSats are making it possible for anyone with a good idea and some basic engineering skills to put a satellite in space. Brandon Pearson is the Director of NearSpace Education sits with us to explai...