ENGAGEMENT SPOTLIGHT: K-STATE SCIENCE DEPARTMENTS WOW FAMILIES IN WESTERN KANSAS

On Aug. 16, the geology, chemistry and physics departments shared their expertise and passions with more than 500 visitors at the 4th annual Rocks and Rockets event in Colby, Kan.!

Families had a rare opportunity to enjoy a free, indoor summer event, according to the event’s coordinator, Sarah Lamm, who is a K-State geology alumna and a geology Ph.D. candidate at the University of Kansas.

Other exhibitors included Kansas Geological Survey, Kansas Biological Survey, Kansas Strong, National Weather Service from Goodland, and various schools.