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Project Exploration- Paleontology Education and Dinosaur Exhibits
Using the wonders of science to inspire city kids
950 East 61st Street Chicago, IL 60637 • 773.834.7614 • F.773.834.7625
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Dinner with a Dinosaur IX
February 27, 2009
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Project Exploration inspires minority youth and girls with the wonders of science and discovery. Founded in 1999 by paleontologist Paul Sereno and educator Gabrielle Lyon to make science accessible, we GET students interested in science, KEEP students interested in science and EQUIP students to pursue science. Our programs target Chicago Public School students who have been low and middle achievers, but who are also curious, open-minded, and passionate; eighty-five percent of our students are from low-income families. Project Exploration sets students on a path to future careers in science. In the last five years:

  1. 96% of Project Exploration seniors have graduated high school;
  2. 61% are enrolled in a four-year college;
  3. 34% of all students and 43% of all females who graduated high school as Project Exploration field alumni are majoring in science.
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Dinosaur Discovery: 
Behind-the-Scenes
at a Fossil Lab Tour


Saturday, January 17, 2009

11:00a.m. and 1:00p.m.
Saturday, March 21, 2009
11:00a.m. and 1:00p.m.

UC Fossil Lab

University of Chicago Fossil Lab
5620 S. Ellis Ave.
Chicago, IL 60637

UC Fossil Lab

Explore the journey from fossils in the field to dinosaurs on display.  Go behind-the-scenes of a real dinosaur lab to hear the stories behind the latest discoveries and the techniques used to prepare specimens for scientific research and public unveiling.  Participants will learn about the process of paleontology and meet the scientists that are bringing these fossils to life.  This is a one-hour walking tour for all ages. Cost is $7.00 per person.

To register for these tours, please visit the Science Chicago
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People of the Green Sahara
Public Lecture

Monday, March 23, 2009

7:00p.m.

Paul Sereno
Photo © Mike Hettwer

Francis W. Parker School
Diane and David B. Heller Auditorium
330 W. Webster Ave.
Chicago, IL 60614

Travel back in time with world-renowned paleontologist Dr. Paul Sereno to learn about an ancient human world.  

In 2000, a major archaeological discovery made in Niger by a team led by Dr. Sereno opened a window onto the “Green Sahara.” The site revealed a 5,000-year-long drama of changing climate and transforming cultures. Lakeside cemeteries with of hundreds of spectacular human burials included a man seated in a turtle shell, a girl wearing an arm bracelet, and a triple burial involving a mother and two children in symbolic embrace.

Green Sahara Burial
Photo © Mike Hettwer

These people’s tools, ornaments, diet, health, stature, genetic relationships, and appearance were reconstructed by an interdisciplinary and international team of scientists. This is a free, one-hour public lecture. 

Register for the People of the Green Sahara public lecture.


Dinner With a Dinosaur IX
Dinner with a Dinosaur IX
February 27, 2009
Make Your Reservations
Today


Fall 08 Newsletter

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Motorola Supports Student Achievement in Science
and Math, Competitiveness in Knowledge-Based Economy


Whitten-Newman Foundation donates $1.2 million to expand programs.

Project Exploration featured in Chicago Girls Coalition
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Dinner With a Dinosaur VIII

Highlights from Dinner with
a Dinosaur VIII

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See Photos and Order Prints
from Dinner with a Dinosaur VIII
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