Kids' Tech University

12/15/2025

We're excited to unveil the ultimate STEM adventure: Kids' Tech University (KTU)! 🚀 KTU, brought to you by the Fralin Life Sciences Institute at Virginia Tech and Virginia 4-H, is your passport to a world of scientific wonder and exploration.

📚 Here's the scoop:

KTU Website: https://ktu.fralinlifesci.vt.edu
Parents FAQs: https://ktu.fralinlifesci.vt.edu/parents.html

📅 Mark your calendars for this in-person extravaganza on January 31, February 14, February 28 and March 21, 2026. The stage for this epic journey? The vibrant Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg, VA!

Who's invited? Up to 160 young adventurers, aged 9-12 by September 30, 2025, and their enthusiastic parents.

Prepare to be dazzled:
- 🔬 Meet brilliant scientists and engineers who'll unveil the mysteries of STEM.
- 🤩 Dive into interactive sessions that'll ignite your curiosity.
- 👨‍🔬👩‍🔬 Get hands-on with STEM activities led by VT faculty, staff, and talented grad and undergrad students.
- 🌟 Discover the magic of STEM as it relates to everyday life.

📢 Registration is currently open! There's a nonrefundable $50 registration fee per child. Financially based need-based scholarships are also available. Register here- https://ktu.fralinlifesci.vt.edu/sign-up.html.

Get ready to embark on an extraordinary STEM journey that'll spark your imagination and fuel your passion for science, tech, engineering, and math. This is your chance to explore, discover, and dream big with KTU!

2014.02.22. Kids' Tech University. "How do you see inside the human body?" - An interactive session led by Dr. Bradley Smith. Emil T. Hofman Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Director of the Notre Dame Integrated Imaging Facility.

11/08/2024

Registration is open for the 2025 KTU program at Virginia Tech. See- https://ktu.fralinlifesci.vt.edu

2014.02.22. Kids' Tech University. "How do you see inside the human body?" - An interactive session led by Dr. Bradley Smith. Emil T. Hofman Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Director of the Notre Dame Integrated Imaging Facility.

10/21/2024

Registration is open for the 2025 Kids' Tech University program!!

Kids’ Tech University accepts enthusiastic learners ages 9 through 12 (as of September 30, 2024). We can accommodate 160 children and registration will open on Oct. 21 for the 2025 program.

11/18/2023

Creating the future workforce in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) by sparking kids' interest in these fields

11/15/2023

Ahoy there, future scientists and tech wizards!

We're excited to unveil the ultimate STEM adventure: Kids' Tech University (KTU)! 🚀 KTU, brought to you by the Fralin Life Sciences Institute at Virginia Tech and Virginia 4-H, is your passport to a world of scientific wonder and exploration.

📚 Here's the scoop:
KTU Website: [Link](https://ktu.fralinlifesci.vt.edu)

📅 Mark your calendars for this in-person extravaganza on January 27, February 24, March 16, and April 6, 2024. The stage for this epic journey? The vibrant Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg, VA!

👦👧 Who's invited? Up to 160 young adventurers, aged 9-12 by September 30, 2023, and their enthusiastic parents.

Prepare to be dazzled:
- 🔬 Meet brilliant scientists and engineers who'll unveil the mysteries of STEM.
- 🤩 Dive into interactive sessions that'll ignite your curiosity.
- 👨‍🔬👩‍🔬 Get hands-on with mind-blowing activities led by VT faculty, staff, and talented undergrads.
- 🌟 Discover the magic of STEM as it relates to everyday life.

📢 Registration is open!!! But wait, there's more! We believe in making STEM accessible to all. So, while there's a $120 registration fee per child, don't forget to check out our need-based scholarships right here: [Link](https://ktu.fralinlifesci.vt.edu/sign-up.html).

Get ready to embark on an extraordinary STEM journey that'll spark your imagination and fuel your passion for science, tech, engineering, and math. This is your chance to explore, discover, and dream big with KTU!

11/06/2023

The Virginia Tech Science Festival celebrates the arts and sciences as ways of thinking and knowing with fifty interactive exhibits. Please join us on Saturday, Nov. 11, at the Moss Arts Center and the Newman Library, from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Nutshell Games will follow at 4:30 p.m.

Researchers, including faculty, students, student organizations, community members, and community organizations, engage learners in fun and discovery. You’ll learn about snakes, bats, fungi, brain activity, optical illusions, artbots, and much more through hands-on activities and talking with researchers.

The Center for Educational Networks and Impacts (CENI) invites everyone to attend this all-ages event that is open to the public and free of charge. More Info.

10/16/2023

Registration is open!!

Ahoy there, future scientists and tech wizards!
We're excited to unveil the ultimate STEM adventure: Kids' Tech University (KTU)! KTU, brought to you by the Fralin Life Sciences Institute at Virginia Tech and Virginia 4-H, is your passport to a world of scientific wonder and exploration.
Here's the scoop:
KTU Website: [Link](https://ktu.fralinlifesci.vt.edu)
Mark your calendars for this in-person extravaganza on January 27, February 24, March 16, and April 6, 2024. The stage for this epic journey? The vibrant Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg, VA!
Who's invited? Up to 160 young adventurers, aged 9-12 by September 30, 2023, and their enthusiastic parents.
Prepare to be dazzled:
- Meet brilliant scientists and engineers who'll unveil the mysteries of STEM.
- Dive into interactive sessions that'll ignite your curiosity.
- Get hands-on with mind-blowing activities led by VT faculty, staff, and talented undergrads.
- Discover the magic of STEM as it relates to everyday life.
Registration opens on October 16, 2023! But wait, there's more! We believe in making STEM accessible to all. So, while there's a $120 registration fee per child, don't forget to check out our need-based scholarships right here: [Link](https://ktu.fralinlifesci.vt.edu/sign-up.html).
Get ready to embark on an extraordinary STEM journey that'll spark your imagination and fuel your passion for science, tech, engineering, and math. This is your chance to explore, discover, and dream big with KTU!
Adventure is out there

10/12/2023

Ahoy there, future scientists and tech wizards!

We're excited to unveil the ultimate STEM adventure: Kids' Tech University (KTU)! KTU, brought to you by the Fralin Life Sciences Institute at Virginia Tech and Virginia 4-H, is your passport to a world of scientific wonder and exploration.

Here's the scoop:
KTU Website: [Link](https://ktu.fralinlifesci.vt.edu)

Mark your calendars for this in-person extravaganza on January 27, February 24, March 16, and April 6, 2024. The stage for this epic journey? The vibrant Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg, VA!

Who's invited? Up to 160 young adventurers, aged 9-12 by September 30, 2023, and their enthusiastic parents.

Prepare to be dazzled:
- Meet brilliant scientists and engineers who'll unveil the mysteries of STEM.
- Dive into interactive sessions that'll ignite your curiosity.
- Get hands-on with mind-blowing activities led by VT faculty, staff, and talented undergrads.
- Discover the magic of STEM as it relates to everyday life.

Registration opens on October 16, 2023! But wait, there's more! We believe in making STEM accessible to all. So, while there's a $120 registration fee per child, don't forget to check out our need-based scholarships right here: [Link](https://ktu.fralinlifesci.vt.edu/sign-up.html).

Get ready to embark on an extraordinary STEM journey that'll spark your imagination and fuel your passion for science, tech, engineering, and math. This is your chance to explore, discover, and dream big with KTU!

Adventure is out there

11/10/2022

Y’all don’t miss the Virginia Tech Science Festival this Saturday, 10-3. Free and open to the public. Moss Arts Center, Newman Library, and Torgersen Bridge.

11/07/2022

Kids' Tech University (KTU, https://ktu.fralinlifesci.vt.edu ) is a spring program developed by the Fralin Life Sciences Institute at Virginia Tech and Virginia 4-H, that puts scientists and engineers in front of children to encourage the exploration of intriguing topics in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).

This year we are offering 2 concurrent programs on Jan. 28, Feb. 18, March 18 and April 1, 2023. The In-Person Program will be held at the Virginia Tech campus (Blacksburg, VA) and will include up to 250 kids (ages 9-12 by Sept. 30, 2022) and their parents. Kids and parents will watch interactive sessions presented by renowned research scientists and participate in hands-on activities led by undergraduate students and VT faculty/staff. Each day's events will center on common themes related to everyday life.

The Virtual Program will be offered on the same dates as the In-Person program. The interactive sessions will be live-streamed via zoom and materials for hands-on activities will be mailed home to each Virtual participant.

Registration is open! Please register for either the In-Person Program (Registration fee of $75) OR the Virtual Program ($50). Scholarships are available. Please see- https://ktu.fralinlifesci.vt.edu/sign-up.html

Kids’ Tech University is a first-come, first-served program that is open to children ages 9 through 12 (as of September 30, 2022). NEW this year, we are offering 2 programs: In-Person and Virtual. KTU is open to all children meeting the age requirement, regardless of place of residence or academic...

10/26/2022

Reminder! KTU registration is open! See here- https://ktu.fralinlifesci.vt.edu/sign-up.html We have an In-Person and Virtual Option available along with scholarships!

Kids’ Tech University is a first-come, first-served program that is open to children ages 9 through 12 (as of September 30, 2022). NEW this year, we are offering 2 programs: In-Person and Virtual. KTU is open to all children meeting the age requirement, regardless of place of residence or academic...

10/17/2022

Registration is open!!!
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Spread the word and get excited: the Virginia Tech Kids' Tech University program! Registration opens Oct. 17, 2022!

Kids' Tech University (KTU, https://ktu.fralinlifesci.vt.edu ) is a spring program developed by the Fralin Life Sciences Institute at Virginia Tech and Virginia 4-H, that puts scientists and engineers in front of children to encourage the exploration of intriguing topics in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).

This year we are offering 2 concurrent programs on Jan. 28, Feb. 18, March 18 and April 1, 2023. The In-Person Program will be held at the Virginia Tech campus (Blacksburg, VA) and will include up to 250 kids (ages 9-12 by Sept. 30, 2022) and their parents. Kids and parents will watch interactive sessions presented by renowned research scientists and participate in hands-on activities led by undergraduate students and VT faculty/staff. Each day's events will center on common themes related to everyday life. The Virtual Program will be offered on the same dates as the In-Person program. The interactive sessions will be live-streamed via zoom and materials for hands-on activities will be mailed home to each Virtual participant.

Registration opens Oct. 17th. Please register for either the In-Person Program (Registration fee of $75) OR the Virtual Program ($50). Scholarships are available. Please see- https://ktu.fralinlifesci.vt.edu/sign-up.html

Kids’ Tech University is a first-come, first-served program that is open to children ages 9 through 12 (as of September 30, 2022). NEW this year, we are offering 2 programs: In-Person and Virtual. KTU is open to all children meeting the age requirement, regardless of place of residence or academic...