Clemson University Science Outreach Center

05/19/2026

Calling all High Schoolers! Summer Opportunity!!

The Department of Physics at The Citadel is hosting an Applied Physics & Aerospace Science Experience, a hands-on, learn-by-doing event for high school students. Participants spend the day designing, building, and testing projects in college teaching and research labs while exploring how real systems behave—and why—with guidance from faculty and students.
At our recent spring event, students built ultrasonic levitators and string shooters, flew our flight simulator, and investigated cloud formation using a cloud-in-a-bottle demonstration. Students also took home the levitators and string shooters they built during the event.
The event will take place on Monday, June 29, in Charleston. No prior physics, engineering, or programming experience is required. The registration fee is $35 and includes all project supplies, lunch, and snacks.
More information and registration details are available here:
https://www.citadel.edu/physics/outreach

Questions:
Dr. Hank Yochum
[email protected]
843-953-6953

05/18/2026

Last week was a busy week here in the lab! We hosted 4th graders who traveled all of the way from ORANGEBURG, SC to see us (THANK YOU!!) as well as a new homeschool day where we tested UV light versus Sunprint paper! Check out some of the results below!

We are getting ready this week to kickoff our Summer Camps starting next week! There's still openings left so register your 8-12 year old today! https://scienceweb.clemson.edu/cusoc/summer-camps/

Excited as it's going to be a GREAT summer! Please view brochure in the comments section to see the list of all camps/times.

04/27/2026

SUMMER CAMPS for 8-12 year olds!
Hands on! Exciting! Interactive! Fun!

We have ENGINEERING, CSI, PHYSICS (a fave), SPY TRAINING, and more!
Come beat the heat and send your kiddo to learn great science in the AC with us!

View our flyer below 👇👇
Get all the information and register on our website here:https://scienceweb.clemson.edu/cusoc/summer-camps/

04/22/2026

2026 summer camp winner is...

04/20/2026

YOU ARE INVITED TO OUR NEXT TIGER TALKS!!

Thursday, May 14th, 2026
9:30-10:00am
Elliott Floyd presents “Can Nature Make YOU Happier?
Can nature reduce stress?
Can nature help our bodies stay healthy?
Can nature help us connect?

Elliott is a third-year Ph.D. student in the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management at Clemson University.
He studies how nature (e.g., parks, trees, and spending time outside) makes us feel happier and healthier.
Elliott loves to read, fly fish (and tie flies), and swim. Check him out below!

04/17/2026

Check out our spectroscopes and kaleidescopes we made today to make light bend, reflect, or defract in cool ways! Thanks for coming to see us Wren Elementary 4th graders!

04/17/2026

WHAT is light? HOW can we see colors?
CAN we change/bend/break/reflect light waves?

Wren Elementary 4th Graders came to visit us today and left with their very own spectroscopes (a tool they can break or diffract light into a rainbow!) AND their very own kaleidoscopes (reflects light in mirrors to create cool patterns)! Check out some of their individual designs! We spy some Clemson themed colors!!

Thanks for coming to see us Wren Elementary

04/13/2026

It's happening this Thursday! Register now for your spot!!

Our next Tiger Talk will be on April 16, 2026, at 9:30am with ALISON N STARR-MOSS, Ph.D., DIRECTOR OF ADVISING AND INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS, Dean's Distinguished Lecturer in the Department of Genetics and Biochemistry.

Dr. Starr-Moss will be presenting:
“What Makes a Dog a Dog? The Science in Their Genes!”
• Family Tree of the Wolf: How all dogs, no matter the breed, trace their genetics back to wolves.
• Super Genes, Super Breeds: How tiny changes in DNA create huge differences—from tiny Chihuahuas to giant Great Danes.
• Color, Ears, and Curly Tails: How specific genes shape the way dogs look and even how they behave.

Please register here for the April session:
https://clemson.zoom.us/meeting/register/L0UrYXUvTpmTahZFm_MwHg

04/07/2026

THANK YOU to all of our amazing moms/parents/grandparents/fan club for sharing our post so far this month! Your names have been recorded and entered to win! We have a few more days left in the challenge! We want to give away a free week of camp to ONE lucky, local, 8-12 year old scientist! :)

📅 Winner will be announced the week of April 20th.

🏕️ The lucky scientist can choose from:
-Engineering Camp (June 1-4, June 22-25, or July 20-23)
-Physics Camp (June 8-11 or July 6-9)
-Mission Impossible: Spy Science Camp (June 29-July 2, July 27-30)

📌 Check out our Summer Camp flyer in the comments for all the details! Cost for the week is $170 and ages 8-12 is firm unfortunately due to University policy beyond our control...

We have a few more days to enter!
Please click the "FOLLOW" button on our page and share the flyer out below on YOUR page please to be entered.