Departmental Faculty & Students Bring Biology Activities To Local Middle School Kids

Mississippi University for Women students Kane Petty, Maddie Guerin and Brooklyn Ward joined biology faculty Dr. Travis Hagey, Dr. Brian Burnes and Dr. Ben Onyeagucha at the New Hope Middle School STEAM Night, Tuesday Feb. 3.

Dr. Hagey and departmental students behind a table with human bones.

STEAM Night is an annual event put on by the New Hope Middle School in which community members present fun activities and demonstrations related to science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics topics. The Department of Sciences and Mathematics faculty and students participate every year, spreading the word about science and about The W.

MUW faculty and students on one side of a long table, with individuals on the other side viewing displays and activities.

Activities the faculty and students brought to the event included anatomical models and activities that modeled natural selection.

A long table with bones, activities, and an anatomical model of a cat, with kids and adults examining various items.

Activities the faculty and students brought to the event included anatomical models and activities that modeled natural selection.