The University of Minnesota's State Fair Research Building engages fair-goers as citizen scientists, allowing faculty and students to collect diverse data in days instead of months. This session explores the facility's mechanics, highlighting breakthroughs in public health, technology, and human behavior, and its role as a hands-on training ground for UMN student researchers. Attendees will learn how this innovative center is redefining the future of discovery.
This session explores the mechanics of this one-of-a-kind facility, highlighting faculty breakthroughs in public health, technology, and human behavior. Additionally, we will look at how the building serves as a dynamic, hands-on training ground for the next generation of UMN student researchers. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of how this innovative research hub is actively redefining the future of discovery to drive real-world solutions.
Experts:
Annie Hotop - State Fair Research Building Director
Ellen Demerath - State Fair Research Building Co-Director
Wendy Looman
Boyen Huang
Melanie Firestone