CSE at the Minnesota State Fair

A variety of College of Science and Engineering exhibits will showcase the relevance of science, engineering, and mathematics to people’s everyday lives at the 2019 Minnesota State Fair. The University of Minnesota exhibit on Dan Patch Avenue and Underwood Street will feature students and faculty in a wide range of fields. College of Science and Engineering faculty and students will also be featured during STEM Day at the Fair in Dan Patch Park, the Eco Experience Building, and the U of M's Driven to Discover research building.

• Earl E. Bakken Medical Devices Center
  9 a.m.–9 p.m.
  U of M Crossroads Exhibit Building—Dan Patch Avenue and Underwood Street
  
  See the future of medical device research at the University of Minnesota. This display will include a Da Vinci Surgical Robot, rapid prototyped parts and devices, interactive displays and 3D visualization using 3D glasses. Talk with experts and find out more about the state-of-the-art research that includes designing, prototyping and testing new medical devices. Medical doctors running the Da Vinci Surgical Robot, Minnesota Supercomputing Institute and the Medical Devices Center will be on-site throughout the day.

• Center for Sustainable Polymers 
  9 a.m.–9 p.m.
  Eco Experience Building—Randall Avenue and Cosgrove Street
  
  Learn about bioplastics at this interactive exhibit. Plastic products are a major part of everyday life but are plagued with problems including their petroleum-based origins and end-of-life pollution. This new exhibit at the Eco Experience building showcases the work of the Center for Sustainable Polymers by illustrating the differences between traditional plastics and bio-based plastics. The multi-faceted exhibit includes displays highlighting the latest research and hands-on activities for fair visitors.