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In The Lab: Latine and Hispanic Heritage Month

October 1, 2026 · 1 min read · lifeandscience.orgArts
In The Lab: Latine and Hispanic Heritage Month

Celebrate Latine Hispanic Heritage Month in The Lab! Open Wednesday to Sunday, 10 am – 12 pm and 1 – 3 pm, there’s something for all ages to discover!

Join us as we continue to celebrate Spanish language, science, and culture with scientists and experts throughout Latine Hispanic Heritage Month.

September 30 – October 3: Rust or Bust – Investigate the chemical reactions behind the Nazca lines and make your own iron oxide artwork

October 3, 1 pm – 3 pm: Join archaeologist and epigrapher Dr. Gabrielle Vail and Morehead Planetarium’s Dr. Amy Sayle for Incan/Peruvian star stories and record-keeping

Dr. Gabrielle Vail
Dr. Gabrielle Vail
Dr. Amy Sayle
Dr. Amy Sayle

October 7 – 9: Keeping Time- Create your own Maya calendar round and mark your birthday with glyph stamps

October 10: Meet Dr. Jessica Vélez Avilés and learn how she and her students in the UNCCH Department of Linguistics study language and the brain using eye-tracking technology, explore the importance of bilingualism in our communities, and test your knowledge of English and Spanish dialects

Dr. Jessica Vélez Avilés
Dr. Jessica Vélez Avilés

October 11, 10 am – 12 pm: Meet Solvias Senior Virology Analyst Liz Albertorio Sáez to test out some of the tools of the biotech trade and try your hand at “pipette target-practice”

Liz Albertorio Sáez
Liz Albertorio Sáez

¡Feliz Mes de la Herencia Latina e Hispana!

Let be, let flow, let in

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