Education & Outreach
We provide communities, educational units, and others with knowledge to solve real-world
problems. Visitors can deepen their understanding through direct experience and prepare
for a future career.
Peek inside the world of biosciences research!
Although research is the central focus of Arkansas State University Bioscience Institute, education and industry outreach are integral parts of its mission.
Book a Visit
Pick from one of our many hands-on STEM activites.
Give your students an opportunity to see the workings of an active research facility
and to learn with a hands-on demo how scientists extract DNA out of food we eat!
Walk Through Our Universe
Visit the Voyage Model Solar System
The exhibit was created by the National Center for Earth and Space Science Education
and the Arthur C. Clarke Institute for Space Science Education. This active learning
1 to 10-billion scale model of the solar system, all dimensions depicted – including
the diameters of the Sun, planets and moons, and the distances between worlds – are
one 10-billionth actual size.
Thirteen interactive stanchions allow visitors to explore the solar system. You will want to start at the Sun, near ABI and Bookout Plaza, but any sequence will work; each stanchion includes a visual guide to the location of the others in relation to campus landmarks.
Thirteen interactive stanchions allow visitors to explore the solar system. You will want to start at the Sun, near ABI and Bookout Plaza, but any sequence will work; each stanchion includes a visual guide to the location of the others in relation to campus landmarks.