CALL FOR EYU BOOTH PROPOSALS

DEADLINE SEPTEMBER 17TH

Exploring Your Universe (EYU) is one of UCLA’s biggest annual events, drawing thousands of children, parents, and friends from the Los Angeles community to our campus the first Sunday in November.

This year, EYU is one of the main events celebrating UCLA’s Centennial. We are excited to have your participation to make this beloved science festival

better than ever – and it's a perfect way to fulfill EPO (education and public outreach) required by any grant funding you have received! We invite

you to submit your idea for a science experience suitable for all ages to be presented at Exploring Your Universe 2019. We will offer up to $100 to

fund selected brand-new presentations, or $50 to upgrade presentations that have been part of EYU in the past.

Requirements to keep in mind when creating your presentation:

o Only one (1) pop-up tent will be supplied unless a strong argument can be made for multiple tents required by your presentationo No food may be distributedo Only one (1) 120-volt power strip will be suppliedo One (1) six-foot folding table with 2-3 chairs (additional tables and chairs may be requested contingent upon approval of your proposal)o Access to bottled water, but no running watero Strict adherence to safety code stipulated by UCLA Fire Marshallo May hand out souvenirs to attendees, but absolutely no projectileso Must be family-friendly (G-rated)

Examples of past presentations at EYU include: o Mathematics – You Can Count On It: Build Mobius strips, cross the bridges of Konigsberg, try your luck at probability machines, and untangle logic

puzzles as you encounter the wild wonders of mathematics.o Illuminating the World of Molecules: Light can do lots of cool things! Come, look at cool patterns of light and learn how to understand chemistry

using light.o Make Your Own Earthquake! Earthquake demonstrations using spring-block models, liquefaction effect and detecting shaking with seismometers.

Proposals are limited to one page and must include a budget. They are due on Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 12:00 p.m. Please submit your proposal or any questions to Jenelle Bossett-Allen, jbossett@support.ucla.edu. Notifications of accepted proposals will be sent out on Tuesday, Oct. 1.

We look forward to receiving your awesome ideas and proudly sharing the innovative, important research that you’re doing with future scientists and their families at EYU 2019.