Virginia Science Festival

Virginia Science Festival
Abbreviation VSF
Formation October 4, 2014 (2014-10-04)
Purpose STEM outreach and education
Headquarters Blacksburg, Virginia
Region served
Virginia
Parent organization
Virginia Tech, Science Museum of Western North Carolina
Affiliations USA Science and Engineering Festival
Website virginiasciencefestival.org

The Virginia Science Festival (VSF) is a multi-week event encompassing events across 11 sites featuring many disciplines throughout the Virginia. The festival is organized by Virginia Tech and the Science Museum of Western Virginia with the goal of highlighting the educational, cultural and economic impact of science in the state. NCSF events include hands-on activities, talks, lab tours.[1]

Participants included NASA Langley, Wallops Flight Center, Virginia Department of Transportation, American Red Cross, WDBJ, Carilion Health Care

The festival was initially funded through a grants from the Science Festival Foundation, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and Appalachian Power.

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