daVinci Days-- Corvallis Oregon's 3-day festival celebrating art, science and technology

Corvallis Oregon's 3-day festival celebrating art, science & technology

Arts & Exhibits | Music & More | Races & Revelry | Sci & Tech | For Kids

local FIRST Robotics team working on their machine at the 2007 da Vinci Days exhibition match, photo by Patricia Thomas

Science & Technology
July 17-19, 2009

Take a wonder-filled trek into sci-tech territory! Travel with us for a view of what's already here and what's ahead.

Fun & Games

Bend your mind! Test your skills! Get into wayfinding or laugh as you learn with sci-tech contests, demos, and entertainment.

College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Science Open Labs

Burt Hall, 26^th & Johnson Ave., OSU Campus
Saturday:2-5pm
COAS is marking its 50th anniversary with a celebration and reunion. Labs will be open for Festival attendees! Displays include ocean physics, remote sensing, polar science, and more.

O.H. Hinsdale Wave Research Laboratory Tsunami Structure Challenge

35^th & Jefferson
Saturday:2-5pm

Visit this hi-tech facility where OSU researchers investigate waves, tsunamis, and coastal activities and build a structure to defy the forces of nature.

GPS & Geocaching

N 44' 33.952 W 123' 16.322
Friday: 5-8pm
Saturday & Sunday: 10am-5pm
Saturday & Sunday: 10am-4pm (Geocaching)

Position yourself! Talk to the experts to get your bearings on GIS and GPS. Try your hand at geocaching, a high-tech treasure hunt.

Valley Stargazing & Star Party

OSU Lower Campus
Saturday & Sunday: 10am-5pm
Central Park, Saturday: 9:30pm

Have a stellar time at the Heart of the Valley Astronomers day-time exhibit. Search the night sky for planets and constellations at the evening Star Party.

FIRST Robotics Exhibition

OSU Lower Campus
Sunday: 3 -6pm

Get a hi-tech view at this exhibition match of the 2009 Pacific Northwest Regional FIRST Robotics Competition. Local teams test their robots in Overdrive.

Sci-Tech Highlights

2009 Keynote Talk

Cascadia Great Earthquakes:

The Riddle of the Sands

CH2M Hill Alumni Center, OSU
July 18, 7 pm

Dr. Chris Goldfinger, will deliver this year's keynote talk as part of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of oceanagraphy at Oregon State University.

Green Town & Green Scene Pavilion

OSU Lower Campus
Friday: 5-8pm
Saturday: 10am-5pm
Sunday: Noon-5pm

Go green with the latest in energy alternatives, transport, sustainability, and much more.

Discover OSU!

OSU Lower Campus
Saturday: 10am-5pm
Sunday: Noon -5pm

Check out the latest in science and engineering at Oregon State University. Demos and activities for all ages. On Saturday, hop on the shuttle to check out the COAS open labs and the wave research lab.

Geekapalooza

OSU Lower Campus
Friday: 5-8 pm
Saturday: 11am-6pm

Sunday: Noon-4pm

Make a paper polyhedra, participate in collaborative art with the intuitive coloring mural. Watch the mandala for peace project in process. Experience the Willamette Valley Photo Arts Guild Camera Obscura, and learn about the ancient Gaelic sport of Hurling!

Skybridge Communications

OSU Lower Campus
Saturday: 10am-5 pm
Sunday: 12pm-5pm

Sunday: Noon-4pm

Learn about the Dish Network Slingbox, providing access to your home tv service from anywhere that has an internet connection.

Quick Links

Arts

Community Art
Film Festival
Sidewalk Art

Music & More

Battle of Bands
Entertainment
Program

Races

Electrathon
Kinetic Challenge
Leonardo 500

Sci-Tech