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629 </div> 630 </div> 631 </li> 632 <li> 633 <div class="card"> 634 <div class="head"> 635 <figure> 636 <a><img src="/images/global/logos/headshot-sci-logo.jpg" /></a> 637 <figcaption><h2>2025 News Releases</h2></figcaption> 638 </figure> 639 </div> 640 <div class="body"> 641 <ul class="list-news-releases"> 642 <li> 643 <article> 644 <a href="/about-sci/media-center/news-releases/small-discoveries-exhibit-reopens-december-17-at-the-science-center-of-iowa/" title="Small Discoveries Exhibit Reopens December 17 at the Science Center of Iowa"> 645 <div class="mce-content"> 646 <span><strong>December</strong> 9, 2025</span> 647 <p>Small Discoveries Exhibit Reopens December 17 at the Science Center of Iowa</p> 648 </div> 649 </a> 650 </article> 651 </li> 652 <li> 653 <article> 654 <a href="/about-sci/media-center/news-releases/iowa-state-university-s-translational-ai-center-supports-innovative-stem-learning-at-the-science-cen/" title="Iowa State Universityâs Translational AI Center Supports Innovative STEM Learning at the Science Center of Iowa"> 655 <div class="mce-content"> 656 <span><strong>December</strong> 5, 2025</span> 657 <p>
657Iowa State Universityâs Translational AI Center Supports Innovative STEM Learning at the Science Center of Iowa</p> 658 </div> 659 </a> 660 </article> 661 </li> 662 <li> 663 <article> 664 <a href="/about-sci/media-center/news-releases/artificial-intelligence-exhibit-opening-at-sci-in-january-2026/" title="Artificial Intelligence Exhibit Opening at SCI in January 2026"> 665 <div class="mce-content"> 666 <span><strong>October</strong> 20, 2025</span> 667 <p>Artificial Intelligence Exhibit Opening at SCI in January 2026</p> 668 </div> 669 </a> 670 </article> 671 </li> 672 <li> 673 <article> 674 <a href="/about-sci/media-center/news-releases/science-center-of-iowa-awarded-grant-to-supercharge-stem-education/" title="Science Center of Iowa Awarded Grant to Supercharge STEM Education"> 675 <div class="mce-content"> 676 <span><strong>September</strong> 2, 2025</span> 677 <p>Science Center of Iowa Awarded Grant to Supercharge STEM Education</p> 678 </div> 679 </a> 680 </article> 681 </li> 682 <li> 683 <article> 684 <a href="/about-sci/media-center/news-releases/sci-s-big-blast-returns-october-18-to-celebrate-55-years-of-science-wonder-and-community/" title="SCIâs BIG BLAST Returns October 18 to Celebrate 55 Years of Science, Wonder & Community"> 685 <div class="mce-content"> 686 <span><strong>August</strong> 27, 2025</span> 687 <p>SCIâs BIG BLAST Returns October 18 to Celebrate 55 Years of Science, Wonder & Community</p> 688 </div> 689 </a> 690 </article> 691 </li> 692 <li> 693 <article> 694 <a href="/about-sci/media-center/news-releases/science-center-of-iowa-introduces-tapescape-a-groundbreaking-steam-exhibit/" title="Science Center of Iowa Introduces TapeScape: A Groundbreaking STEAM Exhibit"> 695 <div class="mce-content"> 696 <span><strong>August</strong> 1, 2025</span> 697 <p>Science Center of Iowa Introduces TapeScape: A Groundbreaking STEAM Exhibit</p> 698 </div> 699 </a> 700 </article> 701 </li> 702 <li> 703 <article> 704 <a href="/about-sci/media-center/news-releases/science-center-of-iowa-to-temporarily-close-small-discoveries-exhibit-for-exciting-renovation/" title="Science Center of Iowa to Temporarily Close âSmall Discoveriesâ Exhibit for Exciting Renovation"> 705 <div class="mce-content"> 706 <span><strong>June</strong> 27, 2025</span> 707 <p>Science Center of Iowa to Temporarily Close âSmall Discoveriesâ Exhibit for Exciting Renovation</p> 708 </div> 709 </a> 710 </article> 711 </li> 712 <li> 713 <article> 714 <a href="/about-sci/media-center/news-releases/des-moines-mini-maker-faire-returns-to-sci-for-10th-year-with-inventions-robotics-and-hands-on-creat/" title="Des Moines Mini Maker Faire Returns to SCI for 10th Year with Inventions, Robotics, and Hands-On Creativity"> 715 <div class="mce-content"> 716 <span><strong>April</strong> 23, 2025</span> 717 <p>Des Moines Mini Maker Faire Returns to SCI for 10th Year with Inventions, Robotics, and Hands-On Creativity</p> 718 </div> 719 </a> 720 </article> 721 </li> 722 </ul> 723 </div> 724 </div> 725 </li> 726 <li> 727 <div class="card"> 728 <div class="head"> 729 <figure> 730 <a><img src="/images/global/logos/headshot-sci-logo.jpg" /></a> 731 <figcaption><h2>2024 News Releases</h2></figcaption> 732 </figure> 733 </div> 734 <div class="body"> 735 <ul class="list-news-releases"> 736 <li> 737 <article> 738 <a href="/about-sci/media-center/news-releases/ring-in-2025-with-the-science-center-of-iowa-s-noon-year-s-eve-celebration-and-new-regular-hours/" title="Ring in 2025 with the Science Center of Iowaâs Noon Yearâs Eve Celebration and New Regular Hours"> 739 <div class="mce-content"> 740 <span><strong>December</strong> 30, 2024</span> 741 <p>Ring in 2025 with the Science Center of Iowaâs Noon Yearâs Eve Celebration and New Regular Hours</p> 742 </div> 743 </a> 744 </article> 745 </li> 746 <li> 747 <article> 748 <a href="/about-sci/media-center/news-releases/pterosaurs-flight-in-the-age-of-dinosaurs-soars-into-the-science-center-of-iowa/" title="PTEROSAURS: FLIGHT IN THE AGE OF DINOSA
748URS SOARS INTO THE SCIENCE CENTER OF IOWA"> 749 <div class="mce-content"> 750 <span><strong>November</strong> 25, 2024</span> 751 <p>PTEROSAURS: FLIGHT IN THE AGE OF DINOSAURS SOARS INTO THE SCIENCE CENTER OF IOWA</p> 752 </div> 753 </a> 754 </article> 755 </li> 756 <li> 757 <article> 758 <a href="/about-sci/media-center/news-releases/science-center-of-iowa-announces-renovation-of-when-things-get-moving-exhibit/" title="SCIENCE CENTER OF IOWA ANNOUNCES RENOVATION OF "WHEN THINGS GET MOVING" EXHIBIT"> 759 <div class="mce-content"> 760 <span><strong>July</strong> 29, 2024</span> 761 <p>SCIENCE CENTER OF IOWA ANNOUNCES RENOVATION OF "WHEN THINGS GET MOVING" EXHIBIT</p> 762 </div> 763 </a> 764 </article> 765 </li> 766 <li> 767 <article> 768 <a href="/about-sci/media-center/news-releases/science-center-of-iowa-names-chief-financial-officer/" title="SCIENCE CENTER OF IOWA NAMES CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER"> 769 <div class="mce-content"> 770 <span><strong>January</strong> 24, 2024</span> 771 <p>SCIENCE CENTER OF IOWA NAMES CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER</p> 772 </div> 773 </a> 774 </article> 775 </li> 776 <li> 777 <article> 778 <a href="/about-sci/media-center/news-releases/step-inside-a-colossal-human-heart-and-learn-what-makes-you-tick/" title="STEP INSIDE A COLOSSAL HUMAN HEART AND LEARN WHAT MAKES YOU TICK"> 779 <div class="mce-content"> 780 <span><strong>January</strong> 10, 2024</span> 781 <p>STEP INSIDE A COLOSSAL HUMAN HEART AND LEARN WHAT MAKES YOU TICK</p> 782 </div> 783 </a> 784 </article> 785 </li> 786 </ul> 787 </div> 788 </div> 789 </li> 790 <li> 791 <div class="card"> 792 <div class="head"> 793 <figure> 794 <a><img src="/images/global/logos/headshot-sci-logo.jpg" /></a> 795 <figcaption><h2>2023 News Releases</h2></figcaption> 796 </figure> 797 </div> 798 <div class="body"> 799 <ul class="list-news-releases"> 800 <li> 801 <article> 802 <a href="/about-sci/media-center/news-releases/science-center-of-iowa-hosting-25th-annual-fundraising-gala/" title="Science Center of Iowa hosting 25th annual fundraising gala"> 803 <div class="mce-content"> 804 <span><strong>August</strong> 21, 2023</span> 805 <p>Science Center of Iowa hosting 25th annual fundraising gala</p> 806 </div> 807 </a> 808 </article> 809 </li> 810 <li> 811 <article> 812 <a href="/about-sci/media-center/news-releases/science-center-of-iowa-receives-10-000-grant-from-bayer-fund-2/" title="Science Center Of Iowa Receives $10,000 Grant From Bayer Fund"> 813 <div class="mce-content"> 814 <span><strong>July</strong> 5, 2023</span> 815 <p>Science Center Of Iowa Receives $10,000 Grant From Bayer Fund</p> 816 </div> 817 </a> 818 </article> 819 </li> 820 <li> 821 <article> 822 <a href="/about-sci/media-center/news-releases/cats-and-dogs-the-exhibition-will-improve-your-animal-instincts/" title="Cats & Dogs The Exhibition will improve your animal instincts"> 823 <div class="mce-content"> 824 <span><strong>May</strong> 9, 2023</span> 825 <p>Cats & Dogs The Exhibition will improve your animal instincts</p> 826 </div> 827 </a> 828 </article> 829 </li> 830 <li> 831 <article> 832 <a href="/about-sci/media-center/news-releases/science-center-of-iowa-awarded-15-000-grant-from-meta-altoona-data-center/" title="Science Center of Iowa awarded $15,000 grant from Meta Altoona Data Center"> 833 <div class="mce-content"> 834 <span><strong>March</strong> 29, 2023</span> 835 <p>Science Center of Iowa awarded $15,000 grant from Meta Altoona Data Center</p> 836 </div> 837 </a> 838 </article> 839 </li> 840 <li> 841 <article> 842 <a href="/about-sci/media-center/news-releases/science-center-of-iowa-names-vice-president-of-science-learning/" title="Science Center of Iowa Names Vice President of Science Learning"> 843 <div class="mce-content"> 844 <span><strong>March</strong> 27, 2023</span> 845 <p>Science Center of Iowa Names Vice President of Science Learning</p> 846 </div> 847 </a> 848 </article> 849 </li> 850 </ul>
851 </div> 852 </div> 853 </li> 854 <li> 855 <div class="card"> 856 <div class="head"> 857 <figure> 858 <a><img src="/images/global/logos/headshot-sci-logo.jpg" /></a> 859 <figcaption><h2>2022 News Releases</h2></figcaption> 860 </figure> 861 </div> 862 <div class="body"> 863 <ul class="list-news-releases"> 864 <li> 865 <article> 866 <a href="/about-sci/media-center/news-releases/prehistoric-giants-headed-to-iowa/" title="Prehistoric Giants Headed to Iowa"> 867 <div class="mce-content"> 868 <span><strong>October</strong> 11, 2022</span> 869 <p>Prehistoric Giants Headed to Iowa</p> 870 </div> 871 </a> 872 </article> 873 </li> 874 <li> 875 <article> 876 <a href="/about-sci/media-center/news-releases/science-center-of-iowa-awarded-10-000-prairie-meadows-community-betterment-grant/" title="Science Center of Iowa awarded $10,000 Prairie Meadows Community Betterment Grant"> 877 <div class="mce-content"> 878 <span><strong>August</strong> 22, 2022</span> 879 <p>Science Center of Iowa awarded $10,000 Prairie Meadows Community Betterment Grant</p> 880 </div> 881 </a> 882 </article> 883 </li> 884 <li> 885 <article> 886 <a href="/about-sci/media-center/news-releases/science-center-of-iowa-receives-10-000-grant-from-bayer-fund/" title="Science Center of Iowa Receives $10,000 Grant From Bayer Fund"> 887 <div class="mce-content"> 888 <span><strong>July</strong> 11, 2022</span> 889 <p>Science Center of Iowa Receives $10,000 Grant From Bayer Fund</p> 890 </div> 891 </a> 892 </article> 893 </li> 894 <li> 895 <article> 896 <a href="/about-sci/media-center/news-releases/science-center-of-iowa-announces-new-traveling-exhibition-has-landed/" title="Science Center of Iowa Announces New Traveling Exhibition Has Landed"> 897 <div class="mce-content"> 898 <span><strong>May</strong> 11, 2022</span> 899 <p>Science Center of Iowa Announces New Traveling Exhibition Has Landed</p> 900 </div> 901 </a> 902 </article> 903 </li> 904 <li> 905 <article> 906 <a href="/about-sci/media-center/news-releases/science-center-of-iowa-awarded-16-750-grant-from-meta-altoona-data-center/" title="Science Center of Iowa awarded $16,750 grant from Meta Altoona Data Center"> 907 <div class="mce-content"> 908 <span><strong>April</strong> 25, 2022</span> 909 <p>Science Center of Iowa awarded $16,750 grant from Meta Altoona Data Center</p> 910 </div> 911 </a> 912 </article> 913 </li> 914 </ul> 915 </div> 916 </div> 917 </li> 918 <li> 919 <div class="card"> 920 <div class="head"> 921 <figure> 922 <a><img src="/images/global/logos/headshot-sci-logo.jpg" /></a> 923 <figcaption><h2>2021 News Releases</h2></figcaption> 924 </figure> 925 </div> 926 <div class="body"> 927 <ul class="list-news-releases"> 928 <li> 929 <article> 930 <a href="/about-sci/media-center/news-releases/sci-hosts-steam-themed-labor-day-weekend/" title="SCI hosts "steam-themed" Labor Day weekend"> 931 <div class="mce-content"> 932 <span><strong>August</strong> 23, 2021</span> 933 <p>SCI hosts "steam-themed" Labor Day weekend</p> 934 </div> 935 </a> 936 </article> 937 </li> 938 <li> 939 <article> 940 <a href="/about-sci/media-center/news-releases/sci-to-postpone-fundraising-gala/" title="SCI to postpone fundraising gala"> 941 <div class="mce-content"> 942 <span><strong>August</strong> 18, 2021</span> 943 <p>SCI to postpone fundraising gala</p> 944 </div> 945 </a> 946 </article> 947 </li> 948 <li> 949 <article> 950 <a href="/about-sci/media-center/news-releases/sci-hosting-exhibition-focused-on-implicit-bias/" title="SCI hosting exhibition focused on implicit bias"> 951 <div class="mce-content"> 952 <span><strong>July</strong> 12, 2021</span> 953 <p>SCI hosting exhibition focused on implicit bias</p> 954 </div> 955 </a> 956 </article> 957 </li> 958 <li> 959 <article> 960 <a href="/about-sci/media-center/news-releases/sci-receives-10-000-grant-from-bayer-fund/" title="SCI Receives $10,000 Grant from Bayer Fun
960d"> 961 <div class="mce-content"> 962 <span><strong>June</strong> 28, 2021</span> 963 <p>SCI Receives $10,000 Grant from Bayer Fund</p> 964 </div> 965 </a> 966 </article> 967 </li> 968 </ul> 969 </div> 970 </div> 971 </li> 972 <li> 973 <div class="card"> 974 <div class="head"> 975 <figure> 976 <a><img src="/images/global/logos/headshot-sci-logo.jpg" /></a> 977 <figcaption><h2>2020 News Releases</h2></figcaption> 978 </figure> 979 </div> 980 <div class="body"> 981 <ul class="list-news-releases"> 982 <li> 983 <article> 984 <a href="/about-sci/media-center/news-releases/sci-announces-phased-reopening-plan/" title="SCI announces phased reopening plan"> 985 <div class="mce-content"> 986 <span><strong>May</strong> 22, 2020</span> 987 <p>SCI announces phased reopening plan</p> 988 </div> 989 </a> 990 </article> 991 </li> 992 <li> 993 <article> 994 <a href="/about-sci/media-center/news-releases/sci-celebrates-15th-downtown-birthday-and-launches-sci50th-memory-campaign/" title="SCI celebrates 15th downtown birthday and launches #SCI50th memory campaign"> 995 <div class="mce-content"> 996 <span><strong>May</strong> 15, 2020</span> 997 <p>SCI celebrates 15th downtown birthday and launches #SCI50th memory campaign</p> 998 </div> 999 </a> 1000 </article> 1001 </li> 1002 </ul> 1003 </div> 1004 </div> 1005 </li> 1006 <li> 1007 <div class="card"> 1008 <div class="head"> 1009 <figure> 1010 <a><img src="/images/global/logos/headshot-sci-logo.jpg" /></a> 1011 <figcaption><h2>2019 News Releases</h2></figcaption> 1012 </figure> 1013 </div> 1014 <div class="body"> 1015 <ul class="list-news-releases"> 1016 <li> 1017 <article> 1018 <a href="/about-sci/media-center/news-releases/sci-hosts-innovators-challenge-in-partnership-with-the-carmax-foundation-and-kaboom/" title="SCI hosts Innovators Challenge in partnership with the CarMax Foundation and KaBOOM!"> 1019 <div class="mce-content"> 1020 <span><strong>November</strong> 8, 2019</span> 1021 <p>SCI hosts Innovators Challenge in partnership with the CarMax Foundation and KaBOOM!</p> 1022 </div> 1023 </a> 1024 </article> 1025 </li> 1026 <li> 1027 <article> 1028 <a href="/about-sci/media-center/news-releases/introducing-the-iowa-stem-pass/" title="Introducing the "Iowa STEM Pass""> 1029 <div class="mce-content"> 1030 <span><strong>August</strong> 6, 2019</span> 1031 <p>
1031Introducing the "Iowa STEM Pass"</p> 1032 </div> 1033 </a> 1034 </article> 1035 </li> 1036 <li> 1037 <article> 1038 <a href="/about-sci/media-center/news-releases/sci-receives-40-676-from-prairie-meadows-casino-for-innovation-lab-programming/" title="SCI receives $40,676 from Prairie Meadows Casino for Innovation Lab programming"> 1039 <div class="mce-content"> 1040 <span><strong>July</strong> 25, 2019</span> 1041 <p>SCI receives $40,676 from Prairie Meadows Casino for Innovation Lab programming</p> 1042 </div> 1043 </a> 1044 </article> 1045 </li> 1046 <li> 1047 <article> 1048 <a href="/about-sci/media-center/news-releases/sci-plans-apollo-anniversary-events-throughout-july-and-august/" title="SCI plans Apollo anniversary events throughout July and August"> 1049 <div class="mce-content"> 1050 <span><strong>July</strong> 9, 2019</span> 1051 <p>SCI plans Apollo anniversary events throughout July and August</p> 1052 </div> 1053 </a> 1054 </article> 1055 </li> 1056 <li> 1057 <article> 1058 <a href="/about-sci/media-center/news-releases/sci-receives-5-000-from-hy-vee-to-support-sci-s-big-blast-gala/" title="SCI receives $5,000 from Hy-Vee to support SCI's Big Blast gala"> 1059 <div class="mce-content"> 1060 <span><strong>May</strong> 16, 2019</span> 1061 <p>SCI receives $5,000 from Hy-Vee to support SCI's Big Blast gala</p> 1062 </div> 1063 </a> 1064 </article> 1065 </li> 1066 <li> 1067 <article> 1068 <a href="/about-sci/media-center/news-releases/sci-receives-15-000-facebook-community-action-grant-to-support-senior-stem-learning/" title="SCI receives $15,000 Facebook Community Action Grant to support senior STEM learning"> 1069 <div class="mce-content"> 1070 <span><strong>May</strong> 7, 2019</span> 1071 <p>SCI receives $15,000 Facebook Community Action Grant to support senior STEM learning</p> 1072 </div> 1073 </a> 1074 </article> 1075 </li> 1076 <li> 1077 <article> 1078 <a href="/about-sci/media-center/news-releases/sci-adds-evening-hours-for-end-of-mind-matters-exhibit/" title="SCI adds evening hours for end of Mind Matters exhibit"> 1079 <div class="mce-content"> 1080 <span><strong>April</strong> 12, 2019</span> 1081 <p>SCI adds evening hours for end of Mind Matters exhibit</p> 1082 </div> 1083 </a> 1084 </article> 1085 </li> 1086 <li> 1087 <article> 1088 <a href="/about-sci/media-center/news-releases/event-celebrates-earth-day-at-and-between-downtown-attractions/" title="Event celebrates Earth Day at (and between) downtown attractions"> 1089 <div class="mce-content"> 1090 <span><strong>April</strong> 9, 2019</span> 1091 <p>Event celebrates Earth Day at (and between) downtown attractions</p> 1092 </div> 1093 </a> 1094 </article> 1095 </li> 1096 <li> 1097 <article> 1098 <a href="/about-sci/media-center/news-releases/community-rallies-around-mental-health-conversation/" title="Community rallies around mental health conversation"> 1099 <div class="mce-content"> 1100 <span><strong>January</strong> 31, 2019</span> 1101 <p>Community rallies around mental health conversation</p> 1102 </div> 1103 </a> 1104 </article> 1105 </li> 1106 <li> 1107 <article> 1108 <a href="/about-sci/media-center/news-releases/sci-to-offer-free-admission-on-mlk-day/" title="SCI to offer free admission on MLK Day"> 1109 <div class="mce-content"> 1110 <span><strong>January</strong> 16, 2019</span> 1111 <p>SCI to offer free admission on MLK Day</p> 1112 </div> 1113 </a> 1114 </article> 1115 </li> 1116 <li> 1117 <article> 1118 <a href="/about-sci/media-center/news-releases/exhibit-seeks-to-make-it-ok-to-talk-about-mental-health/" title="Exhibit seeks to make it OK to talk about mental health"> 1119 <div class="mce-content"> 1120 <span><strong>January</strong> 9, 2019</span> 1121 <p>Exhibit seeks to make it OK to talk about mental health</p> 1122 </div> 1123 </a> 1124 </article> 1125 </li> 1126 </ul>
1127 </div> 1128 </div> 1129 </li> 1130 <li> 1131 <div class="card"> 1132 <div class="head"> 1133 <figure> 1134 <a><img src="/images/global/logos/headshot-sci-logo.jpg" /></a> 1135 <figcaption><h2>2018 News Releases</h2></figcaption> 1136 </figure> 1137 </div> 1138 <div class="body"> 1139 <ul class="list-news-releases"> 1140 <li> 1141 <article> 1142 <a href="/about-sci/media-center/news-releases/mixology-night-moving-to-third-fridays-in-2019/" title="Mixology Night moving to third Fridays in 2019"> 1143 <div class="mce-content"> 1144 <span><strong>November</strong> 27, 2018</span> 1145 <p>Mixology Night moving to third Fridays in 2019</p> 1146 </div> 1147 </a> 1148 </article> 1149 </li> 1150 <li> 1151 <article> 1152 <a href="/about-sci/media-center/news-releases/sci-receives-10-000-from-variety-the-children-s-charity/" title="SCI receives $10,000 from Variety â the Children's Charity"> 1153 <div class="mce-content"> 1154 <span><strong>October</strong> 8, 2018</span> 1155 <p>SCI receives $10,000 from Variety â the Children's Charity</p> 1156 </div> 1157 </a> 1158 </article> 1159 </li> 1160 <li> 1161 <article> 1162 <a href="/about-sci/media-center/news-releases/sci-to-offer-free-student-admission-during-back-to-school-bash/" title="SCI to offer free student admission during "Back-to-School Bash""> 1163 <div class="mce-content"> 1164 <span><strong>August</strong> 23, 2018</span> 1165 <p>SCI to offer free student admission during "Back-to-School Bash"</p> 1166 </div> 1167 </a> 1168 </article> 1169 </li> 1170 <li> 1171 <article> 1172 <a href="/about-sci/media-center/news-releases/sci-announces-new-exhibit-and-it-s-not-a-temporary-one/" title="SCI announces new exhibit... and it's not a temporary one"> 1173 <div class="mce-content"> 1174 <span><strong>August</strong> 2, 2018</span> 1175 <p>SCI announces new exhibit... and it's not a temporary one</p> 1176 </div> 1177 </a> 1178 </article> 1179 </li> 1180 <li> 1181 <article> 1182 <a href="/about-sci/media-center/news-releases/sci-imax-theater-closed-following-storm-damage/" title="SCI IMAX theater closed following storm damage"> 1183 <div class="mce-content"> 1184 <span><strong>July</strong> 5, 2018</span> 1185 <p>SCI IMAX theater closed following storm damage</p> 1186 </div> 1187 </a> 1188 </article> 1189 </li> 1190 <li> 1191 <article> 1192 <a href="/about-sci/media-center/news-releases/sci-s-big-blast/" title="SCI's Big Blast"> 1193 <div class="mce-content"> 1194 <span><strong>June</strong> 14, 2018</span> 1195 <p>SCI's Big Blast</p> 1196 </div> 1197 </a> 1198 </article> 1199 </li> 1200 <li> 1201 <article> 1202 <a href="/about-sci/media-center/news-releases/sci-receives-225-000-from-microsoft-to-create-innovation-lab/" title="SCI receives $225,000 from Microsoft to create Innovation Lab"> 1203 <div class="mce-content"> 1204 <span><strong>May</strong> 15, 2018</span> 1205 <p>SCI receives $225,000 from Microsoft to create Innovation Lab</p> 1206 </div> 1207 </a> 1208 </article> 1209 </li> 1210 <li> 1211 <article> 1212 <a href="/about-sci/media-center/news-releases/sci-names-chief-financial-officer/" title="SCI names chief financial officer"> 1213 <div class="mce-content"> 1214 <span><strong>May</strong> 14, 2018</span> 1215 <p>SCI names chief financial officer</p> 1216 </div> 1217 </a> 1218 </article> 1219 </li> 1220 <li> 1221 <article> 1222 <a href="/about-sci/media-center/news-releases/program-brings-stem-experts-free-imax-films-to-sci-this-summer/" title="Program brings STEM experts, free IMAX films to SCI this summer"> 1223 <div class="mce-content"> 1224 <span><strong>May</strong> 2, 2018</span> 1225 <p>Program brings STEM experts, free IMAX films to SCI this summer</p> 1226 </div> 1227 </a> 1228 </article> 1229 </li> 1230 <li> 1231 <article> 1232 <a href="/about-sci/media-center/news-releases/celebrate-earth-day-at-the-6th-annual-downtown-earth-day-tour/" title="Celebrate Earth Day at the
12326th Annual Downtown Earth Day Tour"> 1233 <div class="mce-content"> 1234 <span><strong>April</strong> 10, 2018</span> 1235 <p>Celebrate Earth Day at the 6th Annual Downtown Earth Day Tour</p> 1236 </div> 1237 </a> 1238 </article> 1239 </li> 1240 </ul> 1241 </div> 1242 </div> 1243 </li> 1244 <li> 1245 <div class="card"> 1246 <div class="head"> 1247 <figure> 1248 <a><img src="/images/global/logos/headshot-sci-logo.jpg" /></a> 1249 <figcaption><h2>2017 News Releases</h2></figcaption> 1250 </figure> 1251 </div> 1252 <div class="body"> 1253 <ul class="list-news-releases"> 1254 <li> 1255 <article> 1256 <a href="/about-sci/media-center/news-releases/sci-receives-national-volunteer-certification/" title="SCI Receives National Volunteer Certification"> 1257 <div class="mce-content"> 1258 <span><strong>December</strong> 5, 2017</span> 1259 <p>SCI Receives National Volunteer Certification</p> 1260 </div> 1261 </a> 1262 </article> 1263 </li> 1264 <li> 1265 <article> 1266 <a href="/about-sci/media-center/news-releases/sci-set-to-open-u-s-premiere-traveling-exhibition-tyrannosaurs-meet-the-family-presented-by-emc-insu/" title="SCI set to open U.S. premiere traveling exhibition "Tyrannosaurs: Meet the Family" presented by EMC Insurance Companies"> 1267 <div class="mce-content"> 1268 <span><strong>September</strong> 25, 2017</span> 1269 <p>SCI set to open U.S. premiere traveling exhibition "Tyrannosaurs: Meet the Family" presented by EMC Insurance Companies</p> 1270 </div> 1271 </a> 1272 </article> 1273 </li> 1274 <li> 1275 <article> 1276 <a href="/about-sci/media-center/news-releases/sci-to-open-u-s-premiere-exhibit-early-offer-free-admission-for-one-day/" title="SCI to open U.S. premiere exhibit early, offer free admission for one day"> 1277 <div class="mce-content"> 1278 <span><strong>September</strong> 22, 2017</span> 1279 <p>SCI to open U.S. premiere exhibit early, offer free admission for one day</p> 1280 </div> 1281 </a> 1282 </article> 1283 </li> 1284 <li> 1285 <article> 1286 <a href="/about-sci/media-center/news-releases/sci-receives-10-000-monsanto-fund-grant-for-statewide-outreach-programming-2/" title="SCI Receives $10,000 Monsanto Fund Grant for Statewide Outreach Programming"> 1287 <div class="mce-content"> 1288 <span><strong>July</strong> 21, 2017</span> 1289 <p>SCI Receives $10,000 Monsanto Fund Grant for Statewide Outreach Programming</p> 1290 </div> 1291 </a> 1292 </article> 1293 </li> 1294 <li> 1295 <article> 1296 <a href="/about-sci/media-center/news-releases/sci-receives-2-500-bank-of-america-foundation-grant-for-statewide-outreach-programming/" title="SCI Receives $2,500 Bank of America Foundation Grant for Statewide Outreach Programming"> 1297 <div class="mce-content"> 1298 <span><strong>July</strong> 10, 2017</span> 1299 <p>SCI Receives $2,500 Bank of America Foundation Grant for Statewide Outreach Programming</p> 1300 </div> 1301 </a> 1302 </article> 1303 </li> 1304 <li> 1305 <article> 1306 <a href="/about-sci/media-center/news-releases/new-imax-films-honor-historic-events-of-world-war-ii/" title="New IMAX Films Honor Historic Events of World War II"> 1307 <div class="mce-content"> 1308 <span><strong>May</strong> 8, 2017</span> 1309 <p>New IMAX Films Honor Historic Events of World War II</p> 1310 </div> 1311 </a> 1312 </article> 1313 </li> 1314 <li> 1315 <article> 1316 <a href="/about-sci/media-center/news-releases/local-organizations-partner-for-annual-downtown-earth-day-tour-saturday-april-22/" title="Local Organizations Partner for Annual Downtown Earth Day Tour Saturday, April 22"> 1317 <div class="mce-content"> 1318 <span><strong>April</strong> 19, 2017</span> 1319 <p>Local Organizations Partner for Annual Downtown Earth Day Tour Saturday, April 22</p> 1320 </div> 1321 </a> 1322 </article> 1323 </li> 1324 <li> 1325 <article> 1326 <a href="/about-sci/media-center/news-releases/sci-hopes-to-inspire-the-next-generation-of-engineers-with-new-film/" title="SCI hopes to inspire the next generation of engineers with new film"> 1327 <div class="mce-content"> 1328 <span><strong>February</strong> 16, 2017</span> 1329 <p>SCI hopes to inspire the next generation of engineers with new film</p> 1330 </div> 1331 </a> 1332 </article> 1333 </li> 1334 </ul>
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