Featured Event

Science in the Parks: Explore the Night Sky at Big Marsh Park

October 16, 2021
5:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Big Marsh Park
11555 South Stony Island Avenue, Chicago, IL 60633, USA

Program Series:
Science and Society Technology and Engineering

Ready to see the night sky in a whole new light? As we continue our Science in the Parks series, we are excited to journey across the cosmos with the University of Chicago’s Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, the Chicago Astronomer Crew led by Joe Guzman, and–of course–the Chicago Park District to bring astronomy to Big Marsh Park!

C2ST is pleased to announce our 2021-2023 Artist In Residence

During her 2021-23 tenure as a resident artist at C2ST, Shonna Pryor’s background in visual art and media will continue in sync to become conduits that collaborate with industry scientists and science-based concepts.

In celebration of the likes of literary giant Octavia E. Butler, NASA Perseverance’s Mars exploration, and recent civilian space travel, her signature tablecloth-based artwork will consider the notion of memory as time travel, via 2D and time-based art making plus curation.

"...left it open so everyone could see what..." — “…left it open so everyone could see what…”
2021. reclaimed dinner tablecloth, wood, metal, acrylic paint. 60″x48″

Upcoming Events

Increasing LGBTQ+ Representation in the STEM Community

November 4, 2021
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Hughes Auditorium + Streaming live on Facebook Live and C2ST YouTube TV
303 East Superior Street, Chicago, IL, USA

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Program Series:
Health and Wellness Science and Society

*Lite dinner provided! Join us in person for sandwiches and salad during the pre-program or post-program networking opportunities!*

Science is a human endeavor. As a result, science is not free from bias. This is why it is important to create culturally and socially relevant environments in STEM. To do this, we must design inclusive spaces for learning and professional work. The traditionally straight, white, and masculine narrative of STEM needs to be rewritten! Read more…

Celebrating 75 years at Argonne National Laboratory: Toward Nanotechnology

November 16, 2021
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Facebook Live and C2ST YouTube TV

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Program Series:
Science and Society Technology and Engineering

In the fifth lecture presented by C2ST and Argonne National Laboratory, Dr. David Czaplewski will share the history of nanotechnology and delve into his research in creating mechanical, optical, and physical systems at the nanoscale.