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2012 News

December

Museum invites public to explore human anatomy during Science Saturday

October

Museum to offer adult workshop
Families, football fans invited to Fossil Fest

September

Museum to Launch Expanded Evening Hours with “Sexy Science”

August

KU Natural History Museum to offer expanded hours, programs in fall 2012

July

Extreme Temperatures: KU Natural History Museum to offer weather-themed event

June

Natural History Museum Event to Focus on the World’s Fairs

May

Public Invited to View Emerging Butterflies at KU Field Station
Invertebrate Paleontology Fossils to be Focus of New Digitization Grant

April

New Program Teaches Youngsters Nitty-Gritty of Nanoscale, Energy

March

"Cryptograph," Co-sponsored by the Biodiversity Institute, Opens at the Spencer
"39 Trails" Highlights Rain Forest Research
Museum Launches Adopt-a-Specimen Program

February

Jurassic Giant Fleas Likely Preyed Upon Hairy or Feathered Hosts
Researchers generate musical call of Jurassic katydid

2011 News

November

Science on Tap session to explore research teaching kids critical thinking skills

October

Event to feature fossils, rocks and meteorites
Discussion to Focus on the Brain and Food Choices

August

New Trilobite Exhibit Opens
Animated video will teach students physics behind superconductors

April

Scientists Name Fossil Spider from the Middle Jurassic of China

March

Brown Recluse Range Could Expand
Exhibition Merges Art and Science at the KU Natural History Museum
Spring Break at the KU Natural History Museum

February

Sixth Floor Galleries to Close for Renovation

January

Museum to Present Documentary, "Ghost Bird"
Natural History Museum Seeks Museum Educator