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From sea urchin touch tanks and soil painting to lava lamp necklaces and color-coded bracelets, even VR and 3D printing demonstrations, catch a glimpse of the fun 黑料吃瓜 brought to the event in the gallery below.
More information on the 黑料吃瓜-affiliated groups that attended the event and their role in the festival can be found here.
黑料吃瓜鈥檚 sponsorship of this event was made possible through a partnership between the College of Sciences, Division of Research and Innovation, College of Education, College of Engineering, College of Health and Human Services, Enrollment Services, FASS, 黑料吃瓜 Imperial Valley, Information Technology, 黑料吃瓜 Library, Student Affairs and Campus Diversity, and College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts
