SCIENCE CENTERED BLOG
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Black History in Pittsburgh: Exhibit Spotlight
Several models of icons in Pittsburgh’s Black history are featured in our Miniature Railroad & Village® exhibition. Read more to discover the impact of these buildings and the people who shaped history within them. Learn More
- Stargazing: Noctilucent Clouds
- Stargazing: June 30 Asteroid Day – Date of Siberian Tunguska Event
- Saturn-Neptune Close Approach 5:45 a.m., June 18
- Anxiety Is My Co-Pilot
- Science Centered Profile:Joel Le Forestier, Ph.D. KB
- Kamin Science Center Celebrates Black History Month
Dr. Joel Le Forestier founded the Identity and Intergroup Relations Lab at the University of Pittsburgh in 2025 to study the effects of identity concealment.
During Black History Month, we are honored to celebrate the amazing and groundbreaking influences of notable Black scientists that left indelible marks on STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, and math).
Several models of icons in Pittsburgh’s Black history are featured in our Miniature Railroad & Village® exhibition. Read more to discover the impact of these buildings and the people who shaped history within them.
In 2020, Kamin Science Center was awarded a Gender Equity Grant through the IF/THEN® initiative to support the museum’s efforts to address gender equity in museums.
Through commitment and action, Carnegie Museums strives to create and maintain a welcoming and inclusive organizational culture that respects and values differences and cultivates an environment where all staff and visitors are welcome and encouraged to participate.
On a frigid New Year’s Day morning in 1945, the nearly completed hull of the U.S. Navy’s newest submarine, USS Requin (SS 481), entered the water for the first time. Read more to dive deeper into the history of this exhibition.
Today’s submarines are a culmination of 250 years of advancing science and technology. Read more to learn how they evolved over that time.
Want to learn more about the universe? Check out our compilation of resources to continue exploring.