Hofstra University is hosting the first Science and Engineering Festival of Long Island (SEFLI) at its David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex. 

Presented by Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science, the Department of Physics and Astronomy, and the coordinator of Astronomy Outreach, SEFLI’s mission is to engage learners of every age with the wonders of science and the joy of scientific discovery.

Admission and parking are free. Reservations are not required to attend.

There will be a wide variety of exhibits and hands-on activities coordinated by Long Island educational institutions, museums, companies and industries, professional societies, scientific laboratories, and healthcare organizations.

Includes:

• Atomic spectra tubes
• Augmented reality demonstration that simulates driving a rover on Mars
• Black hole demonstration
• Celestial observations using different kinds of telescopes
• Displays and explanations of innovative medical research
• Microscopic viewings of algae and plankton from Long Island ponds
• Robotics demonstrations
• Rock and fossil identifications

Sponsors include the Cradle of Aviation Museum and the Long Island Children’s Museum.

Participating Hofstra Colleges and Schools include:

The Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Science’s School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

• Department of Physics and Astronomy
• Medical Physics Graduate program
• Department of Geology, Environment, Sustainability

Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science

• Department of Computer Science
• Department of Engineering

Participating organizations include:

• Amateur Observers’ Society of New York
• Center for Science Teaching & Learning
• Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
• Cradle of Aviation Museum
• Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research and Molecular Medicine
• Islip Union Free School District
• Long Island Children’s Museum
• Science Museum of Long Island
• South Fork Natural History Museum & Nature Center
• Spectrum Thin Films
• Syosset Central School District robotics teams
• Theodore Roosevelt Council (Scouting America)
• Western Suffolk BOCES

For information on becoming a sponsor or tabling at this event, contact the executive director, Dr. Donald Lubowich, senior research associate and coordinator of Astronomy Outreach, at donald.a.lubowich@hofstra.edu or visit Hofstra University’s event calendar.

There is no charge to table, but organizations are required to register in advance. Registered organizations will be provided with one 6-by-2.5-foot table, a tablecloth, and two chairs.