Outreach

Wright Lab promotes the value of science in society and develops science communication skills for Wright Lab researchers through regular outreach programs led by Wright Lab community members, including:

	Yale Pathways to Science and Pathways Summer Scholars events bring 6th-12th grade students from the greater New Haven community to Wright Lab for week-long summer courses; open houses providing hands-on experiences and demos; and laboratory tours. Pathways to Science also involves interested Wright Lab members in additional outreach activities outside of the lab.
	Yale Peabody Museum Summer Camps partner with Wright Lab to provide class lectures, hands-on experiences and demos, and lab tours to Peabody summer camp participants, who have ranged from grade 4 to 8.
	Summer Explorations in Science, Technology, and the Natural World is a four-day program for middle school students hosted by Wright Lab in the summer. Participants learn about programming and robotics through hands-on projects and group-led exploration, attend lectures by Yale scientists, and engage in guided tours of both Wright Lab and the Yale Peabody Museum.
	Hosting outreach conferences: On January 17-19, 2020, Yale Physics & Wright Lab hosted the 2020 APS Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics (CUWiP). Wright Lab partnered with the Girls Advancing in STEM (GAINS) network to coordinate both a remote 2022 GAINS conference in April 2022 and an in-person Fall 2022 GAINS conference at Yale.
	Tours of Wright Lab: Wright Lab frequently provides tours of the lab for a variety of visitors and Yale groups, including for: Yale Alumni Association reunion weekends, Yale Founders Day, distinguished visitors to the University, Yale College classes, the Yale Science and Engineering Association, CTSEED, FlexSchool, the Yale Office of Development, and the Yale Society of Physics Students.
	Wright Lab has a legacy of connecting art and science through exhibits and programming to educate, inspire, entertain, and engage people of varied ages and backgrounds. Learn more on our arts page.
	Wright Lab members also participate in and hold leadership roles in a plethora of outreach efforts led by Yale Physics and the University.

List of outreach activities

2024

August 5-8, 2024: Summer Explorations in Science, Technology, and the Natural World Article
July 2024: Yale Pathways to Science Summer Scholars Discover the Invisible Universe at Wright Lab: Workshops & Enrichments Article
June 1, 2024: Yale Alumni Weekend Tour of Wright Laboratory - A Portal to the Universe
May 25, 2024: Yale Alumni Weekend Tour of Wright Laboratory - A Portal to the Universe
May 13-15, 2024: Pint of Science Festival New Haven Article
April 27, 2024: Visualize Science Article
April 8, 2024: Solar eclipse viewing at Wright Lab Article

2023

December 9, 2023: From Stars to Strokes: The Art of Physics Article
October 31, 2023: Dark Matter Day at Wright Lab with Yale Pathways to Science Article
October 28, 2023: Phantasmagorical Physics Demo Show Article
October 24, 2023: Yale SPS/WiP/QuARK tour of Wright Lab
July 10-14, 17-21, 2023: Yale Pathways to Science Summer Scholars courses Article
July 10, 2023: Yale Pathways to Science Summer Scholars Discover the Invisible Universe at Wright Lab Article
May 4, 2023: Upward Bound Math Science - Waterbury tour of Wright Lab Article

2022

November 13-15, 2022: Girls Advancing in STEM (GAINS) conference (in person)
November 3, 2022: Yale Society of Physics Students tour of Wright Lab Article
August 3, 2022: Yale Peabody Museum Summer Camp tour of Wright Lab
July 27, 2022: Yale Peabody Museum Summer Camp tour of Wright Lab
July 20, 2022: Yale Pathways to Science Summer Scholars tour of Wright Lab
July 18-22, 2022: Yale Pathways to Science courses: The Physics of Light, Let’s smash the proton!, and Measuring Earth’s Velocity with a Radio Telescope Article
July 13, 2022: Yale Pathways to Science Summer Scholars Open House at Wright Lab Article
July 6, 2022: Yale Peabody Museum Summer Camp tour of Wright Lab
June 11, 2022: Yale Alumni Weekend Tour of Wright Laboratory - A Portal to the Universe
June 4, 2022: Yale Alumni Weekend Tour of Wright Laboratory - A Portal to the Universe
May 28, 2022: Yale Alumni Weekend Tour of Wright Laboratory - A Portal to the Universe
April 13, 2022 Visualize Science: Quantum Edition contest Article
April 6-8 2022: Girls Advancing in STEM (GAINS) conference (remote)

2021

June 7, 2021: Exploring the Invisible Universe: Searching for Dark Matter at Yale’s Wright Lab. Co-sponsored by Yale Pathways to Science (open to 6th-12th grade and their families) Article

2020

March 7, 2020: Yale Pathways to Science (6th-8th grade): Discover the Invisible Universe at Wright Lab.
February 7, 2020: Wear Red Day Event with Sarah Hull, MD, MBE. Article
January 17-19, 2020: APS Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics (CUWiP)

2019

December 4, 2019: Don Pettit, astronaut and space photographer tour of Wright Lab Article | Flickr gallery
December 4, 2019: Yale Office of Development “Paws and Explore” tour of Wright Lab Article | Flickr gallery
October 24, 2019: Yale Society of Physics Students tour of Wright Lab. Article | Flickr gallery
October 11, 2019: Yale Founders Day tour of Wright Lab. Article
August 6, 2019: Amistad High School internship at Wright Lab APC. Article | Flickr gallery
July 31, 2019: Yale Peabody Museum summer camp “Hidden Worlds” (4th-6th grade) tour and hands-on activities. Article | Flickr gallery
July 17, 2019: Yale Pathways to Science (9th-12th grade) summer enrichment program. Article | Flickr gallery
July 15-20, 2019: Granville Academy. Article
June 1, 2019: Yale Alumni Weekend Tour of Wright Laboratory - A Portal to the Universe. Article
May 25, 2019: Yale Alumni Weekend Tour of Wright Laboratory - A Portal to the Universe. Article
April 26, 2019 Visualize Science Contest Article
April 12, 2019: Yale Science and Engineering Association tour of Wright Laboratory. Article
March 23, 2019: Yale Grad SWE CTSEED parent and educator tour of Wright Laboratory. Article

2018

December 14, 2018: FlexSchool tour of Wright Laboratory. Article
September 13, 2018: Yale Society of Physics Students tour of Wright Laboratory.
July 23, 2018: Yale Pathways to Science (9th-12th grade) summer enrichment program. Article | Flickr gallery
June 2, 2018: Yale Alumni Weekend Tour of Wright Laboratory - A Portal to the Universe. Article
May 26, 2018: Yale Alumni Weekend Tour of Wright Laboratory - A Portal to the Universe. Article
May 5, 2018: Yale Pathways to Science (6th-12th grade): Discover the Invisible Universe at Wright Lab. Article | Flickr gallery

2017

May 16, 2017: Wright Lab Transformed: public opening of new Wright Laboratory