Science City

In 2009, the BIO5 Institute pioneered the idea of a simple "science pavilion" concept to be held during the newly formed community event the Tucson Festival of Books. Since then, the vision has been expanded to a series of booths and increased campus involvement, as "Science City." The Science City executive committee is the catalyst for bringing together a group of more than 1,200 volunteers from across UArizona and the Southern Arizona community to lead and organize what is now considered the largest annual experiential STEM learning experience in the state of Arizona. The Tucson Festival of Books has become the third largest book festival in the country, and the only one with a focus on science.