Outreach

Dr. Wehrwein with summer camp students

Mission Statement

The Physiology department is dedicated to working with local youth through our outreach efforts. We aim to raise awareness about health and disease through teaching about human and animal physiology. MSU students, faculty, and staff volunteers host numerous events year-round.

Physiology laboratory student projects

Events

Upcoming Events!

4/23/2025: Lansing Science Night

Mt. Hope Elementary, 40000 Woodcreek Lane, Lansing, MI
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

4/24/2025: Green Elementary STEAM Night

Green Elementary, 1811 Pinecrest Drive, East Lansing, MI
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Physiology Understanding Day Our flagship event is Physiology Understanding (PhUn) Day in early November each year. This event is a partnership with Impression 5 science center. PhUn Week is an international event to build partnerships with scientist and K-12 teachers and students. For more information or to request an event in your classrrom please visit the PhUn week website.	MSU Summer Camps MSU hosts a number of camps on campus, generally during the summer, and we have the pleasure of joining them for several! Whether it takes a few hours, an entire day or a couple weeks, we are able to showcase physiology and show our temporary physiologists several techniques of human subjects’ laboratory research. MST at MSU Summer Camp Grandparents University Young Future Phenoms
K-12 Physiology Activities Looking for ways to help a child, teenager, or adult expand their physiology understanding in a unique and interesting way? Explore the activities we have provided, separated by age group. Elementary School Middle School High School General Health Activities	Other Outreach Events Furthering physiology education in our local community is very important and we are proud to partner with a number of other unique events and organizations to promote physiology education. MSU Science Festival Girl Scout STEM Day 4H Science Day Science Olympiad State Tournament
Elementary School Science Nights Donley, Marble, Glencairn, Whitehills, Beagle, Lansing Charter Academy. Individual classroom visits on request.	Learning Resources Hoping to explore more cutting-edge stories or findings that are out of the ordinary? Dive deeper into resources related to both every day human and animal physiology. Everyday Physiology Physiology of Animals