The fun kept rolling Saturday with the second of Arizona State University's Open Door events, where members of the community were invited to check out the exciting work being done by the schools and units of the Downtown Phoenix campus.
Visitors to the campus learned about drone piloting, had a chance to hold a sheep brain, crafted origami cats, got hearing screenings, saw a Van de Graaff generator in action and uncovered the wonders of DNA.
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Azalia Yazzie speeds down the big slide at Civic Space Park during the 2019 Downtown Phoenix campus Open Door on Feb. 9.
Photo by Deanna Dent/ASU Now
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From left: Emily Reza and her sister Casey listen to Alyssa Anderson, health sciences senior in the College of Health Solutions, as she explains the different life in the salt water tank during Open Door.
Photo by Deanna Dent/ASU Now
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Andres Bustos tries polarizing glass with ASU junior Alicia Coberly in the physics lab during Open Door.
Photo by Deanna Dent/ASU Now
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Kids and parents learn about static electricity with the Van de Graaff generator during the 2019 Downtown Phoenix campus Open Door.
Photo by Deanna Dent/ASU Now
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From left: ASU alumni Dani Carloni and her sister Allie Carloni learn about fingerprints and that they have "plain loops," the most common type.
Photo by Deanna Dent/ASU Now
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Stephanie Martin and her daughter Julie pose for a "booking" photo at the ASU Police Department booth.
Photo by Deanna Dent/ASU Now
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Amy Marcon and Jamarreus Alexander play basketball in Civic Space Park during Open Door.
Photo by Deanna Dent/ASU Now
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LeAnn Holguin and her son Ezra Holguin get their names written in Arabic on a bookmark at Open Door.
Photo by Deanna Dent/ASU Now
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Thunderbird School of Global Management student Hikari Hirata assists Elisa Bramer with making a kitty in origami.
Photo by Deanna Dent/ASU Now
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Thunderbird students Yully Durwono (left) and Vasilina Safronova represent Indonesia and Russia during the 2019 Downtown Phoenix campus Open Door.
Photo by Deanna Dent/ASU Now
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From left: Margaret Boivin, Cathy Boivin, Logan McDaniel and her son Bryce, and Anthony McDoyle watch as their tile craft is set on fire to cure.
Photo by Deanna Dent/ASU Now
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Katie Havard holds a sheep brain at the booth of the Autism and Brain Aging Laboratory during Open Door.
Photo by Deanna Dent/ASU Now
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ASU alumna Jana Reisslein (left) listens through headphones as she goes through a hearing test with Master of Science in communication disorders student Nicole Flournory at the College of Health Solutions.
Photo by Deanna Dent/ASU Now
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Graham Sawicki listens to the "heart beat" of a Student Auscultation Manikin along with fellow Doctor of Nursing Practice students Amanda McFarland and Rey Manalese at Health North.
Photo by Deanna Dent/ASU Now
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Dorian Belcher drives the Cronkite Beam robot at the ASU Downtown Phoenix Open Door.
Photo by Marcus Chormicle/ASU Now
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Mark Taylor, owner of Extreme Aerial Productions, explains drone piloting to a group of visitors.
Photo by Marcus Chormicle/ASU Now
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Deontá Smith and his daughter Rosa-Lee look at starfish at the ASU Downtown Phoenix campus Open Door.
Photo by Marcus Chormicle/ASU Now
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Vihaan and Pushpa Gade learn about DNA.
Photo by Marcus Chormicle/ASU Now
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Bella Rojas hula hoops in Civic Space Park during Open Door.
Photo by Marcus Chormicle/ASU Now
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Leo Lee completes a block puzzle game at the Downtown Phoenix Open Door event.
Photo by Marcus Chormicle/ASU Now
If you missed out, don't worry: There are two more free Open Door events:
- West campus: 1–5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16
- Tempe campus: 1–6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23
Read more about what's in store at each campus here, including information on the free app that can help visitors map out the activities they want to visit. Get free tickets in advance online.
Video by Dana Lewandowski/ASU
Check ASU Now after each event for photo galleries and video.
More: Open Door at the Polytechnic campus
Top photo: Marcos Hernandez tries his hand at a gong at Health North during the 2019 Downtown Phoenix campus Open Door on Feb. 9. Photo by Deanna Dent/ASU Now
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