The quiz questions and other features are designed to keep visitors engaged and provide an understanding of the many roles of the Hygienic Laboratory, she said, while videos recorded by students in the lab's mentorship program highlight another core tenet of the lab's mission: supporting education. Robyn Miessler-Kubanek, a graduate student in the UI School of Journalism and Mass Communications’ Strategic Communications program, developed the display's content as the capstone project for her degree. The Mobile Museum launched its second season in early April, which included a stop at the Hygienic Laboratory in Coralville. 'Almost every single person walked off the bus saying, 'I didn't know that.' That was the most rewarding part.'

'It didn't matter the age,' Gillett said. It visited 48 communities in 36 counties, and attracted 33,433 visitors. Gillett said the Mobile Museum traveled approximately 11,000 miles as it journeyed across Iowa during its inaugural year in 2014. Development of the display is her master’s capstone project for the UI School of Journalism and Mass Communication.Įducator J.C. Gillett, UI manager of the Mobile Museum, and members of the Hygienic Laboratory staff. Miessler-Kubanek wrote and designed the interactive display with J.C. Robyn Miessler-Kubanek stands by the Hygienic Laboratory’s display in the University of Iowa Mobile Museum. 'I think the Mobile Museum is an incredible resource for the University and the whole state.' 'I think it's really important for the community - our state - to know what the lab does for them on a daily basis,' said Drew Fayram, coordinator of the Center for the Advancement of Laboratory Science, who represented the Hygienic Laboratory on the project. Identifying diseases, emergency preparedness, and newborn and environmental testing are among the topics explored in the touch-screen display, through videos, a quiz and other interactive features. The Mobile Museum, which plans stops at the Iowa State Fair, RAGBRAI and numerous other events this year, recently updated its exhibits to include a digital display featuring the Hygienic Laboratory.

More Iowans will learn about the many roles the State Hygienic Laboratory performs in safeguarding their health, as the University of Iowa Mobile Museum makes its way across the state. Mobile Museum travels across Iowa with Hygienic Lab onboard

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