Bugscope

Bugscope is a web-based science outreach program that connects K-12 classrooms with microscopists at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology at UIUC to explore insects under a high-powered scanning electron microscope (SEM).{{Cite web |title=Bugscope homepage |url=https://bugscope.beckman.illinois.edu/ |access-date=2024-12-22 |website=Bugscope |language=en}} Launched in 1998, Bugscope allows students to observe microscopic details of insects and other organisms, sparking curiosity and fostering scientific discovery.{{Cite web |title='Bugscope' Gives Internet Users Anywhere Chance To Study Insects |url=https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/1999/04/990402073907.htm |access-date=2024-12-22 |website=ScienceDaily |language=en |publication-date=April 2, 1999}} The program has reached students globally, offering live, interactive sessions that align with educational standards.{{Cite web |last=TAYLOR |first=LUKE |date=2023-12-14 |title=Illini Insider {{!}} Celebrating 25 years of scoping out bugs |url=https://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/university-illinois/illini-insider-celebrating-25-years-of-scoping-out-bugs/article_f54a45c2-dd5b-5104-b224-ecf4967d8fd5.html |access-date=2024-12-22 |website=The News-Gazette |language=en}}