The following colloquium is free and open to all. Dr. Chris Fassnacht, UC Davis, will present his lecture, “Measuring the Universe with Gravitational Lenses” on Thursday, February 11, 2010, at 4pm in Mendocino Hall 1015, Sacramento State University. This lecture is free and open to the public. Chris Fassnacht received his AB degree from Harvard College and immediately afterward joined the Peace Corps, where he served as a secondary school math and science teacher in Ghana, West Africa. After returning, he received a PhD from Caltech. He held postdoctoral fellowships at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in Socorro, NM and…
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2012 Update: There will be a two-week mechanics workshop at Carondelet High School in Concord June 18-29. Full information here: https://ncnaapt.org/modeling Modeling Workshops in high school physics, chemistry, and/or physical science will be held in summer 2010 in Arizona, Alabama, Miami FL, Iowa, New Orleans LA, Maine, Michigan, Minneapolis MN, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pittsburgh PA, northern Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Dallas TX, and Wisconsin. Modeling Workshops will be held also in Georgia, Chicago IL, Kansas, South Dakota, and Washington, pending funding. Visit http://modeling.asu.edu for details. Click on “Modeling Workshops Nationwide in Summer 2010”. http://modeling.asu.edu/MW_nation.html Modeling Workshops are peer-led.…
Science on Saturday (SOS) is a series of science lectures for middle and high school students. Each topic highlights cutting-edge science occurring at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). The talks are presented by leading LLNL science researchers supported by master high school science teachers. These presentations are offered in several locations. See the schedule below to find locations nearest to you. Admission is free of charge. Seating is on a first come basis. Seats may not be reserved in advance. See the schedule for the starting times of each presentation, and a map to the venue. Seating is limited.…
SCIENCE EDUCATORS’ DAY (EDAY) Special FREE event for Middle and High School Educators Date: Thursday, October 15, 2009 Time: 5:30-8:00 PM (dinner provided) Where: Frances C. Arrillaga Stanford Alumni Center – McCaw Hall, Stanford Univ., Palo Alto, CA Cost: FREE (includes dinner) The event includes: Approximately 20 stations with educators demonstrating and discussing hands-on materials for teaching optics to secondary school students Gift bags containing demonstration aids and lesson plans for the first 100 registrants Additional optics materials available as door prizes A buffet dinner allowing you to mingle with fellow teachers and conference attendees Questions? Email EDAY@osa.org or call…
Join the Northern California Northern Nevada Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers at our Fall Meeting/Conference Friday, October 9 and Saturday, October 10, 2009 Friday Evening Social 6:00-8:30 PM at Paul Robinson’s Home (directions) Guest of Honor: Sy Liebergot, Flight Controller of Mission Control during Apollo Program Saturday Meeting/Conference Conference Center, NASA Ames, Moffett Field, CA From Highway 101: 1. Exit Moffett Blvd./NASA Parkway. 2. At the stop sign just short of the NASA Ames gate, turn right into the conference center parking lot. Friday Evening Social 6:00-8:30 PM Hot Dog Reception Complimentary Hot Dogs (beef or tofu)…