Carleton College Physics and Astronomy

Weekly Bulletin March 8 - March 14

Monday, March 11 12:30 CTR

PHYSICS / ASTRONOMY TABLE: Meet in Olin 309 at 12:20 p.m. for the walk to the CTR or join us there at 12:30.

Monday, March 11 7:15-10:15 p.m. Goodsell Observatory

Goodsell Observatory Open House (If clear)

Monday, March 11 7:30-8:30pm Olin 141

"Comets, Meteors and Asteroids", A Talk by Cindy Blaha (See Below)

1.Grad School Bound Juniors: GRE procedures are changing in a major way! The Career Center recommends taking the general GRE at St. Olaf April 13 (last chance ever for non-computer version in Northfield). Registration deadline is March 8 but it may fill before then.

2.Are you interested in taking care of the earth? We have received a poster describing a brand new Master's Degree program at Columbia in "Earth Engineering". It's a combination of science, engineering, economics, and related areas that might be of particular interest to some of you. And there's the added advantage that we have an "in" with the School of Engineering at Columbia (because of our 3-2 program connections). If you're interested, see the poster on second floor, or try the web at http://www.columbia/cu/earth

3.Fairly Bright Comet Coming! Comet Hyakutake will put in an appearance over break and the first week of classes. Please inform Joel if you are interested in helping with open houses during either of those times, and he'll ask you to operate a Meade for the public. For more information on the comet and other celestial happenings go to the Web at http://www.skypub.com

4.Astronomers Let Joel know by email if you'd like email notifications of (1) Aurorae; and/or (2) astronomical discoveries reported by the Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams.

5.Physics amp; Astronomy Annual Alumni Newsletter is available from Susan Maakestad in Olin 309. Read what those who graduated before you are doing with their education. Or, just browse for entertaining humor such as a formula for figuring out how many linear meters of shelf space are required for each member of one's family.

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