• Clare Boothe Luce Research Scholars Poster Session

    October 25 (Monday) 6:30-7:30pm, Olin Lobby

    Join your colleagues in celebrating the research accomplished by the 2010 Clare Boothe Luce Research Scholars at their Symposium Poster Session.  Visit with the Research Scholars to learn about their research projects while enjoying some delicious treats.

     

  • Clare Boothe Luce Research Scholars Symposium Talk “Reaching for the Sky”

    October 25 (Monday) 7:30-8:30pm, Olin 141


    Dr. Sidney Wolff will describe her current work on the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope, a project described as the “widest, fastest and deepest eye of the new digital age”. The LSST is an 8.4-m telescope equipped with a 3200 Megapixel camera capable of imaging a 10-degree wide field of view.  Each patch of sky will be imaged every three days, giving us unprecedented views of how our universe is changing over time.  Each night over 30 Terabytes of data will be stored and processed and Google has signed on to help with this huge data management challenge.

     

     

  • SDA Office Hours

    October 28 (Tuesday) noon-1pm, Olin 2nd floor lounge

    Come to ask questions about the physics department, physics classes, or anything relating to the major.  This is a fantastic opportunity to get your questions answered, hang out with upperclassman and eat pizza.

  • Sustenance and Sanitation

    October 27 (Wednesday) 6pm, Library Athenaeum

    The Engineers Without Borders will discuss specifics of the greenhouse rehabilitation and latrine assessment that they did during the  summer 2010 trip to Ccapacmachay, Peru.

  • PHYS 260 – Materials Science in winter term

    Physics 260 Materials Science is designed to provide a survey of the science of materials exploring the relationship between structure and properties. This year, I will be teaching the course with a focus on materials for energy and the environment. After a few weeks introducing key materials science concepts, much of the remainder of the course will explore examples of how materials science intersects with environmental issues, including the possibilities for biodegradable plastics, semiconductors and photovoltaics, green building materials, and materials life cycle considerations. Students with a variety of science backgrounds are welcome; the prerequisite is completion of Physics 151, 152, 153, 161 or 162. Please contact Melissa, meblenza@carleton.edu, if you have any questions about this course.

  • Student Research Presentations

    October 28 (Thursday) noon-1pm, Olin 02

     

    Noe Hernandez and Jenny Goetz will talk about their off campus research experiences last summer.  Lunch will be served.

  • Book Discussion of Siderius Nuncius by Galileo Galilei

    In 1609, Galileo turned the telescope upwards for the first time. What he saw changed astronomy, both in how we viewed the universe and in how astronomy was done afterward. His book, The Starry Messenger (Siderius Nucius in the original Latin, published in 1610) documented his first findings and shared them with the world. Come, join us in celebrating his work by reading The Starry Messenger and see the world through the eyes of a 17th-century astronomer!  We will discuss the book On Friday, January 7, at 3:30pm.  Please RSVP here by November 1 if you would like to join this book discussion.

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