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:::Saturday Morning Physics::: Outreach Programs at Florida State University

Saturday Morning Physics 2009

::: Outreach Program funded by Florida State University :::

Department of Physics, Florida State University

Contact Person:
Assist. Prof. Volker Crede

Scope:
Saturday Morning Physics is a program that introduces local high school students to current research topics in the physical sciences. Our goal is to educate, entertain and inspire. The program, which is funded by Florida State University, is organized and run by the FSU Department of Physics.

Participation:
Although this program is primarily for high school seniors we welcome the participation of others. We particularly encourage parents and teachers to attend. The presentations are designed to be enjoyed by anyone, not just those who have some knowledge of physics!
No registration is required.

Cost of participation:
Saturday Morning Physics is provided as a community service at no cost to the participants.

Location:
Each session will be held by FSU Physics Professors in the large lecture hall (Room 101) at the east end of the Richards Undergraduate Physics Laboratory, located near the west end of campus (see campus map), except for the tour of the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory on 11/07 (see Google map or "Innovation Park" in the west end campus map).

Schedule 2009:

All presentations will begin at 9:30 a.m. and end between 11:00 a.m. and 11:15 a.m.
There will be a 20 minute intermission with free doughnuts and juice.

Date	Title	Speaker
09/26	*Physics of Waves* Catch the wave with spectacular demonstrations of the physics of waves	Prof. I. Chiorescu Prof. M. Warusawitha
10/03	*Physics on the Web* The Web is a fantastic place to learn physics, find out how and why	Prof. V. Dobrosavljevic Prof. O. Vafek
10/10	*Chemical Clocks* Lasers and learn how living systems create clocks	Prof. O. Steinbock Prof. K. Knappenberger
10/17	*The Physics Open House* The Flying Circus of Physics	Physics Department
10/24	*Nuclei, Neutron Stars, and Black Holes* Enter the extraordinary world of superdense matter	Prof. I. Wiedenhover Prof. C. Gerardy
10/31	*Physics of Sports* A lively look at the amazing physics of sports	Prof. D. Lind Prof. P. Eugenio
11/07	*The Science and Technology of Magnets* The World's Most Powerful Magnets: Scientific Applications and Cool Levitation Visit the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory and learn about magnet research and future applications in our society	Prof. J. Brooks Prof. G. Boebinger
11/14	*From Electrons to Quarks* What are we really made of? Here's your chance to discover the answers	Prof. H. Wahl Prof. A. Askew
11/21	*Astronomy in the New Millennium* Every day brings a new discovery in astronomy. Sample the greatest! (A free FSU Planetarium show is included)	Prof. V. Crede Prof. G. Rogachev

Committee Members (Donut & Juice work schedule in parenthesis):

Andrew Askew	Irinel Chiorescu	Volker Crede (09/26)
Marcia Fenley (10/03, 11/07)	Takemichi Okui (10/10, 11/14)	Grigory Rogachev
Oscar Vafek (10/31)	Maitri Warusawithana (10/24, 11/21)

Interesting sites:
Florida State University Physics Department (main web site, Research, Faculty)
Particle Adventure
Hubble Space Telescope
Eight planets (formerly known as Nine planets)
Molecular Expressions at NHMFL
Nanoscale Science Education
Various links related to nanoscience.