Saturday Morning Physics

:::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 11/03 (see Google map or "Innovation Park" in the west end campus map).


Schedule 2008:

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


Date Title Speaker
09/27 Physics of Waves
Catch the wave with spectacular demonstrations of the physics of waves 		Prof. I. Chiorescu
Prof. P. Xiong
10/04 Physics on the Web
The Web is a fantastic place to learn physics, find out how and why 		Prof. V. Dobrosavljevic
 Prof. A. Volya
10/11 From Electrons to Quarks
What are we really made of? Here's your chance to discover the answers 		Prof. H. Wahl
Prof. T. Adams
10/18 Nuclei, Neutron Stars, and Black Holes
 Enter the extraordinary world of superdense matter 		Prof. I. Wiedenhover
Prof. C. Gerardy
10/25 Exotic Materials
A multimedia lecture exploring superconductors and other exotic materials		 Prof. C. Wiebe
Prof. J. Cao
11/01 The Science and Technology of Magnets
Visit the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
and learn about magnet research and future applications in our society		 Prof. J. Brooks
Prof. G. Boebinger
11/08 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):

Todd Adams Jianming Cao (9/27) Irinel Chiorescu (10/25)
Volker Crede Marcia Fenley (10/04, 10/18) Grigory Rogachev
Chris Wiebe (10/11) Oscar Vafek (11/1, 11/08)
 


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.