Abstract: I knew from the time I was a very young child that I wanted to be an astronomer. The dream lasted until I got to college, where I learned to my dismay that I actually had no passion for doing what an astronomer does; what I really wanted is to know what an astronomer knows. This is the story of how it all worked out.
MICHAEL D. LEMONICK is the Opinion Editor at Scientific American. He has written more than 50 Time magazine cover stories on science, and has written for National Geographic, The New Yorker and other publications.
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Kevin Pitts is Professor of Physics and Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education, University of Illinois. He is one of three finalists for the College of Sciences Dean search. He will present his vision of the college in this public seminar.
More information about Pitts is here.
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Rodolfo Torres is University Distinguished Professor of Mathematics, University of Kansas. He is one of three finalists for the College of Sciences Dean search. He will present his vision of the college in this public seminar.
More information about Torres is here.
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Susan Lozier is Distinguished Professor of Ocean Sciences, Duke University, and
President-Elect of the American Geophysical Union. She is one of three finalists for the College of Sciences Dean search. She will present her vision of the college in this public seminar.
More information about Lozier is here.
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What kinds of shapes can you make by folding a sheet of paper? How strong can you make them, or how flexible? Although we've been folding paper for centuries, we're still discovering fascinating new answers to these questions. Origami-inspired structures can improve the energy-efficiency of massive buildings, deliver drugs deep within the body, power spacecraft and even stop bullets. As we learn to manipulate sheets as thin as a single atom, humanity approaches the ultimate origami challenge--folding structures as rich and varied as those nature achieves through folding proteins. We will discuss how all of these structures are achieved by mastering the geometrical structure hidden within every sheet of paper.
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D. Zeb Rocklin joined the School of Physics at the Georgia Institute of Technology as an Assistant Professor in 2017. He received his undergraduate degree from the California Institute of Technology in 2008 and his PhD from the University of Illinois in 2013. He conducts theoretical research into the mechanics of a wide variety of soft and flexible systems. He has received fellowships from the Delta Institute of Physics, the Institute for Complex and Adaptive Matter, the DoD and Illinois.
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As part of Georgia Tech’s year-long celebration of 2019 as the International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements (#IYPT2019GT), the College of Sciences and the College of Design’s School of Music have partnered to present a performance of original music inspired by the periodic table.
Avneesh Sarwate, a student in the Masters of Science in Music Technology program, has composed music for #IYPT2019GT to be played by the School of Music’s Laptop Orchestra. The orchestra comprises first-year music technology majors enrolled in MUSI 2015 Laptop Orchestra, a required music technology course. They will play the original composition and other repertory pieces using electronic devices, mostly laptop computers and mobile phones.
Closest public parking is Visitors Area 4, Ferst Street and Atlantic Drive, http://pts.gatech.edu/visitors#l3.
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Astrobiology for the Family, brought to you by AbGradCon 2018
Is life in other planets possible?
Come to the Ferst Center in Georgia Tech and find out what young scientists have to say about the possibility of life in other planets.
Explore the wonders of life on our planet and outer space in a place where science and art meet.
Marvel at the light- and computer-generated simulations of environments outside Earth, such as that of Mars!
Interact with robots.
Talk to a real astronaut!
Join the organizers and participants of AbGradCon 2018 to have fun and learn about astrobiology.
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5:30-7.00 pm. Food and Exploration. Ferst Center Atrium.
Walk through demonstration stations to explore questions such as: How diverse is life on Earth? How might life look outside Earth? How do we search for life? What makes you wonder? Food for purchase will be available from food trucks.
7-7.30 pm. The Golden Record Performance, a Performance. Ferst Center Outdoor Amphitheater
This movement-based performance is inspired by the contents of The Golden Record, a 12-inch gold-plated copper disk containing sounds and images selected to portray the diversity of life and culture on Earth. The disk was carried by the space probes Voyager 1 and 2, when they blasted off for interstellar space in 1977. The Golden Record is a time capsule, intended to communicate a story of our world to extraterrestrials. The contents were selected by a NASA committee chaired by Carl Sagan
We will imagine through modern dance, aerial arts, live music, and projected images, how humanity might look through the eyes of the life forms that may one day encounter Voyager 1 or 2 and The Golden Record.
7.30-8 PM In Space, Within the Stars: A Conversation with an Astronaut. Ferst Center Outdoor Ampitheater
Directions and Parking: http://arts.gatech.edu/directions-and-parking-0
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Public nights at the Georgia Tech Observatory have resumed for the spring semester. The observatory will be open one Thursday each month for people to observe various celestial bodies.
The viewing on April 26 includes a 30-minute talk with Deborah Ferguson at 9:00 pm. Topic:The Structure of the Milky Way
Public nights are contingent on clear weather.
Potential closures and driving directions are on the official website.
Go here for the full schedule.
ALL ARE WELCOME.
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We invite high school students (and their guests) who are interested in learning about undergraduate degree programs in the College of Sciences at Georgia Tech to attend the open house “It’s All About Science and Math.” Visitors will learn about opportunities in the degree programs listed below, receive information about admission requirements and financial aid, attend a class, and tour scientific facilities/labs and parts of campus. This program is free to visitors and guests.
Due to limited space, participants are encouraged to sign up early. To schedule a class or group visit, please contact Dr. Cameron Tyson.
Degree programs: Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, Mathematics, Neuroscience, Physics, and Psychology.
REGISTER TO VISIT (click on link and select "It's All About Science and Math")
General Itinerary
10:00 - Introduction to Opportunities in Science and Math at Georgia Tech
11:15 - Attend a science or math class with a student host and meet a professor. Classes/groups will visit a research lab during this time, and learn some science!
12:05 – Visitors will be provided lunch and can chat with College of Sciences faculty, students and advisors.
Optional activities: After lunch, individual prospective students and guests are encouraged to attend a freshmen admission information session and campus tour if they are visiting the campus for the first time. Be sure to sign up for the 1:15pm general session and campus tour when you register for It's All About Science and Math.
1:15 – Freshmen admission information session, Student Success Building, Clary Theater
2:15 - Campus tour, departs from Student Success Building
3:30 - Meet a financial aid advisor (walk-ins accepted), Student Success Building, 3rd Floor
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Astronaut Lawrence DeLucas will reminisce his training to be a NASA astronaut and share his experiences flying on the Columbia Space Shuttle Mission STS-50, launched on June 25, 1992. He will descibe the materials, technology, and research performed in that mission and summarize the research underway on the International Space Station. He will discuss NASA's plans for a human-piloted mission to Mars.
Lawrence DeLucas' talk is part of "An Evening of Wonder: Life and Art on Earth and Beyond." This astrobiology fun-and-learning event for the whole family is made possible by the organizers of AbGradCon 2018.
AbGradCon (Astrobiology Graduate Conference) is a popular gathering of early-career scientists interested in astrobiology research, held in a different location every year.
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