Astro Department Events for Week of April 18, 2011

No colloquia at all this week, so that means nothing but fun events! The good people at Bachannal are playing their annual movie on Low Steps and so as long as the weather is ok we will bring out some telescopes and do some observing, while just meters away people will be watching the scarecrow dance to some Pink Floyd. Our redShift lunch series continues on Friday and as if we couldn't have any other amazing events, our very own Laura Vican is presenting this week's public outreach lecture. Spoiler alert: there will be sound effects.

- David
redShift Wiki
undergrad.astro.columbia.edu

Weekly Events:

Science Research Symposium
See info after jump
Monday 1:00pm - Low Library Rotunda

Science and Humanities Panel Discussion Event
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Monday 4:30pm - Havemeyer 209

redShift Low Plaza Astronomy
"Dark Side of Oz" (weather permitting)
Wednesday 9:00pm - Low Plaza/Sundial

redShift Lunch Series
Special Guest: Prof. Jacqueline van Gorkom & Free Food
Friday 12:00pm - Pupin 1402

Public Outreach Lecture
"Our Eclipsing Universe"
Laura Vican, Columbia

Friday 8:00pm - Pupin 301

Science and Humanities Panel Discussion Event
Monday, April 18, 4:30-6 pm: 209 Havemeyer
Scientists and Engineers for a Better Society is holding a discussion panel event to explore the relationship between the humanities and sciences at Columbia. RSVP is required (Free with CUID) at TIC. Dean Michele Moody-Adams (Columbia College) and Professors James Valentini (Chemistry), Philip Kitcher (Philosophy) and Severin Fowles (Archaeology) will be this event's panel. Refreshments and snacks will be available at 4 pm in 328 Havemeyer. Check out the Facebook event here.
To enhance the quality of the discussion, we would like to be able to incorporate statistics on the issue from the Columbia student body. Please help contribute to this open event by filling out this brief and simple survey. We thank you in advance for your time.

Science Research Symposium for Columbia College Days on Campus 2011

The admitted Class of 2015 will be extremely excited to learn more about your research and work on campus. The Science Research Symposium will officially run from 1:00 to 2:00pm on April 18^th in the Rotunda in Low Library.