Outreach Programs
"Science Night Live!"
The Science Night Live! lecture series offers a casual yet engaging social and educational experience in downtown Salt Lake City. Events are being held at Keys on Main located at 242 South Main St. (next to Sam Weller's bookstore).
Science Night Live! events introduce College of Science faculty members who are pursuing cutting-edge research in their field. After a social mixer, the faculty member makes a brief presentation, followed by questions/answers and audience dialogue.
Free and open to the public! Must be 21.
Social "hour" begins at 5:30. Presentation at 6 o'clock.
Scroll down to see each event in chronological order.
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Nature's Musicians: How and Why Birds Sing
Franz Goller, professor of biology, University of Utah
Certain songbirds can contract their vocal muscles 100 times faster than humans can blink an eye—placing the birds with a handful of animals that have evolved superfast muscles. "We investigate diverse aspects of vocal behavior in birds by asking a simple question: How do birds produce sound?" says Goller, a professor of biology at the U. "Answers to this question address a broad spectrum of topics ranging from physics to ecology and evolution."
Prepare to be amazed! Mark your calendar now.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Exceptionally Simple Symmetries
Peter E. Trapa, associate professor of mathematics, University of Utah
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Phonographs and Lightning Rods: Old Tools for New Nanoscience?
Jordan M. Gerton, assistant professor of physics, University of Utah
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
The Ins and Outs of Cell Membranes
John C. Conboy, professor of chemistry, University of Utah
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For more information contact James DeGooyer, (801) 581-6958 at the University of Utah College of Science.