Family Physics Night - Nuclear Physics Beyond Oppenheimer: Security, Medicine, & Energy
5:30pm – 9:30pm- Jackson Park Student Activities Center
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Nuclear Physics Beyond Oppenheimer: Security, Medicine, & Energy
Join TLU's Society of Physics (SPS) Students and faculty for their annual Family Physics Night on Thursday, November 2 at 5:30 p.m. in Jackson Auditorium followed by hands-on demonstrations at 6:30 p.m. in the Jackson Park Student Activities Center. A longstanding community event in Seguin, Family Physics Night inspires scientists of all ages to learn more about STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields. The event is always free to attend and open to the public.
Schedule of Events
- 5:30-6:30 p.m. SPS Distinguished Public Lecture in Physics with Dr. Sherry Yennello (Jackson Auditorium)
- 6:30-9:30 p.m. Hands-on Activities & Demonstrations (Jackson Park Student Activities Center)
Sherry J. Yennello Ph.D., a Regents Professor in Chemistry at Texas A&M University, sits as the Director of the Cyclotron Institute overseeing research conducted by graduate students and post-doctoral candidates.
From 2004- 2014, she served as the Associate Dean of Diversity for the College of Science.
Prof. Yennello currently acts as the Cyclotron Institute Bright Chair of Nuclear Science.