Events Calendar
Sigma Xi Public Talk
Thursday February 15, 2024
6:00 pm | Title: (click on Title for Abstract) |
Gravitational Waves: The Discovery that Won the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physics |
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Presenter: | Lynn Cominsky is a Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Sonoma State University (SSU), where she has been on the faculty for over 35 years. She is an author on over 225 research papers in refereed journals, and is the founder and director of SSU’s EdEon STEM Learning (formerly known as the Education and Public Outreach Group), which develops educational materials for NASA, NSF and the US Department of Education. In 1993, Prof. Cominsky was named SSU’s Outstanding Professor, and the California Professor of the Year by the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education. She is a Fellow of the American Physical Society, and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Current projects include NASA’s Neurodiversity Network (N3), which aims to develop resources and internships for teens on the autism spectrum and the development of an integrated ninth[1]grade CSTEM curriculum, branded as Learning by Making (LbyM), that has been funded by US Department of Education for the past decade. | |
Series: | Sigma Xi Public Talk | |
Host: | David Dunlap | |
Location: | PAIS-1100, PAIS | |
Thursday March 21, 2024
5:30 pm | Title: (click on Title for Abstract) |
Groundwater and Surface Water of the Grand Canyon Ecoregion, Northern Arizona |
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Presenter: | Alex Wood, P. G. As a hydrogeologist and professional geologist (Arizona), Alex Wood combines his extensive knowledge of western US geological provinces with geochemical and hydrological analysis techniques to evaluate a variety of water resource issues. Alex has a B.S. and M.S. in Geology from Northern Arizona University. Through his time as a researcher and environmental consultant, he has gained experience and expertise in watershed restoration, wetland & stream rehabilitation & restoration, post-fire hydrology, regional groundwater studies, evapotranspiration (ET) modeling, and more. Currently, Alex serves as the Principal Hydrogeologist at Natural Channel Design Engineering in Flagstaff, AZ. | |
Series: | Sigma Xi Public Talk | |
Host: | David Dunlap | |
Location: | PAIS 1100 and via Zoom. Please take the Satisfaction Survey | |