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  • Outreach/Events/2008

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    11= Summary of Completed Outreach Activities during 2008 =
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    3 '''Jan 18''' - Lesson/observing session for students from the Bronx High School of Business; Volunteers: Gabe Perez-Giz, Neil Zimmerman; 20 participants[[BR]]
     3'''Jan 18''' - Lesson/observing session for students from the Bronx High School of Business[[BR]]
     4Volunteers: Gabe Perez-Giz, Neil Zimmerman[[BR]]
     52 hours, 20 participants[[BR]]
    46
    5 '''Feb 1''' - [wiki:Talks/Spring2008/Outreach/20080201 Public Talk by Gabe Perez-Giz: ''What goes up must come down -- but why?''] and Astrowall Demo; Volunteers: Cameron Hummels, Neil Zimmerman; 16 participants[[BR]]
     7'''Feb 1''' - [wiki:Talks/Spring2008/Outreach/20080201 Public Talk by Gabe Perez-Giz: ''What goes up must come down -- but why?''] and Astrowall Demo[[BR]]
     8Volunteers: Cameron Hummels, Neil Zimmerman[[BR]]
     916 participants[[BR]]
    610
    7 '''Feb 15''' - [wiki:Talks/Spring2008/Outreach/20080215 Public talk by Marilena Loverde: ''Light, Shadows and Curved Space''] and Observing for 30 minutes; Volunteers: Cameron Hummels, Neil Zimmerman, Robert Morehead, Dan Meller, Destry Saul; 40 participants[[BR]]
     11'''Feb 15''' - [wiki:Talks/Spring2008/Outreach/20080215 Public talk by Marilena Loverde: ''Light, Shadows and Curved Space''] and Observing for 30 minutes[[BR]]
     12Volunteers: Cameron Hummels, Neil Zimmerman, Robert Morehead, Dan Meller, Destry Saul[[BR]]
     1340 participants[[BR]]
    814
    9 '''Feb 20''' - [wiki:Talks/Spring2008/Outreach/20080220 Public talk by Cameron Hummels: ''Moon Miscellany: A brief introduction to our closest companion''] and lunar eclipse (roof and college walk observing); Volunteers: Cameron Hummels, Neil Zimmerman, Robert Morehead, Lia Corrales, Christine Simpson, Tim Pennucci, Dave Spiegel, Colin McNally, Erika Hamden, Kyle Parfrey, Wenjuan Fang, Jeremy Carlo (physics), Joe Patterson; 400+ participants[[BR]]
     15'''Feb 20''' - [wiki:Talks/Spring2008/Outreach/20080220 Public talk by Cameron Hummels: ''Moon Miscellany: A brief introduction to our closest companion''] and lunar eclipse (roof and college walk observing)[[BR]]
     16Volunteers: Cameron Hummels, Neil Zimmerman, Robert Morehead, Lia Corrales, Christine Simpson, Tim Pennucci, Dave Spiegel, Colin McNally, Erika Hamden, Kyle Parfrey, Wenjuan Fang, Jeremy Carlo (physics), Joe Patterson[[BR]]
     17400+ participants[[BR]]
    1018
    11 '''Feb 29''' - [wiki:Talks/Spring2008/Outreach/20080229 Public talk by Stephanie Tonnesen: ''Galaxies in Clusters -- the New York Cities of the Universe''] and astrophotography slideshow; Volunteers: Cameron Hummels, Neil Zimmerman, Robert Morehead, Dan Meller, Jen Piscionere; 25 participants[[BR]]
     19'''Feb 29''' - [wiki:Talks/Spring2008/Outreach/20080229 Public talk by Stephanie Tonnesen: ''Galaxies in Clusters -- the New York Cities of the Universe''] and astrophotography slideshow[[BR]]
     20Volunteers: Cameron Hummels, Neil Zimmerman, Robert Morehead, Dan Meller, Jen Piscionere[[BR]]
     2125 participants[[BR]]
    1222
    13 '''Mar 14''' - Lesson session for high school students from HSES on telescopes, planispheres and observational astronomy; Volunteer: Neil Zimmerman; 2 hours; 15 participants[[BR]]
     23'''Mar 14''' - Lesson session for high school students from HSES on telescopes, planispheres and observational astronomy[[BR]]
     24Volunteer: Neil Zimmerman [[BR]]
     252 hours; 15 participants[[BR]]
    1426
    15 '''Mar 14''' - [wiki:Talks/Spring2008/Outreach/20080314 Public talk by Destry Saul: ''Finding Exoplanets: Many Needles in the Largest of Haystacks''] and astrophotography slideshow; Volunteers: Neil Zimmerman, Cameron Hummels, Robert Morehead, Kyle Parfrey, Destry Saul; 35 participants[[BR]]
     27'''Mar 14''' - [wiki:Talks/Spring2008/Outreach/20080314 Public talk by Destry Saul: ''Finding Exoplanets: Many Needles in the Largest of Haystacks''] and astrophotography slideshow[[BR]]
     28Volunteers: Neil Zimmerman, Cameron Hummels, Robert Morehead, Kyle Parfrey, Destry Saul[[BR]]
     2935 participants[[BR]]
    1630
    17 '''Mar 28''' - [wiki:Talks/Spring2008/Outreach/20080328 Public talk by Neil Zimmerman: ''The Arrow of Time'']; Volunteers: Cameron Hummels, Neil Zimmerman, Erika Hamden, Kyle Parfrey; 35 participants[[BR]]
     31'''Mar 28''' - [wiki:Talks/Spring2008/Outreach/20080328 Public talk by Neil Zimmerman: ''The Arrow of Time''] [[BR]]
     32Volunteers: Cameron Hummels, Neil Zimmerman, Erika Hamden, Kyle Parfrey[[BR]]
     3335 participants[[BR]]
    1834
    19 '''Apr 11''' - [wiki:Talks/Spring2008/Outreach/20080411 Public talk by Lia Corrales: ''A Brief History of Black Holes''] and astrophotography slideshow; Volunteers: Neil Zimmerman, Robert Morehead, Cameron Hummels, Lia Corrales, Josh Schroeder, Erika Hamden; 40 participants[[BR]]
     35'''Apr 11''' - [wiki:Talks/Spring2008/Outreach/20080411 Public talk by Lia Corrales: ''A Brief History of Black Holes''] and astrophotography slideshow[[BR]]
     36Volunteers: Neil Zimmerman, Robert Morehead, Cameron Hummels, Lia Corrales, Josh Schroeder, Erika Hamden[[BR]]
     3740 participants[[BR]]
    2038
    21 '''Apr 12''' - Activities on the moon and observing for Kindergarten class; Volunteers: Robert Morehead, Cameron Hummels; 3 hours; 12 children[[BR]]
     39'''Apr 12''' - Activities on the moon and observing for Kindergarten class[[BR]]
     40Volunteers: Robert Morehead, Cameron Hummels[[BR]]
     413 hours; 12 children[[BR]]
    2242
    23 '''Apr 19''' - Family Astro; Volunteers: Maria Pereira, Lia Corrales, Robert Morehead, Neil Zimmerman, Erika Hamden, Dan Meller, Adam Fuller; 20 children ages 6-13.  Photos: [http://www.iscap.columbia.edu/pages_html/Family_Astro/][[BR]]
     43'''Apr 19''' - Family Astro[[BR]]
     44Volunteers: Maria Pereira, Lia Corrales, Robert Morehead, Neil Zimmerman, Erika Hamden, Dan Meller, Adam Fuller[[BR]]
     4520 children ages 6-13.  Photos: [http://www.iscap.columbia.edu/pages_html/Family_Astro/][[BR]]
    2446
    25 '''Apr 25''' - [wiki:Talks/Spring2008/Outreach/20080425 Public talk by Jeno Sokoloski: ''Fountains from Exploding Stars''], cloudy sky Saturn viewing and astrophotography slideshow; Volunteers: Neil Zimmerman, Robert Morehead, Josh Schroeder; 40 participants[[BR]]
     47'''Apr 25''' - [wiki:Talks/Spring2008/Outreach/20080425 Public talk by Jeno Sokoloski: ''Fountains from Exploding Stars''], cloudy sky Saturn viewing and astrophotography slideshow[[BR]]
     48Volunteers: Neil Zimmerman, Robert Morehead, Josh Schroeder[[BR]]
     4940 participants[[BR]]
    2650
    27 '''May 9''' - [wiki:Talks/Spring2008/Outreach/20080509 Public talk by David Helfand: ''Global Warming: What We Know and What We Don't Know'']; Volunteers: Neil Zimmerman, Cameron Hummels, Robert Morehead, Erika Hamden; 70 participants[[BR]]
     51'''May 9''' - [wiki:Talks/Spring2008/Outreach/20080509 Public talk by David Helfand: ''Global Warming: What We Know and What We Don't Know''][[BR]]
     52Volunteers: Neil Zimmerman, Cameron Hummels, Robert Morehead, Erika Hamden[[BR]]
     5370 participants[[BR]]
    2854
    29 '''May 16''' - Astronomy activity with 7th grade students at The Anderson School: Q&A about astronomy; Volunteers: Cameron Hummels, Dave Spiegel, Neil Zimmerman; 2*30 participants.[[BR]]
     55'''May 16''' - Astronomy activity with 7th grade students at The Anderson School: Q&A about astronomy[[BR]]
     56Volunteers: Cameron Hummels, Dave Spiegel, Neil Zimmerman[[BR]]
     572*30 participants.[[BR]]
    3058
    31 '''May 30''' - [wiki:Talks/Summer2008/Outreach/20080530 Public talk by Duane Lee: ''Nuclear Star Clusters: The Nurseries of Supermassive Black Holes?'']; Volunteers: Cameron Hummels, Andreas Svedin; 30 participants[[BR]]
     59'''May 30''' - [wiki:Talks/Summer2008/Outreach/20080530 Public talk by Duane Lee: ''Nuclear Star Clusters: The Nurseries of Supermassive Black Holes?''][[BR]]
     60Volunteers: Cameron Hummels, Andreas Svedin[[BR]]
     6130 participants[[BR]]
    3262
    33 '''Jun 13''' - Star Gazing and [wiki:Talks/Summer2008/Outreach/20080613 Public Talk by Greg Bryan: ''Cosmic Catastrophes: 10 Astrophysical Events with Negative Consequences for Life on Earth'']; Volunteers: Neil Zimmerman, Cameron Hummels, Josh Schroeder, Adam Fuller, Christine Simpson, Andreas Svedin, Lia Corrales; 60 participants[[BR]]
     63'''Jun 13''' - Star Gazing and [wiki:Talks/Summer2008/Outreach/20080613 Public Talk by Greg Bryan: ''Cosmic Catastrophes: 10 Astrophysical Events with Negative Consequences for Life on Earth''][[BR]]
     64Volunteers: Neil Zimmerman, Cameron Hummels, Josh Schroeder, Adam Fuller, Christine Simpson, Andreas Svedin, Lia Corrales[[BR]]
     6560 participants[[BR]]
    3466
    35 '''June 27''' - Star Gazing and [wiki:Talks/Summer2008/Outreach/20080627 Public Talk by Holly Larson: ''Jantar Mantar: How Indian Princes Looked at the Stars'']; Volunteers: Neil Zimmerman, Cameron Hummels, Robert Morehead, Lia Corrales, Holly Larson, Adam Fuller, Kyle Parfrey; 40 participants[[BR]]
     67'''June 27''' - Star Gazing and [wiki:Talks/Summer2008/Outreach/20080627 Public Talk by Holly Larson: ''Jantar Mantar: How Indian Princes Looked at the Stars''][[BR]]
     68Volunteers: Neil Zimmerman, Cameron Hummels, Robert Morehead, Lia Corrales, Holly Larson, Adam Fuller, Kyle Parfrey[[BR]]
     6940 participants[[BR]]
    3670
    37 '''July 11''' - Star Gazing and [wiki:Talks/Summer2008/Outreach/20080711 Public Talk by Robert Morehead: ''Eight is Enough: The Great Pluto Debate'']; Volunteers: Robert Morehead, Adam Fuller, Lisa Fishinfeld, Holly Larson, Geoff Banker, Nick Cummins, Christine Simpson, Colin McNally; 60 participants[[BR]]
     71'''July 11''' - Star Gazing and [wiki:Talks/Summer2008/Outreach/20080711 Public Talk by Robert Morehead: ''Eight is Enough: The Great Pluto Debate''][[BR]]
     72Volunteers: Robert Morehead, Adam Fuller, Lisa Fishinfeld, Holly Larson, Geoff Banker, Nick Cummins, Christine Simpson, Colin McNally[[BR]]
     7360 participants[[BR]]
    3874
    39 '''July 19''' - Family Astro; solar-themed activities; Volunteers: Lia Corrales, Robert Morehead, Destry Saul, Neil Zimmerman; 2 hours; 20 children ages 6-12.
     75'''July 19''' - Family Astro; solar-themed activities;[[BR]]
     76Volunteers: Lia Corrales, Robert Morehead, Destry Saul, Neil Zimmerman[[BR]]
     772 hours; 20 children ages 6-12.
    4078
    41 '''July 25''' - Star Gazing and [wiki:Talks/Summer2008/Outreach/20080725 Public Talk by Josh Schroeder ''Dark Energy: Mysteries at the Edge of the Universe'']; Volunteers: Neil Zimmerman, Cameron Hummels, Robert Morehead, Josh Schroeder, Erika Hamden; 80 participants for lecture +20 for observing[[BR]]
     79'''July 25''' - Star Gazing and [wiki:Talks/Summer2008/Outreach/20080725 Public Talk by Josh Schroeder ''Dark Energy: Mysteries at the Edge of the Universe''][[BR]]
     80Volunteers: Neil Zimmerman, Cameron Hummels, Robert Morehead, Josh Schroeder, Erika Hamden[[BR]]
     8180 participants for lecture +20 for observing[[BR]]
    4282
    43 '''Aug 8''' - Star Gazing and [wiki:Talks/Summer2008/Outreach/20080808 Public Talk by Marcel Agueros ''Scavenging for Dead Stars: Neutron Stars and White Dwarfs'']; Volunteers: Robert Morehead, Emily Rauscher, Duane Lee, Lia Corrales, Josh Schroeder; 35 participants for lecture +30 for observing[[BR]]
     83'''Aug 8''' - Star Gazing and [wiki:Talks/Summer2008/Outreach/20080808 Public Talk by Marcel Agueros ''Scavenging for Dead Stars: Neutron Stars and White Dwarfs''][[BR]]
     84Volunteers: Robert Morehead, Emily Rauscher, Duane Lee, Lia Corrales, Josh Schroeder[[BR]]
     8535 participants for lecture +30 for observing[[BR]]
    4486
    45 '''August 22''' - Star Gazing and [wiki:Talks/Summer2008/Outreach/20080822 Public Talk by Kathryn Stanonik ''Large Scale Structure in the Universe: Walls, Voids, Filaments and the End of Greatness'']; Volunteers: Robert Morehead, Josh Schroeder, Adam Fuller, Kathryn Stanonik, Christine Simpson, Kyle Parfrey, Emily Rauscher, Andreas Svedin; 70 participants for lecture +20 for observing[[BR]]
     87'''August 22''' - Star Gazing and [wiki:Talks/Summer2008/Outreach/20080822 Public Talk by Kathryn Stanonik ''Large Scale Structure in the Universe: Walls, Voids, Filaments and the End of Greatness''][[BR]]
     88Volunteers: Robert Morehead, Josh Schroeder, Adam Fuller, Kathryn Stanonik, Christine Simpson, Kyle Parfrey, Emily Rauscher, Andreas Svedin[[BR]]
     8970 participants for lecture +20 for observing[[BR]]
    4690
    47 '''September 5''' - [wiki:Talks/Summer2008/Outreach/20080905 Public Talk by Erika Hamden: ''Strange Shapes: A Look at Fractals, Polygons and Spirals in the Universe''] and astrophotography slideshow; Volunteers: Neil Zimmerman, Cameron Hummels, Robert Morehead, Erika Hamden; 45 participants[[BR]]
     91'''September 5''' - [wiki:Talks/Summer2008/Outreach/20080905 Public Talk by Erika Hamden: ''Strange Shapes: A Look at Fractals, Polygons and Spirals in the Universe''] and astrophotography slideshow[[BR]]
     92Volunteers: Neil Zimmerman, Cameron Hummels, Robert Morehead, Erika Hamden[[BR]]
     9345 participants[[BR]]
    4894
    49 '''September 19''' - Star Gazing and [wiki:Talks/Summer2008/Outreach/20080919 Public Talk by Emily Rauscher: ''Alien Worlds: Exploring Planets outside of our Solar System'']; Volunteers: Cameron Hummels, Neil Zimmerman, Robert Morehead, Andrew Brown, Adam Fuller, Kyle Parfrey, Erika Hamden; 90 participants + 25 for observing[[BR]]
     95'''September 19''' - Star Gazing and [wiki:Talks/Summer2008/Outreach/20080919 Public Talk by Emily Rauscher: ''Alien Worlds: Exploring Planets outside of our Solar System''][[BR]]
     96Volunteers: Cameron Hummels, Neil Zimmerman, Robert Morehead, Andrew Brown, Adam Fuller, Kyle Parfrey, Erika Hamden[[BR]]
     9790 participants + 25 for observing[[BR]]