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Astronomy Public Observing Nights Twice a month, participants are welcomed to look through one of the many telescopes at the Leitner Family Observatory and have questions answered about astronomy. The astronomical objects viewed change seasonally, and range from the Moon to the planets (such as Jupiter, Saturn, Mars and Venus) to nearby star clusters and galaxies. Also, the first Thursday of every month, lectures are given by members of the Department of Astronomy. Past topics have included "Astronomy at the Movies," and "Lunar Dust: The Dangers of a Dirty Moon." Due to construction of a planetarium at the Leitner Family Observatory, there will be no "First Thursdays" Public Lectures during Spring semester 2008. Public observing will continue as normal. Info: www.astro.yale.edu/publicnights/ Center for Research on Interface Structures and Phenomena (CRISP) Events for the Public CRISP participates in many public events throughout the year. Through departmental open houses, laboratory tours, CPTV Science Expo exhibits, and participation in various professional science consortiums and symposiums, CRISP strives to improve the scientific literacy of the community and encourage diversity in the scientific professions. Info: www.crisp.yale.edu/education_public.html Dixwell-Yale University Community Learning Center (DYCLC) The DYCLC provides programs including math tutoring and computer literacy. The DYCLC offers computer courses in Internet basics, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Powerpoint, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, and website design for adults. The community learning center also provides access to the center's computers for residents and meeting space for community organizations. Info: www.yale.edu/dixwellyale Science Saturdays is a fun Saturday-morning lecture series for children, 7th grade and up. The series is open to the general public and admission is free. (No registration is required.) The mission of this award-winning series is to showcase science in a fun way with talks given by excellent communicators of science who are Yale professors and local scientists. It is also designed to show that science is for everyone and those who do it come in all colors, shapes and sizes. Past topics have included “Why Birds Are Dinosaurs” and “How to See a Black Hole.” Interactive science demonstrations are often presented before each lecture as well. Info: www.sciencesaturdays.org Yale University has a wide array of podcasts available from faculty, alumni and distinguished visitors. Apple’s iTunes distributes the University's podcasts, all free of charge. You can download episodes one at a time or you can 'subscribe' to the entire series. Topics include Science and Engineering, Health and Medicine, and the Environment. A step by step guide is available to help you make use of this resource. Info: www.yale.edu/opa/podcast/ Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History The Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History is one of the largest natural history museums in the nation. The exhibits include well-known dinosaurs such as Apatosaurus and Stegosaurus, Egyptian mummies, dioramas of North American wildlife, The Age of Reptiles mural that is the largest dinosaur painting in the world, and a new permanent exhibition on our planet and solar system. The Museum has a busy events schedule including Fiesta Latina!, Martin Luther King, Jr. Festival of Environmental Justice, Dinosaur Days, and The Natural History of Witches and Wizards: A Peabody Halloween. The Peabody hosts Dino-Snore overnight camps, summer camps, and other public programs such as the John H. Ostrom lecture series. New Haven Public School teens also have the opportunity to join the Museum’s after school program ‘Evolutions’. In addition to many educational programs, the Peabody offers excellent research opportunities in its collections, which number 12 million specimens, as well as scientific and other educational publications. The Museum is open to the public 7 days a week and offers free return tickets to the families of New Haven school children who visit each year. There is a modest fee for admission. Admission is free on Thursday afternoons and selected event days. Info: www.peabody.yale.edu |
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