Topical Presentation:    

Space Weather

 
Speaker: Eileen Wild
Date: Friday, September 21, 2001
Location:   Reza's Restaurant
(Same as main meeting)
Times:
Topical Group: 5:30-6:15 P.M.
Social Hour: 6:00- 7:00 P.M.
Dinner: 7:00 P.M.
Meeting: 8:00 P.M.

Abstract:

The sun's atmosphere consists of a photosphere and corona which influence our every day activities. Coronal mass ejections (CME) are responsible for the auroras, disruptions to our radio and other electronic Communications, as well as fluctuations in electric power lines. Knowledge of the sun is today's topic.

One of the educational arms of NASA is located at DePaul University. Through various educational programs, speakers, and field trips our government is trying to educate the public about NASA's accomplishments. A core of teachers was chosen for their interest in space science to facilitate this effort. Eileen will talk about how data acquired by the many NASA satellites can be integrated into a high school or junior college science curriculum. She will also present some of the programs NASA has to offer the educational community.

Biography:

Eileen Wild has a B.S. in Physics from DePaul University, a Masters in Physics from Northeastern University, and has both elementary and high school teaching certificates.





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