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Past Events

2004 - 2005 | 2006 - 2007 | 2007 - 2008 | 2008 - 2009 | 2009 - 2010
2007-2008 AT A GLANCE
(To download a registration form for any of the workshops, click on the title.)
October 4
7:30-9 p.m.
Shining Light on Extraterrestrial Matter*
Antonio Lanzirotti, Brookhaven National Laboratory
October 13 and 14
Saturday-Sunday
Natural History Highlights of New York State – A Field Workshop
J Bret and Gail Bennington, Hofstra University
October 27
8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Big Ideas in Physical Science for Elementary School Teachers
Linda Frank, Hofstra University
November 3
8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Accessible Physics: A Workshop of Physics Demos and Activities
L. E. Love, Hofstra University
November 8
7:30-9 p.m.
Science and Society: In Search of Communication Strategies*
Connie Bertka, American Academy of Science
November 29
7:30-9 p.m.
Geologic Controls on Mega-Construction Projects in Subsurface NYC*
Charles Merguerian, Hofstra University
January 12, 2008
8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Name That Rock II – The Science of Rock Identification
Charles Merguerian, Hofstra University
February 2, March 15, April 5 and 12
9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Teachers as Researchers: Professional Development from the Inside Out
Janice Koch, Hofstra University
February 7
7:30-9 p.m.
When Dinosaurs Ruled New York*
J Bret Bennington, Hofstra University
March 1 and 8
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Taking the “Che-mystery” and “Che-misery” out of Chemistry
Keith Sheppard, Stony Brook University
March 6
7:30-9 p.m.
A View From Space*
Astronaut Joe Tanner, NASA Mission Specialist
April 17
7:30-9 p.m.
The Science of Fireworks*
Felix J. Grucci, Jr., Fireworks by Grucci
April 26 and 27
Saturday-Sunday
Geology, Mines and Mineral Deposits of Western and Central Connecticut – A Field Workshop
Charles Merguerian, Hofstra University
May 1
7:30-9 p.m.
The Increasing Pace of Climate Change and Its Impacts*
Michael MacCracken, Climate Institute
*Event will be held in Monroe Lecture Center, South Campus.