2011 Galaxy Forum

2011 Galaxy Forum held August 27

The 2011 Galaxy Forum was held at the Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center on Saturday, August 27, from 1-3 p.m. It is part of an ongoing series of informational programs sponsored by the Ad Astra Kansas Initiative to enrich science education in Kansas.

Presentations include (To see the actual presentations click on the title):

Ken Moum, Ad Astra Kansas Initiative, “Taking initiative—150 years and beyond.”

Kay Neill, past president Kansas Association of Teachers of Science, “Chemistry Connections to the Universe”

Dr. Mark Schneegurt, Wichita State University Dept of Biology, “Extreme Living—Finding Salty Martians”

Dr. Nick Solomey, Wichita State University Dept. of Physics, “Kansas Update on Auger North Cosmic Observatory Project”