Lunar and Planetary Laboratory


	LPL believes that its advanced research programs should have a symbiotic relationship with other societal needs; this principle is especially appropriate in a state university. LPL has mounted significant efforts and programs to bring the fruits and expertise of its scholarship to bear on wider education needs of the state.
LPL Evening Lecture Series The LPL Evening Lecture Series presents LPL scientists who will discuss their latest scientific research that include some of the world’s most exciting space missions. The lecture series are held on Tuesday evenings from 7:30 - 8:30 p.m., in The University of Arizona Kuiper Space Sciences Lecture Hall, Room 308. After the lecture there will be a 15-minute question and answer session. Sign up to learn about upcoming events. Parking in university surface parking lots is free after 5 p.m. Please be careful not to park in service or reserved spaces. Metered street parking is also available at no cost after 5 p.m. Parking in the Cherry Avenue Garage is available after 5 p.m. at a cost of $1.00 per hour. A campus parking map is available here Doors open at 7 p.m. Note: Food and drinks are not permitted in the lecture hall. All lectures are free and open to the community.
Global Warming Global Warming is a public outreach project involving volunteer participation of researchers within the department. We are a group concerned about global climate change and its potential hazards to the ecology of the planet and human civilization. Contact: Robert Strom SAMEC LPL provides the administrative and physical home for The Science and Mathematics Education Center (SAMEC), which is the coordinating entity formed in 1994 by the Arizona Board of Regents. Contact: Selina Johnson, program coordinator Tel: 520.621.2234 Fax: 520.621.5133 selina SEDS Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS) is an independent, student-run (primarily undergraduates) organization that promotes the exploration and development of space. Location: Kuiper mezzanine, Room 101B.		Space Imagery Center The Space Imagery Center is one of 17 NASA Regional Planetary Image Facilities around the world. The Center collects and disseminates planetary mission data to local scientists, students, educators, and the media. Contact: Shane Byrne, director Maria Schuchardt, media manager Kuiper, Room 450 Monday — Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 520.621.4861 mariams Solar Physics Summer School This summer school offers an intensive one-week course in topics related to the physics of the Sun. The course is designed for graduate and advanced undergraduate students with an interest in solar physics and who may possibly want to pursue a career in solar physics, space physics, or related field. The purpose is to provide an introduction to solar physics for students that do not have an opportunity to take such a course at their home institution. Contact: Joe Giacalone Space Sciences 431 520.626.8365