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The faculty, staff, and students at LPL share their research and expertise with the community in many ways, including lectures, tours, public events, off-site visits and demonstrations. Education and public outreach are important components of LPL's work. |
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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 Wednesday evenings in the fall semester from 7 - 8 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 6:30 p.m. Note: Food and drinks are not permitted in the lecture hall. All lectures are free and open to the community. |
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Kuiper Circle Community Outreach Committee The mission of the Kuiper Circle Community Outreach Committee is to help provide public visibility into the ongoing scientific programs and research activities of the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory. The committee helps coordinate, develop, and promote formal and informal educational and community involvement activities that focus on astronomy/planetary science, space exploration and the associated mathematics, physics, engineering and related sciences. Contact: Maria Schuchardt, 520.621.4861 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 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 |
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