On November 11, 2009, LPL hosted a symposium to honor the scientific achievements, and 70th birthday, of our very own Regents' Professor Randy Jokipii. About 30 scientists, including Randy's past postdocs, students, and colleagues attended the event, which was held in Kuiper 308. In attendance were several members of the
On Saturday, January 30, 2010, LPL hosted the Arizona Meteorite Exhibition. This free public outreach event brought together meteorite hunters, collectors, and enthusiasts as part of an educational exhibition of the largest collection of Arizona meteorites ever gathered in one place. The goal was to exhibit at least one piece
The Kuiper Space Sciences undergraduate classroom (308) was the site of LPL's first (we think) marriage proposal. Two undergraduate students who met in Tim Swindle's NATS course several years ago became engaged when the prospective groom surprised his fiancee with a proposal in 308. Thanks to Uwe Fink for coming
Melvin J. Simmons passed away on January 16, 2010. He was 87. Mr. Simmons was the Assistant Director at LPL for 20+ years; he retired in 1987. He was primarily responsible for the fiscal management of all departmental resources, including state and federal monies. After his retirement, he continued to
