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Friday Night at the Observatory
Nov 16, 20186:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Description
Purdue Fort Wayne Faculty member Dr. Gang Wang will give a talk entitled Optical Tweezers: The History and the Future. After the lecture, take a peek through Purdue Fort Wayne's computer-controlled, 8-inch optical telescope used for undergraduate research and the community.
The UFO (Undergrad Fun Observatory) has all of the features of larger observatories such as a rotating dome that keeps the opening orientated the same direction as the telescope.
More about the lecture: What are optical tweezers? Are they optics, or tweezers, or something else? How would it impact our lives in the world of physics, biology, engineering and so many other fields? The discovery of optical tweezers was recently awarded the 2018 Nobel Prize for its significance in physics. However, it doesn’t take an advanced degree to understand what they are and why they are important to everyone. Peek into a microscopic world where this technology applies.
About This Event
- Topics:
- education
- mathScience
- Tags:
- astronomy
- Organizers:
- Arts and Sciences
- Physics
- Audience:
- Future Students
- Current Students
- Faculty and Staff
- Parents and Family
- Alumni
- Donors
- General Public
- For Children
- Media
- Calendar:
- Public
How to Attend
- Cost:
- Free
Tickets are not required for this event
Contact Information
- Contact Name:
- Melissa Froderman
- Contact Phone:
- 260-481-6306
- Contact Email:
- frodermm@pfw.edu