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Saturday Physics Honors Program

The Saturday Physics Honors Program (SPHP) is a series of lectures on modern aspects of the physical sciences held Saturday mornings each fall. The program began in 1993 and offers high school students the opportunity to hear presentations from world-class scientists and researchers.

By attending the Saturday Physics Honors Program, you will learn about recent advances in the physical sciences, you will gain an understanding of how physics affects development in modern technology, and influences your life on a daily basis. A question and answer session is held at the end of each program. This is your chance to interact with renowned scientific leaders in the research community.

  • Audience: High school students and the general public.
  • Cost: Free of charge.
  • Time: 10:15 AM to 11:30 PM, unless indicated otherwise.
  • Location: Room 141, Loomis Laboratory of Physics, 1110 West Green Street, Urbana, IL
  • Parking: East side of building in lot B21.
  • Schedule: View schedule poster.

Schedule for Fall 2010


Event Title Speaker Date/Time Location
Black Holes and Other Strange Objects in the Sky Professor Charles Gammie 9/18/2010
10:15 am
Room 141 Loomis Lab of Physics 1110 West Green Street Urbana IL
Quarks and Cold Atoms: From the Hottest to the Coldest Places in the Universe Professor Gordon Baym 10/2/2010
10:15 am
Room 141 Loomis Lab of Physics 1110 West Green Street Urbana IL
A Curvy, Stretchy Future for Electronics Professor John Rogers 10/16/2010
10:15 am
Room 141 Loomis Lab of Physics 1110 West Green Street Urbana IL
Physics of Genes and Why It Matters to You Professor Aleksei Aksimentiev 10/30/2010
10:15 am
Room 141 Loomis Lab of Physics 1110 West Green Street
A Trip Through the Light Fantastic: Tricks with Light in Science and Nature Professor Lance Cooper 11/13/2010
10:15 am
Room 141 Loomis Lab of Physics 1110 West Green Street Urbana IL
Unlocking the Dark Secrets of our Universe: How Studying the Smallest Things with the Biggest Science Project Ever Gets to the Heart of the Matter Professor Mark Neubauer 12/4/2010
10:15 am
Room 141 Loomis Lab of Physics 1110 West Green Street Urbana IL

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