Scientists from the University of Illinois’ top-ranked Physics department, including Nobel laureate Tony Leggett (theoretical physics), Doug Beck (nuclear physics), Bob Clegg (biophysics), Kevin Pitts (particle physics), Mike Weissman (solid-state physics) and Janet Sheung (biophysics), will be answering questions about science at the Urbana Farmer’s Market on Saturday, September 25, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Children are especially encouraged to bring their questions and meet real scientists.
“Science at the Market, Locally Grown is part of our department’s ongoing efforts to make science accessible to the general public and to get kids excited about science,” said Dr. Inga Karliner, organizer of the event. “We’re hoping many people will come to ask questions of our world-class physicists.”
Urbana’s Market at the Square, one of Illinois’ largest farmers’ markets, is held in the Lincoln Square parking lot at the corner of Vine and Illinois streets every Saturday morning. Editor's note: The faculty members will return to the Urbana Farmer's Market on October 9.
The undergraduate program in physics at the University of Illinois was ranked #2 in the nation in the U.S. News & World Report’s "2011 America’s Best Colleges and Universities"—ahead of MIT, Harvard, Berkeley, and Stanford.
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Contact: Inga Karliner, Department of Physics, 217/333-9358.
For more information on Science at the Market: Locally Grown, visit http://engage.illinois.edu/entry/4998.
Writer: Celia M. Elliott, Department of Physics, 217/244-7725.
If you have any questions about the College of Engineering, or other story ideas, contact Rick Kubetz, Engineering Communications Office, 217/244-7716, editor.