Liberty Science Center 'Strange Matter' Kickoff |
| Over thirty faculty came to Bowen Hall to kick off an exciting
new partnership with Liberty Science Center. This partnership will be a
major new initiative for PCCM to increase the public's awareness of materials
science research. Faculty, staff and students of PCCM will participate in
science education programs both in Princeton and at Liberty Science Center
in Jersey City. Dedicated to inspiring imagination and creativity through
adventures in interactive discovery, Liberty Science Center is the NJ-NY
area's preeminent science education center. Liberty Science Center has welcomed
over seven million guests since opening in 1993. (http://www.lsc.org) |
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Liberty Science Center has the distinction of being the first
U.S. stop of the exhibit entitled Strange Matter, (http://www.strangematterexhibit.com),
which is a National Science Foundation (http://www.nsf.gov/)
and Materials Research Society (http://www.mrs.org)
- sponsored exhibit entirely dedicated to materials science education. This
exhibit will be at LSC from January 31st through May 2nd, 2004. A number
of programs that bring together LSC staff and PCCM scientists are planned
prior to the unveiling of this exhibit, to develop better supplementary
education tools. Also, many PCCM staff and students will visit the museum
during the Strange Matter exhibition to do hands-on materials science demos
targeted at children visiting the center. Hopefully, these programs will
be the beginning of a productive relationship between LSC and PCCM. |
| During the Strange Matter exhibit, LSC and PCCM hope that
thousands of people will leave each day with a better understanding of materials
science. |
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