Thanks!!!

A special thanks to all who attended the Open House and all who volunteered. The weather was wonderful, and the energy levels throughout the building were amazing.

As we wind down, we hope to provide a some links on this page to materials that were distributed or used at the open house. Look for colored links in the titles of certain events. Feel free to contact Dr. Mark Lucas if you have additional questions or requests for information.

The Open House videos should hit our YouTube channel (OhioUPhysics) sometime in April (the production is a student project that takes a while to complete). Feel free to head there now and check out the "Why Physics?" series of videos, particularly if you're considering Physics as a career.

This is a biennial event, so look for the next Open House in Fall of 2013. This web page will stay up until then.

Department of Physics and Astronomy Open House

The open house is free and open to anyone. Activities and talks will be geared towards a wide range of ages from elementary grades up through the ever-young and curious at heart. (That's a graceful way of saying K-99 in education speak).

A list of activities and shows are listed here with scheduled times where appropriate. Please keep in mind that this is a dynamic event that relies on a lot of equipment and people. We may need to move some events around at the last minute.

Physics Shows

20-25 minutes duration unless otherwise listed. The times listed are tentative.

Fun with Liquid Nitrogen - Clippinger 119
10:00,11:00,12:00,1:00,2:00,3:00
What NOT to Do with Your Microwave - Clipping 135
10:30, 11:30, 12:30, 1:30, 2:30, 3:30
Levitation: Beating Back Gravity - Clippinger 133
10:00, 11:30, 12:30, 1:30, 2:30, 4:00
Sharks with Lasers on Their Heads - Clippinger 205
11:30, 1:00, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00
Twist 'n Spin in the Nanoworld - Clippinger 131
11:00, 12:30, 1:30, 2:30
Power of Air - Third Floor Lobby Clippinger
10:30, 11:00, 12:00, 1:00, 1:30, 2:00, 2:30, 3:30, 4:00 (Ping pong ball cannon and pencil through plywood demonstrations)
Tachyon Beams and Other Bad Astronomy - Clippinger 115
10:30, 12:00, 1:30, 3:00
Snowflakes: No Two Alike? - Clippinger 215
11:30 and 2:00 - Create your own snowflake
The Physics of Musical Instruments - Clippinger 194
Single 40 minute talk with lots of demos at 1:30

Hallway Activities and Displays

The Hallway Activities are scattered throughout the lobby area on the three floors and are available the full day.

The Sky is NOT the Limit ... with a Telescope
How to choose a telescope.
Hovercraft
Physics Arcade
Physics Projectile Challenge
Physics Construction Challenge
Bowling Ball Slalom
Angular Momentum Demos
Water Rockets (Weather Permitting)
Solar Viewing (Weather Permitting)
Physics and Toys Corner
Cosmic Ray Booth
Sweet Matter - Nanotube construction activity
Enlightening Pencils
Physics Art Table
Future Scientist Prize
Attend shows, participate in activities and you can earn a small prize on the way out. Three levels of prizes depending on the number of shows and activities.

Lab Tours

Tours of various labs. Some tours required reserving a place in the tour by picking up a free ticket at the Welcome Table.

Edwards Accelerator Lab
10:30, 11:30, 12:30, 1:30, 2:30, 3:30 - Ticket required. Leave from first floor lobby.
Single Atom Manipulation Lab - Nanoart
10:45, 11:15, 11:45, 12:15, 12:45, 3:15, 3:45 - Ticket required. Leave from first floor lobby.
Up, Up and NOT Away: Tour of Helium Liquefier Facility
11:00, 12:00, 1:00, 2:00 - Ticket required.
Laser "Tweezers" Lab - Clippinger 352
11:30-12:30, 2:00-3:00 (tentative)
Scanning Electron Microscope - Clippinger 353
11:00-12:30, 1:30-3:00

Talks

The Dark Side of the Universe - Clippinger 259
11:00, 1:00
Stalking the Moon's Shadow - Clippinger 259
12, 2:30
Relative Reality - Clippinger 259
1:30, 3:00 - 35 minute video exploring a drive through a town at nearly the speed of light.

Directions

The easiest way to reach Clippinger Labs is to follow US-50/S.R. 33 to the 682 exit. At the roundabout at Richland Avenue, veer right. Cross the Hocking River and turn right onto South Green. The stadium will be on your right. Continue past Oxbow Trail and turn left onto University Terrace. As you swing around to the left, Clippinger is the large building on your left. You can park in any of the lots in the area.

For more general directions to Athens, check out Traveling to Ohio University Athens Campus.

A photo of Clippinger can be found here.

Parking

Parking is free and available in Dark Green and Purple color designated lots including lot numbers 81,82, 83, 84, 86, 88 next to Clippinger Laboratories. Additional parking is available in Dark Green and Purple lots 132, 133, 134 next to Peden football stadium and Margaret Walter Hall. A parking pass is not needed in any of these Dark Green and Purple lots. Parking information is available here. Clippinger is building 81 and is located at H-6.

Be aware that there are a number of events on campus that Saturday.

Poster

Help Spread the Word! A copy of the poster can be found here. Feel free to print this and post it!

Here are links to a bookmark that will be distributed in some of the local schools:
Front: (pdf    jpg)       Back: (pdf    jpg)

More Information

For more information, contact Prof. Mark Lucas (lucasm@ohio.edu) (740)597-2984.