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Science Education for the 21st Century
Tue, Oct 13, 2009 @ 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Prof. Carl Wieman, a Nobel Prize winner in Physics with a passion for science education will deliver a lecture at USC on Tuesday, October 13th. Prof. Wieman received the Oersted Medal in 2007, the highest honor given by the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT). Given previously to science luminaries that include Carl Sagan, Richard Feynman, and Hans Bethe, the award recognizes "notable contributions to the teaching of physics." He is leading the Carl Wieman Science Education Initiative, an innovative program to reshape science education at the University of British Columbia. He received the Carnegie Foundation's U.S. University Professor of the Year Award in 2004.
Location: Ethel Percy Andrus Gerontology Center (GER) - Auditorium
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Tracy Charles
