Magnet Lab 9th Annual Open House
February 6, 2003
Contact:
Pat Dixon / Ann Spangler
(850) 644-4707 / 644-9186
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – he National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (NHMFL) will hold its 9th Annual Open House, "Experience the World of Science," on Saturday, March 1, 2003, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. This popular, fun-filled community event will feature new, exciting hands-on demonstrations and science activities, self-guided tours of the laboratory, and tours of the newest FSU research facility -- CAPS, the Center for Advanced Power Systems. Come see the world's largest, highest powered magnets and discover the fun and future of science and engineering.
- Highlights of a few new demonstrations and activities: Interactive model of control room, resistive magnets, and cooling tower
- Tour of CAPS and its real-time electric power systems simulation system
- Test the physics of flight by designing a paper airplane
- Geochemistry simulation of how rocks can be both rigid AND flexible at the same time
- Floating fish scales with cryogenics
The Science in My World Contest encourages students (K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12) to display their perceptions of science through the development of creative projects. All entries will be showcased; prizes and certificates will be awarded at 1 p.m. Prizes include multimedia resources such as QX3 microscopes, books, and curriculum resources.
Open House visitors will get a firsthand view of the world-class laboratory-the only facility of its kind in the Western Hemisphere and one of only nine in the world. Scientists and engineers will interpret their work and demonstrate basic science or engineering principles upon which their research is based.
A wide range of science-related items will be for sale by the FSU Student Physics Society, FSU Geology Society, Parents of Gifted Students organization, and the Community Classroom Consortium Silent Auction. Community participation by the laboratory's science and education partners include: St. Marks Wildlife Refuge, Joe Budd Aquatic Center, Challenger Learning Center, LeMoyne Art Foundation, Tallahassee Museum of History and Natural Science, City of Tallahassee Water Supply, Girl Scouts of the Big Bend, Museum of Florida History, Mission San Luis, Sea-To-See, U.S. Geological Survey, and the Leon County Public Library.
The laboratory is located in Tallahassee’s Innovation Park, 1800 E. Paul Dirac Dr., near the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering. For more information, call 850-644-0311 or 644-9186.
The National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (www.magnet.fsu.edu) develops and operates state-of-the-art high-magnetic-field facilities that faculty and visiting scientists and engineers use for research in physics, biology, bioengineering, chemistry, geochemistry, biochemistry, and materials science. Sponsored by the National Science Foundation and the state of Florida, the lab is operated by Florida State University, and its 330,000-square-foot main facility is located in Tallahassee’s Innovation Park. The magnet lab also has facilities at the University of Florida and at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico.
