Magnet Lab 10th Anniversary Open House
February 11, 2004
Contact:
Pat Dixon / Gina LaFrazza
(850) 644-47071 / 644-0033
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The National High Magnetic Field Laboratory will hold its 10th Anniversary Open House on Saturday, March 6, 2004, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. This popular, fun-filled community event will celebrate a decade of educational outreach and research beneficial to our everyday lives, like magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); collaborations with the Navy to develop all-electric ships; and state-of-the-art environmental, petrochemical, and forensic analyses. Come see the world's largest, highest powered magnets and discover the fun and future of science and engineering with new, exciting hands-on demonstrations and science activities, and self-guided tours of the laboratory.
- Highlights of a few new demonstrations and activities: Exhibits from the University of Florida and Los Alamos NHMFL facilities
- New, interactive I-Wall that brings superconductivity to life
- 5 T magnet interactive demonstration
- Tension demonstrations with bubbles
- Interactive model of control room, resistive magnets, and cooling tower
- Physics of flight activity designing a paper airplane
- Geochemistry simulation of how rocks can be both rigid AND flexible at the same time.
The Science in My World Contest, already underway in schools, 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 Geology Society, the NHMFL, and the Community Classroom Consortium Silent Auction. Community participation by the laboratory's science and education partners include: St. Marks Wildlife Refuge, Challenger Learning Center, LeMoyne Art Foundation, Tallahassee Museum of History and Natural Science, City of Tallahassee Water Utility, Museum of Florida History, Mission San Luis, the Old Capitol, Sea-To-See, U.S. Geological Survey, and the Leon County Public Library’s Book Mobile.
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 645-0033.
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.
