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News Release: Physics Students Receive Research Award
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 14, 2008
CONTACT: Kathleen McPartland
Tel: 530-898-4260
David Kagan, Advisor
Society of Physics Students
530-898-4575
Physics Students Receive Research Award
The Society of Physics Students (SPS) at California State University, Chico is one of eight SPS chapters to receive a Sigma Pi Sigma Undergraduate Research Award. The awards provide calendar-year grants to support local chapter research projects that are imaginative and contribute to the strengthening of the SPS program.
CSU, Chico physics students Tiara Norris, Justin Dhooghe and Nic Sanabria wrote the winning proposal, “Investigation of Viscosity Transitions in Non-Newtonian Fluids.” Professor Eric Ayars is the students’ research advisor.
Professor David Kagan, advisor to the SPS, described the experiment: “Cornstarch mixed with water makes a gooey fluid with a very interesting property. Under ordinary conditions it flows like pancake batter, but under slight pressure it becomes a solid. A fluid that behaves this way is called ‘non-Newtonian,’ and the technical term that describes the ease with which a fluid flows is ‘viscosity.’ These students will investigate the change in the viscosity of non-Newtonian fluids like cornstarch and water as they change from liquid to solid.”
The complete news release is available online.
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News Release: Student Staff Members For Summer Orientation Program Win Awards
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 14, 2008
CONTACT: Joe Wills
Tel: 530-898-4143
Student Staff Members For Summer Orientation Program Win Awards
Student staff representing California State University, Chico’s Summer Orientation program won two awards at the 2008 National Orientation Directors Association (NODA) Region II conference in Anaheim Feb. 29 through March 2.
The 2008 NODA conference theme was “Oceans of Opportunity” and drew more than 1,500 professional and student attendees from colleges and universities in California, Nevada, Arizona and Hawaii. Twelve students from CSU, Chico attended the conference.
Travis Sluys, a senior history major and student co-director for CSU, Chico’s 2008 Summer Orientation program, led a three-person multicampus group to victory in the Undergraduate Case Study Competition, a contest which tests students’ problem-solving and presentational skills.
The complete news release is available online.
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University Art Gallery Presents: Uncovered: Department of Art & Art History Faculty Exhibition
The University Art Gallery presents an exhibition featuring works by 17 members of the Chico State Art Department faculty. This exhibition takes place in 2 venues: the University Art Gallery and 1078 Gallery.
The University Art Gallery is located in Taylor Hall, California State University Chico. Regular gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 10am to 4pm, Saturday and Sunday from noon to 4pm. Please note: the gallery will be closed in observance of Cesar Chavez Day, Monday, March 31.
1078 Gallery is located at 820 Broadway, Chico, CA, telephone 530-343-1973. Gallery hours are Wednesday through Saturday, 12:30pm - 5:30pm.
University Art Gallery - March 24 - April 17, 2008
1078 Gallery - March 26 - April 12, 2008 (Reception: Thurs., March 27, 7pm - 9pm)
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2008 AS General Elections Applications Available
Candidate applications are now available for any potential candidates in the 2008 AS general elections.
The Associated Students is a not-for-profit organization that provides numerous campus-wide programs and operates all campus businesses.
Encourage your students to be a part of the election process!
Applications are available until March 27, 2008 and can be picked up in BMU Room 203.
For more info, please call 898-5701 or stop by BMU Room 203.
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Pick Up & Delivery Schedule Spring Break Week - University Printing Services
University Printing Services pick-up and delivery schedule during spring break week will be once daily, Monday through Friday, between 1pm and 4pm, including Main Campus and 25 & 35 Main St. The twice daily schedule for the Main Campus will resume on Monday, March 24. Please call if you have any questions.
University Printing Services
Siskiyou Hall, Rm 118, x5992
Hours: M - F, 8am to 5pm
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KCHO/KFPR Membership Drive Needs Your Help
Are you a member of a club or organization that would like a little publicity? How about rounding up 2 or 3 members to answer telephones for our Spring Membership Drive, April 2 - April 13? While you are answering the phones, we will thank your organization on the air and thousands of listeners will hear about it. Call us at 898-5896 or send us an e-mail to info@kcho.org and we’ll find the time that best fits your schedule - whenever you report for work, you’ll find some friendly public radio folks and plenty of wonderful coffee.
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Humanities Center Tertulia: John Traver, English, "'The Sense of Amending': Sequel-Writing and Book Publication," April 3
John Traver, English, “‘The Sense of Amending’: Sequel-Writing and Book Publication” Humanities Center Thursday Tertulia 4pm - 5:30pm, Trinity 100/126*
John Traver joined the Department of English this fall. He graduated with a MAR in Biblical studies from Westminster Theological Seminary in 2001 and earned his PhD in 18th-century British literature from the University of Notre Dame in 2007. In his talk, he explores how sequels complicate our notion of what constitutes “the whole story.”
For information, call Troy Jollimore, director, Humanities Center, 898-5122.
- Part of the Humanities Center’s year-long theme, “The Book.”
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"NO FOOLIN" Friends of Animals is holding a 50/50 Drawing, April 1
Friends of Animals will be holding a 50/50 drawing and bake sale April 1 inside the BMU from 10am to 2pm to promote “No Springtime Littering! Spay and Neuter your Pets!” What is a 50/50 drawing? One half of all proceeds go to support FOA projects and the other half is divided up to provide a 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prize. Tickets can be purchased for $5.00 each before and during the bake sale. First Prize: $200 min; Second Prize: $100 min and Third Prize: $50 min. Tickets can be purchased from select FOA members.
For more information please email foa@csuchico.edu.
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PASSAGES Growing Young Expo, March 15
PASSAGES, a direct service program of the CSU, Chico Research Foundation announces the Growing Young Expo; Opportunities, Activities, Prizes and Information for Baby Boomers. Tomorrow, Saturday, March 15 from 10am to 5pm at the Chico Mall.
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