University of Toronto Department of Astronomy& Astrophysics, Ontario Science
Center and Astronomy & Space Exploration Society have partnered to present
a series of four free public lectures in September-October 2005, in part
to celebrate a century of astronomy at Toronto. The lectures will be given
by
leading astronomers
who are also outstanding public speakers, and will address some of the most
exciting topics in current research. The first lecture is co-sponsored by
the AAS Second
Century Lecture Program. The lectures will be held on four Friday evenings
at 7pm in the magnificent Convocation Hall on campus, and will be followed
by pub
events and sidewalk stargazing. For more information, please visit http://www.astro.utoronto.ca
or contact Professor Ray Jayawardhana (rayjay@astro.utoronto.ca)
September 23: "Beyond
Einstein: The Dark Side of the Universe"
Prof. Rocky Kolb, University of Chicago
AAS Second Century Lecture
September 30: "Way
Too Cool: Tales of Stellar Corpses"
Prof. David Helfand, Columbia University
October 14: "Quest
for Other Worlds and Prospects for Life"
Prof. Debra Fischer, San Francisco State University
October 21: "In
Search of the Cosmic Dawn"
Prof. Bob Abraham, University of Toronto
U of T Presidents' Circle Lecture