MONT ALTO, Pa. — During 宾州州立大学蒙阿尔托分校’s Fall Evening Talks Series, two current faculty members will share some of their research and experiences. The talks will be offered both in-person for campus and local community members and via Zoom for anyone who is interested.
星期四,9月. 14, 7:30 p.m.: "The Enduring Appeal of the Internal Combustion Engine," presented by Jacob Moore, associate professor of engineering
- About the talk: In order to reduce society’s carbon emissions and transition away from burning fossil fuels, humans will need to phase out the internal combustion engine in vehicles. Though electric cars are fundamentally simpler in design and have been around almost as long as the car itself, the internal combustion engine has dominated vehicle sales for more than one hundred years. As we hopefully and finally make the needed transition to electric vehicles, this talk focuses not on the electric vehicle, but instead on the internal combustion engine. 它是如何工作的?? How did it become the standard for vehicles worldwide? Why hasn’t anything been able to unseat this technology as the standard for so long?
周四,10月. 5, 7:30 p.m.: "Great American Solar Eclipses: Sun... 月亮... 你!," presented by Kim Herrmann, associate professor of physics and astronomy
- About the talk: What is an eclipse? What is the difference between total, 环形, 部分, solar and lunar eclipses and how do they occur? How do solar eclipses feature different areas of the sun? Herrmann will answer these questions, provide an overview of the sun and astronomical transits, and describe two upcoming solar eclipses — one on Oct. 14 this year and one on April 8 in the spring — that will be visible from across the United States. She will include safe ways about how to observe them and maps of the two paths.
To attend one or both Evening Talks in-person at the General Studies Auditorium, please 注册在这里. To virtually attend the Sept. 请接晚话 注册在这里. To virtually attend the Oct. 请接晚话 注册在这里.
Post-Evening Talk Star Parties
如果天气允许的话, Herrmann will lead a Star Party after each Evening Talk event in the field between Orchard Road and the 蒙特中音 General Studies Building parking lot from 8:45 to 10 p.m. Activities will include telescope viewing and night sky tours with green laser pointers.
Multiple telescopes may be available, courtesy of the TriState Astronomers, a local amateur astronomy club. In the event of cold weather, patrons should wear layers of clothing and bring jackets, 帽子和手套. Precipitation or cloud cover may cause any Star Party to be canceled.
Star Parties are also free and open to the public, but require advanced registration. To register to attend one or both of the Star Parties, please 注册在这里.
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In addition to the Star Parties this fall, Herrmann will offer two evening planetarium shows in the Allied Health Building White Box, 115房间, 从7:30到8:30.m. 11月星期四. 11月2日(星期五. 3; and one virtual planetarium event via Zoom 从7:30到8:30.m. 11月3日. 29. These events are free and open to the public but advanced registration is required.
- To attend one or both of the in-person planetarium shows, 注册在这里.
- 参加十一月. 29 virtual planetarium show, 注册在这里.
For more information about 宾州州立大学蒙阿尔托分校’s Evening Talks and Planetarium events, 联系金·赫尔曼, associate professor of physics and astronomy, at (电子邮件保护).
