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Acoustics

Speaker Title Telephone E-mail Comments
Bickel, William Sound, Music, Birdsongs and Earthquakes 621-2524 bickel@physics.arizona.edu Requires 1 month advance notice.
Eskue, Roman Can Ultrasonic Frequencies be Used to Prevent the Growth of Atherosclerosis? 621-8556 reskue@lpl.arizona.edu 2 weeks advance notice required.

Agriculture

Speaker Title Telephone E-mail Comments
Baker, Paul Pesticides 621-4012 pbaker@ag.arizona.edu 2-3 weeks advance notice required.
Baker, Paul Termites 621-4012 pbaker@ag.arizona.edu 4 weeks advance notice required.
Cuneo, S Peder Sunlight to Table Livestock: Agriculture and Our World 621-2356
ext 19
cuneo@u.arizona.edu Advance notice 4-5 days
Hoenig, Stuart Saving Water and the Use of Tires for House Building 887-3815 hoenig@ece.arizona.edu 2 weeks advance notice required.
Moran, Nancy Bacterial Genomics and Evolution 621-3581 nmoran@u.arizona.edu 1 month advance notice required.

Archaeology

Speaker Title Telephone E-mail Comments
Hodgins, Greg Knowledge from Decay: how Radiocarbon Dating illuminates the past 626-3619 ghodgins@physics.arizona.edu 1 month advanced notice required.

Asteroids

Speaker Title Telephone E-mail Comments
Lebofsky, Larry Asteroids, Comets and Meteorites 621-6947 lebofsky@u.arizona.edu 1-2 weeks advance notice required.

Astronomy

Speaker Title Telephone E-mail Comments
Gillies, Robert The Mapping of North America, with Special Reference to the Island of California 626-5050 gillies@u.arizona.edu 1 month advance notice required.
McCarthy, Don Hubble Space Telescope and UA Astronomy 621-4079 dmccarthy@as.arizona.edu 3-4 weeks advance notice required.
McCarthy, Don Liquid Nitrogen Demonstration and Miscellaneous Astronomy 621-4079 dmccarthy@as.arizona.edu 3-4 weeks advance notice required.
Quillen, Allice How Stars Move in Galaxies 621-2054 aquillen@as.arizona.edu 1 week advance notice required.
Ramohalli, Kumar High-Tech Toys in our Future and Space Spinoffs 621-2395
322-2304
ramohalli@ame.arizona.edu 1 week advance notice required.
Swindle, Tim Rocks from Space 621-4128 tswindle@lpl.arizona.edu 2 weeks advance notice required.
Wehinger, Peter Probing the Chemistry of Cometary Snows 621-7662 pwehinger@as.arizona.edu Requires 1 month advance notice.
Wehinger, Peter Spin-Casting the World's Largest Telescope Mirrors (at the Mirror Lab) 621-7662 pwehinger@as.arizona.edu Requires 1 month advance notice.

Atmosphere

Speaker Title Telephone E-mail Comments
Ewenson, Brian No Shoes, No Shower...No Problem! (Living and Working in Space onboard Shuttle/ISS) 618-4821 bewenson@pimaair.org Projector for laptop PPT presentation, TV/VCR and a table.
Hoenig, Stuart Control of smoke and atmosphere impurities 887-3815 hoenig@ece.arizona.edu 2 weeks advance notice required.
Larson, Dennis Using Solar, Wind and/or Biomass Energy 621-1248 larson@ag.arizona.edu
Parrish, Judy Interpreting Past Climates from Rocks and Fossils 621-4595 parrish@geo.arizona.edu 1 week advance notice required.

Biology

Speaker Title Telephone E-mail Comments
Ewenson, Brian No Shoes, No Shower...No Problem! (Living and Working in Space onboard Shuttle/ISS) 618-4821 bewenson@pimaair.org Projector for laptop PPT presentation, TV/VCR and a table.
Hodgins, Greg Knowledge from Decay: how Radiocarbon Dating illuminates the past 626-3619 ghodgins@physics.arizona.edu 1 month advanced notice required.
McCaffrey, Rachel Tucson's Birds: What do you have in your backyard? 730-3218 rachmcc@email.arizona.edu 1 week advance notice required.

Careers

Speaker Title Telephone E-mail Comments
Ewenson, Brian No Shoes, No Shower...No Problem! (Living and Working in Space onboard Shuttle/ISS) 618-4821 bewenson@pimaair.org Projector for laptop PPT presentation, TV/VCR and a table.
Kanto, Ryan Formula SAE - Racecars and school?! 891-3484 Formula@Arizona.edu Two weeks notice minimum. Demos of the car are available if you have a section of a parking lot cleared. Customizable presentation.

Chemistry

Speaker Title Telephone E-mail Comments
Adickes, H. Wayne Chemistry of a Xerox Copier 621-2862 adickes@u.arizona.edu 1 week advance notice required. Best for grades 6-12.
Adickes, H. Wayne How Paper Is Made 621-2862 adickes@u.arizona.edu 1 week advance notice required. Best for grades 3-12.
Adickes, H. Wayne Plastic: What Is It and How Is It Made? 621-2862 adickes@u.arizona.edu 1 week advance notice required. Best for grades 3-12.
Beal, Ginny Chemistry Basics 318-8535 MTW only not available 1 month advance notice required. Basic chemistry demonstration.
Ewenson, Brian No Shoes, No Shower...No Problem! (Living and Working in Space onboard Shuttle/ISS) 618-4821 bewenson@pimaair.org Projector for laptop PPT presentation, TV/VCR and a table.
Hodgins, Greg Knowledge from Decay: how Radiocarbon Dating illuminates the past 626-3619 ghodgins@physics.arizona.edu 1 month advanced notice required.
Hruby, Victor How Do Cells Communicate? 621-6332 hruby@u.arizona.edu Talk should be scheduled a few days in advance.
Hruby, Victor How Do Hormones Work? 621-6332 hruby@u.arizona.edu Talk should be scheduled a few days in advance.
Hruby, Victor How the Brain Works: Brain Chemistry 621-6332 hruby@u.arizona.edu Talk should be scheduled a few days in advance.
Hruby, Victor Pain and Addiction: Are They Related? 621-6332 hruby@u.arizona.edu Talk should be scheduled a few days in advance.
Hruby, Victor Tanning Without Sun 621-6332 hruby@u.arizona.edu Talk should be scheduled a few days in advance.
Krupinski, Dr. Elizabeth Telemedicine: Getting Healthcare to People Far Away - including Space! 626-4498 krupinski@radiology.arizona.edu 2 weeks advance notice recommended.
Muscat, Anthony The Phases of Matter 626-6580 muscat@erc.arizona.edu 2 weeks advance notice required.
Kanto, Ryan Formula SAE - Racecars and school?! 891-3484 Formula@Arizona.edu Two weeks notice minimum. Demos of the car are available if you have a section of a parking lot cleared. Customizable presentation.

College

Speaker Title Telephone E-mail Comments
Bickel, William How to Get into College 621-2524 Bickel@physics.arizona.edu 1 month advance notice required.
Kanto, Ryan Formula SAE - Racecars and school?! 891-3484 Formula@Arizona.edu Two weeks notice minimum. Demos of the car are available if you have a section of a parking lot cleared. Customizable presentation.

Colors

Speaker Title Telephone E-mail Comments
Bickel, William Light, Color and Photography: The Color of Things 621-2524 Bickel@physics.arizona.edu 1 month advance notice required.

Comets

Speaker Title Telephone E-mail Comments
Lebofsky, Larry Asteroids, Comets, and Meteorites 621-6947 lebofsky@u.arizona.edu 1-2 weeks advance notice required.

Earth Sciences

Speaker Title Telephone E-mail Comments
Hodgins, Greg Knowledge from Decay: how Radiocarbon Dating illuminates the past 626-3619 ghodgins@physics.arizona.edu 1 month advanced notice required.

Ecology

Speaker Title Telephone E-mail Comments
Boyle, Alice Bird migration in the tropics 621-3534 alboyle@email.arizona.edu 2 weeks advance notice required.
McCaffrey, Rachel Tucson's Birds: What do you have in your backyard? 730-3218 rachmcc@email.arizona.edu 1 week advance notice required.

Engineering

Speaker Title Telephone E-mail Comments
Ewenson, Brian No Shoes, No Shower...No Problem! (Living and Working in Space onboard Shuttle/ISS) 618-4821 bewenson@pimaair.org Projector for laptop PPT presentation, TV/VCR and a table.
Kanto, Ryan Formula SAE - Racecars and school?! 891-3484 Formula@Arizona.edu Two weeks notice minimum. Demos of the car are available if you have a section of a parking lot cleared. Customizable presentation.
Parrish, Judy How Planes Fly 621-4595 parrish@geo.arizona.edu 2 weeks advance notice required.
Ramohalli, Kumar High-Tech Toys in our Future and Space Spinoffs 621-2395
322-2304
ramohalli@ame.arizona.edu 1 week advance notice required.

Entomology

Speaker Title Telephone E-mail Comments
Baker, Paul Pesticides 621-4012 pbaker@ag.arizona.edu 2-3 weeks advance notice required.
Baker, Paul Termites 621-4012 pbaker@ag.arizona.edu 4 weeks advance notice required.

Environment

Speaker Title Telephone E-mail Comments
Baker, Paul Environmental Issues 621-4012 pbaker@ag.arizona.edu 2-3 weeks advance notice required.
Boyle, Alice Bird migration in the tropics 621-3534 alboyle@email.arizona.edu 2 weeks advance notice required.
Cohen, Andrew Lakes 621-4691 not available A few weeks advance notice required.
Cuneo, S Peder Sunlight to Table Livestock: Agriculture and Our World 621-2356
ext 19
cuneo@u.arizona.edu Advance notice 4-5 days
Ewenson, Brian No Shoes, No Shower...No Problem! (Living and Working in Space onboard Shuttle/ISS) 618-4821 bewenson@pimaair.org Projector for laptop PPT presentation, TV/VCR and a table.
Geurtin, D. Phillip Use of Geographic Information Systems for Natural Resource Management 621-1723 phil@srnr.arizona.edu A few days advance notice required. Suitable for grades 3-5.
Hoenig, Stuart Saving Water and the Use of Tires for House Building 887-3815 hoenig@ece.arizona.edu 2 weeks advance notice required.
Huete, Alfredo Studying the Pulse of Planet Earth with Space Satellites 621-1646 ahuete@email.arizona.edu 2 weeks advance notice.
Huete, Alfredo Using Satellites to Monitor Arizona's Diverse Environments 621-1646 ahuete@email.arizona.edu 2 weeks advance notice.
Kanto, Ryan Formula SAE - Racecars and school?! 891-3484 Formula@Arizona.edu Two weeks notice minimum. Demos of the car are available if you have a section of a parking lot cleared. Customizable presentation.
Larson, Dennis Using Solar, Wind and/or Biomass Energy 621-1248 larson@ag.arizona.edu
McCaffrey, Rachel Tucson's Birds: What do you have in your backyard? 730-3218 rachmcc@email.arizona.edu 1 week advance notice required.
McPherson, Guy Why you should care about the price of oil 621-5389 grm@ag.arizona.edu
Moran, Nancy Bacterial Genomics and Evolution 621-3581 nmoran@u.arizona.edu 1 month advance notice required.
Silvertooth, Jeff Agriculture and the Environment 621-7228 silver@ag.arizona.edu 1 month advance notice required.
Silvertooth, Jeff Environmental Science and Sustainability 621-7228 silver@ag.arizona.edu 1 month advance notice required.
Silvertooth, Jeff Soil and Water Conservation and Sustainability 621-7228 silver@ag.arizona.edu 1 month advance notice required.

General Science

Speaker Title Telephone E-mail Comments
Bickel, William The Science and Ethics of Risk and Safety 621-2524 Bickel@physics.arizona.edu Requires 1 month advance notice.
Ewenson, Brian No Shoes, No Shower...No Problem! (Living and Working in Space onboard Shuttle/ISS) 618-4821 bewenson@pimaair.org Projector for laptop PPT presentation, TV/VCR and a table.
Kanto, Ryan Formula SAE - Racecars and school?! 891-3484 Formula@Arizona.edu Two weeks notice minimum. Demos of the car are available if you have a section of a parking lot cleared. Customizable presentation.

Geosciences

Speaker Title Telephone E-mail Comments
Cohen, Andrew Lakes 621-4691 not available A few weeks advance notice required.
Hodgins, Greg Knowledge from Decay: how Radiocarbon Dating illuminates the past 626-3619 ghodgins@physics.arizona.edu 1 month advanced notice required.

Gerontology

Speaker Title Telephone E-mail Comments
Eskue, Roman Can Ultrasonic Frequencies be Used to Prevent the Growth of Atherosclerosis? 621-8556 reskue@lpl.arizona.edu 2 weeks advance notice required.

Health/Medicine

Speaker Title Telephone E-mail Comments
Eskue, Roman Can Ultrasonic Frequencies be Used to Prevent the Growth of Atherosclerosis? 621-8556 reskue@lpl.arizona.edu 2 weeks advance notice required.
Ewenson, Brian No Shoes, No Shower...No Problem! (Living and Working in Space onboard Shuttle/ISS) 618-4821 bewenson@pimaair.org Projector for laptop PPT presentation, TV/VCR and a table.
Hruby, Victor Pain and Addiction: Are They Related? 621-6332 hruby@u.arizona.edu few days advance notice required.
Krupinski, Dr. Elizabeth Telemedicine: Getting Healthcare to People Far Away - Including Space! 626-4498 krupinski@radiology.arizona.edu 2 weeks advance notice required.

Life Science

Speaker Title Telephone E-mail Comments
Boyle, Alice Bird migration in the tropics 621-3534 alboyle@email.arizona.edu 2 weeks advance notice required.
Cohen, Andrew Lakes 621-4691 not available A few weeks advance notice required.
Ewenson, Brian No Shoes, No Shower...No Problem! (Living and Working in Space onboard Shuttle/ISS) 618-4821 bewenson@pimaair.org Projector for laptop PPT presentation, TV/VCR and a table.
Hruby, Victor How Do Cells Communicate? 621-6332 hruby@u.arizona.edu Talk should be scheduled a few days in advance.
Hruby, Victor How Do Hormones Work? 621-6332 hruby@u.arizona.edu Talk should be scheduled a few days in advance.
Hruby, Victor How the Brain Works: Brain Chemistry 621-6332 hruby@u.arizona.edu Talk should be scheduled a few days in advance.
Hruby, Victor Pain and Addiction: Are They Related? 621-6332 hruby@u.arizona.edu Talk should be scheduled a few days in advance.
Hruby, Victor Tanning Without Sun 621-6332 hruby@u.arizona.edu Talk should be scheduled a few days in advance.
McCaffrey, Rachel Tucson's Birds: What do you have in your backyard? 730-3218 rachmcc@email.arizona.edu 1 week advance notice required.
Moran, Nancy Bacterial Genomics and Evolution 621-3581 nmoran@u.arizona.edu 1 month advance notice required.
Swindle, Tim Life on a Martian Meteorite? 621-4128 tswindle@lpl.arizona.edu 2 weeks advance notice required. Suitable for grades 6 and up.

Light

Speaker Title Telephone E-mail Comments
Bickel, William Light, Color and Photography: The Color of Things 621-2524 Bickel@physics.arizona.edu 1 month advance notice required.


Mathematics

Speaker Title Telephone E-mail Comments
Ewenson, Brian No Shoes, No Shower...No Problem! (Living and Working in Space onboard Shuttle/ISS) 618-4821 bewenson@pimaair.org Projector for laptop PPT presentation, TV/VCR and a table.
Hodgins, Greg Knowledge from Decay: how Radiocarbon Dating illuminates the past 626-3619 ghodgins@physics.arizona.edu 1 month advanced notice required.
Kanto, Ryan Formula SAE - Racecars and school?! 891-3484 Formula@Arizona.edu Two weeks notice minimum. Demos of the car are available if you have a section of a parking lot cleared. Customizable presentation.

Optics

Speaker Title Telephone E-mail Comments
Bickel, William Light, Color and Photography: The Color of Things 621-2524 Bickel@physics.arizona.edu 1 month advance notice required.
Gillies, Robert Biological Imaging 626-5050 gillies@u.arizona.edu 1 month advance notice required.
Jordan, Ken Video Imaging: The Inside of a Camera 621-3587 kajordan@ag.arizona.edu 2 weeks advance notice required. Suitable for grades 2-12.
McCarthy, Don Hubble Space Telescope and UA Astronomy 621-4079 dmccarthy@as.arizona.edu 3-4 weeks advance notice required.
Shumway, Jay Basic Physics and Optics 621-2537 jayshway@ccit.arizona.edu 1 week advance notice required.

Physics

Speaker Title Telephone E-mail Comments
Ewenson, Brian No Shoes, No Shower...No Problem! (Living and Working in Space onboard Shuttle/ISS) 618-4821 bewenson@pimaair.org Projector for laptop PPT presentation, TV/VCR and a table.
Hodgins, Greg Knowledge from Decay: how Radiocarbon Dating illuminates the past 626-3619 ghodgins@physics.arizona.edu 1 month advanced notice required.
Jordan, Ken Chips to Measure Temperature, Electronic Sensors 621-3587 kajordan@ag.arizona.edu 2 weeks advance notice required. Suitable for grades 2-12.
Larson, Dennis Using solar, wind and/or Biomass Energy 621-1248 larson@ag.arizona.edu
Muscat, Anthony The Phases of Matter 626-6580 muscat@erc.arizona.edu 2 weeks advance notice required.
Shumway, Jay Basic Physics and Optics 621-2537 jayshway@ccit.arizona.edu 1 week advance notice required.

Planets

Speaker Title Telephone E-mail Comments
Ewenson, Brian No Shoes, No Shower...No Problem! (Living and Working in Space onboard Shuttle/ISS) 618-4821 bewenson@pimaair.org Projector for laptop PPT presentation, TV/VCR and a table.
Gillies, Robert The Mapping of North America 626-5050 gillies@u.arizona.edu 1 month advance notice required.
Lebofsky, Larry Mapping the Surface of a Planet 621-6947 lebofsky@u.arizona.edu 2-3 weeks advance notice required. Suitable for grades 3-6.
Lebofsky, Larry Tour of the Solar System 621-6947 lebofsky@u.arizona.edu 1-2 weeks advance notice required.
Lunine, Jonathan Exploring the Solar System 621-2789 jlunine@lpl.arizona.edu 3 weeks advance notice required.
Swindle, Tim Life on a Martian Meteorite? 621-4128 tswindle@lpl.arizona.edu 2 weeks advance notice required. Suitable for grades 6 and up.

Satellites

Speaker Title Telephone E-mail Comments
Ewenson, Brian No Shoes, No Shower...No Problem! (Living and Working in Space onboard Shuttle/ISS) 618-4821 bewenson@pimaair.org Projector for laptop PPT presentation, TV/VCR and a table.
Huete, Alfredo Studying the Pulse of Planet Earth with Space Satellites 621-1646 ahuete@email.arizona.edu 2 weeks advance notice.
Huete, Alfredo Using Satellites to Monitor Arizona's Diverse Environments 621-1646 ahuete@email.arizona.edu 2 weeks advance notice.

Science Fairs

Speaker Title Telephone E-mail Comments
Eskue, Roman Ideas and Steps to Developing a Successful Science Fair Project 621-8556 reskue@lpl.arizona.edu 2 weeks advance notice required.

Space Programs

Speaker Title Telephone E-mail Comments
Ewenson, Brian No Shoes, No Shower...No Problem! (Living and Working in Space onboard Shuttle/ISS) 618-4821 bewenson@pimaair.org Projector for laptop PPT presentation, TV/VCR and a table.
Lunine, Jonathan Our Nation's Space Program 621-2789 jlunine@lpl.arizona.edu 3 weeks advance notice required.

Space Resources

Speaker Title Telephone E-mail Comments
Ewenson, Brian No Shoes, No Shower...No Problem! (Living and Working in Space onboard Shuttle/ISS) 618-4821 bewenson@pimaair.org Projector for laptop PPT presentation, TV/VCR and a table.
Lewis, John Resources From Space 621-4972 jsl@u.arizona.edu 1 week advance notice required. Best for grades 5-12.

Space Travel/Exploration

Speaker Title Telephone E-mail Comments
Ewenson, Brian No Shoes, No Shower...No Problem! (Living and Working in Space onboard Shuttle/ISS) 618-4821 bewenson@pimaair.org Projector for laptop PPT presentation, TV/VCR and a table.
Hoenig, Stuart Insect and noxious gases, they get into space craft 887-3815 hoenig@ece.arizona.edu 2 weeks advance notice required.
Hoenig, Stuart Water vapor control and removal from spacecraft 887-3815 hoenig@ece.arizona.edu 2 weeks advance notice required.
Krupinski, Dr. Elizabeth Telemedicine: Getting Healthcare to People Far Away - Including Space! 626-4498 krupinski@radiology.arizoan.edu 2 weeks advance notice recommended.
Lunine, Jonathan Exploring the Solar System 621-2789 jlunine@lpl.arizona.edu 3 weeks advance notice required.

Water

Speaker Title Telephone E-mail Comments
Hoenig, Stuart Saving Water and the Use of Tires for House Building 887-3815 hoenig@ece.arizona.edu 2 weeks advance notice required.

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