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For Immediate Release

Written by: Laurel Alberson, 260-481-6166

Media contact: Arynn Kreitzer-Larson, 260-424-2400 ext. 426

IPFW Faculty Members Provide Hand-on Fun for the 2007-08 Science Central Lunch with an IPFW Scientist Series

(Fort Wayne, August 23, 2007) -- Mastodons, model airplanes, marine life, oh my! Eight Indiana University—Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) faculty members from various science-related departments will present fun and informative hands-on sessions on these topics and more for the 2007-08 Science Central Lunch with an IPFW Scientist Series. The season runs October 2007 through May 2008, with sessions on the second Saturday of each month beginning at 11:30 a.m. at Science Central.

The Science Central Lunch with an IPFW Scientist Series is designed for families with young people, ages 8 and up and plants in both the young and most seasoned participant a budding interest in science. Those who attend are able to see first hand how various scientific processes work. After each presentation, which includes a hands-on activity, participants enjoy lunch with the presenter.

Presenters and topics for this years series are as follows:

  • October 13, 2007 - "Up, Up, and Away: Indoor Model Airplanes" - David Erbach, Professor of Computer Science
  • November 10, 2007 - "Hunting Indiana's Ice Age Big Game" - James Farlow, Professor of Geology
  • December 8, 2007 - "CSI Fort Wayne" - Karen Berka Bruewer, Limited Term Lecturer in the Division of Public and Environmental Affairs
  • January 12, 2008 - "Engineers to Be: Let's Design a Bridge!" - Suleiman Ashur, Associate Professor of Civil Engineering
  • February 9, 2008 - "The Biggest Turtle You Never Eat" - Frank Paladino, IPFW Jack W. Schrey Distinguished Professor of Biology
  • March 8, 2008 - "It's Not Magic, It's Chemistry!" - Art Friedel, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry
  • April 12, 2008 - "Chemistry and the Artist's Palette" - Michael Columbia, Associate Professor of Chemistry
  • May 10, 2008 - "Flowers, More Than Just a Pretty Face" - Michael Bosella, Associate Professor of Biology

The program is open to the public at a cost of $15 per person; $8 for Science Central members. Advance reservations are required and families with young people, 8 and up are welcome. For more information on the series, call Arynn Kreitzer-Larson, public program manager, Science Central, at 260-424-2400, ext. 426.

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