Hutton Honors College

How Much Does the Universe Weigh?
Discussion Supper with Astrophysicist Neta Bahcall

Thursday, Oct. 25, 2007 * 5-6:30 p.m. * Harlos House, 1331 E. Tenth St. * SIGN-UP REQUIRED

"How much does the universe weigh?" Neta Bahcall, the Eugene Higgins Professor of Astrophysics at Princeton University, has tackled such questions in her influential work on the origin and evolution of the universe. She is considered an international leader in the field, and she has authored or co-authored nearly 300 scholarly papers; received many honors and awards, including election to the National Academy of Sciences; and served as the vice president of the American Astronomical Society from 1995 to 1998. Recently, she was the Distinguished Caroline Herschel Visitor at the Hubble Space Telescope Science Institute. Join us for a discussion of the universe, in its various dimensions. The supper is co-sponsored by the Wells Scholars Program.

On campus as a Patten Lecturer, Bahcall will deliver two public lectures: "Will the Universe Expand Forever?" on Tuesday, Oct. 23, and "The Dark Side of the Universe" on Thursday, Oct. 25. Both lectures will take place at 7:30 p.m. in Ballantine Hall 109.

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