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Women in STEAM virtual event. Tuesday May 4th 2021

Event details:

Women in Technology Club, Women's center, MEC, Humanity and Natural Sciences departments are organizing a virtual event “Women in STEAM Social” on May 4th Tuesday 2021. We will hold a session of student work/project showcases and give out several awards for student presentations. Please email Dr. Na Xu at nxu@lagcc.cuny.edu with any questions.

Zoom registration: https://bit.ly/WomenSTEAM_Social2021

Downloads: Flyer (pdf), Program (pdf)

OUTspoken: Storytelling Workshop and Storyslam, May 5th, 12th, and 19th 2021

Event details:

The Moth (broadcast on NPR) is coming to LaGuardia on 5/5 and 5/12 from 2-5 pm and on 5/19 from 5-6:30 pm, via Zoom! The Moth Education Program (flyer attached) offers safe space for students to share their experiences and build community, and possibly connect beyond LaGuardia. This virtual workshop will consist of two 3-hour sessions across two days. In the workshops, instructors from The Moth will introduce the concepts of Moth Storytelling, help participants find the stories they would like to tell, and work with them to refine and practice their stories. After the workshop, participants will have the opportunity to share their stories in a virtual College storySLAM (3rd day), produced by The Moth, which will be open to the wider college community. All sessions will be held on Zoom. Seats are limited. $50 amazon gift cards will be awarded to the final three contestants participating in the storySLAM.

Downloads: Flyer (pdf)

INVITED PHYSICS TALK: An anomaly in an anomaly? First results from the Fermilab Muon g-2 Experiment. Friday May 7th, 15:15–16:25

Event details:

DATE: Friday May 7th, 15:15–16:25

Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3737478851?pwd=ZC9KOGY1Y3kydWQwaUJZV1dVVEtCQT09

“An anomaly in an anomaly? First results from the Fermilab Muon g-2 Experiment”, by Dr. David Kawall, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

The Fermilab muon g-2 experiment just released its first measurement of the magnetic behavior of the muon. Muons are like electrons, but heavier and short-lived. They behave like little bar magnets whose strength can be predicted with impressive precision. An interesting feature is that an accurate prediction requires the addition of quantum corrections that arise due the interactions of the muon with other fundamental particles of nature such as electrons, photons, quarks, etc. Comparison of measurement results and predictions tests the completeness of our model of nature, and a significant discrepancy would indicate the need for new physics. The concepts behind the Fermilab experiment and the many challenges it faces will be presented, along with a comparison with the theory and future prospects.

This is a public event, everyone is more than welcome! All questions should be directed to Dr. Roman Senkov at rsenkov@lagcc.cuny.edu.

Downloads: Flyer (pdf)

Free “Quantum Physics” course, on Fridays 6-8PM (next lecture: May 7th 2021 at 6PM)

Event details:

by Dr. Roman Senkov (rsenkov@lagcc.cuny.edu)

This is a set of free and friendly online lectures/seminars on topics of Modern Physics. The lectures will be given by Prof. Roman Senkov, scheduled on Fridays, from 6pm to 8pm, via zoom. These lectures can serve as a good transition into a for-credit modern physics course, in particular, Quantum Mechanics for Engineers, that the electrical engineering students have to take at City College. After taking this set of lectures (about 20hrs) the you will learn the basic ideas of Quantum Mechanics, which had revolutionized the way people thought of space, time, matter, and energy. You will also learn about the experiments that led to the development of early quantum mechanics.

Downloads: Flyer (pdf), Registration Form (google/forms)

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INVITED PHYSICS TALK: Introduction to Particle Physics. Friday April 30th, 15:15–16:25

Event details:

DATE: Friday April 30th, 15:15–16:25

“Introduction to Particle Physics”, by Dr. Chandra Nepali, LaGuardia Community College/CUNY

Fundamental building blocks of matter, as we understand so far, are hadrons, leptons and bosons. Hadrons have internal structure, leptons do not have internal structure and bosons are force carriers. In this presentation I will talk about these building blocks of matter and their basic properties. Special emphasis will be given to muons.

This is a public event, everyone is more than welcome! All questions should be directed to Dr. Roman Senkov at rsenkov@lagcc.cuny.edu.

Video record: https://youtu.be/AGxsw6CQWJ8

Downloads: Flyer (pdf)

Panel Discussion on “Pitch and Excel” on Friday, April 23rd, 3:00pm to 5:00pm

Event details:

LaGuardia STEM Club would like to cordially invite you and your students to a Panel Discussion on “Pitch and Excel” on Friday, April 23rd from 3:00pm to 5:00pm. We envision students will highly benefit by attending this event and getting advice for their professional development from our panelists, chosen from different fields of expertise.

Event Panelists: Dr. Matthew Wipperman (from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals); Evelyn Carrasco (from LaGuardia SBDC Senior Business Center); Dr. Thomas Onorato (from LaGuardia’s Natural Sciences department); Prof. Rajendra Bhika (from LaGuardia’s Business and Technology department); Unique Upreti (from Queens Library)

We will also have a mini-competition during this virtual event, wherein students will get the opportunity to present their Elevator Pitch (after a brief mentorship session) and win a prize! We will have total three prizes for the best pitches. Please help us spread the word and encourage your students to register for the event. A Zoom link will be sent after registration. To register, click here: https://forms.gle/RuKRMrsiL9LmV7V89

Please contact Dr. Richa Gupta (rgupta@lagcc.cuny.edu) with any questions.

Downloads: Flyer (pdf)

Special Study Hall Webinar on “Things You Need to Know About the Skull” on Monday, April 19th

Event details:

Dear SCB-203 Students,

Dr. Sultan Jenkins will be presenting a Special Study Hall Webinar on “Things You Need to Know About the Skull” on Monday, April 19th. One session will be held from 9:00am to 10:00am, and the other session will be held from 6:00pm to 7:00pm. Here are the Zoom links for the two sessions:

Morning session
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88246218784?pwd=LzdwdVM0QmRmNkRQdlpmSWJZRDZRQT09
Meeting ID: 882 4621 8784
Passcode: 867087
Phone in: 1-646-558-8656

Evening session:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89352724054?pwd=SjFkMjdac2hzQzdyUFBjYXVUOWpMQT09
Meeting ID: 893 5272 4054
Passcode: 324203
Phone in: 1-646-558-8656

Both sessions will be recorded. Email Howard Motoike hmotoike@lagcc.cuny.edu for additional information.

Special Study Hall Webinar on “Long Bone Histology” Monday, April 19 at 1:30 PM

Event details:

Dear SCB-203 Students,

Dr. Vidhya Rojanavongse will be presenting a special Study Hall Webinar on “Long Bone Histology” on Monday, April 19, at 1:30 PM.

Zoom link: https://us.bbcollab.com/guest/72eb735245ea43349a5c1b0355224a55

The webinar will be recorded. Email Howard Motoike hmotoike@lagcc.cuny.edu for additional information.