National Science Olympiad 2005 : University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Alphabetical list of campus events

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1. "Great Science, Great Books: An Exhibit of Printing and Illustration Spanning Six Centuries"
Desc: Self-Guided Tours
When:
Wednesday, May 18, 2005 (9:00 AM - 4:00 PM)
Friday, May 20, 2005 (9:00 AM - 4:00 PM)
Saturday, May 21, 2005 (1:00 PM - 4:00 PM)
Location: Rare Book and Special Collections Library

2. "Great Science, Great Books: An Exhibit of Printings and Illustration Spanning Six Centuries"
Desc: Self-Guided Tours
When:
Thursday, May 19, 2005 (9:00 AM - 4:00 PM)
Location: Rare Book and Special Collections Library

3. AfterGlow
Desc: Dignitaries AfterGlow, by invitation only.
When:
Saturday, May 21, 2005 (10:00 PM - 11:30 PM)
Location: Illini Union, Ballroom

4. Allerton Park Day Trip
Desc: A fun filled day that includes a tour gardens and sculptures, a low ropes option with activities such as the Trust Fall and Spider Web, a high ropes course including a climbing tower and zip line, Both courses focus on leadership and teambuilding skills. Transportation, a Box lunch and coaches for leadership activities are included. $50 for the low ropes course, $60 for the high ropes course. (space is limited)
When:
Thursday, May 19, 2005 (9:00 AM - 3:00 PM)
Location: Meet at Illinois Street Residence Hall, bus to Allerton Park

5. Altgeld Bell Tower Tour and Instruction (45 minute tours)
Desc: The Altgeld Bell Tower was created specifically to house chimes, and was dedicated to the university at Homecoming 1920. The chimes are missing two notes (D# and Flat), which are the two that are not necessary to play Illinois fight songs. Experience the Bells first hand and climb to the top of the Bell Tower.
When:
Thursday, May 19, 2005 (10:15 AM - 11:00 AM)
Thursday, May 19, 2005 (11:15 AM - 12:00 PM)
Thursday, May 19, 2005 (12:15 PM - 1:00 PM)
Thursday, May 19, 2005 (1:15 PM - 2:00 PM)
Friday, May 20, 2005 (1:15 PM - 2:00 PM)
Friday, May 20, 2005 (12:15 PM - 1:00 PM)
Friday, May 20, 2005 (11:15 AM - 12:00 PM)
Friday, May 20, 2005 (10:15 AM - 11:00 AM)
Location: Altgeld Bell Tower

6. Arboretum and Hartley Gardens Tours
Desc: The Arboretum is made up of gardens, collections, and habitats, which transform 160 acres of the university’s south campus farmlands into a living laboratory. The area is used for studies in plant sciences and fine and applied arts. The Hartley Selections Garden is the focal point of the University Arboretum.
When:
Thursday, May 19, 2005 (10:00 AM - 3:00 PM)
Friday, May 20, 2005 (10:00 AM - 3:00 PM)
Location: Campus Arboretum on Lincoln Ave. across from Veterinary Medicine

7. Are We Alone? The Scientific Search for Extraterrestrial Life By Professor Leslie Looney
Desc: More than half of all Americans believe in aliens, but what do we really know about ET Life? In the last 10 years, we have gone from knowledge of only 9 planets around only our Sun to 100s of planets around many suns. In the near future, NASA will have missions that may find signs of life on Titan or under the oceans of Europa, evidence of life on Mars, or even imaging Earth-like planets around nearby stars. In this public lecture, we will discuss the current status of one of the ultimate questions and perhaps raise some new ones.
When:
Thursday, May 19, 2005 (2:00 PM - 3:00 PM)
Location: Lincoln Hall Auditorium

8. Beckman Institute Tours (Driving Simulator, CAVE and ImmersaDesks, Microscopy Suite, Visualization Lab)
Desc: The Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology is an interdisciplinary research institute devoted to basic research in the physical sciences, computation, engineering, biology, behavior, and cognition. The Beckman Institute research programs are focused around three scientifically and technologically relevant main research thrusts: Biological Intelligence, Human-Computer Intelligent Interaction, and Molecular and Electronic Nanostructures. Learn about the Beckman Institute and its current research programs; take a turn in the Driving Simulator, in the ImmersaDesk 3D visualization environment, and operate a virtual electron microscope; tour the Cave Automatic Virtual Environment, the Microscopy Suite (including BugScope) and Visualization Lab; and view the Arnold O. Beckman "Legacy of Discovery."
When:
Thursday, May 19, 2005 (1:00 PM - 4:00 PM)
Friday, May 20, 2005 (9:00 AM - 2:00 PM)
Location: Beckman Institute

9. Campus Recreation Center East Activities (CRCE) (fitness equipment, indoor running track, racquetball courts, leisure pool and spa, basketball courts and more)
Desc: Campus Recreation Center East: Visit the recently renovated fitness center located a few blocks from Illinois Street Residence Hall. CRCE (pronounced SIR SEE) offers state-of-the-art fitness equipment, an indoor running track, racquetball courts, a leisure pool and spa, basketball courts and more. NSO participants can enjoy free access to facilities. Parents and guests may purchases daily guest passes as a special NSO rate of $5/day per guest. Brochures and facility hours will be available at registration.
When:
Wednesday, May 18, 2005 (11:00 AM - 8:00 PM)
Friday, May 20, 2005 (11:00 AM - 3:00 PM)
Saturday, May 21, 2005 (11:00 AM - 8:00 PM)
Thursday, May 19, 2005 (11:00 AM - 8:00 PM)
Location: Campus Recreation Center East (CRCE)

10. Campus Recreation Fields (softball, soccer, Frisbee, tennis, sand volleyball, rollerblading)
Desc: Bring your group to the Complex Fields on the corner of Florida and Lincoln for a variety of open recreation opportunities. Soccer fields and baseball diamonds will be open from 3-9p on Thursday, May 19 for NSO participants. Equipment will be provided at no cost.
When:
Thursday, May 19, 2005 (3:00 PM - 9:00 PM)
Wednesday, May 18, 2005 (3:00 PM - 9:00 PM)
Location: Complex Fields (corner of Florida and Lincoln); and Multipex Fields (corner of Oak & Stadium Way)

11. Coaches Meeting
Desc: Following the Opening Ceremony coaches are asked to stay and meet in section A
When:
Friday, May 20, 2005 (8:00 PM - 9:30 PM)
Location: Assembly Hall

12. College of ACES Library Tour (30 minute tours on the half hour)
Desc: The Isaac Funk Family Library for Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES) has been serving the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign since August 2001. The Library, Information and Alumni Center is a $21 million state- of-the-art facility containing 52,000 net assignable square feet. It integrates traditional information sources with new learning and information technologies. In addition to shelving, seating, reading, circulation, and office space, the library provides enhanced technology areas, an information instruction laboratory, electronic information workstations, and an online search room.
When:
Thursday, May 19, 2005 (9:30 AM - 12:00 PM)
Friday, May 20, 2005 (9:30 AM - 12:00 PM)
Location: Meet in the lobby on the first floor of the ACES building.

13. College of Engineering Lab. Research Tours (20 minutes each)
Desc: Free tickets will be distributed for all the engineering tours. Space limited, tickets available on the Bardeen Quad Fri. at 9 & 10:15 am; rain location: Kenney Gym. Tour #1 Photonic Crystal Vertical Cavity Lasers Room 142, Micro and Nanotechnology Laboratory, 208 North Wright Street View a laser probe station containing photonic crystal vertical cavity lasers, displaying light vs. current, and far field profile. Tour the dirty donut (perimeter hallway) surrounding the Micro Lab clean room and view the state-of-the-art fabrication facility. (10 people per tour) http://vcsel.micro.uiuc.edu/ Tour #2 Atomic-scale Modifications of Si Surfaces Room 3432 Beckman Institute, 405 North Mathews Street See how an ultra-high vacuum scanning tunneling microscope is used to make atomic scale modifications of silicon surfaces. (15 people per tour) http://www.wun.ac.uk/research/adv_materials/illuc_jlyding.html Tour #3 Quantum Information and Entangled Photons Rooms 358 and 362, Loomis Laboratory of Physics, 1110 West Green Street See some state-of-the-art experiments on quantum information, including the world’s brightest source of entangled photons, and observe the quantum technique to see an object with no light hitting it! (30 people per tour) www.physics.uiuc.edu/Research/QI/Photonics/ Tour #4 Laser Spectroscopy of Exotic Materials 226 Frederick Seitz Materials Research Laboratory, 104 South Goodwin Avenue Observe laser spectroscopy of exotic materials under extreme conditions of temperature (–300oC or less), pressure (~100 000 times atmospheric pressure), and magnetic field (~100 000 time Earth’s magnetic field). (15 people per tour) http://www.physics.uiuc.edu/Research/CM/ Tour #5 Granular Flows in Nature and Manufacturing Basement, Room 8, Talbot Laboratory, 104 S. Wright Street Granular flows affect many processes in nature and manufacturing. Learn what scientists are discovering about the flow of granular materials from pharmaceuticals to mudslides. Observe large-scale testing on a 3,000,000-lb. testing machine! (15 people per tour) http://www.tam.uiuc.edu/directory/services/testing/facility.htm Tour #6 Short Course on Basic Plasma Engineering Nuclear Radiation Laboratory, 201 South Goodwin Learn about basic plasma engineering from manufacturing and lighting to fusion electrical power production. Build your own magnetic field coil to simulate the magnetic forces used in confining plasmas in fusion reactors. (10-12 people per tour) http://starfire.ne.uiuc.edu/ Tour #7 Virtual Reality Display for Next-Generation Power Reactors Room 102A, basement, Nuclear Engineering Lab, 103 S. Goodwin Explore the Visbox, a projection-based, single-wall virtual reality system utilizing head-tracking, wand-tracking, and 3D stereo display. View and interact with the projected virtual reality environment used to design the next generation of power reactors. (10-12 people per tour) http://www.ne.uiuc.edu/compute/ Tour #8 Nanofabrication of Advanced Materials 314, 4109, and 4111 Materials Science and Engineering Building (MSEB), 1304 West Green Street See a Raman spectroscopy setup in Room 314; a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) setup for carbon nanotube synthesis in Room 4109; and a glove box where nanocrystals and quantum dots are fabricated in Room 4111. (12-15 people per tour) http://shimlab.mse.uiuc.edu/ Tour #9 ASC Center for Simulation of Advanced Rockets Room 1310, Digital Computer Laboratory, 1304 West Springfield Tour the new supercomputer machine room and hear a stimulating introductory talk about rockets, computers, and simulation including exploding rockets and flow simulations. (25-30 people per tour) http://www.csar.uiuc.edu/ Tour #10 College of Engineering Overview 106B1 Engineering Hall, 1308 W. Green Street, Urbana Get an overview of the College of Engineering, including information on the 13 departments, research facilities, admission policies, and scholarships. Engineering students will be available to answer questions. (60 people per sessioin) NOTE: Only two 50-minute presentations will be made—one at 9:30 and one at 10:30 http://www.engr.uiuc.edu Tour #11 Nanoscale Chemical-Electrical-Mechanical Manufacturing Systems 2005 Mechanical Engineering Lab, 105 South Mathews Ave 2nd floor, Bardeen Quad side of building (west) Learn about the future of nanotechnology research and explore manufactured products that are already nano. Conduct your own experiment with Nitinol, a "smart material" that can be "trained" to take on a particular shape in response to temperature changes! (35 people per tour) http://www.nano-cemms.uiuc.ed Tour #12: Doorway to the Wireless World: Antennas Room 450C, Everitt Laboratory 1406 West Green Street

See some state-of-the-art antennas for everything from very high speed wireless communication with laptop computers to antennas and arrays for NASA satellites and exploratory missions to Mars. Also, come check out our anechoic chamber, and find out why in this place, your cell phone definitely won't ring! (16 people per tour) http://antennas.ece.uiuc.edu
When:
Friday, May 20, 2005 (9:30 AM - 12:00 PM)
Location: Space limited, tickets available on the Bardeen Quad Fri. at 9 & 10:15 am; rain location: Kenney Gym

14. College of Medicine Tour: The Future of Medicine Begins Here
Desc: Come see where the Future of Medicine begins at the University of Illinois College of Medicine. Experience one of the centers of biomedical excellence at Illinois, see how we prepare physician-scientist leaders for 21st Century Medicine, and learn about our unique Medical Scholars program.
When:
Friday, May 20, 2005 (9:00 AM - 11:00 AM)
Friday, May 20, 2005 (1:00 PM - 3:00 PM)
Location: Medical Sciences Building - Med Sci Bldg, 506 S Mathews

15. College of Veterinary Medicine Tours
Desc: Take part in an interactive tour of the College of Veterinary Medicine, one of only twenty-eight veterinary schools in the United States, having earned a reputation of excellence. The college provides a place of fertile ground for innovative research, comprehensive animal health care, and diagnostic services, as well as an excellent education for veterinarians. Thursday, the bus will pick-up at 1:45 pm at Illinois Street Residence Hall (ISR); return to IRS at 4:15 pm. On Friday, the bus will pick-up at 8:45 am at ISR Hall; return to Engineering Quad at 11:15 am.
When:
Thursday, May 19, 2005 (2:00 PM - 4:00 PM)
Friday, May 20, 2005 (9:00 AM - 11:00 AM)
Location: Bus will pick-up at Illinois Street Residence Hall and Florida Avenue Residence Hall.

16. Dignitaries Dinner Reception (5/20/2005)
Desc: By invitation only.
When:
Friday, May 20, 2005 (4:30 PM - 5:30 PM)
Location: Memorial Stadium, Varsity Room (enter from the south)

17. Dignitaries Dinner Reception (5/21/2005)
Desc: By special invitation only.
When:
Saturday, May 21, 2005 (4:30 PM - 5:30 PM)
Location: Illini Union Ballroom

18. Division B - FREE Dive-In Movie (October Sky) and Fun Night
Desc: You’ve heard of a drive-in movie, now see what a dive-in movie is all about. The NSO committee has a fun filled evening for participants after the competition on Saturday, May 21. Bring your suit and join us for a showing of October Sky. Food, Fun and water play will abound. For those dry docked, there will be plenty to do as well.
When:
Saturday, May 21, 2005 (8:00 PM - 10:00 PM)
Location: CRCE

19. Division B Awards Ceremony
Desc:
When:
Saturday, May 21, 2005 (6:00 PM - 7:30 PM)
Location: Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Foellinger Great Hall

20. Division B Team Banquet
Desc: Enjoy a relaxing Team dinner together after a long day of competition. Tickets for $17.00 maybe purchased on-line during registration.
When:
Saturday, May 21, 2005 (4:30 PM - 5:30 PM)
Location: Illini Rooms A, B, C in the Illini Union

21. Division C - FREE Dive-In Movie (October Sky) and Fun Night
Desc: You’ve heard of a drive-in movie, now see what a dive-in movie is all about. The NSO committee has a fun filled evening for participants after the competition on Saturday, May 21. Bring your suit and join us for a showing of October Sky. Food, Fun and water play will abound. For those dry docked, there will be plenty to do as well.
When:
Saturday, May 21, 2005 (10:30 PM - 12:30 AM)
Location: CRCE

22. Division C Awards Ceremony
Desc:
When:
Saturday, May 21, 2005 (8:30 PM - 10:00 PM)
Location: Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Foellinger Great Hall

23. Division C Team Banquet
Desc: Enjoy a relaxing Team dinner together after a long day of competition. Tickets for $17.00 maybe purchased on-line during registration.
When:
Saturday, May 21, 2005 (6:30 PM - 8:00 PM)
Location: Illini Rooms A, B, C in the Illini Union

24. Einstein's Miracle Year by Dr. Paul Kwiat
Desc: 2005 marks the 100th anniversary of Einstein's "Miracle Year", in which he published several groundbreaking papers that forever changed the face of physics, science, and indeed human civilization. I will give a "common-man" overview of the central scientific discoveries (with heavy use of demonstrations), and discuss their broad-ranging impact on our understanding of the universe and on our daily lives.
When:
Friday, May 20, 2005 (1:00 PM - 2:00 PM)
Location: Lincoln Hall Auditorium

25. Engineering Quad Tours
Desc: Engineering students will take you on a tour of the Engineering campus. You will have the opportunity to visit world-renowned facilities, such as the Grainger Library, the Seibel Center for Computer Science, and the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology. Your engineering guides will be able to lend their personal perspectives about life as an engineering student at the U of I
When:
Wednesday, May 18, 2005 (12:00 PM - 4:00 PM)
Thursday, May 19, 2005 (9:00 AM - 4:00 PM)
Friday, May 20, 2005 (9:00 AM - 2:00 PM)
Location: Meet at 106B1 Engineering Hall

26. Explore Siebel Center - Our Computing Habitat (50 minute tours on the hour)
Desc: Tour the many facets of the Thomas M. Siebel Center for Computer Science, a living laboratory where researchers and students inject the results of their leading-edge research directly into their daily routine, the Siebel Center offers the first ever "Computing Habitat", a living laboratory that redefines the meaning of "smart building technology" with the latest advances in building intelligence, pervasive computing, multimedia infrastructures and security.
When:
Wednesday, May 18, 2005 (2:00 PM - 4:00 PM)
Thursday, May 19, 2005 (9:00 AM - 4:00 PM)
Friday, May 20, 2005 (9:30 AM - 3:00 PM)
Location: Siebel Center 201 N. Goodwin, Urbana

27. Food Science
Desc:
When:
Saturday, May 21, 2005 (9:10 AM - 2:50 PM)
Location: 157 Noyes Laboratory

28. Free Pizza Lunch and College Majors Fair hosted by the College of Engineering
Desc: The College of Engineering is pleased to host a Free Pizza Lunch and College Majors Fair for all. Enjoy a delicious slice of Garcia’s Pizza lunch, Hot Air Balloon Demonstrations and visit the College Majors Fair. The Majors Fair is a great opportunity for students and parents to talk with students, advisors and/or faculty members from various colleges on campus. This is your chance to find out what courses are required, different options within majors and what majors are doing upon graduation. This one-on-one conversation may also help you learn about specific research experiences available to undergraduates.
When:
Friday, May 20, 2005 (11:00 AM - 1:30 PM)
Location: John Bardeen Engineering Quad; RAIN LOCATION Kenney Gym

29. Fun Night Movie: Day After Tomorrow hosted by the Department of Atmospheric Sciences
Desc: The Department of Atmospheric Sciences is proud to host an educational and fun evening showing the film, Day After Tomorrow in our state of the art Campus Armory Movie Theatre. Learn the fallacies and truths behind the film along with demo's of weather instruments.
When:
Thursday, May 19, 2005 (5:30 PM - 8:00 PM)
Location: room 101 Armory; enter through south-east doors

30. General Campus Tours (40 minute tours on the hour)
Desc: General campus tours highlight our beautiful campus quad and provide prospective students and parents with a first hand view or our world-class facilities and resources. Tours are given by current students known as the Touring Illini Guides. Our guides add a personal touch by sharing their experiences with guests and answering any questions about Illinois
When:
Wednesday, May 18, 2005 (12:00 PM - 4:00 PM)
Thursday, May 19, 2005 (9:00 AM - 4:00 PM)
Friday, May 20, 2005 (9:00 AM - 3:00 PM)
Location: Levis Faculty Center; Meet in the first floor

31. Grainger Engineering Library Tour (on the half hour)
Desc: Named for William Wallace Grainger, founder of W. W. Grainger, Inc., Grainger Engineering Library has been serving the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign since March 15, 1994. The library is among the largest public university library in the world, and is the largest engineering library in the country. In addition, Grainger Engineering Library one of the world’s most technologically advanced information management and retrieval centers.
When:
Thursday, May 19, 2005 (9:30 AM - 12:00 PM)
Friday, May 20, 2005 (9:30 AM - 12:00 PM)
Location: Meet inside front doors, by reference desk ; 1301 W. Springfield Ave, Urbana

32. Hospitality Area for students, parents and coaches (sponsored by the School of Molecular and Cellular Biology)
Desc: Hospitality Area for students, parents and coaches (sponsored by the School of Molecular and Cellular Biology) with light snacks, and opportunities to speak with students and view Molecular and Cellular Biology poster displays.
When:
Friday, May 20, 2005 (9:00 AM - 3:00 PM)
Saturday, May 21, 2005 (9:00 AM - 3:00 PM)
Location: Chemical and Life Science Laboratory, first floor B/C wing

33. Illinois Natural History Mobile Science Center
Desc: Since 1858, the Illinois Natural History Survey (INHS) has been in place to investigate and document the biological resources of Illinois and other areas. In addition, INHS has served to provide natural history information that can be used to promote the common understanding, conservation, and management of such biological resources. Tours: Self-guided tours through the Science Center
When:
Friday, May 20, 2005 (10:00 AM - 3:00 PM)
Location: Bardeen Engineering Quad

34. Insect Fear Fest and Field Trip on the U of I Campus with live insect displays
Desc: Meet with members of the Entomological Graduate Students Association for live insect displays and amazing facts about the six-legged critters all around us. Learn about the biggest, fastest, smartest, and smelliest bugs around. Weather permitting, we will explore campus to search for insects in unusual places. Hosted by the Department of Entomology and the School of Integrated Biology.
When:
Thursday, May 19, 2005 (2:00 PM - 4:00 PM)
Location: Plant Sciences Lab, 1201 S. Dorner Drive

35. Japan House Tour
Desc: The focus of the house is its three tea rooms, two of which were constructed through the generosity of the Urasenke tea School in Kyoto, Japan. In spring of 2002 the Japanese tea garden, designed by James A. Bier of Champaign, was completed. And in the spring 2003 the finishing touches were placed on the strolling garden and Zen style rock garden, also designed by Mr. Bier. He and his wife Lorene have donated funds for the tea garden. The strolling garden and rock garden were a gift of anonymous donors.
When:
Thursday, May 19, 2005 (1:00 PM - 4:00 PM)
Location: 2000 S. Lincoln

36. Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavillion
Desc: Krannert Art Museum offers residents of Central Illinois a rich and comprehensive collection of fine art spanning 6,000 years of world culture. The museum's collection of more than 8,000 works of art represents the cultures of Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe. In addition to its permanent collection, the museum organizes outstanding temporary exhibitions throughout the year, and offers a full schedule of docent-guided tours, lectures, performances, outreach programs, and activities for families. The Giertz Education Center at Krannert Art Museum serves educators with an extensive free-loan collection of arts resources. The museum's café is open early morning through mid-afternoon and offers an assortment of coffees, pastries, and light meals. Krannert Art Museum is located on the University of Illinois campus, with metered parking during the week and free parking on weekends. Call (217) 333-1861 for current exhibition and program information.
When:
Wednesday, May 18, 2005 (9:00 AM - 8:00 PM)
Thursday, May 19, 2005 (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
Friday, May 20, 2005 (9:00 AM - 3:00 PM)
Location: Krannert Art Museum, 500 East Peabody Drive

37. Krannert Center for the Performing Arts: Behind the Scenes Tour
Desc: Krannert Center for the Performing Arts is not only a center for public performances, but a place of education as well. The Center is home to the University’s Department of Theatre, as well as parts of the Department of Dance and the School of Music Opera Program. The facilities include rehearsal rooms for various performances; scenery, costume, audio, prop, and lighting shops; design studios; offices; and classrooms. Members of the Krannert Center Student Association (KCSA) conduct daily tours.
When:
Thursday, May 19, 2005 (3:00 PM - 4:00 PM)
Saturday, May 21, 2005 (1:00 PM - 2:00 PM)
Location: Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, meet by the Ticket Sales Desk

38. Look Up: Telescope Observations of the Night Sky
Desc: Weather permitting, you can be transported light years away by looking back into time with the UIUC Observatory. Located on the Quad, the UIUC Observatory is on the National Register of Historic Places. It has a 12 inch refracting telescope built in 1896 that will be used to look at the night sky: possible objects will include craters of the Moon, the moons and swirls of Jupiter, and the ring of Saturn.
When:
Thursday, May 19, 2005 (8:30 PM - 9:30 PM)
Location: UIUC Observatory

39. National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) CAVE Tour
Desc: The National Center for Supercomputing Applications' CAVE (CAVE Automatic Virtual Environment) is a projection-based virtual reality (VR) system that surrounds the viewer with 4 screens. The screens are arranged in a cube made up of three rear-projection screens for walls and a down-projection screen for the floor; that is, a projector overhead points to a mirror, which reflects the images onto the floor. A viewer wears stereo shutter glasses and a six-degrees-of-freedom head-tracking device. As the viewer moves inside the CAVE, the correct stereoscopic perspective projections are calculated for each wall. A second sensor and buttons in a wand held by the viewer provides interaction with the virtual environment. Come experience the NCSA CAVE during the following times. Eight (8) guests will be selected for each tour on a first-come, first-served basis. Please come to the lobby of the Beckman Institute (http://www.beckman.uiuc.edu/) and look for the CAVE table to sign up for a tour. (Be sure you arrive 15 minutes prior to the tour). Thursday tours: 1:00 PM to 1:30 PM 1:45 PM to 2:15 PM 2:30 PM to 3:00 PM 3:15 PM to 3:45 PM Friday tours: 9:00 am to 9:30 am 9:45 am to 10:15 am 10:30 am to 11:00 am 11:15 am to 11:45 am
When:
Thursday, May 19, 2005 (1:00 PM - 4:00 PM)
Friday, May 20, 2005 (9:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
Location: Beckman Institute

40. NSO Items for Sale
Desc: Purchase National Science Olympiad Items.
When:
Thursday, May 19, 2005 (8:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
Friday, May 20, 2005 (8:00 AM - 4:00 PM)
Saturday, May 21, 2005 (8:00 AM - 4:00 PM)
Location: Illini Union South Lounge and Illini Room C

41. Opening Ceremony
Desc: Friday's opening ceremony Keynote speaker will be Joe Lykken. His talk "Beyond Einstein" will describe some of the amazing recent discoveries in astrophysics - that the universe is not only expanding, but actually accelerating away from us, due to a completely new phenomenon known as "dark energy".
When:
Friday, May 20, 2005 (6:00 PM - 7:30 PM)
Location: Assembly Hall

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43. Parade of States Lineup
Desc: Designated student from each school line-up for the Parade of States during the Opening Ceremony
When:
Friday, May 20, 2005 (5:15 PM - 5:45 PM)
Location: Assembly Hall (East Entrance, lower level)

44. School of Chemical Sciences Lab. Research Tours (20 min. tours)
Desc: Tour 1: Professor Martin Gruebele’s Physical Chemistry lab is at A220 Chemical and Life Sciences http://www.scs.uiuc.edu/mgweb/ Students will get a tour of an operating laser system used to study proteins and how they fold into their three-dimensional structures. Graduate students will perform hands-on laser demos with the audience. Tour 2: Professor Neil Kelleher’s Chemical Biology lab is in 37 Roger Adams Lab. Http://www.scs.uiuc.edu/chem/kelleher.html A custom mass spectrometer has been built to measure all the little chemical changes that occur to human proteins, after they are made from cells that read the genetic code. Changes such as methylation, acetylation, and phosphorylation account for much of our complex biology and disease relative to simpler single-celled forms of life. Visitors will see a large instrument that looks like an MRI and see a little bit of the data that we translate into deep insight about precise molecular control over human proteins inside living cells. Tour 3: Professor Marina Miletic’s Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering lab is in 8 Roger Adams Lab. (http://www.scs.uiuc.edu/chem_eng/Faculty/miletic.html)

Chemical Engineers are instrumental and highly in-demand in almost every industry including: pharmaceuticals, consumer products, energy production, food, plastics, textiles, water and air purification, pollution prevention, and bio-processing. Come see some of the things Chemical Engineers do and why they are at the forefront of technology development and solving some of the most important challenges of our time. Tour 4: Professor Richard Masel’s Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering lab is in 294 Roger Adams Lab. Visitors will see fuel cells being made and tested. You will also see miniature gas chromatographs. Tour 5: Professor Deborah E. Leckband, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; School of Chemical Sciences; 8A Roger Adams Laboratory, Ground Floor (enter through Room 4 Roger Adams Lab) Brief description: Our lab focuses on understanding the fundamental basis for cell adhesion. Students will learn how we use different techniques (bead aggregation and the atomic force microscope) to study the proteins involved in cell adhesion. No of people: 10-15 student Tour 6: The Chemistry Learning Center. The Chemistry Learning Center is located on the second floor of the the Chemistry Annex, room 212. The Chemistry Annex is a red brick building on the Quad, situated between Davenport Hall and Noyes Lab.

The Chemistry Learning Center houses 75 networked computers that students use to do online chemistry homework. The CLC also provides walk-in tutoring in an atmosphere conducive to learning. One of the most important items we would like to show this year's participants would be the ChemNet lessons, interactive computer-based chemistry lessons that target specific concepts in General Chemistry and Organic Chemistry. These interactive lessons have replaced half of the wet labs in the general chemistry courses for non-majors.
When:
Friday, May 20, 2005 (9:30 AM - 12:00 PM)
Location: A220 Chemical and Life Sciences; 8, 37, & 294 Roger Adams Lab.

45. Science and Archaeology
Desc: Step back in time..say 2 thousand years ago as you peer through the Portable Infrared Mineral Analyzer (PIMA), a shoebox-size instrument that can be used to characterize archaeological stone, bone, and ceramics, and to determine the composition of metal corrosion products. Readings are totally non-destructive, making the technique especially appealing to museum curators charged with protecting valuable artifacts. At the University of Illinois, the PIMA is being used for the first time in archaeology and art conservation by a team of archaeologists and geologists from the Program on Ancient Technologies and Archaeological Materials (ATAM), the Illinois Transportation Archaeological Research Program (ITARP), and the Illinois State Geological Survey (ISGS) with support from the National Science Foundation. The team will demonstrate the PIMA operation and display posters and publications. Time: Wednesday, May 18, 1-3 pm and Thursday, May 19, 10-12 pm.
When:
Wednesday, May 18, 2005 (1:00 PM - 3:00 PM)
Thursday, May 19, 2005 (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
Location: Bevier Hall Basement, Rooms 78a and b

46. Spurlock World Cultures Museum
Desc: With approximately 46,000 artifacts in its collection, Spurlock Museum and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign celebrates our shared humanity by collecting, preserving, documenting, exhibiting and studying objects of cultural heritage. The Museum’s permanent galleries, highlighting the Ancient Mediterranean, Africa, Asia, Oceania, Europe, and the Americas, celebrate the diversity of cultures through time and across the globe. Admission: Free, suggested donation is $3.
When:
Wednesday, May 18, 2005 (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
Thursday, May 19, 2005 (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
Friday, May 20, 2005 (9:00 AM - 3:00 PM)
Saturday, May 21, 2005 (10:00 AM - 4:00 PM)
Location: Spurlock Museum; 600 S. Gregory St., Urbana

47. Street Fest and BBQ Dinner - Let us teach you a few things about fun!
Desc: Let us teach you a few things about fun! BBQ dinner; music groups; Inflatable games: Obstacle Course, Bungee Run and Medieval Jousting, etc. BBQ dinner cost $13.00. Purchase tickets on-line during team registration or on campus during team registration.
When:
Friday, May 20, 2005 (3:00 PM - 5:30 PM)
Location: Terrace Field (on the NW corner of First Street and Kirby Ave.) RAIN LOCATION Memorial Stadium West

48. Swap Meet
Desc: Meet fellow competitors and exchange your state's give-a-ways while you enjoy some ice cream. States are alphabetically situated on tables around the upper-outer level of the Assembly Hall.
When:
Friday, May 20, 2005 (8:00 PM - 9:30 PM)
Location: Assembly Hall (upper outer level)

49. Team Registration/ Event Sponsor Check-in
Desc:
When:
Wednesday, May 18, 2005 (12:00 PM - 6:00 PM)
Thursday, May 19, 2005 (8:00 AM - 6:00 PM)
Friday, May 20, 2005 (8:00 AM - 4:00 PM)
Location: Illini Union South Lounge and Illini Room C

50. The Computer: An Ultra-microscope for Studying the Invisible, an Ultra-telescope for Studying the Immense by Dr. Thom Dunning, Director of the National Center for Supercomputing Applications
Desc: The advent of the digital computer in the 1940s, coupled with recent rapid advances in silicon technology, has provided science with a new instrument for scientific discovery, the computer and associated scientific applications. With this new instrument scientists are able to probe deep into the structure of matter, learning how molecules carry out the functions of life; investigate phenomena, like tornados, whose creation are still not well understood; and peer into the deep recesses of time and space to better understand where the universe came from and where it is going. In this lecture we will discuss how the computer is helping us understand the world around us.
When:
Friday, May 20, 2005 (9:30 AM - 10:30 AM)
Location: Lincoln Hall Auditorium

51. The Sousa Archives & Center for American Music
Desc: Walking tours of the John Philip Sousa music collections by Scott W. Schwartz, Archivist for Music and Fine Arts and Director of the Sousa Archives and Center for American Music are available May 18-20 from 1-3pm. Enjoy the story behind the University's music collections and learn more about the Center's vision for the preservation of America's music heritage.
When:
Wednesday, May 18, 2005 (1:00 PM - 3:00 PM)
Thursday, May 19, 2005 (1:00 PM - 3:00 PM)
Friday, May 20, 2005 (1:00 PM - 3:00 PM)
Location: Harding Band Building

52. Tour of Campus Building Stones by Geology Prof. Stephen Altaner, award-winning teacher
Desc: *View beautiful building stones used on Univ. of Illinois Campus including Alma Mater statue, Altgeld Hall, roof slate, exterior trim stone, and others. *Learn how physical properties of a building stone affect its use in architecture *Determine if a Campus building stone was a good choice Fun Facts *Famous stone structures of early civilizations include Egyptian pyramids; Stonehenge in England; Parthenon at Acropolis in Athens, Greece; and Coloseum in Rome, Italy. *Washington Monument in Washington, D.C. is tallest stone only structure in USA. *Total use of stone, sand + gravel by each person in USA = ~9 tons, mainly used for construction of roads, buildings, sidewalk, parking lots, + bridges. *A 6 room home requires ~90 tons of building stone + 1 mile of Interstate highway requires ~85,000 tons of building stone.
When:
Thursday, May 19, 2005 (3:00 PM - 4:00 PM)
Location: Meet at 241 Natural History Building (east of Illini Union)

53. Ultimate Frisbee Team Demonstrations
Desc: The Ultimate Frisbee Team will be giving demonstartions on the Bardeen Engineering Quad during the Friday Pizza lunch.
When:
Friday, May 20, 2005 (11:00 AM - 1:30 PM)
Location: Bardeen Quad

54. University Library Tours (on the half hour)
Desc: The University Library houses the largest public university library in the world, with more than 22 million items in the main library and over 40 departmental libraries and divisions. More than one million patrons from around the world use the online catalog each week.
When:
Thursday, May 19, 2005 (9:30 AM - 12:00 PM)
Friday, May 20, 2005 (9:30 AM - 12:00 PM)
Location: East Entrance of the Main University Library in the Marshall Gallery

55. Wolfram's Mathematica Instruction for High School Coaches
Desc: Wolfram Research will be providing two three-hour workshops for the coaches of the high-school teams. A certified instructor from Wolfram Education Group will present "An Introduction to Mathematica in the Classroom." The workshops show how to use Mathematica to prepare course materials and student activities, covering topics commonly encountered in mathematics and science classrooms. No experience with Mathematica is assumed.
When:
Thursday, May 19, 2005 (1:00 PM - 4:00 PM)
Friday, May 20, 2005 (9:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
Location: Altgeld Hall, room 239

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