University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Department of Physics


Fall 2003

September 20
Human Induced Climate Change:
An Introduction and Overview

Professor Michael Schlesinger, Atmospheric Sciences, UIUC

October 4
Light From Black Holes
Professor Charles Gammie, Physics and Astronomy, UIUC

October 18
How We Use Light to Illuminate Biology

Professor Robert Clegg, Physics, UIUC

November 1 -- Physics Day
Complex Systems: Where Physics Meets Life
Professor Alfred Hübler, Physics, UIUC
Lab Tours to Follow Lecture
Physics Day Flyer (pdf)

November 15
It's So Weird, It's So Simple, and You'll Derive It For Yourself
Entirely From Scratch, Right There In Your Seat:
Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity

Professor George Gollin, Physics, UIUC

December 6
The Elusive Neutrino: Why Something That Does So Little Matters So Much
Professor Mats Selen, Physics, UIUC

Past Saturday Physics Honors Programs

Fall 2003     Fall 2002     Fall 2001    Fall 2000    Fall 1999    Fall 1998    Fall 1997    1996-97    1995-96    1994-95     1993-94


Thank you to all who participated in the 2003 Saturday Physics Honors Program!