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Frontiers of Science Lecture Feb. 1st, 7:30 p.m.
by Richard Tenney 19 Jan '12

19 Jan '12

FRONTIERS OF SCIENCE LECTURE WED, FEB. 1 "Describing Shapes and Spaces Beyond Three Dimensions" --- --- 7:30 PM ALINE W. SKAGGS BIOLOGY BLDG. (See map: http://www.map.utah.edu/index.html?find=82) FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! NO TICKETS REQUIRED Over the last 100 years, topology, a branch of geometry, has become a major focus of mathematicians and scientists. Topologists study what properties of objects and shapes remain the same even when shapes are stretched and distorted. For instance, a square can be “squeezed” into a circle, but not into a perfectly straight line, or a sphere. In 1905 Henry Poincaré, the leading mathematician of his day, proposed the study of spaces beyond the three visible dimensions, and described a problem about the simplest example of a higher-dimensional space: the sphere. This problem became known as the Poincaré Conjecture and was the most important problem in 20th century topology. Demonstrating how challenging it is to understand higher-dimensional spaces the Poincaré Conjecture challenged mathematicians for nearly 100 years! Professor Morgan’s lecture will discuss what the notions of “dimension,” “shape,” and “space” refer to in topology, the tricks topologists use to describe these concepts, and how these methods and techniques apply to higher-dimensional spaces. Morgan also will explain the Poincaré Conjecture: what it says about spheres, and how it has been applied to all three-dimensional spaces. This event is free and open to the public! NO tickets are required. Arrive early for best seating.

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Belated thanks for the help with last Friday's star party
by Richard Tenney 05 Nov '11

05 Nov '11

This is late coming, but I wanted to say a big thank you to all who came out to help with the very successful star party for Timpview High astronomy students. We probably had a couple hundred students and friends/family, in spite of the cold temps. Those who didn't come missed a fun event (that included hot chocolate, donuts, and a VERY appreciative audience). Warm regards, /Rich

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Frontiers of Science lecture coming up next Tuesday (Nov. 8), U of U
by Richard Tenney 03 Nov '11

03 Nov '11

FRONTIERS OF SCIENCE LECTURE TUE, NOV. 8 "THE ARCTIC OCEAN'S SHRINKING ICE COVER" --- --- 7:30 PM ALINE W. SKAGGS BIOLOGY BLDG. (See map: http://www.map.utah.edu/index.html?find=82) FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! NO TICKETS REQUIRED Hajo Eicken, a professor of geophysics at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, will discuss key factors that drive Arctic sea ice change an annual and decade-long timescales during a free public lecture on Nov. 8. In 2007, the loss of Arctic sea ice broke all previous records by early August – a month before the end of melt season – with a decline in Arctic sea ice minimum extent of roughly 400,000 square miles. For the first time in human memory, the Northwest Passage opened completely. In 2008 and 2009, Arctic sea ice minimum extent was greater than 2007, but did not return to the levels of previous years. How can we explain such changes and are they unique in Earth’s long-term history and recent past? What do declines in summer sea ice mean for Arctic residents, including walruses, polar bears and other animals that depend on the ice, as well as for human activities such as shipping or resource extraction? This event is free and open to the public! NO tickets are required. Arrive early for best seating. Click here for a campus map to the event: http://www.map.utah.edu/index.html?find=82.

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Directions, Timpview H.S. star party, this Friday, 28 Oct., Provo Canyon South Fork @ Big Springs Park
by Richard Tenney 24 Oct '11

24 Oct '11

We are again hosting a star party for Timpview H.S. astronomy students (and others who are interested) in South Fork Canyon Friday, 8 October, 2010, starting at dusk (sun sets about 7:00 p.m.). Help is needed as we are expecting as many as 200 folks! If you have a scope, or are interested in informing attendees about the night sky, please come! I'll be bringing my 16" dob, and will probably start setting up around 6:30 pm or so. Directions: From the mouth of Provo Canyon (starting the odometer where 800 North in Orem Crosses over University Ave.) it's 5.8 miles to Vivian Park/South Fork, just right off the highway there. Drive South into South Fork Canyon (narrow, winding road that begins at Vivian Park) 3.25 miles (you'll drive past another nice park on the way) to where you see a brown "National Forest Access" sign -- turn (right) in here. This is a newer park -- "Big Springs" -- drive up another quarter mile and the road ends in a nice big flat parking lot. The sky is fairly dark here despite a somewhat limited horizon. If you have questions or need to contact me, my cell is 801~380~3331 /Richard Tenney

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Re: [UVAA] Star Party for Timpview High, Friday October 28
by rryder 18 Oct '11

18 Oct '11

Richard, I'd enjoy attending the annual party as well as meeting fellow star gazers and bringing my 11" cassegrain along with a number of eyepieces. If there is no objection to me bringing my family, I'll be there. Thanks. Ron R. ------Original Message------ From: Richard Tenney Sender: uvaa-bounces+rryder=sfcn.org(a)mailman.xmission.com To: uvaa(a)mailman.xmission.com To: Utah-Astronomy Cc: Rachel Benson ReplyTo: Utah Valley Astronomy Association Subject: [UVAA] Star Party for Timpview High, Friday October 28 Sent: Oct 12, 2011 4:04 PM The annual Timpview High astronomy student star party is coming up in a couple of weeks, and if past events are any indicator, I'm going to need help with extra telescopes! This is a very enthusiastic and fun crowd, with plenty of interest. In the past, the students have been just delightful -- curious, respectful, and eager to learn more. Please make plans to join me. I realize this is close to Halloween (which is the following Monday), but I promise it will be worth your time to come up and join us. We will be in the South Fork of Provo Canyon (about a 15 minute drive from the mouth of the canyon), at Big Springs Park parking lot, oh-dark-thirty (sun sets at 6:30, fully dark by 7 p.m.). I'll post directions in a follow-up e-mail; meanwhile, mark your calendars! I'll be there with the 16". Please RSVP if you can come so I know what to expect. Thanks in advance,/Rich Tenney, 801~380~3331 --- On Wed, 10/12/11, Rachel Benson <tresverte(a)gmail.com> wrote: From: Rachel Benson <tresverte(a)gmail.com> Subject: Star Party for Timpview To: "Richard Curtis" <richard_curtis(a)hotmail.com>, "Richard Tenney" <retenney(a)yahoo.com> Date: Wednesday, October 12, 2011, 3:05 PM Hello! Since the planned date for our star party is approaching, I just wanted to touch base with you both to make sure you're still on for the 28th. Of course it is dependent on the weather conditions as late as that afternoon, but we will be hopeful! I know there will be Halloween parties, etc. as it is close to Halloween, but I am confident we will still get a lot of attendees - I have about 200 astronomy students this year! So does that day still work for both of you, assuming we get decent weather? We could push it to the next Friday in November with a new moon, but it's going to be cold! Also, I'm working on contacting some others with telescopes that may be willing to come up but my resources are limited. So if either of you know anyone, especially you Richard T. with the UVAA, that would come up with their telescope, the more the better! I'm getting excited, and so are the students! Thanks, Rachel _______________________________________________ UVAA mailing list UVAA(a)mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uvaa Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry®

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Star Party for Timpview High, Friday October 28
by Richard Tenney 18 Oct '11

18 Oct '11

The annual Timpview High astronomy student star party is coming up in a couple of weeks, and if past events are any indicator, I'm going to need help with extra telescopes! This is a very enthusiastic and fun crowd, with plenty of interest. In the past, the students have been just delightful -- curious, respectful, and eager to learn more. Please make plans to join me. I realize this is close to Halloween (which is the following Monday), but I promise it will be worth your time to come up and join us. We will be in the South Fork of Provo Canyon (about a 15 minute drive from the mouth of the canyon), at Big Springs Park parking lot, oh-dark-thirty (sun sets at 6:30, fully dark by 7 p.m.). I'll post directions in a follow-up e-mail; meanwhile, mark your calendars! I'll be there with the 16". Please RSVP if you can come so I know what to expect. Thanks in advance,/Rich Tenney, 801~380~3331 --- On Wed, 10/12/11, Rachel Benson <tresverte(a)gmail.com> wrote: From: Rachel Benson <tresverte(a)gmail.com> Subject: Star Party for Timpview To: "Richard Curtis" <richard_curtis(a)hotmail.com>, "Richard Tenney" <retenney(a)yahoo.com> Date: Wednesday, October 12, 2011, 3:05 PM Hello! Since the planned date for our star party is approaching, I just wanted to touch base with you both to make sure you're still on for the 28th. Of course it is dependent on the weather conditions as late as that afternoon, but we will be hopeful! I know there will be Halloween parties, etc. as it is close to Halloween, but I am confident we will still get a lot of attendees - I have about 200 astronomy students this year! So does that day still work for both of you, assuming we get decent weather? We could push it to the next Friday in November with a new moon, but it's going to be cold! Also, I'm working on contacting some others with telescopes that may be willing to come up but my resources are limited. So if either of you know anyone, especially you Richard T. with the UVAA, that would come up with their telescope, the more the better! I'm getting excited, and so are the students! Thanks, Rachel

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Fw: Part Time Teaching Position
by Richard Tenney 04 May '11

04 May '11

--- On Tue, 5/3/11, Leitch, Michael <MLeitch(a)academyart.edu> wrote: From: Leitch, Michael <MLeitch(a)academyart.edu> Subject: Part Time Teaching Position To: "retenney(a)yahoo.com" <retenney(a)yahoo.com> Date: Tuesday, May 3, 2011, 10:07 AM Hi Rich, I hope you're the right person to receive this on behalf of UVAA: The Academy of Art University, based in San Francisco, has an open position this summer for an online instructor of basic astronomy. The course content is standard first-year material for non-science majors; there is no math prerequisite. The course textbook is The Cosmos (Pasachoff & Filippenko), 3rd edition. Minimum qualifications: a bachelor degree in astronomy, or physics with significant experience in astronomy, experience teaching first-year astronomy in the classroom, some online learning experience (teaching experience preferred), and reliable Internet access throughout the semester. This part-time work is ideal for someone in semiretirement, graduate school, or between jobs. The position may or may not extend into the 2011-2012 school year. Pay depends on experience. The summer semester runs from June 20 through August 10. Interested applicants should send me a brief email and attach a resume. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. I may be reached by phone 10 AM – 6 PM Mountain time. Feel free to forward or post this information. Michael Leitch Math/Science Coordinator Academy of Art University 491 Post Street San Francisco, CA 94102 (435) 865-1114 (415) 981-9316 [fax]

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Fw: Utah Valley Astronomy Society
by Richard Tenney 08 Apr '11

08 Apr '11

--- On Thu, 4/7/11, Michele Hill <events(a)discovermoab.com> wrote: From: Michele Hill <events(a)discovermoab.com> Subject: Utah Valley Astronomy Society To: retenney(a)yahoo.com Date: Thursday, April 7, 2011, 4:52 PM Dear Rich Tenney, I just wanted to invite your organization to connect with Moab ’s Red Rock Astronomers. It is rather fun to travel and hob nob with like minded people and oooo-aaa over telescopes. Monthly, just like your membership the Red Rock Astronomers meet, for instance this month -- April 24 Stargazing at Old City Park @ 8:45pm--Join Red Rock Astronomers for a tour of the night sky and telescope viewing. Gather @ SW corner of Old City Park. http://moabhappenings.com/ Coming to Moab for a group outing option could be rather fun. July and August the hotel room rates are reduced to winter rates and a good time to come for warm nights, although it gets dark really late, well, you already know that. Anyway if I can help put together a field trip or special event with you, I would love to, Rich. Also http://www.moab-astronomy.com/ is a new service one of the Red Rock members has developed in earnest. There is some fun potential here, don’t you think? Michele Michele Hill 435-259-1340 Moab Utah Meetings, Weddings and Events PO BOX 550 Moab, UT 84532

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by daniel holmes 07 Dec '10

07 Dec '10

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by daniel holmes 15 Nov '10

15 Nov '10

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