“How Countries Respond Differently to Telescopes on their Mountains” is the second free lecture in a series discussing topics of international relevance and concern at 7 p.m. Thursday in Room 301 of the University of Hawaii at Hilo Campus Center.
“How Countries Respond Differently to Telescopes on their Mountains” is the second free lecture in a series discussing topics of international relevance and concern at 7 p.m. Thursday in Room 301 of the University of Hawaii at Hilo Campus Center.
The discussion is presented by the United Nations Association of the USA Hawaii Island Chapter, in collaboration with UH-Hilo International Student Services and Intercultural Education Program.
Featured speaker is Marianne Takamiya, associate professor of physics and astronomy. Takamiya carries out research using Mauna Kea telescopes in the field of star formation in nearby and distant galaxies with undergraduate students and collaborators worldwide.
Takamiya’s discussion will cover the differences and similarities in the way astronomy is received around the world.
For more information, contact Rosemarie Muller at rcmuller27@hotmail.com.