Outreach

The Cal State LA Physics & Astronomy Department and the PAC are dedicated to sharing their love for physics & astronomy!

Upcoming events:

  • Coming soon!

Spring 2019:

  • April 26: Here We Come! Local elementary school students visit the Physics Exploratorium (BIOS 261).
April 26 oureach event    Hector at outreach event April 26
  • March 20: Physics outreach event for Pacoima Middle School students in the Physics Exploratorium (BIOS 261) led by Master's students Hope Hamamoto, John DeVries, Bhavna Nayak, Héctor Delgado, instructor Desirée Rose, Emeritus Professor Martin Epstein as well as science librarian Tiffanie Ford-Baxter.
April 26 oureach event    John with middle schoolers at outreach event
   Bhavna with middle schoolers at outreach event
  • March 15: Physics outreach event in the Physics Exploratorium (BIOS 261) for 4th & 5th graders from Bradoaks Elementary School in Monrovia led by Master's students Carey Weisberg and Jayden Butler as well as science librarian Tiffanie Ford-Baxter.

April 26 oureach event    John with middle schoolers at outreach event
   Bicycle wheel fun!
April 26 oureach event    John with middle schoolers at outreach event
   Outreach event
 
April 26 oureach event    John with middle schoolers at outreach event
   Outreach event
 
April 26 oureach event    John with middle schoolers at outreach event
   Outreach event-galvanometer
  Outreach event bouncing sand

Spring 2018:

During the Spring 2018 semester the Physics Department held three outreach events for local students.


February 26: 5 workshop groups

Physics & Astronomy Student Volunteers: Seth Linker, Xavier Talbot, Morgan Shaner, Michael Goff, Hope Hamamoto

Outreach Students: middle school students interested in STEM

Workshop: Demonstrations and Active Learning Activity - making homopolar motors


April 17: 2 workshop groups

Physics & Astronomy Student Volunteers: Marc Ong, Seth Linker, Xavier Talbot, Morgan Shaner

Outreach Students: 35-45 highly gifted 4th and 5th graders interested in STEM

Workshop: Demonstrations


April 27: 3 workshop groups

Physics & Astronomy Student/Staff Volunteers: Yese Felipe, Lamar Glover

Outreach Students: students interested in STEM

Workshop: Demonstrations