Recent Discoveries From Our Solar System

Thursday, October 3, 2013: 10:15 AM-11:45 AM
205 (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Chair:
Ramon Lopez, PhD, Professor of Physics, University of Texas at Arlington

Description: Humanity is in the midst of a great age of exploration as our spacecraft travel to the furthest reaches of the solar system. In this session we will get an inside look at recent discoveries from leading scientists who are skilled at communicating to the general public.



10:15 AM
Introductory Remarks
10:20 AM
Understanding and predicting the aurora
Patricia Reiff, PhD , Professor , Rice University
10:40 AM
Predicting Space Weather
Ramon Lopez, PhD , Professor of Physics , University of Texas at Arlington
11:00 AM
The Interstellar Boundary and Opportunities for Graduate Studies in Space Physics in San Antonio
David McComas, PhD , Assistant Vice President , Southwest Research Institute