411.fit.edu/pssreunion Welcome! College of Science Department of Physics & Space Sciences Alumni Reunion & Symposium October th, 2008

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411.fit.edu/pssreunion The Alumni Reunion is made possible by The Florida Tech College of Science & Department of Physics & Space Sciences The Florida Tech College of Science & Department of Physics & Space Sciences

411.fit.edu/pssreunion Your support is invaluable! Miller Graduate Fellowship Potter Undergraduate Scholarship Physics & Space Sciences Endowment Friends of the Observatory Miller Graduate Fellowship Potter Undergraduate Scholarship Physics & Space Sciences Endowment Friends of the Observatory Make your gift this weekend to support the next generation of students at Florida Institute of Technology

411.fit.edu/pssreunion This Morning’s Session is Sponsored by Quantum Technology Sciences, Inc. Dr. Ken Ports Quantum Technology Sciences, Inc. Dr. Ken Ports

411.fit.edu/pssreunion Welcome Gordon L. Nelson, Ph.D. Dean, College of Science

411.fit.edu/pssreunion Welcome Terry D. Oswalt, Ph.D. Department Head Physics & Space Sciences

411.fit.edu/pssreunion A word from our Sponsor Ken Ports, Ph.D. QTSI

411.fit.edu/pssreunion Mysteries of Lightning Joseph Dwyer, Ph.D. Florida Tech

411.fit.edu/pssreunion Panel Discussion Session Chair: Marcus Hohlmann, Ph.D. Florida Tech

411.fit.edu/pssreunion Physicists in Business Huey-Chin Ho, Ph.D. Gooch & Housego-Florida

411.fit.edu/pssreunion Plasma Science: Not Just the 4 th State of Matter, all 4 states Edward Thomas, Jr., Ph.D. Auburn University

411.fit.edu/pssreunion Professional Development for Teachers of Science in the 21 st Century Flavio Mendez, M.S. National Science Teachers Assoc.

411.fit.edu/pssreunion Solar Energetic Particles: Past, Present & Future Maher Al-Dayeh, Ph.D. Southwest Research Institute

411.fit.edu/pssreunion Tops at the Large Hadron Collider Leandro Almeida, B.S. SUNY-Stony Brook

411.fit.edu/pssreunion Seismic Detection & Location of Unexploded Ordinances Lars Johnson, B.S. QTSI

411.fit.edu/pssreunion Thank you to our Session Sponsor! Quantum Technology Sciences, Inc. Dr. Ken Ports Quantum Technology Sciences, Inc. Dr. Ken Ports