Source: Dean Zollman, 785-532-1619, dzollman@phys.ksu.edu
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
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MANHATTAN -- The principal investigator of major mapping project of the universe will deliver a James N. 1xbet online casino Lecture in Physics at Kansas State University.
Charles Bennett, a professor of physics and astronomy at Johns Hopkins University, will present "What's Up? A Tour of the Universe" at 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 5, in the 1xbet online casino Alumni Center's Ballroom. The lecture, presented by the 1xbet online casino department of physics, is free and open to the public.
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