Neil deGrasse Tyson visits ND Physics

Author: Shelly Goethals

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Kolda And Tyson

Neil deGrasse Tyson, astrophysicist, director of the Hayden Planetarium, and popularizer of science, visited ND Physics on Tuesday, March 21. He was in South Bend giving a public talk. Dr. Tyson met informally with the astrophysics faculty and graduate students first, then met with physics majors. Tyson started the meeting with the undergraduates by asking the students what classes they were skipping to be in the room. He then gave brief “lessons” on those subjects. The floor was then opened for questions and answers. Before Tyson left the department, Department Chair Prof. Chris Kolda presented him with a ND physics mug and embroidered jacket.