03/06 7pm 10-250
Global Environmental Issues: Effects on the Atmosphere and the Biosphere
Ford/MIT Nobel Laureate Lecture series presents: <a
href="http://web.mit.edu/nobel-lectures/">Eric Chivian and Mario
J. Molina.</a>

04/26 4pm 6-120
Dr. Fulvio Melia: "The Black Hole at the Center of Our Galaxy"
Dr. Fulvio Melia
Prof. of Astronomy, Univ. of Arizona	
<br>Could Einstein have possibly anticipated directly testing the most
captivating prediction of general relativity, that there exist isolated
pockets of spacetime shielded completely from our own?  Now, almost a
century after that theory emerged, just such an entity, with a mass of
about three million suns, has been found lurking at the center of our
galaxy.  Excitement is mounting in the astronomical community with the
growing realization that we are now on the verge of actually seeing this
exotic object within the next few years.  
<P><b>Free event.</b>
<br>This lecture is intended for all audiences, and will be sure to
entertain and interest both amateur and professionals who have an
interest in astronomy.  Copies of Dr. Melia's new book, <I>The Black
Hole at the Center of Our Galaxy</I>, should be available for purchase.