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New Planetarium Show

The “Edge of Darkness” is showing at Griffin Planetarium, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm on 10/6, 10/7, 10/13 & 10/14.

The one-hour show include a tour of the evening sky, flights around the universe, and the new full-dome movie “Edge of Darkness” which features discoveries of space missions to comets, asteroids, and outer solar system worlds.

The planetarium is located in the Conway Corporation for the Sciences. Doors open at 7:30pm and close promptly at 8 pm. Seating Limited!

For directions and for the remaining Fall 2017 schedule, please click on Planetarium website.

Posted in: CNSM, Physics & Astronomy on October 6, 2017

Cyber Range Announcement

Governor Asa Hutchinson Wednesday announced that a $500,000 grant from the Arkansas Department of Higher Education will be provided to the University of Central Arkansas (UCA) to help pay for a fully functional dedicated cyber range for educational training—a first-of-its-kind operation.

For the full story, please read the UCA News Announcement.

Please click here for the Bear Tales Youtube video highlights.

Posted in: CNSM, Computer Science on October 5, 2017

Eclipse Viewing Links for Monday 8/21

Dr. Scott Austin, Director of Astronomical Facilities at UCA, shares the following website links for your live eclipse viewing on Monday, 8/21:

https://www.nasa.gov/eclipselive

http://www.ustream.tv/nasahdtv

https://www.youtube.com/user/TimeMagazine

http://eclipse.stream.live

https://live.slooh.com

Posted in: Biology, CNSM, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Geography, Mathematics, Physics & Astronomy, STEM Institute on August 14, 2017

JMNR Prairie in Full Bloom!

The JMNR committee wanted you all to know that the Jewel Moore Nature Reserve prairie will be on fire with blooming Blazing Star and other perennial prairie plants from June 23rd until July 3rd or so. If you’re in Conway, please consider a walk through the reserve on UCA’s campus to see the show and you’ll notice many improvements Dr. KC Larson and her crew have made in the last year.

Posted in: Biology, CNSM, Environmental Science, Geography on June 22, 2017

CNSM represented at UCA’s 64th Annual Service Awards

Congratulations are in order for several CNSM faculty members that were recognized at UCA’s Annual Service Awards. Dr. Andrew Mason, Physics and Astronomy, and Dr. William Taylor, Chemistry, were both finalists for the Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity Award. Dr. Melissa Kelley, Chemistry, was awarded the Teaching Excellence Award. Way to go CNSM faculty!! Screen Shot 2017-04-20 at 9.28.49 AM For the full story, please see the UCA News.

Posted in: CNSM on April 20, 2017

Stars of the Pharaohs Premiere 2/24/17

Premiere of “Stars of the Pharaohs” tonight and Saturday, 2/24 & 2/25! Show starts promptly at 8 pm in the Griffin Planetarium inside CCCS. Screen Shot 2017-02-24 at 2.15.18 PM

Please go to the website for the entire Spring Semester schedule:
https://uca.edu/physics/planetarium/

Posted in: CNSM, Physics & Astronomy on February 24, 2017

Invaders of Mars! Premiere 2/10

Invaders of Mars! premieres at the Griffin Planetarium this weekend, playing both Friday, 2/10 and Saturday, 2/11 promptly at 8 pm. The free public show includes a tour of the current night sky! Screen Shot 2017-02-10 at 10.23.21 AM For the full Spring 2017 schedule and directions to Griffin Planetarium, please click here.

Posted in: CNSM, Physics & Astronomy on February 10, 2017

Secret Lives of Stars premieres 1/27/17

“Secret Lives of Stars”, narrated by Sir Patrick Stewart, has been added to Griffin Planetarium Shows’ rotation schedule. Shows Screen Shot 2017-01-27 at 8.52.56 AM are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm in GRIFFIN PLANETARIUM in the new Conway Corporation Center for the Sciences Room 108. The approximately one-hour show will include a tour of the current evening sky, flights through the universe, and the full-dome production of”Secret Lives of Stars”. Admission is free. Seating is first come first serve for up to 94 people. Shows start promptly at 8pm. No admittance once the show has begun.