The Quantum and the Cosmos to Be Explored at IMSA Great Minds Program®

For Immediate Release, February 2004
For comment, contact Brenda Buschbacher at (630) 907-5033

Note: Photography, videotape and audiotape recording of the dialogue are permitted. If you would like to attend, please contact Brenda Buschbacher by March 15, 2004.

THE QUANTUM AND THE COSMOS TO BE EXPLORED AT IMSA GREAT MINDS PROGRAM®

AURORA -- FermiLab Physicists Dr. Joe Lykken and Dr. Rocky Kolb will present“The Quantum and the Cosmos” at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy® (IMSA) at 9:30 a.m. on March 17, 2004. Tickets are $10 for Adults ($15 at the door) and $5 for Students ($10 at the door) and are available at www.TicketWeb.com or by calling 1-800-965-4827.

The dialogue explores the mysteries of the universe—The theory of The Big Bang produced the universe, yet it is not known how it happened. The quantum theory of the microscopic world cannot account for gravity, the force which rules the evolution of the universe. Dr. Kolb and Dr. Lykken will explain how these mysteries and others have led to the development of new ideas.

Dr. Lykken, a theoretical particle physicist and professor of physics at the University of Chicago, serves on special panels and committees charged with shaping the future of particle physics. He recently appeared on the PBS television series “NOVA: The Elegant Universe."

Dr. Kolb, a cosmologist with the Theoretical Astrophysics Group at Fermilab and professor of astronomy and astrophysics at the University of Chicago, recently lectured at the Royal Society of London and is
author of hundreds of papers and books such as The Early Universe and Blind Watchers of the Sky.

This dialogue of the IMSA Great Minds Program® is made possible in part by a grant from the Tellabs Foundation. These experiences are shared with students and teachers throughout Illinois and the nation through Seminars, Dialogues, Community Lectures, online chat groups and the IMSA Great Minds Program® website (wwwimsaedu/team/greatminds/home.html). For more information about this event, contact greatminds@imsa.edu or call 630-907-5921.

The Tellabs Foundation was established by Tellabs, a global communications equipment manufacturer based in Naperville, Illinois. The Foundation's primary focus is to support programs in priority areas of education, health & wellness, and the environment. More information about the Tellabs Foundation can be found at www.tellabs.com.

Located in Aurora, Illinois, the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy® is an internationally-recognized pioneering educational institution created by the State to develop talent and stimulate excellence in teaching and learning in mathematics, science and technology. IMSA's advanced residential college preparatory program
enrolls 650 academically talented Illinois students in grades 10-12. More than 17,000 teachers and 26,000 students in Illinois and beyond have benefited from services of The Center@IMSA, the Academy unit that provides statewide professional development and enrichment programs. IMSA serves the people of Illinois through innovative instructional programs, public and private partnerships, policy leadership and action research.