Campus Events Schedule | The 2006 National Science Olympiad

Campus Events Schedule

Time	Event	Location
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
Open 24 hours	Halls of Residence Check-in Housing registration desks will be staffed from 9:00 a.m. to midnight. Staff will be on-call for teams arriving after midnight.	McNutt Residence Hall
9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.	Mathers Museum of World Cultures: Public Hours	416 N. Indiana Ave.
9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.	Lilly Library: Public Hours	Lilly Library 1200 E. 7^th Street south of Showalter Fountain
9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.	Wonderlab Science Museum	4^th Street
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.	IU Art Musuem: Public Hours	IU Art Museum 1133 E. 7^th Street north of Showalter Fountain
5:00 – 8:00 p.m.	Team Registration Coaches only may pick-up the official registration materials.	McNutt Residence Hall, Flame Room
Thursday, May 18, 2006
Open 24 hours	Halls of Residence Check-in Open 24 hours. Housing registration desks will be staffed from 9:00 a.m. to midnight. Staff will be on-call for those arriving after midnight.	McNutt Residence Hall
9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.	Team Registration Coaches only may pick-up the official registration materials.	McNutt Residence Hall, Flame Room
9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.	Mathers Museum of World Cultures: Public Hours	416 N. Indiana Ave.
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.	NSO and IU Gift Shop Gift shop is open to all contestants, coaches, parents, supervisors, and volunteers.	Foster Quad, Shea Building
9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.	Event Supervisor & Volunteer Registration	Indiana Memorial Union, Hoosier Room
9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. 10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.	Lilly Library: Public Hours Lilly Library: Special Guided Tours: Explore items from the Lilly's history of science and technology collections. Get up close and personal with first or early editions of the writings of Copernicus, Galileo, Sir Isaac Newton, Robert Hooke, and Albert Einstein. 25 maximum	Lilly Library 1200 E. 7^th Street south of Showalter Fountain
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.	Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences See how the Speech-Language Clinic provides in-depth assessment of speech, language and cognitive communication abilities for all ages. Discover what voice, AAC and neurogenic communication assessments are and how they’re done.	200 S. Jordan
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.	Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences - Welcome to the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences (formerly Psychology)! Tour our research labs and learn more about behavior, early children's language development, tactile pattern perception, neuro-imaging/fMRI, cochlear implants/speech recognition, social psychology, and more. Demonstrations include: computerized cognitive task, group behavior, and computer-assisted 3-D neuron reconstruction. Faculty, research staff, and/or graduate researchers will be available to answer questions. For more information about our department and the tours we will offer, please visit http://www.indiana.edu/~psych/nsowelcome.html.	1101 E. 10^th Street
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.	IU Art Musuem: Public Hours	IU Art Museum 1133 E. 7^th Street north of Showalter Fountain
1:00p.m. - 3:00 p.m.	Department of Kinesiology Tour the Human Performance labs. See how scientists in the Department of Kinesiology conduct research in Biomechanics, Exercise Physiology, Motor Learning/Control, Sport Psychology, and clinical applications for fitness and special populations. Observe research simulations and have your questions answered by faculty and graduate researchers in each lab.	School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation (HPER building) 1025 E. 7^th Street (next to the IU Art Museum)
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.	Wells Library Interactive	Wells Library 1320 E. 10^th Street
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.	Department of Geological Sciences Visit laboratories to see how earthquakes in Indiana and Russia are monitored, determine atomic structures and chemical compositions of minerals, how running water produces ripples in mud, how plates dive some 700 km inside the earth, how ‘geology’ is experienced outdoors – mountains and oceans, and touch pieces of 4,560,000,000 year old asteroids.	Geology building 1001 E. 10^th Street
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.	Indiana Geological Survey Tour the Geology building and enjoy an exploration of careers in the Geological Sciences	Indiana Geological Survey 611 N. Walnut Grove (Corner of Walnut Grove and 10^th St.)
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.	Kelley School of Business Welcome to the KSB! Tour the school and have your questions answered by Undergraduate Staff. Attend faculty-led sessions with topics such as “Influencing Buyer Behavior in Shopping Malls”, “Ranking Sports Teams and Players”, and “Internet Trade and Securities Fraud”.	1309 E. 10^th Street
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.	School of Public and Environmental Affairs Come join SPEA to pet hissing cockroaches, measure the amount of ozone in the air, guess the age of trees, and dissect local invertebrates. Plus, stop by at 2:15 p.m. or 3:45 p.m. for our SPEA Sweet Sixteen Environmental Science Quiz Show with prizes.	SPEA building 1315 E. 10^th Street
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.	Mathers Museum of World Cultures: Guided Tours What do the physics of color have to do with the clothes people wear around the world? What effect do the ocean tides have on fishing? How do different kinds of footwear deal with the principles of physics? What did the pioneers in Indiana use in place of refrigerators? What about the physics of sound and musical instruments? How do scientific method and cultural biases mix? What do the staff in an anthropology museum know about chemistry and physics? Come find out about the culture of science at the Mathers Museum of World Cultures.	416 N. Indiana Ave.
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.	School of Informatics	901 E. 10^th Street
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.	FREE PIZZA PICNIC The IU School of Informatics and the IU Kelley School of Business are honored to provide FREE food and fun to our National Science Olympiad guests. Join us for Music, Games and Pizza!	Alumni Center, 1000 E. 17th Street
6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.	Wonderlab Science Museum Individuals and groups may pre-register for this exclusive after hours event for NSO guests only. Cost per person is $6.00. Registration information will be included in your coaches packet. Maximum 300 participants.	4^th Street
6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.	Planetary Protection Lecture Dr. John Rummel, Planetary Protection Officer, Science Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters	Business 219
6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.	Android Lecture Dr. Karl MacDormand, IU School of Informatics	Business 223
8:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.	Bugs, Bugs, Bugs!	campus
9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.	Kirkwood Observatory View the night’s highlights from historic Kirkwood Observatory (Weather Permitting)	Kirkwood Observatory
Friday, May 19, 2006
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.	Team Registration Coaches only may pick-up the official registration materials.	McNutt Residence Hall, Flame Room
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.	Department of Telecommunications Take a behind the scenes tour of a television studia and post-production environment. Meet with an Emmy winning documentary film director to screen clips and have your questions answered.	Radio & IV Center 1229 E. 7^th Street adjacent to Fine Arts and next to the Wells Library
9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.	Department of Biology Super-scopes, bioluminescent bacteria, and “Nature’s Strongest Glue” – find out more when you visit the Department of Biology! Activities include: microscopy demonstration featuring super-scope equipment, dissecting/compound scopes, and live images of bacteria; guided tours of the greenhouse; demonstration of bioluminescent bacteria; presentations of award-winning cicada video; demonstration of how plants detect & respond to pathogens; and poster presentations. Faculty, research staff, and graduate students will be available to answer questions.	Jordan Hall 1001 E. 3^rd Street
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.	Event Supervisor & Volunteer Registration	Indiana Memorial Union, Hoosier Room
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.	NSO and IU Gift Shop Gift shop is open to all contestants, coaches, parents, supervisors, and volunteers.	Foster Quad, Shea Building
9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.	Mathers Museum of World Cultures: Public Hours Mathers Museum of World Cultures: Guided Tours What do the physics of color have to do with the clothes people wear around the world? What effect do the ocean tides have on fishing? How do different kinds of footwear deal with the principles of physics? What did the pioneers in Indiana use in place of refrigerators? What about the physics of sound and musical instruments? How do scientific method and cultural biases mix? What do the staff in an anthropology museum know about chemistry and physics? Come find out about the culture of science at the Mathers Museum of World Cultures.	416 N. Indiana Ave.
9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. 10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.	Lilly Library: Public Hours Lilly Library: Special Guided Tours: Explore items from the Lilly's history of science and technology collections. Get up close and personal with first or early editions of the writings of Copernicus, Galileo, Sir Isaac Newton, Robert Hooke, and Albert Einstein. 25 maximum	Lilly Library 1200 E. 7^th Street south of Showalter Fountain
9:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. 11:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m.	Department of Physics Come visit the Physics Department with plenty of hands-on activities and a spectacular physics demonstration. Tour research labs, talk to faculty and students, and see what's going on at the cutting edge in biophysics, condensed matter, and subatomic physics. Physics Fun Demonstrations: See a Spectacular Demonstration of Physics Concepts in Action.	Physics Department Swain Hall 727 E. 3^rd Street
9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.	Wonderlab Science Museum	4^th Street
10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.	Department of Chemistry Be sure to check out IU’s Chemistry Department, featuring magic shows and hands-on activities including everyone’s favorite stop – the glass blowing shop.	Chemistry building 800 E. Kirkwood
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.	IU Art Museum: Public Hours IU Art Museum: Guided Tours Museum docents will present works in the IUAM permanent collection centered on the relationship between science and art.	IU Art Museum 1133 E. 7^th Street north of Showalter Fountain
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.	"The Science Behind the Discovery of Medicines" Dr. Kent Stewart of Abbott Laboratories, Chicago, will give an introduction to the drug discovery process, including challenges of basic research through clinical trials.	Chemistry, Room 033
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.	Sallie Mae Paying for College session: This session is good for every student/parent regardless of where you plan to attend college. One lucky high school student who attends the session will win a $500 scholarship! Seating is limited – you may pre-register for the session by emailing jbowie@indiana.edu, please put Sallie Mae Session in the subject line. Students who wish to compete for the scholarship must arrive 15 minutes early and complete a short quiz. The winner will be announced at the end of the session.	IU Office of Admissions
3:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.	Hoosier Jubilee	Mellencamp Pavilion
4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.	Dignitaries Reception	IU Art Museum
5:15 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.	Parade of States Lineup	Assembly Hall
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.	Opening Ceremony	Assembly Hall
8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.	Coaches Meeting	Assembly Hall
8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.	Swap Meet	Assembly Hall
9:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.	Department of Astronomy Visit the IU Astronomy department to look for sunspots, see yourself in the infrared, or build your own comet. Learn about how astronomers obtain color images of celestial objects, and find out about some of the latest research on the Universe.	Swain West 727 E. 3^rd Street
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Sessions starting every 1/2 hour	School of Optometry LOOK into your future. Visit the IU School of Optometry and learn about career opportunities, SEE demonstrations of optometry equipment, meet our doctors and researchers to learn more about your amazing EYES!	Optometry building 800 E. Atwater Ave.
Saturday, May 20, 2006
8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.	NSO and IU Gift Shop Gift shop is open to all contestants, coaches, parents, supervisors, and volunteers.	Foster Quad, Shea Building
7:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.	Competitions	See Tournament Schedules
9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.	Wonderlab Science Museum	4^th Street
4:15 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.	Banquet – Division B only	Multiple Locations see individual banquet ticket
6:30 p.m. – 7:45 p.m.	Banquet – Division C only	Mulitple Locations see individual banquet ticket
6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.	Awards Ceremony Seating – Division B	IU Auditorium
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.	Awards Ceremony – Division B	IU Auditorium
8:15 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.	Division B – Celebration Activities	Indiana Memorial Union
8:15 p.m. – 8:45 p.m.	Awards Ceremony Seating – Division C	IU Auditorium
8:45 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.	Awards Ceremony – Division C	IU Auditorium
10:45 p.m. – 12:30 a.m.	Division C – Celebration Activities	Indiana Memorial Union
10:30 p.m. – 12:30 a.m.	Afterglow for Officials	Indiana Memorial Union, Tudor Room