UNIVERSITY
International physics conference will
promote University, boost economy
By Bee Ong
Emerald Contributor
The prestige of the Uni
versity and Kugene will get a
boost from a $1 million in
ternational physics confer
ence scheduled to convene
in Kugene in 1993.
Conference organizers say
thoy expect about 2.000 visi
tors to attend the conference
on a convention/vacation
visit. The delegation will
consist of prominent physi
cists and their families
“It's going to expose us
internationally to many peo
ple and give these poople a
chance to look at our com
munity." said Sal Piazza, di
rector of sales at the Kugene
Springfield Convention and
Visitors Bureau. He said the
average size of conventions
in Kugene is only about 300
people.
According to Piazza, the
University's success in the
bid for the Twentieth Inter
national Conferenc e on l.ow
Temperature Physics was
largely due to the work of
University physics professor
Bussell Donnelly.
low temperature physics
deals with the liehavior of
matter near the temperature
of absolute zero. Supercon
ductivity is related to this
branch of physics. Oregon is
home to Wah Chang, the
largest supplier 01 supercon
ducting win; in the world.
Donnelly "put together a
solid proposal with the sup
port of lots of prominent
physicists around the
world." said David McDan
iels. Head of the University
Physics Department
Donnelly explained that
he made the bid because he
thought it would be good for
the University, good for the
sjihi •• (ituiiui/im t
Museum successfully per
suaded the City Cx>uru.il to
contribute $10,000 to the
conference. The conference
vs-ill cost about a Si million
to host. Registration fees, at
$350 per delegate, and ad
vertisements will supple
ment the total cost of the
event. Donnelly said
He said the event is going
to result in millions of dol
It s going to expose us international
ly to many people and give these people
a chance to look at our community. ’
— Sal Piazza
department (of Physics) and
good for Eugene.
“I think it is a compliment
for the University of Ore
gon." Donnelly said "Stu
dents are entitled to feel that
they an- at a great university
that everybody's heard of."
he said
Donnelly believes the hid
would not have been possi
ble without the help of Ruth
Hascom. Eugene City Coun
cil member, and Piazza. Pi
a/.za and his department at
the Convention bureau pro
vided information on the
convention facilities in Eu
gene as well as transporta
tion necessities and hotel
lars of tourism revenue.
Donnelly presented papers
on his research at the nine
teenth convention in Eng
land last month Me is ex
cited alxiut the research dis
cussions which will make
up the conference
The conference will be
held from August 4-10. 190:1
at the University campus,
the Lane County Convention
Center, and the laine County
Fairgrounds.
The University's hid was
chosen unanimously over
one from the University of
Maryland.
Student Senate to meet
MEETINGS
The Student Senate meeting
is set for 6 p.m. in EMU Cedar
Room A.
Men Against Rape weekly
meeting will be at 7 p.m. in
EMU Century Room I). (-all
346-4206 for moit? information
The Native American Stu
dent Union will hold its weekly
meeting at 4 p.m. in EMU Suite
15A. Call 346-3723 for more in
formation.
OSPIRG's hunger and home
lessness group meeting will be
at 5:30 in EMU Cedar Room B.
Call 485-6241 for information.
Et als
MISCELLANEOUS
CD-ROM tutorials for
PSYCI.IT (psychology) and the
Humanities Index will In? in the
reference department of the
Knight Library at 10 a m. and 2
pm.. respectively. (-all
346-2368 for more information.
CD-ROM tutorial for the Gen
eral Science Index will Ik? at
10:30 a.in. in the reference area
of the Science Library. Call
346-2368 for more information.
AIKSKC volunteers for the
Willamette International Trade
Forum will have an informa
tion session at the Line Com
munity College Downtown
Center. 1050 Willamette St . at
5 p.m. Check map on-door of
Room 7 Gilbert Hall for direc
tions.
The Wesley Center. 1236
kiiu.aul St., will host an early
morning prayer for students
anti staff at B:30 a m.
A workshop on studying
abroad while still receiving fi
nancial aid will Ixi at 3:30 in
Room 164 Oregon Hall Call
Academic Advising and Stu
dent Services at 346-3211 for
more information.
The film Iron weed will be
shown by OSPIRC's University
and l^ne Community College
hunger and homelessness
groups at 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. in
Room 138 Gilbert Hall. Call
346-4377 for more information.
A discussion group on "Jew
ish Perspectives on Current Is
sues" will be held at 4 p.m. at
the Koinonia Center, 1414 Kin
caid St. Call 343-8920 for more
information.
A CPR workshop, sponsored
by Lifestyle Planning Program,
the Student Health Center and
the Office of Public Safety, will
be held from 6 to 10 p.m. in the
cafeteria at the health center.
Call 346-4456 for more infor
mation.
A Summer Employment Pro
gram orientation workshop
will lx* held from 2:30 to 3:30
p.m. in Room 12 Hendricks
Hall. For more information call
346-3214.
Retired nuclear engineer
Stanley Thompson and former
EWEB General Manager Jean
Reeder are the featured speak
ers at the Sierra Club's program
"Problems with Nuclear Power
Plants and Alternative Energy
Sources" scheduled for 7:30
p.m. at Roosevelt Middle
School, 24th Avenue and Hit
yard Street
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