WIU senior teaching Virtual Science Saturday episode April 3
Office of University Relations, Western Illinois University
MACOMB The Western Illinois University Department of Physics will host episode seven of its Virtual Science Saturday, Exploring Microwave Ovens: The History and Science, from 10-11 a.m. April 3.
This episode will be taught by senior chemistry major and history minor Jesse Caverly, of Canton, IL. It will include information about the history behind the invention of microwave ovens, how chemistry and physics are involved and some interesting demonstrations. The presentation is designed for students in grades K-12 and for the general public.
Caverly said he chose the presentation topic because he thought it was something people wouldn t typically think about.
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March 11, 2021 MACOMB, IL – The Western Illinois University Department of Physics will host the virtual colloquium Quantum Chess and the Future of Quantum Games, at 3 p.m. Friday, March 12.
The session will be led by Christopher Cantwell, CEO of Quantum Realm Games, and will feature a new game that allows the movement of chess pieces according to the rules of Quantum Mechanics, as opposed to the standard, classical game of chess. The session will also include information about Cantwell s personal journey as a quantum physicist and entrepreneur.
Cantwell earned his bachelor s degrees in physics and electrical engineering from the University of Southern California and began his Ph.D. in physics. During his studies, he started a side project that eventually evolved into Quantum Chess. In 2019, Cantwell began a collaboration with Google and running his company full time.
February 3, 2021 MACOMB, IL - The Western Illinois University Department of Physics will host the fifth edition of its Virtual Science Saturday, Cloud Chambers: Exploring the Invisible World of Subatomic Charged Particles, from 11 a.m.-noon Feb. 6.
This session will explore the challenges and rewards of exposing a hidden world all around us that is bustling with energy and activity. This episode is presented by WIU College of Arts and Sciences Assistant Dean James Rabchuk.
Virtual Science Saturday is open to anyone and can be joined at wiu.zoom.us/j/92440424021.
Past sessions of Virtual Science Saturday can be found at bit.ly/33aG70V.