William Paterson to Host Astronomy Lecture on Black Holes and Time Warps on March 28 —Free event includes public stargazing on Wightman Field, weather permitting Jason Kendall What is life like at the edges of the universe? Jason Kendall, an adjunct professor of physics at William Paterson University and frequent commentator on the Weather Channel, will discuss the science in a public lecture, “Black Holes and Time Warps,” on Saturday, March 28, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. in Science Hall East, Room 2064 on campus. Admission is free; children and families are welcome. The event is presented by the University’s Department of Physics and the William Paterson University Astronomy Club. Weather permitting, the lecture will be followed by a public stargazing event on the Wightman Field. Attendees will be able to see stars and nebulae using the University’s telescopes, which will be operated by students in Kendall’s Introduction to Astronomy class. If the weather is cloudy or rainy, the outdoor program will be replaced by a movie; to confirm the evening’s events, call the Stargazing Hotline at 973-720-4852. Kendall, who coordinates the University’s astronomy program, holds a master of science degree in astronomy from New Mexico State University. He was a member of the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s Solar System Ambassador Program from 2009 to 2012 and is currently a member of the Explainer Program at the American Museum of Natural History in the Earth And Space Division. He can be seen once a month on the Weather Channel program “Wake Up With Al,” with Al Roker, discussing the upcoming month’s stargazing highlights. Visitors are invited to park in Lot 2, which can be accessed via Entry 1 on Pompton Road. For directions, please visit http://www.wpunj.edu/maps.
