Instituto de Física y Astronomía

July 28, 2014. Instituto de Física y Astronomía.

The  Padre Las Casas locality, IX Región de Chile received Dr. Jordanka Borissova, Professor from the Instituto de Física y Astronomía of the U. de Valparaíso last July 17, who gave a talk titled "Stellar Groups in our Galaxy". The event, done in the Biblioteca Municipal Pablo Neruda, with sponsoring from the Departamento de Ciencias Físicas of the Universidad de La Frontera, was attended by general public, among them university students from the area, two of them from the nearby city of Temuco who had the opportunity of asking questions to Dr. Borissova and her husband, Dr. Radostin Kurtev, both investigators of the Centro de Astrofísica de Valparaíso dependent on the Institute. The Library extended the invitation  to the rest of the community in context with its regular cultural activities benefiting them not only in this area but in others (training, workshops, cultural outreach, reading and digital alphabetizing) which no doubt offer support culture and the formation in young people (as well as adults) of the community. This is the first time the Library introduces astronomy as a topic, but plans to conitnue with the approach to thsi beautiful science through exhibitions and talks. The event was coordinated by Alejandra Molina, news correspondent of the Departamento de Ciencias Físicas de la U. de La Frontera, Dr. Fabian Torres, Outreach oordinator to the del Departamento de Ciencias Físicas, Universidad de La Frontera and  Marcelo Cuevas, Director of the Biblioteca Padre Las Casas.  Crédits images: Edith Chanqueo, professor at the Padre Las Casas Library.
Associated links: Blogspot Biblioteca Padre las Casas - Biblioradio de la Biblioteca Padre Las Casas.