Elevate Queen’s: Dean Crow’s Solar Eclipse Watch Party
April 8, 2024, 1:30–6:30 pm, Kingston, Ontario.
Uncovering the wonders of science, art, and the transformative power of our donors under the wonder of a rare celestial event.
While an estimated 6,000 people gathered on Tindall Field and other vantage points across Queen’s campus, a group of 40 alumni, donors, and esteemed Queen’s and Faculty of Arts and Science community members joined Dean Crow at her Solar Eclipse Watch Party at the Donald Gordon Hotel and Conference Centre.
This Elevate Queen’s event offered a once-in-a-lifetime experience for all those who attended. As the day unfolded, the excitement in the air was palpable, as participants eagerly awaited the eclipse. Distinguished guests, including Dr. Art McDonald, LLD'17, the Gray Chair Emeritus and Nobel Prize-winner, and Dr. Robert Knobel, Head of the Department of Physics, Engineering Physics, and Astronomy, who spearheaded the Physics Department's efforts to ensure a safe viewing experience for the Kingston community, shared their valuable insights about this celestial phenomenon.
Dean Crow's Watch Party served as a reminder of how the realms of science, art, and humanity are intricately intertwined. It was a celebration of the collective curiosity and the unrelenting pursuit of knowledge that defines the Faculty of Arts and Science, and provided a moment to express gratitude for the unwavering support and commitment of the alumni, donors, and community members whose continued contributions continuously elevate and fuel the faculty’s intellectual journey, empowering us to unlock the potential within each student.
In this moment of unity and wonder, participants celebrated not only the celestial spectacle above but also the profound impact made by the ongoing commitment to elevate knowledge, the arts, and the sciences. The Solar Eclipse Watch Party exemplified the transformative power of collaboration, the strength of shared vision, and the unwavering dedication of the Queen's and Faculty of Arts and Science community in shaping a brighter future.
Panelists
Dr. Art McDonald
LLD'17, Gray Chair Emeritus, and 2015 Nobel Physics Laureate.
Dr. Rob Knobel
Head of the Department of Physics, Engineering Physics, and Astronomy.
Robert graduated with a Queen’s degree in Engineering Physics in 1991. He also received an M.Sc. degree from the University of British Columbia in 1995 and a Ph.D. degree from the Pennsylvania State University in 2000, both in physics, studying high-temperature superconductors and diluted magnetic semiconductors, respectively.,
Since 2003, he has been an Assistant Professor with the Department of Physics, Engineering Physics, and Astronomy, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada, where he studies the quantum limits of measurement in nanoscale devices. From 2000 to 2003, he was a Postdoctoral Scholar with the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he worked with A. Cleland on nanomechanical systems and single electron transistors.
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