The 509th Meeting
The Southern Division Meeting

Saturday, April 5, 2008

Institute of Materials Science
University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT

The Chemistry of Glass

Program:

8:30 - 9:00 Registration
9:00 - 10:00 Presentation by Dr. Rainer Hebert
10:00 - 10:15 Discussion & Break
10:15 - 11:15 Presentation by Dr. Barry Carter
11:15 - 11:30 Discussion & Break
11:30 - 12:00 NEACT business meeting
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch in school cafeteria
1:15 - 2:45 Demonstration of Glass Blowing by David King at Depot
Campus

For directions to the Institute of Material Science, please see http://www.ims.uconn.edu/about/directions.html
or use the information below.

Directions to IMS

The University of Connecticut has a detailed interactive campus map.
[Hint: type "IMS" in the Search box, click the link that appears below that, then click on the "+" zoom option at the lower right of your screen.]

From the North or West:

From Route I-84 take Exit 68 (Route 195; Tolland-Mansfield exit). Proceed south on Route 195 about 7-8 miles, crossing Route 32 and then Route 44.
*After entering the UConn campus, turn right at the Congregational Church at North Eagleville Road (traffic light). Proceed to second traffic light, at the intersection of Hillside Road.
*Turn left onto Hillside Road. At the first stop sign, turn left to enter the parking garage. The IMS building is just before the parking garage on North Eagleville Road. Enter the building at the corner bordering North Eagleville.
*Go up one flight, either on the stairs or the elevator. Enter through the door marked "Institute of Materials Science" and proceed down the hallway to the Main Office, Room 100.

From the South:

*Take Route 32 North through N. Franklin, S. Windham, Willimantic, and into the Eagleville section of Mansfield.
*Directly after the Eagleville Fire Department, take a right at the light onto Route 275 (South Eagleville Road). Follow this road for about 2 miles to the intersection of Route 195 (traffic light).
*Take a left onto Route 195. Follow this road past the high school, onto the UConn campus, and past Mirror Lake (a rather moderately sized pond on your left).
*After Mirror Lake, take your first available left (traffic light, church on corner) onto North Eagleville Road. Proceed to second traffic light, at the intersection of Hillside Road.
*Turn left onto Hillside Road. At the first stop sign, turn left to enter the parking garage. The IMS building is just before the parking garage on North Eagleville Road. Enter the building at the corner bordering North Eagleville.
*Go up one flight, either on the stairs or the elevator. Enter through the door marked "Institute of Materials Science" and proceed down the hallway to the Main Office, Room 100.

In addition to Massachusetts and Connecticut credits, Rhode Island
Professional Development Credits may be available for this meeting.
 
 
Please RSVP to Anthony Fascia at  401-272-7961 or mr_afascia@yahoo.com