OBSERVATORY COMPLEX
JIM AND LINDA LEE PLANETARIUM
FORENSIC SCIENCE LAB
BEYOND THE CLASSROOM
Shoot for the Stars Our unique Observatory Complex is used for astronomy classes and several student-faculty projects in optical and radio astronomy. The complex is equipped with a wide range of instrumentation for imaging and analysis of extraterrestrial electromagnetic emissions. The optical observatory is equipped with 20-inch Ritchey-Chrétien and 16-inch Schmidt- Cassegrain telescopes, cameras and a spectrograph. The radio observatory features a three-node Dipole Array Telescope (DART), a 15-meter HERA test dish, several antennas and more. Students use the observatory for collection and analysis of astronomical data for use in research projects, while faculty members also use the observatory for research and to provide outreach to the community through public viewings, open houses and other events in conjunction with local educators and astronomy enthusiasts. The location of our Prescott Campus puts us at a great advantage for seeing the night sky, far from city light pollution.
Crime Scene Investigation The Forensic Science Laboratory
Infinite Opportunities At Embry-Riddle, the opportunities to grow and learn on campus are infinite. We believe in the importance of hands-on learning in addition to classroom instruction. Our campus has laboratories in every discipline where students have access to state-of-the-art technology that typical undergraduates don’t. Other labs within the College of Arts and Sciences include the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) Optics Lab, Modern Physics and Optics Lab, Particle Physics Lab and the Simulation Science, Games and Animation Lab.
For Students + Community Outreach As a part of the STEM Educational Center, the Jim and Linda Lee Planetarium is the only planetarium in Northern Arizona. Much more than just a planetarium, the facility contains multi- media learning software that can take viewers from the inner complexities of the human body to the farthest reaches of the known universe. The Planetarium opened with the goal of serving a wide and diverse audience of science and space enthusiasts, and led to the formation of our STEM Outreach team. In addition to being a resource for students and faculty, the Planetarium hosts events open to the public year- round. Past shows at the Planetarium include films on topics like planets and stars, ocean exploration, dark matter and the Moon, presented in a 360-degree view.
offers space to learn forensic science techniques and investigations as they apply to criminal and civil cases and security and intelligence studies. Students conduct experiments in anthropology, entomology, ballistics and criminalistics, while also learning to perform firearms examinations, bloodstain pattern analysis, bullet trajectory experiments and trace evidence examinations. Students learn fingerprinting methods, conduct crime scene searches and collect physical evidence. They have the opportunity to put their skills to the test by processing a mock crime and forming a hypothesis of what may have happened through collecting evidence and performing forensic lab tests. These labs feature various forensic test kits and materials, including compound microscopes, stereoscopic microscopes, a comparison microscope, a Spectrophotometer, Fingerprinting stations and a fuming chamber.
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