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September 17, 1999 Program takes science teachers to frontiers of science WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Science teachers and their students may travel to the frontiers of science during a one-day symposium Friday, Oct. 8, at Purdue University. The program, called "Frontiers in Science," aims to provide the knowledge and excitement of cutting-edge science for teachers and students in grades 6 through 12. Purdue researchers will present talks on topics ranging from biology and medicine to chemistry and nanotechnology to physics and statistics. Brian Holmes of San Jose University will give the plenary address, "The Physics of Brass Musical Instruments, or What Do Horn Players Do With Their Right Hands, Anyway?" He will build and play a trumpet to explain and demonstrate the acoustics underlying its structure. He will conclude with a performance of Beethoven's Sonata in F. Opus 17 for horn and piano played on a horn similar to those of Beethoven's time. The program will be from 8:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. in Purdue's Stewart Center. A fee of $35 per teacher and $15 per student will cover costs of registration, lunch, refreshments and parking. The deadline to register is Oct. 1. The symposium is sponsored by Purdue's School of Science outreach program and the National Science Foundation. For information on how to register, contact Nona Schaler, conference coordinator, (765) 494-2756 or (800) 359-2968, extension 92N, or e-mail njschaler@conf.purdue.edu. For questions about program content, contact Diane Burnett, science outreach coordinator, at (765) 494-7861 or (800) 487-8283, or e-mail dburnett@purdue.edu. To the Purdue News and Photos Page