AzRISE Hosts Tribute to UA Achievements In Solar-Inspired Arts, Engineering and Science

  In August 1609, Galileo Galilei unveiled the telescope – an invention that fused science, engineering, technology and art into a single instrument that breathed knowledge into the human relationship with the sun.  Four hundred years later, the University of Arizona (UA) continues Galileo’s legacy through its research and innovation in solar energy.

Solar Fusion 2009, Declination  9⁰/42’, sponsored by the Arizona Research Institute for Solar Energy, celebrates the University’s multi-disciplinary achievements in solar energy. 

The event takes place on Friday, August 28, from 9 AM to 4:30 PM at UA’s Crowder Hall.  Among highlights of the event is the opportunity to view the UA Solar house on the eve of its departure to Washington, D.C. where it will compete with 19 other universities from around the world in the Solar Decathlon.

Share also in the performances and display of an array of solar-inspired creations from University scientists, engineers, poets, writers, researchers, musicians, architects and artists who continue to re-imagine the role of the sun in our lives. The solar-inspired music, sculpture, literature and poetry that will be displayed were created just for the event.

Solar Fusion 2009 takes its name from the mathematical declination of the Earth with respect to the sun on August 28, 2009. Mathematically, 9⁰/42’ is a calculation that guides, for instance, where to build a house for optimum solar effect. But it is also a measurement of the relationship between sun and earth, which has inspired poets, writers and artists throughout time.

Join AzRISE and the entire community to honor and celebrate the solar-centric fusion of artistry and science at the University. Share in our community pride as UA leads the way in solar innovation. Click below for a complete program.

Friday, August 28, 2009
9 AM to 4:30 PM
UA’s Crowder Hall
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