National Physics Day

The University of Virginia Department of Physics presents:
A FAMILY ORIENTED EVENT
The Annual NATIONAL PHYSICS DAY SHOW

When: Thursday, April 21, 2022                                                                      Time:7:00 P.M.                                                                                                      Where: Room 203, Physics Building,                                                                                  382 McCormick Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22904 

The 26th Annual Physics Day Demonstration Show will be held at 7 pm on Thursday evening, April 21, 2022, in room 203 of the Physics building, 382 McCormick Road, at the University of Virginia to celebrate National Physics Day. Admission is free. 

This highly anticipated event is a superb physics demonstration show for the general public, especially K-12 students and families. Parking is available in the Central Grounds Garage on Emmett Street or, after 5:00 pm, near the football stadium. 

The theme of the show this year is COMMUNICATIONS. Physics professors Marija Vucelja, Xiaochao Zheng, Tom Gallagher, Peter Schauss, Kent Yagi, and several UVa physics students will introduce the crowd to the science behind ways of communications. 

This event will follow UVA's current COVID policies and guidance, which can be viewed here: https://uvapolicy.virginia.edu/policy/SEC-045.

Please be advised: The UVA Physics building is undergoing renovation, thus please use the Bonnycastle Dr. or McCormick Rd. entrance doors ONLY.

For more information about this free public event call, Ashley Haddox at 924-3781 or email at aka4a@virginia.edu