Solar Fusion 2009, held August 28, 2009, at the University of Arizona, featured a wide range of solar achievements at the University of Arizona. Highlights included the first public tours of the Solar Decathlon house on the eve of its departure for Washington, D.C. where it will compete against 19 other finalists in the Solar Decathlon, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy.
Solar Fusion 2009 also featured a Poster Session on the wide range of alternative energy research at the UA. The day also featured presentations of a range of artistic endeavors inspired by the sun. U of A poets, authors, musicians and sculptures presented their work to the nearly 500 people who attended throughout the day. Watch the UANews coverage here. Follow the menu below for a serendipitous tour through all things solar at the University of Arizona:
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Solar Fusion Kick-Off – Vice President for Research, Graduate Studies, and Economic Development, Dr. Leslie Tolbert
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Solar Energy in Literature – An essay by UA’s Distinguished Professor of English Susan Hardy Aiken.
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Award Winning Sun Sonnets – An Overview by Gail Browne, head of the UA Poetry Center.
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Sun Sonnet Winners:
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Aubade by Melissa Lamberton
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Still Life with Sun and River Bed by Maureen McHugh
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Aubade by Sarah Kortemeier
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Solar Sculpture by local Tucson artists Joseph O’Connell and Blessing Hancock
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On Education, Design and the Built Environment - Dale Clifford
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Emerging Materials - Álvaro Malo
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