Subject: A Celebration of Gravitational Waves - Save the Date Description: A Celebration of Gravitational Waves: Honoring the University of Maryland Pioneers and the Dawn of Gravitational Wave Astronomy Please join us for a reception beginning at 4:30 p.m. followed by a panel discussion from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Distinguished Panelists: * KIP THORNE, LIGO CO-FOUNDER, CALTECH * RAINER WEISS, LIGO CO-FOUNDER, MIT * CHARLES MISNER, GRAVITATION THEORY GROUP, UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND * PETER SHAWHAN, LIGO PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR, UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND Moderator: S. JAMES GATES JR., THEORETICAL PHYSICIST, UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND Event Date: November 1, 2016 Event Start Time: 4:30 pm Event End Time: 7:30 pm Event Location: Stamp Student Union Contact Person: Abby Robinson Contact Email: [log in to unmask] Website URL: http://life.umd.edu/communications/cmns/gravwavessavethedate.html