By Debbie Goodwin, Director of Advancement
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| Photo: Joan Campbell (left) and Debbie Goodwin
(right) of the Advancement Office at the summit of Mauna
Kea. Photo courtesy of Val Kim. |
Welcome to our very first edition of Cosmic Matters, a creative
and collaborative multimedia publication to bring awareness
to the achievements and strategic goals of the W. M. Keck Observatory.
It is very exciting to be part of an organization with such
great vision and bold dreams. In such a short time, Keck Observatory
has literally changed our perception of the Universe and provided
a profound view of our own place in it. We look forward to sharing
our journey with you.
Our "Evenings with Astronomers" lecture series has been an unqualified
success, bringing the excitement of research at the cutting
edge to many Hawai'i residents. Here is a sample of participant
feedback:
"The presentation was so inspiring that we wish
we could turn back the clock and go back to college as students
once more and experience the wonders of astronomy and the
modern sciences!
"My wife has as much interest in science as Yogi
Bear. Yet she was inspired and now knows why stars twinkle."
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| Photo: Rapt faces of the audience at a recent "Evenings with Astronomers" event at Four Seasons Resort Hualalai. Photo courtesy of Sarah Anderson |
One of our primary objectives for the next year is to develop
a successful events and communications program which reflects
the exemplary achievements of the Keck Observatory. Cosmic Matters
is one facet of this outreach effort.
The inspiration for the name of our e-magazine came during a
recent trip to the East Coast. While in Harvard Square visiting
sights and browsing through books at the Coop, it materialized:
Cosmic Matters. Click
here to see some of the other e-magazine names suggested
by Keck staff.
Please take a few minutes to indulge yourself in these articles
about astronomy, about Keck Observatory's involvement with our
Island community, and about the progress we are making toward
understanding through science, technology and new eyes the big
questions that continue to spark human curiosity.
Mahalo for your interest and support! Visit
our Support Keck web page now. 
Click here to return to the main page.
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