Geology Open House to be held Jan. 27 Archived article from Jan 19, 2001 By Joseph Blumberg   The 33rd annual Rutgers Geology Open House will have something for everyone -- from the professional geologist to the kid with a shoebox rock collection -- Saturday, Jan. 27, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will feature presentations by Rutgers researchers about: Salvaging the ironclad USS Monitor Human migration through Israel three-quarters of a million years ago The "underwater weather" station LEO-15 What happens to black holes when galaxies collide. The open house will also include a mineral sale, new exhibits and the opportunity to have your mystery rock or mineral specimen identified. The annual open house attracts earth science aficionados of all ages to the historic Rutgers Geology Museum in Geology Hall. At the museum, visitors can see a Martian meteorite, an Egyptian mummy, fossils, a mastodon and New Jersey geology exhibits. They also can bring in minerals for identification and shop in the children's mineral store. The annual mineral sale and all presentations will take place in Scott Hall. The event is free of charge and open to the public. The schedule of events is as follows: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Rutgers Geology Museum open to public, children's mineral store, mineral identification table, Geology Hall; Mineral sale, Scott Hall 10 a.m. "Israeli Site Dates Human Migration Out of Africa," Craig Feibel, assistant professor of anthropology, Scott Hall 11 a.m. "Salvaging the Monitor," Robert Sheridan, professor of geology, Scott Hall 2 p.m. "What's the Weather Underwater?" Fred Grassle, director of the Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Scott Hall 3 p.m. "Binary Black Holes," David Merritt, professor of physics, Scott Hall For more information about the Geology Open House, call the museum at ext. 2-7243.

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