Join us for the second presentation in the Journey to the Sun series at 3pm on Friday, October 27, in the John C. Guyon Auditorium.

Justin Schoof, director of the School of Earth Systems and Sustainability and professor of geography and environmental resources, will talk about "The Sun’s Role in Earth’s Climate."

Individuals with disabilities are welcomed. Call 618-453-5738 to request accommodations.

The "Journey to the Sun" talk series is part of SIU’s SolarSTEAM effort, a multifaceted, national heliophysics public engagement and empowerment program funded by a $2.6 million NASA grant. SIU’s SolarSTEAM team is headed by Harvey Henson, associate professor in the School of Education and director of SIU’s STEM Education Research Center, and includes Cori Brevik, Bob Baer and Matt Penn in the School of Physics and Applied Physics, Karla Berry in the School of Media Arts and Justin McDaniel in the School of Human Sciences.