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Solar Eclipse Commemorative Sculpture Dedication and Discussion at SIU Morris Library

WSIU Public Broadcasting | By Ava Steffens
Published March 27, 2025 at 3:07 PM CDT
Jack Nawrot, a senior scientist emeritus at SIU Carbondale, shows off the forged 8-1/2-foot, hand-crafted stainless steel and iron sculpture he crafted to celebrate the April 8, 2024, total solar eclipse.
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Jack Nawrot, a senior scientist emeritus at SIU Carbondale, shows off the forged 8-1/2-foot, hand-crafted stainless steel and iron sculpture he crafted to celebrate the April 8, 2024, total solar eclipse.

To celebrate the first anniversary of the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse, SIU Carbondale invites the public to see the behind-the-scenes work.

To celebrate the first anniversary of the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse, SIU Carbondale invites the public to see the behind-the-scenes work.

The "Journey to the Sun" panel will discuss SIU's detailed planning, collaboration, and scientific endeavors behind the eclipse.

The formal dedication of the "Art in the Dark" sculpture, designed by SIU senior scientist emeritus Jack Nawrot, will take place afterward.

The free events are scheduled for April 8, starting with the panel at 3 p.m. inside Morris Library's Guyon Auditorium. The dedication will then follow outside the front of the library.
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Ava Steffens
Ava Steffens is a student news contributor for WSIU Public Broadcasting located at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. Contact WSIU Radio at 618-453-6101 or email wsiunews@wsiu.org
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