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The Montana State University Leadership Institute Hosts Neil deGrasse Tyson As He Speaks To His Largest Audience Ever

Like Saturn, ‘Cosmos’ star runs rings around everyone

Like his beloved planet Saturn, famed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson runs rings around his audience.

I was in a crowd of 3,400 admirers who hung on his every word, joke, anecdote, every mind-blowing correlation on Wednesday night in Brick Breeden Field House in Bozeman.

The wildly popular host of “Cosmos: A Space Time Odyssey,” Tyson possesses an incredible gift for explaining science in relatable, dynamic fashion so the regular person gets it.

Like a one-man band, he cranks out megawatt charm, intellect and the ability to make astounding connections among the stars, the earth and human beings.

Renata Birkenbuel [email protected]

Full Story: http://mtstandard.com/news/local/like-saturn-cosmos-star-runs-rings-around-everyone/article_d3f8b44b-e341-5634-83a6-ea201fff46dd.html

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Social Media Reacts: Neil deGrasse Tyson at Montana State University

http://www.matr.net/article-64943.html

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Neil deGrasse Tyson is an astrophysicist, cosmologist, author and one of the most recognized science communicators in America today.

On March 4, on his first visit to Montana, he gave an evening lecture at Montana State University. The sold-out event – the largest audience Tyson has addressed in person — was hosted by the MSU Leadership Institute.

“We seek to bring high-profile, world-renowned experts to Montana State University, and Dr. Tyson’s thought-provoking lectures sell out to audiences throughout the country,” said Carmen McSpadden, director of the MSU Leadership Institute. “Our students have worked diligently for the last two years to host Dr. Tyson, and it could not have happened without their efforts, our generous sponsors and students and public who purchased tickets.”

Tyson’s lecture was sponsored by the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation, Montana PBS, the MSU Office of the President, Office of the Provost, Leadership Institute, Office of Research and Economic Development, College of Engineering and the Associated Students of Montana State University (ASMSU).

Full Story: http://www.montana.edu/news/15406/neil-degrasse-tyson-montana-state

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Tickets to his appearance at MSU sold out quickly and surprisingly, Tyson http://www.haydenplanetarium.org/tyson/ said it was the largest crowd he’d ever addressed. A live stream of the event was also broadcast in Gaines Hall on the MSU campus.

Thousands of people packed into the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse Wednesday night to hear a lecture from one of the most recognized scientists in the world, famed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_deGrasse_Tyson .

Since 2009, Tyson has hosted a weekly radio show called Star Talk and in 2014, hosted the TV series Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey. He’s also been the director of the Hayden Planetarium in New York since 1996.

By Judy Slate

Full Story: http://www.kbzk.com/story/28266487/neil-degrasse-tyson-speaks-to-packed-house-at-msu

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Many thanks to the future leaders of the Montana State University Leadership Institute http://www.montana.edu/leadership/ for bringing Mr. Tyson to Montana.

Once again you have brought a world leader to Bozeman to not only speak to a broad audience but also to engage MSU students.

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Tyson challenges America to excel in science, space exploration

The universe may seem a terrifying vastness with hundreds of billions of stars, but Neil deGrasse Tyson makes it all feel a lot friendlier.

Tyson, 56, director of the Hayden Planetarium in New York City and host of the 2014 TV series "Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey," came to Bozeman to lecture Wednesday evening to a sell-out crowd of roughly 3,800 people at Montana State University.

Students and community members packed the Fieldhouse, eager to hear from the nation’s most popular explainer of science and the cosmos, an astrophysicist who speaks easily of "the majesty and grandeur of the universe." The crowd greeted him like a rock star with cheers and standing applause.

Gail Schontzler, Chronicle Staff Writer

Full Story: http://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/news/montana_state_university/tyson-challenges-america-to-excel-in-science-space-exploration/article_20793369-1d90-53dd-9178-3e699bcae07a.html?utm_medium=desktop&utm_source=block_801085&utm_campaign=blox

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The MSU Leadership Institute is an entity of MSU that reports directly to the Office of the Provost. Created in 1997 by the Associated Students of Montana State University to support leadership development for students, the Montana State University (MSU) Leadership Institute’s objective is to work on a system-wide basis providing, coordinating, planning and organizing leadership opportunities. The Institute provides a variety of student-focused leadership opportunities designed to enhance and provide essential career and life skills.

http://www.montana.edu/leadership/about.html

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World-Renowned Scientist Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson Speaks at MSU

BOZEMAN – One of America’s most recognized science communicators, Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson was in Bozeman Wednesday evening. Tyson gave a lecture at MSU’s Brick Breeden Fieldhouse talking about the universe. People in Bozeman were thrilled to have Dr. Tyson as everyone rose from their seats as he took the stage.

Tyson is an astrophysicist, cosmologist and author. Many people may recognize him from shows like ‘The Daily Show’, ‘The Colbert Report’, ‘Real Time with Bill Maher’ and ‘Cosmos’ on Fox.

He spent a lot of time talking about his show Cosmos in the beginning of the lecture and discussed the enormous role media plays in science appreciation. Tyson also got into talking about the ‘used to be planet’, Pluto and why it is no longer considered a planet. His main focus however was the ‘cosmic perspective’ and how many people struggle to understand the universe.

By Spencer Conlin

Full Story: http://www.abcfoxmontana.com/story/28266689/world-renowned-scientist-dr-neil-degrasse-tyson-speaks-at-msu

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