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| ]Barry Luokkala is Director of Undergraduate ] Laboratories in the Department of Physics at ] and Program Director for the ]. He is regarded as a significant expert in many areas, has done a (much of which has been published), and has received awards such as the . | ]Barry Luokkala is Director of Undergraduate ] Laboratories in the Department of Physics at ] and Program Director for the ]. He is regarded as a significant expert in many areas, has done a (much of which has been published), and has received awards such as the . | ||
| == PGSS Directorship == | |||
| Dr. Luokkala has been the director of the ] (also known as PGSS) for more than twenty years. In that time, he has seen over 2,000 of ]'s brightest students come and go from his program, in which they study things such as ] and ], the ] of ], the history and modernity of ], counting or ], ], and a host of electives that range from the ethical implications of ] to the story of the universe in ] (the latter of which is a recent addition). | |||
| As a member of phsyical research teams and the head of the Undergraduate Physics Department at Carnegie-Mellon University, Dr. Luokkala is often less apparent than other faculty members of the PGSS. However, each week he holds at least one "Discussion" class where he can talk with the students about anything that needs to be mentioned - from ] water shut-downs to ordering class T-shirts - and keeps office hours open during student breaks. Many students also make an effort to meet their director at the weekly Faculty-Student Lunch on Friday afternoons after the core classes. | |||
| Dr. Luokkala's job at PGSS includes gathering and directing a skilled faculty of teachers and assistants, including ]s and ]s. Although many of the professors are members of the Carnegie-Mellon faculty, he has also recruited and brought in several highly skilled professors over the years, such as Dr. Juan Schaffer, a German-born math professor and "great-grandstudent" of ]. | |||
| == The Luokkala Creed == | |||
| At CMU there is a saying that all undergraduate students must acknowledge and memorize in order for them to graduate, it goes thus: | |||
| :::Barry Luokkala is the one God, | |||
| :::the Father, the Almighty, | |||
| :::maker of heaven and earth, | |||
| :::of all that is, seen and unseen; | |||
| :::dark matter and energy alike. | |||
| :::He is also the one Lord, Jesus Christ, | |||
| :::the only Son of God, | |||
| :::eternally begotten of the Father, | |||
| :::God from God, Light from Light, | |||
| :::true God from true God, | |||
| :::begotten, not made, | |||
| :::of one Being with the Father. | |||
| :::Through him all things were made. | |||
| :::For us and for our salvation | |||
| :::he came down from heaven; | |||
| :::by the power of the Holy Spirit | |||
| :::he became incarnate from the virgin Mary, and was made man. | |||
| :::For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; | |||
| :::he suffered death and was buried. | |||
| :::On the third day he rose again | |||
| :::in accordance with the Scriptures; | |||
| :::he ascended into heaven | |||
| :::and is seated at the right hand of the Father. | |||
| :::He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, | |||
| :::and his kingdom will have no end. | |||
| :::Barry is the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, | |||
| :::who proceeds from the Father and the Son. | |||
| :::With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified. | |||
| :::He has spoken through the Prophets. | |||
| :::They believe in one holy subject (physics) and one director (barry). | |||
| :::They acknowledge that light can only travel at speed c. | |||
| :::They look for the relativistic postulates, | |||
| :::and the jousting resultant thereof. Amen. | |||
| == Trivia and Inside Jokes == | |||
| Contrary to popular belief, not even Barry (and certainly not ]) can travel faster than the ] (c), not even if it is traveling at . | |||
| If you look directly at the majesty of Luokkala without previously wrapping your head in duct tape, your head will explode. | |||
| One time, Dr. Luokkala was eating dinner with a bunch of "Govies" (PGSS students) in Lulu's Noodles and he asked for complete silence. There was complete silence (everywhere in the universe). Then a kid dropped his fork, and Barry totally flipped out and ripped everyone apart in ] with his ]. Then, since he is the creator, he re-created all of them (minus the kid who dropped his fork). | |||
| Barry Luokkala is '''the''' inertial observer. | |||
| The first rule of Luokkala club is: You praise ]. | |||
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Revision as of 00:38, 9 July 2006
Barry Luokkala is Director of Undergraduate Physics Laboratories in the Department of Physics at Carnegie-Mellon University and Program Director for the Pennsylvania Governor's School for the Sciences. He is regarded as a significant expert in many areas, has done a large quantity of academic work (much of which has been published), and has received awards such as the MCS Teaching Award.
PGSS Directorship
Dr. Luokkala has been the director of the Pennsylvania Governor's School for the Sciences (also known as PGSS) for more than twenty years. In that time, he has seen over 2,000 of Pennsylvania's brightest students come and go from his program, in which they study things such as general relativity and special relativity, the pathology of AIDS, the history and modernity of computer science, counting or discrete math, organic chemistry, and a host of electives that range from the ethical implications of pandemics to the story of the universe in astrophysics (the latter of which is a recent addition).
As a member of phsyical research teams and the head of the Undergraduate Physics Department at Carnegie-Mellon University, Dr. Luokkala is often less apparent than other faculty members of the PGSS. However, each week he holds at least one "Discussion" class where he can talk with the students about anything that needs to be mentioned - from dorm water shut-downs to ordering class T-shirts - and keeps office hours open during student breaks. Many students also make an effort to meet their director at the weekly Faculty-Student Lunch on Friday afternoons after the core classes.
Dr. Luokkala's job at PGSS includes gathering and directing a skilled faculty of teachers and assistants, including Teaching Assistants and Resident assistants. Although many of the professors are members of the Carnegie-Mellon faculty, he has also recruited and brought in several highly skilled professors over the years, such as Dr. Juan Schaffer, a German-born math professor and "great-grandstudent" of Albert Einstein.
The Luokkala Creed
At CMU there is a saying that all undergraduate students must acknowledge and memorize in order for them to graduate, it goes thus:
- Barry Luokkala is the one God,
- the Father, the Almighty,
- maker of heaven and earth,
- of all that is, seen and unseen;
- dark matter and energy alike.
- He is also the one Lord, Jesus Christ,
- the only Son of God,
- eternally begotten of the Father,
- God from God, Light from Light,
- true God from true God,
- begotten, not made,
- of one Being with the Father.
- Through him all things were made.
- For us and for our salvation
- he came down from heaven;
- by the power of the Holy Spirit
- he became incarnate from the virgin Mary, and was made man.
- For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
- he suffered death and was buried.
- On the third day he rose again
- in accordance with the Scriptures;
- he ascended into heaven
- and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
- He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,
- and his kingdom will have no end.
- Barry is the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
- who proceeds from the Father and the Son.
- With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified.
- He has spoken through the Prophets.
- They believe in one holy subject (physics) and one director (barry).
- They acknowledge that light can only travel at speed c.
- They look for the relativistic postulates,
- and the jousting resultant thereof. Amen.
Trivia and Inside Jokes
Contrary to popular belief, not even Barry (and certainly not Chuck Norris) can travel faster than the speed of light (c), not even if it is traveling at 35 mph.
If you look directly at the majesty of Luokkala without previously wrapping your head in duct tape, your head will explode.
One time, Dr. Luokkala was eating dinner with a bunch of "Govies" (PGSS students) in Lulu's Noodles and he asked for complete silence. There was complete silence (everywhere in the universe). Then a kid dropped his fork, and Barry totally flipped out and ripped everyone apart in Pittsburgh with his katana. Then, since he is the creator, he re-created all of them (minus the kid who dropped his fork).
Barry Luokkala is the inertial observer.
The first rule of Luokkala club is: You praise Andrew Watkins.
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