| Carl F. Eyring Science Center | |
|---|---|
 Eyring Science Center, August 2005 | |
 Interactive map of Carl F. Eyring Science Center | |
| General information | |
| Type | Educational |
| Location | Provo,Utah United States |
| Coordinates | 40°14′49″N111°39′00.9″W / 40.24694°N 111.650250°W /40.24694; -111.650250 |
| Named for | Carl F. Eyring |
| Completed | 1950 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Fred L. Markham |
TheCarl F. Eyring Science Center (ESC) is one of the science buildings on theBrigham Young University (BYU) campus inProvo,Utah, United States. It was built in 1950 and named afterCarl F. Eyring in 1954.
The ESC houses the departments of Physics and Astronomy, Geology, and Food Science and Nutrition. The Department of Chemistry has in the past been located at the ESC[1] but is not currently headquartered there.
In 1968, an underground physics research lab was added to the north end of the building. Research on plasma, atomic processes, lasers, high-pressure physics, nanotechnology,acoustics, and cold fusion have been conducted here. It is the home of two modernTEMs.
TheRoyden G. Derrick Planetarium is also in the building.[2] This 119-seat facility with a 39-foot (12 m) acoustically-treated dome was built in 2005 to replace the smaller, outdated Sarah Barrett Summerhays Planetarium. In the summer of 2006, a new dome was installed on the ESC's observatory to better allow for astronomical study on campus. The building also has several acoustics labs including twoanechoic chambers and tworeverberation chambers for performing acoustics research.
The 5th and 6th floors of the ESC constitute theOrson Pratt Observatory.[3]
In the early years of the ESC,James A. Jensen's dinosaur displays were often in the lobby. However, since the building of theBYU Earth Science Museum, dinosaur displays are less common.
The main lobby of the building is noted for itsFoucault pendulum. It also houses a student-run restaurant, the Pendulum Court, during the fall and winter semesters.
The ESC was the first building at BYU to have an elevator.
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