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The James Franck Institute
Gordon Center for Integrative Science
929 E 57th Street
Chicago, IL 60637

Also located in the

Research Institute
5640 S. Ellis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Main phone line: (773) 702-7180
Fax: (773) 702-5863

Website: http://jfi.uchicago.edu/
E-mail: rg-garrison@uchicago.edu

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Directions to event locations
From the entrance at 5640 S. Ellis Avenue

Research Institutes (RI) Room 180
After entering the building, take the first right (north) and proceed to the "T" at the end of the hall. Turn right (east) and then make an immediate left (north). Room 180 is on your right.

Research Institutes (RI) Room 480
After entering the building, walk straight (west) until you see an elevator on your right, just past the main hallway intersection. Take the elevator to the 4th floor. Turn left (east) out of the elevator, and then take an immediate left (north) down the hallway. Follow this hall to the "T" at the end, and then turn right (east). Room 480 is straight ahead of you.

Gordon Center for Integrative Science (GCIS) W301/303
From the Research Institute(RI)
From the Entrance of the RI turn Right (South) on Ellis Ave to 57th Street. Cross over, Turn Right (West) on 57th Street, proceed 1/2 block to the GCIS Building Archway on Left, At Archway Go Right into the West Wing Entrance, Take Elevator to the 3rd Floor. GCIS W301/303 is immediately on your Left across from the Center Elevator.

Kersten Physics Teaching Center (KPTC) Room 206
From the Research Insitutes
After entering the building, walk straight until you see an elevator on your right, just past the main hallway intersection. Talk the elevator to the 2nd floor. Turn left (east) out of the elevator, and then take an immediate right (south) down the hallway. Follow this hall to the "T" at the end, and then turn left (east). Take an immediate right (south) and pass through the sets of doors to take the bridge to KPTC. Once through the doors on the far side of the bridge, walk straight past the hallway on your right. Continue south past the open metal stairs going up to the third floor. The entrance to Room 206 is at the foot of these stairs and opposite a glass display case.

From KPTC entrance(s)
Starting from either building entrance, walk to the center of the building and take the stairway to the 2nd floor. Room 206 is the first door on your left.

Kersten Physics Teaching Center (KPTC) Room 106
From the Research Insitutes
After entering the building, walk straight until you see an elevator on your right, just past the main hallway intersection. Talk the elevator to the 2nd floor. Turn left (east) out of the elevator, and then take an immediate right (south) down the hallway. Follow this hall to the "T" at the end, and then turn left (east). Take an immediate right (south) and pass through the sets of doors to take the bridge to KPTC. Once through the doors on the far side of the bridge, walk straight past the hallway on your right. Take the stairs down to the 1st floor. At the bottom of the stairs, take an immediate right. The entrance to Room 106 is in front of you.

From KPTC entrance(s)
Starting from either building entrance, walk to the center of the building and enter the alcove at the bottom of the stairs. The entrance to Room 106 is in front of you.