Brian Schmidt of the Australian National University's Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics received the 2011 Nobel Prize in Physics for "the discovery of the accelerating expansion of the universe through observations of distant supernovae." At this very special event, Brian Schmidt will discuss his connections to Alaska, (being a graduate of Bartlett High School, Anchorage) why education is important and his fascinating research in astronomy. His most recent project is mapping the southern sky with the use of the Sky Mapper survey telescope situated in New South Wales, Australia.