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Recently Presented Lectures
Dr. Edward Haug, May 23, 2002. University of Iowa. "Vehicle Virtual Proving Grounds"
Dr. Emanuel Sachs, March 7, 2002. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. "Three-Dimensional Printing"
Dr. Axel Scherer, December 6, 2001. California Institute of Technology, Electrical Engineering Department. "Photonic Crystal Nanocavities and Waveguides"
Professor James J. Morgan, September 13, 2001. "Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry and Environmental Engineering Education and Research."
Dr. Alice P. Gast, June 14, 2001. Associate Chair & Professor of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University,"Micromechanics and Linking of Magnetic Suspensions: Smart and Structured Fluids"
Dr. Ilene Busch-Vishniac, May 30, 2001 - Smithsonian Presentation
Johns Hopkins University
"Thinking" houses, cars and medical devices. Sound unlikely? You'll be surprised to learn these breakthroughs and others will happen in the next five to ten years. You may be even more surprised to learn you may end up buying these "thinking" devices. For example, sensing instruments may allow us to interact with our house to turn off lights when we're away or to turn on the lights as we arrive home. Medical "rings" will be able to take our blood pressure, body temperature or blood sugar level and transmit that information in a wireless fashion to our doctor's office or to specialists in a hospital, allowing closer monitoring of certain vital signs.
Dr. Selcuk Guceri, May 23, 2001 - Smithsonian Presentation
Drexel University
Do Red Ball Jets or Keds-brand tennis shoes bring back memories? Ever wonder why they are not made anymore? Because new materials and advances in manufacturing allow for the myriad of athletic shoes seen now. Rapidly evolving technology leads to new products that increase the speed of communication, transportation and education - and present challenges in developing a skilled and capable workforce. Find out how you will be affected!
Dr. Chrysostomos Nikias, May 16, 2001 - Smithsonian Presentation
USC
"Multimedia Engineering". The current two-dimensional world of computers, TV and film will become transformed into a three-dimensional, immersive and interactive computer equipment, delivered into living rooms, factory floors, classrooms and offices within the next decade. Within 15 years, the experience of shopping in a mall, where you can touch and feel virtual merchandise, will be delivered to your home computer. Find out what else is coming to your home sooner than you might expect or believe!
Dr. Jared Cohon, May 9, 2001 - Smithsonian Presentation
President, Carnegie Mellon University
Environmental Engineering. "Love Canal. The Stringfellow Acid Pits." Times Beach, Missouri Laced with Dioxin-filled streets. Carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide deposition's negative effects. Acid Rain ruins East Coast lakes, rivers, and streams. The hole in the Antarctic Ozone. The nature of environmental problems has shifted radically since 1970, when we began our concentrated national effort of environmental control. The speaker reviews these changes and their implications for technology, policy and engineering education.
Dr. Stephen Chou, May 2, 2001 – Smithsonian Presentation
Electrical Engineering, Princeton University.
"Nanotechnology". Nanostructure engineering is offering a unique path to discovery and innovation. As the dimension of a structure becomes less than a fundamental physical length scale, conventional theory may no longer apply and new phenomena will emerge. Examples in new transistors, new data storage media, and new optical devices will be given.
Robert Langer, April 25, 2001 – Smithsonian Presentation
M.I.T. Bioengineering.
"Bioengineering." Advances in biomaterials and their effect in drug delivery and tissue engineering are revolutionizing medical therapies. New plastics and intelligent microchips hold promise for new treatments in cancer, heart disease, burn victims, paralysis, and many other illnesses.
Dr. Raffaello D'Andrea, April 19, 2001 - Room 375
Cornell University, Department of Mechanical Engineering
"The Robo Files: Building the Best Robot Socceer Team in the World."
Dr. Ben Freund, February 22, 2001 - Room 110
Brown University, Division of Engineering
"Mechanics of Electronic Materials". Ben Freund considers two issues relevant to nanoelectronics, namely, strain driven self-assembly of semiconductor heterostructures and the influence of strain on functional characteristics.
Dr. Roger T. Howe, December 7, 2000 - Room 375
University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley Sensor and Actuator Center
"Micromechanical Systems"
Dr. John Pople, October 20, 2000 - Room 375
Northwestern University, Chemistry Department
"Quantum Chemical Models"
Dr. Morris Cohen, September 6, 2000
University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School
"The Virtual Hand: Supply Chains and the Managerial Revolution of E-Commerce"
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Daniel C. Tsui
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Sheila E. Widnall
Jean-Marie Lehn
Robert S. Langer
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