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All Academy Lecture Series
Thu, Oct 01, 2009 @ 05:30 PM - 07:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Join us for the second speaker of the Freshmen Academy Lecture Series!Featured Speaker: Dr. Henry PetroskiDr. Petroski is a distinguished engineer, recognized by the American Society of Civil Engineers and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers among others. In addition to being the Alexsandar S. Vesic Professor of Civil Engineering, he is a professor of history at Duke University. He is a Guggenheim Fellow, Fellow for the National Endowment of the Humanities, a member of the National Academy of Engineering, and a member of the Academy for Arts & Sciences. He has authored fifteen books on topics of design, success and failure, history of engineering and technology,and everyday items. He also is a frequent columnist for the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, American Scientist, and ASEE Prism. To read more about Dr. Petroski, visit the Freshman Academy website http://viterbi.usc.edu/students/undergrad/fye/academies/lecture-series.htm
Location: Seeley G. Mudd Building (SGM) - 123
Audiences: Freshmen Students
Contact: Freshmen Academies
This event is open to all eligible individuals. USC Viterbi operates all of its activities consistent with the University's Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor. -
W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Colloquium; From Concept to Reality, a behind the scenes look ...
Fri, Oct 02, 2009 @ 01:00 PM - 01:50 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Mark W. Sumner, Senior Technical Director for Ride Engineering at Walt Disney Imagineering, will present "From Concept to Reality, a behind the scenes look at Soarin' Over California and Grizzly River Run" as part of the W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Colloquium.
Location: Seeley G. Mudd Building (SGM) - 101
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Viterbi Admissions & Student Affairs
This event is open to all eligible individuals. USC Viterbi operates all of its activities consistent with the University's Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor. -
W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Colloquium; Monitoring California Earthquakes
Fri, Oct 09, 2009 @ 01:00 PM - 01:50 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Dr. Egill Hauksson, Executive Director of Southern California Seismic Network (SCSN)and California Integrated Seismic Monitoring System Network (CISN), will present "Monitoring California's Earthquakes" as part of the W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Program Colloquium.
Location: Seeley G. Mudd Building (SGM) - 101
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Viterbi Admissions & Student Affairs
This event is open to all eligible individuals. USC Viterbi operates all of its activities consistent with the University's Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor. -
Science Education for the 21st Century
Tue, Oct 13, 2009 @ 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Prof. Carl Wieman, a Nobel Prize winner in Physics with a passion for science education will deliver a lecture at USC on Tuesday, October 13th. Prof. Wieman received the Oersted Medal in 2007, the highest honor given by the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT). Given previously to science luminaries that include Carl Sagan, Richard Feynman, and Hans Bethe, the award recognizes "notable contributions to the teaching of physics." He is leading the Carl Wieman Science Education Initiative, an innovative program to reshape science education at the University of British Columbia. He received the Carnegie Foundation's U.S. University Professor of the Year Award in 2004.
Location: Ethel Percy Andrus Gerontology Center (GER) - Auditorium
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Tracy Charles
This event is open to all eligible individuals. USC Viterbi operates all of its activities consistent with the University's Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor. -
W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Colloquium; Using Light in Biology
Fri, Oct 16, 2009 @ 01:00 PM - 01:50 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Dr. Andrea M. Armani, Assistant Professor in the Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at the University of Southern California, will present "Using Light in Biology" as part of the W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Colloquium.
Location: Seeley G. Mudd Building (SGM) - 101
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Viterbi Admissions & Student Affairs
This event is open to all eligible individuals. USC Viterbi operates all of its activities consistent with the University's Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor. -
H-1B Informational Workshop
Fri, Oct 16, 2009 @ 04:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Interested in learning more about the H-1B employment visa? Immigration attorney Adam Green from the Law Offices of Adam Green will be presenting on the topic and address student concerns after the presentation.
Location: Leavy Library Auditorium
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Tracy Charles
This event is open to all eligible individuals. USC Viterbi operates all of its activities consistent with the University's Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor. -
Successes and Challenges of the American Electric Utility System
Sun, Oct 18, 2009 @ 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
This talk, which also serves as an introductory lecture for EE-444, will provide a broad perspective on the history and possible future of the American Electric Utility System.Lecturer: Doctor Richard Hirsch is a professor of History and Technology and Science & Technology Studies at Virginia Tech.
Location: Olin Hall of Engineering (OHE) - 100C
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Tracy Charles
This event is open to all eligible individuals. USC Viterbi operates all of its activities consistent with the University's Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor. -
W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Colloquium; How to Drive a Robot
Fri, Oct 23, 2009 @ 01:00 PM - 01:50 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Dr. Andrew Howard, Senior Member of Computer Vision Group at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, will present "How to Drive a Robot" as part of the W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Colloquium.
Location: Seeley G. Mudd Building (SGM) - 101
Audiences: Undergrad
Contact: Viterbi Admissions & Student Affairs
This event is open to all eligible individuals. USC Viterbi operates all of its activities consistent with the University's Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor. -
W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Colloquium; Composite Materials for Air Vehicles
Fri, Oct 30, 2009 @ 01:00 PM - 01:50 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Anna Yen of Northrop Grumman Integrated Systems will present "Composite Materials for Air Vehicles" as part of the W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Colloquium.
Location: Seeley G. Mudd Building (SGM) - 101
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Viterbi Admissions & Student Affairs
This event is open to all eligible individuals. USC Viterbi operates all of its activities consistent with the University's Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor.
