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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