Upcoming Events

Seminar Series for Life-long Learners: Teachers – Inquiry in the Science Classroom (Nov. 14)

The Center for Science Education Research at The University of Texas at Dallas is hosting the next in its seminar series for life-long learners with a presentation by Barbara Curry at 6pm on Monday, November 14 at Conference Center Room 1.112 at The University of Texas at Dallas.  The 1996 National Science Education Standards define scientific inquiry as a set of interrelated processes by which scientists and students pose questions about the natural world and investigate phenomena.  Since publication of the standards, implementation of inquiry-based science instruction has been emphasized. Teacher has struggled, in part due to the difficulty of finding a good teaching model, but also as a result of test-driven curricula.  This presentation will help hive teachers a better idea of what inquiry-based science instruction looks like and how it can work in their classroom.  This event is free and open to all. For more information, call 972-883-2496.

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IEEE: Ten Tips to Moving to a Culture of Disciplined Execution (Nov. 14)

IEEE presents a presentation entitled “Ten Tips to Moving to a Culture of Disciplined Execution” by Ann Miller, vice president of Southwest Region PMLG at 6:15pm on November 14 at the Holiday Inn Select located at 1655 North Central Expressway in Richardson.  There is a $5 charge for IEEE members and a $15 charge for non-members which includes a buffet.  Ms Miller will be discussing how to change a company’s organizational culture so it will accept project management as a core business discipline.  For more information, contact Maura Schreier-Fleming at 972-380-0200.

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Princeton Astrophysicist to Show 'Baby Pictures' of Universe (Nov. 14)

How old is the universe? Does it stretch on forever? If not, how is it shaped? A telescope a million miles above Earth has detected answers to questions that cosmologists have posed for centuries.

"Cosmology has undergone a revolution from lots of speculation and little data to now knowing the size, shape and likely the fate of the universe," says David Spergel, a theoretical astrophysicist who will deliver the 24th Annual Bunyan Lecture. The Princeton professor's talk, "Taking the Baby Picture of the Universe," will begin at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 14, at the Braun Auditorium in the Mudd Chemistry Building at 333 Campus Dr. It is free and open to the public.

His research uses sensitive instruments to see what the universe looked like billions of years ago. "It's like taking a baby picture of the universe and using it to tell us a story about its origin and evolution," Spergel says.

In 1982, Spergel graduated with a bachelor's degree in astronomy from Princeton, where undergraduate courses gave him an opportunity to ponder big questions about general relativity, the Big Bang and gravity. He went on to earn master's and doctoral degrees in astronomy from Harvard by 1985. And he's never stopped searching for the answers.

Spergel has spent the last several years focused on the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP), a telescope that takes pictures of the universe as it looked more than 13 billion years ago. Launched on June 30, 2001, WMAP is a collaborative effort between NASA and six universities. Its first photos show the universe when it was a mere 379,000 years old, comparable to taking a picture of an 80-year-old on the day of her birth.

Spergel's public lecture will be followed the next day by a more technical lecture at 4:15 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15, at the Hewlett Teaching Center, Room 201. He will discuss the next steps in solving questions about dark energy, dark matter, galaxy formation and the origins of the Big Bang in a talk titled "Cosmology from WMAP and Beyond."

The Bunyan Lecture Series, hosted by the Astronomy Program in the Department of Physics, was created from the estate of the late James T. Bunyan, a member of the Hoover Institution, whose will specified that the lecture series would "inquire into man's changing vision of the cosmos and of human destiny as revealed in the latest discoveries in the fields of astronomy and space exploration."

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Micro & Nano-Systems Distinguished Speaker Series High Aspect Ratio MEMS/NEMS for RF, Photonics, and Bio Applications (Nov. 15)

IEEE-Electron Devices Society Dallas Section and UTA NanoFab present a lecture by Jeong-Bong Lee, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at The University of Texas at Dallas at 3:30pm on November 15 in room 105 in Nedderman Hall on The University of Texas at Arlington campus.  For more information, or to register, contact Susan Stoltje at stoltje@uta.edu or 817-272-1536.

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Society of Women Engineering Meeting: Combining Work and Family (Nov. 15)

Jolynn Perkins of Perkins and Associates is the guest speaker for the November 15 meeting of the Society of Women Engineers at 6:15pm on Tuesday, November 15 at Nedley’s Restaurant at 1801 North Plano Road.  She will be discussing “Combining Work and Family.”  For more information contact Jennifer Ray at jray@ppoinc.net or 214-226-6967.

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MIT Forum: The Power of Revolutionary Thinking (Nov. 17)

The MIT Enterprise Forum is presenting a program on “The Power Of Revolutionary Thinking:What Today's Scientists Can Teach You About Driving Innovation In Your Organization” beginning with a reception at 5pm on November 17 in the School of Management Building on The University of Texas at Dallas campus.  There is a $25 charge unless you are an MIT Alumnus or student. 

The MIT Enterprise Forum, Inc. and the MIT Enterprise Forum of Dallas / Fort Worth present a unique program that looks at how cutting-edge technologies are invented and how these technologies move from laboratory curiosity to real commercial adoption.

Featured panelists include:

• Dr. Robert Cassanova, Director of the NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts;
• Dr. Penelope J. Boston, Director and Professor, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, and Director of Research for Complex Systems Research, Inc.;
• Dr. Bradley Carl Edwards, President and Founder of Carbon Designs, and development leader for the Space Elevator project ;
• Dr. Dava Newman AA '89, Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics at MIT and a MacVicar Fellow;
• Atlanta program moderator Alf Nucifora, Chairman, Nucifora Consulting Group, and a syndicated columnist on marketing
• and several local panelists

For more details: http://www.mitforum.com/Power.htm

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Information Session on Professional Certificate Programs in Supply Chain Management, Product Lifecycle Management, Lean Six Sigma and Sourcing Management (Nov. 22)

The Center for Intelligent Supply Networks in the School of Management at The University of Texas at Dallas is hosting an information session on the Supply Chain Management Master of Science and Professional Certificate Program Opportunities at 6pm on November 22 in the School of Management Room 1.502 on the UTD campus.  For more information, call 972-883-4843.

• To register for the Professional Certificate in Supply Chain Management, see https://mgmt.utdallas.edu/reg_forms/c4isn/c4isn_cert_scm_reg.php.
• To register for the Professional Certificate in Product Lifecycle Management, see http://som.utdallas.edu/c4isn/c4isn_programs_plm_cert.htm 
• To register for the Lean Six Sigma – Green Belt Training, , see https://mgmt.utdallas.edu/reg_forms/c4isn/c4isn_cert_sgb_reg.php
• To register for the Online Professional Certificate in Sourcing Management, see https://mgmt.utdallas.edu/reg_forms/c4isn/c4isn_cert_src_reg.php

 

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5th Annual State of Technology Luncheon (Dec. 1)

The Greater Dallas Chamber of Commerce is hosting the 5th Annual State of Technology Luncheon at 11:30am on December 1 at The Fairmont Hotel at 1717 N. Akard St. in Dallas.  The event will feature a fireside chat focused on the DFW’s impact on the future of wireless technology.  Angel Ruiz from Ericsson, Kris Rinne of Cingular Wireless and Gilles Delfassey of Texas Instruments are scheduled to speak. For more information, contact Charlene Dizon at cdizon@dallaschamber.org or 214-712-1922.

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The Dallas Forum for Biomedical Technology: Creating a Competitive Opening (Jan. 4)

The next meeting of the Dallas Forum for Biomedical Technology will be held at 7am on January 4 at Retractable Technologies Inc.  Thomas J. Shaw, the president, chairman and CEO of Retractable Technologies will be speaking.  For more information, see http://www.dfbt.org

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UTA Workshop on Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting (Jan. 27)

University of Texas at Arlington College of Engineering's Automation & Robotics Research Institute is hosting a conference on January 27 on Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting on January 27 at their location at 7300 Jack Newell Blvd. S. in Fort Worth, Texas

Vast reductions in the size and power consumption of CMOS circuitry have led to focused research efforts on small and efficient power sources. Much of the current emphasis has been on developing on-site generators that transform an available mechanical energy into electrical energy.

This workshop will bring together academic and industrial researchers on one platform to review past developments, current challenges and future goals in the field of piezoelectric energy harvesting. The presence of the leading industries, both nationally and internationally, in the field of energy harvesting and piezoelectrics at one location makes this a landmark event.

The workshop will also feature displays by innovators in piezoelectric energy harvesting and demonstrations their latest technologies.

For more information, call 817-272-5900.