IT Events

Nov 24, 09	Open House: Spaceflight with Ballooning This open house event for students, faculty and alumni will feature students in the Fall 2009 freshman seminar class "Spaceflight with Ballooning." Faculty member James Flaten and students will answer questions and share their findings from scientific experiments recently carried by a weather balloon to an altitude of more than 100,000 feet. An inflated balloon with payload boxes will be on display. Time: 11 a.m-12:30 p.m. Location: Lobby and main stairwell, Akerman Hall FFI: Visit the Web site.
Nov 27, 09	'Inventive Women: Portraits of Scientists and Engineers from the University of Minnesota' photography exhibit A photography exhibit by Institute of Technology staff member Nancy G. Johnson features black and white portraits of women faculty in the Institute of Technology. Dates: Nov. 27, 2009-July 4, 2010 Location: Minnesota History Center FFI: Visit the Web site.
Dec 1, 09	Growing the Bioeconomy: Solutions for Sustainability Conference This conference, which includes Institute of Technology faculty speakers, will bring together players from Minnesota's bioeconomy to explore renewable energy opportunities. Registration cost is $50 each day or $85 for both days. Dates: Dec. 1-2, 2009 Location: University of Minnesota Continuing Education and Conference Center FFI: Visit the Web site.
Dec 1, 09	Public Reception: 'Inventive Women: Portraits of Scientists and Engineers from the University of Minnesota' photography exhibit Join University faculty, staff, alumni and friends of the college to a public reception showcasing a photography exhibit featuring portraits of women faculty in the Institute of Technology. Meet faculty featured in the exhibit. Time: 5-8 p.m. Location: Minnesota History Center
Dec 9, 09	Sustainable Cities: Urban Design for Human Health and the Environment Julian Marshall, Assistant Professor, Environmental Engineering, will present "Sustainable Cities: Urban Design for Human Health and the Environment." Time: Noon–1 p.m. Location: IonE Seminar Room 380, VoTech Building, St. Paul FFI: Visit the Web site.
Feb 9, 10	From flapping birds to space telescopes: the math of origami Robert J. Lang will present "From flapping birds to space telescopes: the math of origami ." Math-based origami concepts are used in product development, architecture, and designs seen all around us. The speaker is an artist and a consultant who applies origami principles to engineering problems. Time: 6:30 p.m. Refreshments; 7 p.m. Lecture Location: 125 Willey Hall FFI: Visit the Web site.
Mar 22, 10	Cray Distinguished Speaker Series-Raghu Ramakrishnan Raghu Ramakrishnan from Yahoo! Research, University of Wisconsin, Madison will present "Web of Concepts." Time: 11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m. Location: 3-180 Electrical Engineering/Computer Science Building FFI: Visit the Web site.
Apr 22, 10	Can chocolate save your life? Nancy Reid, professor of statistics, University of Toronto, will discuss the question "Can chocolate save your life?" This question appeared in a recent newspaper headline, but was based on a study involving only 14 people. How can we interpret the statistics behind headlines? What does statistically significant really mean? How do statistics get manipulated to further an agenda? The field of statistics is essential to understanding most current issues. It informs economics, health care, and environmental protection. The speaker calls statistics mathematical social work; it helps science progress, so it is important to understand its power. Time: 6:30 p.m. Refreshments; 7 p.m. Lecture Location: 125 Willey Hall FFI: Visit the Web site.
May 3, 10	Cray Distinguished Speaker Series-Krithi Ramamritham Krithi Ramamritham from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, will present "Just-Enough-Coherency: Taming the Dynamics of Distributed Data." Time: 11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m. Location: 3-180 Electrical Engineering/Computer Science Building FFI: Visit the Web site.
May 4, 10	2010 International BIOMASS Conference & Expo BIOMASS unites current and future producers of biomass-derived power, fuels and chemicals with waste generators, energy crop growers, municipal leaders, utility executives, technology providers, equipment manufacturers, project developers, investors and policy makers. Dates: May 4–6, 2010 Location: Minneapolis Convention Center FFI: Visit the Web site.
Jul 22, 10	International Symposium on Transportation Network Reliability The International Symposium on Transportation Network Reliability (INSTR) brings together researchers and professionals interested in transportation network reliability to discuss both recent research and future directions in this increasingly important field of research. The scope of the symposium includes all aspects of analysis and design to improve network reliability. Dates: July 22–23, 2010 Location: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis FFI: Visit the Web site.