Fall 2006
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| All sessions will be in Massengill unless otherwise noted. |
| Date & Time | Speaker | Title |
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Wednesday,
Sept. 13,
5:30 p.m.
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Dr. Jeffrey Spielman,
Roanoke College |
"Statistical Analysis of Two Contemporary Issues: Global Warming and The Battle of the Sexes"
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Thursday,
Sept. 21,
7:00 p.m.
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Mike Overacker,
Roanoke Valley Astronomical Society |
"A View from Here: The Basics of Telescope Design and What You Might See Through Them"
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Wednesday,
Sept. 27,
5:30 p.m. |
Dr. B. Sidney Smith,
Radford University |
"The Mathematical Art of MC Escher"
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Thursday,
Oct. 12,
7:00 p.m. |
Major George M. Brooke IV,
Virginia Military Institute |
"Molecular Spectroscopy and Trace Gas Detection using High Finesse Cavity Techniques" |
Thursday,
Nov. 2,
7:00 p.m. |
Erin Hackett,
Johns Hopkins University (Roanoke College Alum - Physics) |
"The Blue Planet: Exploring Earth's Oceans" |
Friday,
Nov. 3,
3:30 p.m.
(Trexler 372) |
Erin Hackett (Johns Hopkins, Roanoke Alum)
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"Flow Measurements on the Atlantic Continental Shelf using PIV" |
Thursday,
Nov. 16,
7:00 p.m. |
Dr. Chris Lee,
Roanoke College |
"The Tainted Truth: The abuse of statistics by pollsters, politicians, advertisers, and even academic researchers!" |
Thursday,
Dec. 7,
7:00 p.m. |
Rick Pingry,
Roanoke College Alum - Computer Science |
"Developing 3D Computer Games, At Any Level - Resources for the Hobbyist" |
