The Institute of Technology offers public lecture featuring distinguished
scholars on topics related to science and technology. The lectures
are designed to share the latest scientific discoveries, explore
the impact of technology on culture, and encourage networking on
campus. The program is sponsored by the IT
Alumni Society.
Fluid Power
Kim Stelson
Renewable Energy for Minnesota: Does Renewable Energy Make
Sense?
Lanny Schmidt
Crash! The Legacy of Auto Safety Pioneer James J. Ryan
Max Donath
Math at Top Speed: Breaking Myths in Drag Racing Folklore
Richard Tapia
Seven Warning Signs of Voodoo Science
Robert Park
Venture Capitalism and the Nanotube
Richard Smalley, Robert Gower
Technology-Enhanced Learning
Christopher Dede, James Hirsch, and Doug Ernie
Cosmic Cabaret
Lynda Jeanne Williams
The Challenge of New Materials
Philip Ball
Inventing Modern
John Lienhard
Global Warming: Potential Effects on Lakes and Rivers
Heinz Stefan
This Not-So-Crazy World: Order in Randomness
Raymond Orbach
The Art and Science of the Motorcycle
Charles Falco
The Changing Role of the Health Care System
Earl Bakken
The Mathematics of AIDS Research
Alan Perelson
Deep Blue's Defeat of Chessmaster Kasparov
Murray Campbell
Life's Other Secret: New Mathematics
Ian Stewart
How Geometry Has Changed Hollywood
Tony DeRose
For information on other University of Minnesota lectures and performance,
see the events calendar.
