2001-2002 Season

September 14, 2001: Steve Malone, Ph.D., Geophysics Research, University of Washington, discussed earthquake hazards in the Northwest and the development of near real-time technology to track them.

October 12, 2001: Geraldine Dawson, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, Center for Autism, University of Washington, discussed current technology used in the early detection and treatment of autism. Dr. Dawson is leading a five-year, $5.6 million effort toward improving early detection and treatment of autism at the Center on Human Development and Disability Center, University of Washington.

November 9, 2001: Dr. Helene Gayle, Senior Advisor for HIV/AIDS, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, discussed the HIV/AIDS global epidemic and current research to find a cure.

December 14, 2001: Dr. John D. Potter, Public Health Sciences Division-Cancer Prevention Research Program, Cancer Prevention Research Program, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and Professor, School of Public Health and Community Medicine Epidemiology, University of Washington. Dr. Potter discussed the role of diet in colon cancer, specifically the types of plant foods that reduce the risks, and slow and/or reverse the carcinogenesis process.

January 11, 2002: Paul E. Burrows, Ph.D., Senior Staff Scientist, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Dr. Burrows discussed the technology behind photonics, market value, and future product developments.

February 8, 2002: Dan Mooney, Vice President of Product Development, The Boeing Company. Mr. Mooney discussed the Boeing Sonic Cruiser and the technology involved in the designing and building the aircraft.

March 8, 2002: James Anderson, Ph. D., School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, University of Washington, discussed the growing importance of computer models and the Internet in balancing salmon restoration and management with the competing demands of hydrolic power and irrigation in the Pacific Northwest.

April 12, 2002: Dr. Margaret Allen, Hope Heart Institute, Affilitate Professor, University of Washington, discussed future developments in heart transplant surgery, such as using own body tissue to repair the heart instead of the current practice of using foreign tissue.

May 10, 2002: Robert Franza, M.D., Research Professor, Department of Bioengineering, University of Washington, discussed the focus of the Cell Systems Initiative (CSI) at the University of Washington.

June 14, 2002: Stephen Richardson, Ph.D., Senior Researcher, Microsoft Corporation, discussed the development of natural language processing computers, specifically machine translation.