The Science & Technology Discovery Series is a breakfast program that showcases timely topics in science and technology. The purpose is to educate the interested layperson about new developments in science and technology, and to emphasize the importance and contributions of our research institutions.
2002-2003 Season
September 13, 2002: Larry Dalton, Professor of Chemistry, UW. Topic: The New Information Age: Exploiting the Best of Both Electronics and Photonics
October 11, 2002: Dr. Daniel Paull, Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Virginia Mason. Topic: How physician directed state-of-the art robots perform cardiac surgery, along with other new advances in cardiac surgery
November 8, 2002: Dr. Paul Robertson, Pacific Northwest Research Institute. Topic: Human Islet Transplant
December 13, 2002: Dr. Chris Elias, PATH. Topic: Improving Health Globally with Simple Solutions
January 10th, 2003: Dr. Bradley C. Edwards, Chief Technology Officer, HighLift Systems. Topic: The Space Elevator
February 14, 2003: Chris Stubbs, Professor of Astronomy, UW. Topic: Recent Discoveries of the Hubble Space Telescope
March 14, 2003: Mike Kluse, Associate Director of National Security, Battelle. Topic: Science and technology in homeland security
April 11, 2003: Dieter Fox, Assistant Professor of Computer Science & Engineering, UW. Topic: Robotics
May 9, 2003: Dr. John Corman, Director of Prostate Cancer Network, Virginia Mason. Topic: New Advances in Detection and Treatment of Prostate Cancer
June 13, 2003: Dr. Leroy Hood, President and Director, Institute for Systems Biology. Topic: New Frontiers in Biotechnology
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