Cornell College West Science Center – Mount Vernon, Iowa

This talk will discuss properties of the Rosette Nebula and the analysis of radio wave polarization data to determine the magnetic field in the region.

Professor of Computer Science Leon Tabak will talk about "Why We Should Follow Developments in Online Education."

The topic is to be announced.

Dr. Craig Vickstrom '92 will speak on controlling the spread of Ebola during the last epidemic.

The topic of this SIG Talk is diversity, presented by Marty Condon.

Drexel University engineering professor discusses the partnership between the Peace Engineering program at Drexel and the PeaceTech Lab in Washington DC toward reducing violent conflict.

The topic is to be announced.

The topic for this Science Interest Group Lecture is "The Future of Cancer Research Starts with a Blender: How Better Data Will Drive Better Therapies."  Nelson Alexander, Senior Manager of Ventana Medical Systems, will discuss cancer research and the status of "personalized therapy."

Assistant Professor of Engineering Brian Johns will speak on "Engineering a better social network."

Assistant Professor of Biology Tammy Mildenstein presents "Critically Endangered or Over-abundant Pest? Moving toward conservation of the Mauritian Flying Fox through a community-based approach."  The Mauritian flying fox is at the center of a conflict between fruit farmers and conservation managers of the unique fauna of Mauritius. This presentation will highlight the efforts of the Block 5 international conservation biology course on Mauritius, a small, remote island in the Indian Ocean. Working with the local government office for endangered species…