Nanotechnology of Concrete: A Key Step in the Development of Sustainable ConstructionThe present status of the cement and concrete industry is not sustainable. The production of Portland cement is responsible for 7% of the CO2 emission in the world and existing reinforced concrete infrastructure is deteriorating at a fast pace. In conjunction with this ever-increasing need for enlarging the built environment ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Bioengineering Advances for Economically Disadvantaged SocietiesThis talk will present scientific breakthroughs such as the use of cellular phone for medical imaging in small clinics and rural areas, detecting internal bleeding remotely in rural areas through multi-frequency spectroscopy, a simple electrolytic means for low power electricity, using classifiers to augment lack of expert medical care in ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
EXPLORING NEURAL FUNCTION, STRUCTURE, AND DEVELOPMENTDr. Sasha Sher, of the University of California, Santa Cruz, will be discussing how understanding the brain is one of the most important scientific frontiers of our time. He will reveal a unique technology for detection of neural activity developed by a team of physicists, engineers, and biologists and discuss ...
Where: Rohnert ParkCost: Free
Deepwater Drilling in the Gulf of Mexico and the Deepwater Horizon AccidentOn April 20, 2010 a severe blowout and fire aboard the Deepwater Horizon caused the release of almost 4 million barrels of oil into the gulf and the worst environmental disaster in U.S. history. This talk will address the role of deepwater drilling in the U.S. and global energy picture, ...
