Seismic Performance of Steel Bridges during Last 50 Years and Lessons LearnedThe talk will focus on the observed seismic performance of steel bridges during the major earthquakes over the last 50 years (Alaska 1964- Napa 2014). During the 1964 Alaska quake major steel truss spans collapsed indicated lack of sufficient length of bearing supports on the piers. The next major quake, ...
ADVANCED LIGO AND THE SEARCH FOR GRAVITATIONAL WAVES Dr. Norna Robertson (Caltech and the University of Glasgow) will review the search for gravitational waves, and in particular discuss the Advanced LIGO detectors which are expected to carry out their first observational run during 2015.
Where: Rohnert ParkCost: Free
Interactive Information: Applications and New DirectionsIn 1948, Shannon laid the foundations for information theory - the study of one-way data transmission over a channel. Communication complexity, developed in the last thirty years, studies the communication cost of functions, and has a vast number of applications in computer science. In the standard communication setting, two players ...
The world's bees can improve economic and ecological sustainability, if only we let them. We know the vital importance of bees, yet we also know that they are dying off. What does the future human condition look like in a world that incorporates bees into our architecture, healthcare, and everyday ...
In this presentation, Scowen will discuss the legacy of the Hubble Space Telescope with respect to what it has taught us about the formation of stars and planets in our Galactic neighborhood. The resolution of Hubble has allowed us to see things moving over the 20-25 years of its mission ...
