Thursday, 07 Mar 2013
Computer Science Distinguished Lecture
"The Challenge of High-Assurance Software," John Rushby, Computer Science Laboratory, SRI International.
The Divine Nine: Greekdom, Black History and the Responsibility to the Campus Community
Lawrence Ross is the author of The Divine Nine: The History of African American Fraternities and Sororities and an advocate for eliminating pledging and hazing. His talk includes information about the origins of the Greek system in general, and Black fraternities and sororities in particular.
The World of Sports Photography
Award-winning photographer Damian Strohmeyer's career with Sports Illustrated spanned more than two decades and his images have graced the cover of the magazine 67 times since his first cover shot in 1988. Strohmeyer witnessed many of the most historic sporting events of the past few decades, including 26 Super Bowls, five Olympics, the Stanley Cup, Soccer's World Cup and numerous NCAA championships.
The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars
Climatologist Michael E. Mann, author of "The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars: Dispatches from the Front Lines," is a member of the Penn State University faculty, holding joint positions in the Departments of Meteorology and Geosciences and the Earth and Environmental Systems Institute. National Affairs Series.