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Join us for an informal discussion about a scientific topic. Anyone is welcome, although seating may be limited. We will meet in the Gateway Film Center in the South Campus Gateway.

 

The Next Cafe:

Date: March 3, 2010, 6:30pm
Speaker: Glenda P. La Rue, Director of the Women in Engineering Program, The Ohio State University 
Title: Inspiring and Advancing Women in Engineering
Summary: Why is diversity in engineering important? Ohio State’s Director of the Women in Engineering Program will speak about factors contributing to the interest (or lack thereof) in engineering by young girls, national and local efforts to increase the awareness of engineering amongst pre-college students, and how Ohio State is tackling the challenge of inspiring and advancing women in engineering.
More about our speaker: Glenda P. La Rue is the Director of the Women in Engineering program at Ohio State where she oversees programs to recruit and retain women engineering students and also outreach to K-12 students to introduce them to career opportunities in engineering. Ms. La Rue joined OSU in 2003 after working over ten years as a water resources engineer. She received her bachelor of science and a master of science degrees in Civil Engineering from Virginia Tech and is a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Ohio.



You can park in the South Campus Gateway Parking Garage

$1 per hour

Upcoming Speakers:

6:30pm unless otherwise noted

March 3, 2010 Glenda La Rue Inspiring and Advancing Women in Engineering
April 7, 2010 Karen Hale Human Subject Research - Righteous!
May 5, 2010 Jeffrey Cohen Myths and Mexican Migration
June 9, 2010 2pm Anne Gemensky-Metzler Comparing Animal to Human Vision - How We're the Same But Different

Previous Speakers:

February 3, 2010 Sheryl Barringer The Science of Chocolate Flavor
January 6,, 2010 Sam Stout Estimating the Age of Skeletal Remains
December 2, 2009 Daniel Herms Ohio's Forests Under Siege: The Clear and Present Danger Posed by Invasive Insects
November 4, 2009 Robert Burns Implications of a Smart Grid
October 7, 2009 James Borchers Sports Medicine: Behind the Scenes
August 5, 2009 Steve McKee Hands-On Native Animals
July 1, 2009 Scott Gaudi The Search for Other Worlds and Life in the Universe
June 3, 2009 Kenneth Hale and Lane Wallace Prescription Stimulants as Cognitive Enhancers: Pharming to Get By or Welcomed New Method of Improving Brain Functioning?
May 6, 2009 Jay Hobgood Hurricane Activity in a Changing Climate
April 1, 2009 Clay Marsh Personalized Health Care: A Disruptive and Transforming Innovation
March 4, 2009 William J. Mitsch Protecting New Orleans from Hurricanes: Restoring the Ecosystem Services of Wetlands
February 4, 2009 Jeff McKee Darwin's Prescient Insights on Human Evolution
January 7, 2009 Brian McHale Learning from Science Fiction
December 3, 2008 Marti Andrews Holiday time! How to enjoy the season without busting your diet
October 29, 2008 Fritz Scheuren Trust but Verify in Elections
October 1, 2008 Robert Buerki The Conscience Clause and American Pharmacy
August 6, 2008 Dr Dave Whiz Bang Science Show
July 2, 2008 Dale Gnidovec Snails and trilobites and mastodons, oh my! Fossils in your back yard.
June 4, 2008 Jessica Hanzlik Women in White Coats: Gender Equality in the Laboratory
May 7, 2008 Fred Cope Stem Cells: The Ethical, Political, and Clinical Realities
April 2, 2008 Gordon Aubrecht The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: What do they have to tell the world?

 

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The Ohio State University's Science Cafe is sponsored by:
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Department of Comparative Studies



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This page last modified: February 9, 2010