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CEE Seminar Speaker - Dr. Marc Edwards - University of Virginia Tech - February 19

Date: Wednesday, February 19, 2025 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM - “The Politicization of American Science: Lessons from the Aftermath of the Flint Water Crisis”. After the declaration of the Flint Federal Emergency in January 2015, opportunists came to Flint from academia, Hollywood and the media to exploit the tragedy for their own benefit. Flint residents were lied to repeatedly. Some academics claimed.... Further information at the seminar. Meeting number (access code): 2863 861 9814 Meeting password: 4AKqVPhd3Q7

Fresh Check Day - February 19, 2025

Wednesday, February 19, 2025 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM - Fresh Check Day is a national event held on college campuses, designed to promote mental health awareness, suicide prevention, and provide access to mental health resources through interactive booths, peer-to-peer messaging, and engaging activities, all aimed at destigmatizing conversations about mental health; it is the signature program of the Jordan Porco Foundation.

Math Colloquium: Karl Pierce (Flatiron Institute) - February 19

Date: Wednesday, February 19, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - This Mathematical Sciences Colloquium will feature a presentation titled "On the Utilization of Matrix-Free Tensor Decompositions in the Approximation of Accurate Tensor Algorithms" by Dr. Karl Pierce, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Flatiron Institute's Center for Computational Quantum Physics.

Ghost Images

Thursday / February 13, 2025 at 7:00 pm Korakrit Arunanondchai explores what the artist calls the ghost layer of images in this experimental screening program. Arunanondchai turns the Studio 1—Goodman venue into an atmospheric environment in which viewers are absorbed by cinematic gestures and proto-human forms. Footage moves in and out of visual clarity as images coalesce on clouds of fog and disperse into air. EMPAC Spring 2025 Film/Video, Time-Based Visual Art Korakrit Arunanondchai

RPI and Hokkaido University Joint seminar - February 13

Thursday, February 13, 2025 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM - Joint seminar series between RPI and Hokkaido University highlights advanced semiconductor and related technologies for future communication and computing. In this joint seminar, Prof. Hiromichi Ohta will talk about "Solid-State Electrochemical Thermal Transistors" and Prof. Trevor David Rhone will talk about "Accelerating the Design and Discovery of Quantum Materials.

Systems Engineering & Technology Management Review Scheduled for February 13

Date: Thursday, February 13, 2025 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM - Hosted by Dean Aric Krause, Ph.D., this session focuses on Rensselaer's flexible, project-based, online Systems Engineering and Technology Management graduate degree that will help prepare decision-makers with broader and deeper capabilities in leading dynamic organizations. Please register if you plan to attend.

CEE Seminar Speaker Series Continues February 12

Date: Wednesday, February 12, 2025 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM - In a presentation titled “Engineering Ethics and the Flint Water Crisis,” Ms. Elin Betanzo will discuss engineers’ roles in public decision making within the context of the Flint water crisis. Further, through the lens of the ASCE code of ethics and with reference to her extensive technical experience regarding safe drinking water, Elin will discuss ethically challenging scenarios that arise during normal engineering practice. 

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