Professional Enrichment Programs
The Alvine Engineering Professional Effectiveness and Enrichment Program
Engineers are invited to attend the upcoming Alvine Engineering Professional Effectiveness and Enrichment Program. The program offers a series of interactive seminars, forums, and multimedia lectures presented by outstanding UNH Tagliatela School of Engineering faculty and professional engineers and scientists. The program is free and the general public is welcome. For more information on the series contact Ismail Orabi at 203-932-7144.
Here are upcoming presentations for Spring 2012. All lectures are held at the B120 Auditorium unless otherwise noted. Download this schedule in a single pdf.
WEDNESDAY, January 25 • 12:15 – 1:30 p.m.
“Your DNA: Sense or Nonsense?”
Dr. Joan Steitz
Molecular Biologist, Yale University
WEDNESDAY, February 8 • 12:15 – 1:30 p.m.
“Alternative Energy Technology”
Pinakin Patel
Dir. Spec. Sys. Res, Fuel Cell Energy, Inc.
WEDNESDAY, February 15 • 12:15 - 1:30 p.m.
“Challenges facing our Health Care System – Entrepreneurship”
Dr. Richard Deslauriers
CEO, Doctors Research Group, Inc.
WEDNESDAY, February 22 • 12:15 - 1:30 p.m.
Thomas Giordano
Executive in Residence, University of New Haven
FRIDAY, February 24 • 1:00 p.m.
“The Smart Grid: Power for the 21st Century”
Dr. George W. Arnold
Eng.Sc.D., National Coordinator for Smart Grid Interoperability,
National Institute of Standards and Technology,
U.S. Department of Commerce
WEDNESDAY , February 29 • 12:15 - 1:30 p.m.
“Applying Engineering by Directing a Global Manufacturing Company - Entrepreneurship"
Leighton Lee
CEO, The Lee Company
WEDNESDAY, March 7 • 12:15 - 1:30 p.m.
“A Smarter Planet - The Role of Stem Disciplines in Creating a Sustainable Future”
Dr. Sharon Nunes
Vice President, Smarter Cities Strategy & Solutions, IBM
WEDNESDAY, March 28 • 12:15 - 1:30 p.m.
“RFID, A Technology That Is Rapidly Moving Into Your Life”
Andy Grace
Director, RFID Business Unit, George Schmitt & Co.
WEDNESDAY, April 18 • 12:15 - 1:30 p.m.
“Silver Nanoparticle structures - Property Relations for Environmental Health and Safety Studies”
Dr. Rob MacCuspie
National Institute of Standards and Technology