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Sponsor |
Speaker |
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| 01/27/2014 |
Jeff Rasley |
Matthew Will, PhD -- Associate Professor of Finance for the University of Indianapolis MBA Program. Dr. Will hosts a weekly radio show entitled “Your Money” on 88.7 FM, WICR. |
A SWOT Analysis for the State of Indiana : The state of Indiana has a diverse economy. A detailed review of the state’s Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT), can prove helpful to residents and leaders as they debate fiscal and economic policy. Dr. Will reviews the current state of the US and Global economy in the context of Indiana’s role in the economy. |
| 02/03/2014 |
Alison Brown |
David L. Smith, Prof. Emeritus Ball State |
Hoosiers in Hollywood: Drawn from his publication of the same name, Smith amazes us with the number of Hoosiers who became part of Hollywood, including actors, directors, costume designers, screen writers and novelists. |
| 02/4/2014 |
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BOARD MEETING |
| 02/10/2014 |
Alan Schmidt |
Christina Ferroli, PhD, RD, Purdue Extension, Marion County |
Chocolate for the Health of It, The "Food of the Gods": The history and health benefits of chocolate including bioactive substances such as resveratrol, phytosterols, polyphenols or flavonoids antioxidants. |
| 02/17/2014 |
Don & Carolyn Hardman |
Jerry Sweeten, PhD, Biology professor at Manchester University |
Clean-up of the Eel River: Jerry has been engaging students in this project for several years with much success, both with the students involved and local farmers. |
| 02/24/2014 |
David Culp |
Leo Doyle, Head of Indianapolis Cyber Defense Force |
Cyber Threats: The speaker will talk about the infinite variety of cyber threats to government and infrastructure and the effect on citizens, with examples, and discuss why the Indianapolis Metropolitan Cyber Defense Force was brought into being under his leadership. |
| 03/03/2014 |
Jeff Rasley |
Alexandre M. Erkine, Associate Professor
College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Butler University |
DNA: FROM DOUBLE HELIX TO YOUR PERSONAL GENOME IN 60 YEARS: Using next generation DNA sequencing it is now possible to read the entire content of your own DNA in a few weeks for just $10,000. In a year or two the price is predicted to drop to $1000 or less and will be routinely done similar to the blood test, with the results constituting your genome sequence stored on the computer thumb drive. Since this information holds the keys to potential life-threatening medical conditions, as well as simply to your personal traits (psychological character, mental abilities, national origin(s), professional inclinations, etc.) the question is: do you want to gain this information about yourself, your spouse, your relatives? Do you think the insurance company, your in-laws, governmental agencies will want? And if they do get it, what will they do with it? |
| 03/4/2014 |
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BOARD MEETING |
| 03/10/2014 |
Bonnie Strate |
Rev. Robert A. Schilling, retired organist/choirmaster and associate pastor, North United Methodist Church, and retired adjunct member of the music faculty at Butler U. |
The Mechanics and Acoustics of the Pipe Organ: Illustrated explanation of the mechanisms by which the organ has been played from the 16th to the 21st centuries, including application of the latest technological advances. How the wide varieties of sounds are produced by different shapes, sizes, and materials of air-blown pipes. Discussion of the harmonic (or overtone) series and its relationship to the tonal design of the pipe organ. Physical layout, placement, and visual aesthetics of the organ. Sample pipes will be exhibited to illustrate Dr. Schilling's talk. |
| 03/17/2014 |
Fred Hecker |
Chuck Hazelrigg, Registered Pharmacist and a Dentist |
History of Hook's Drug Stores |
| 03/24/2014 |
Dick Garrett |
Rocky Killion, West Lafayette Schools System Superintendent of Schools |
Rise Above the Mark -- Promoting Education Reforms that Work: The West Lafayette Community School Corporation is creating an education documentary titled Rise Above the Mark (www.riseabovethemark.com). The purpose of Rise Above the Mark, narrated by Peter Coyote, is to educate the general public about the Indiana public schools and what parents, community members and educators can do promote education reforms that work.
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| 03/31/2014 |
Bill Stanley |
Phillip E. DeTurk, Landscape Architect |
The Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC) in Indiana State Parks: The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was a public work relief program that operated from 1933 to 1942 in the United States for unemployed, unmarried men from relief families, ages 18–25. Mr. DeTurk will provide a brief history of the CCC, living conditions in CCC camps, and the project design process, with Indiana State Park examples. |
| 04/01/2014 |
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BOARD MEETING |
| 04/07/2014 |
Jim Lawrence |
Gregory A. Reinhart, PhD, Ohio State University; Nutritional Biochemistry;
VP of Research and Nutrition, The Mathile Institute for the Advancement of Human Nutrition -- Dayton, OH |
Global Nutritional Research:
Dr. Reinhart is currently leading five global research projects around the world designed to improve the nutrition of children. North America, Vietnam, India,Guatemala,Honduras. |
| 04/14/2014 |
Charles Thomas |
Tour Guide |
TOUR: Visit the Catacombs under the City Market in downtown Indianapolis |
| 04/21/2014 |
Tom Nicholls |
John Thieme, BS degree in entomology from Purdue; employed as an entomologist at Purdue and in industry for 33 years. |
Where Are All The Butterflies? What has happened to our common butterfly species here in Indiana in the past 50 years. Mr. thieme will discuss the variables affecting their survival, how most species are coping, along with personal observations and surveys he has conducted. |
| 04/28/2014 |
Steve Nezovich |
Josette Rathbun, MBA in Financial Planning |
A Transforming World: Dynamic forces sweeping across globe -- creating new investment opportunities |
| 05/05/2014 |
Richard Gibson |
Richard Gibson, Citizens Climate Lobby, Indianapolis Chapter
Colonel (retired) US Air Force; consulting systems engineer (retired) The MITRE Corporation |
Science, Climate Science and Climate Change: 1. Discussion of twentieth century astronomy to highlight how science evolves
2. Discussion of latest state of climate science
3. Discussion of one approach to address climate change |
| 05/06/2014 |
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BOARD MEETING |
| 05/12/2014 |
John Prentice |
Jim Willson, BSCE from Purdue University, MBA from Northwestern University, PE, CEM, LEED AP. ASHRAE Engineer of the year. |
Green Energy Installation at Eastern Illinois University: Jim, a Scientech member, together with Gary Reed, a Director of Facilities for Eastern Illinois, will present how Honeywell Energy Retrofit designed and installed a new, campus-wide green energy power plant that demonstrates the feasibility and attractiveness of green energy solutions to large-scale facilities. The story will be accompanied by PowerPoint slides showing the installation. |
| 05/19/2014 |
Jim Willson |
Edward Humes, Pulitzer-Prize-winning journalist and award-winning non-fiction author |
Wind Power is Coming of Age:
A Skype presentation -- discussing the environmental impact, economics, and current status of Wind Power Technology. |
| 05/26/2014 |
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No Meeting -- Memorial Day |
| 06/02/2014 |
Joe Abella |
Debra Burns, PhD, Associate Professor and Coordinator of the Music Therapy Program at IUPUI |
Integrating Music Therapy into Healthcare: Intangible and Measureable Benefits Music therapy is increasingly integrated into patient care at hospitals and hospices. An allied health profession, music therapy involves live and recorded music experiences designed by a credentialed music therapist to address physical symptoms related to disease and treatment as well as the emotional impact of serious life-limiting diseases. This presentation will provide a historical perspective about music therapy and a description of current clinical practice ranging from treating traumatic brain injuries in military veterans, assisting children with autism and developmental delays, and supporting patients with cancer. |
| 06/03/2014 |
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BOARD MEETING |
| 06/09/2014 |
Hank Wolfla |
Jon Haskel, retired medical salesman for GE medical. His hobbies include ham radio, and extensive travel in central America in the study of the Mesoamerican people and sites. |
The Adena Wilmington Tablets: Jon will speak about the Adena Tablets and review his upcoming paper about these tablets as a Mesoamerican Quincunx. The Quincunx is an artistic representation of how Mesoamerican groups conceptualized the cosmological world. His study strongly suggests Mesoamerican contact in the Ohio River region about 3000 years ago. A very technical talk, yet Jon does a great job of making it entertaining. |
| 06/16/2014 |
Bill Stanley |
Bill Stanley, one-time chemical engineer |
The Great Lakes Water Wars: A physical description of the Great Lakes with a brief history of early exploration followed by a summary of the physical and legal battles over the diversion and/or consumption of Great Lakes water. |
| 06/23/2014 |
Jay Siegel |
Jay Siegel, Consultant in Forensic Science. Professor Emeritus, Michigan State University. Retired Chair of the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at IUPUI and Director of the Forensic Science Program. |
Not your daddy's CSI: What do crime scene investigators really do? This presentation discusses the effects of TV shows on crime scene investigations and the rest of the criminal justice system. "The CSI Effect" will be discussed and real cases will be presented. |
| 06/30/2014 |
Kent Sharp |
James C. Conwell, President, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology |
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and engineering education: James Conwell began his tenure as President of Rose-Hulman on May 1. He will provide us many insights on the direction of engineering education.
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| 07/01/2014 |
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BOARD MEETING |
| 07/07/2014 |
Don Mink |
Steve Nielsen, Director – Wet Distribution Engineering, Citizens Energy Group |
Septic Tank Elimination Program (STEP): Review of Citizens Energy Group’s STEP program for the Indianapolis sanitary sewer service area, discussing the program transitioned from the City of Indianapolis Department of Public Works as part of the sale of the Wastewater Utility to Citizens Energy Group (Citizens) and proposed program submitted to the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission as part of Citizens wastewater User Rate increase request |
| 07/14/2014 |
Malcolm Mallette |
Lisa E. Harris, MD, practicing physician and CEO/Medical Director of Eskenazi Health. |
Moving Wishard Into The Future: The logistics of moving a hospital from an older building to the state of the art Eskenazi Health facility, while taking care of the patients. How the new facility will benefit Indianapolis. |
| 07/21/2014 |
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| 07/28/2014 |
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| 08/04/2014 |
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| 08/05/2014 |
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BOARD MEETING |
| 08/11/2014 |
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| 08/18/2014 |
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