Past Programs

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View the March 12 presentation on "Future of Science in Illinois" with a talk by Bob Rosner - Director, Argonne National Laboratory below.

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Past Programs

"Technology from the Outside In:  Learning from the 'Natives"

Tuesday, June 10, 2008
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Hilton Chicago, Continental Ballroom - Lobby Level 720 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois

Segment #1 - "Social Networks - Business Benefits and Applications"

Social Networking is revolutionizing how we communicate and share information in today's society. Its growing popularity has made it a part of everyday life. Come learn about Social Media's role and applicability to business strategy through a discussion of its real world implementation and integration into well-known enterprises. The discussion will include a review of specific initiatives, business challenges, lessons learned, and trends when using Social Media sites for B2B / B2C / B2E application. It will provide insights on how you can take advantage of social networking to create competitive business advantage for your enterprise.

 

Segment #2 - "Alternative Reality:  'Virtual' Certainty or 'Simulated' Boondoogle?"

"Everyone is doing it" isn't a very sound business model. Yet hundreds of leading global firms have invested time, effort and money to explore heretofore uncharted territory in product design, marketing, customer interaction and enterprise-wide communication - all in simulated environments. In some cases participants teleport their 'avatar' to virtual "islands" that can be wildly foreign or eerily familiar. Within an enterprise, employees from all over the world join in a virtual and immersive interaction with team members or sit in an auditorium with the CEO without ever leaving their offices. Is this the "next big thing" or just a 'Gen Y' distraction? Join us for an interesting and interactive discussion held simultaneously here in Chicago and with our panelists "in-world" on "Second Life."

 

 

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C2ST is proud to support the Kellogg School of Management and the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center presentation on the: Onco-Biotechnology - Research, Clinical and Business Summit at Northwestern University  Hughes Auditorium in Chicago, Illinois
July 24, 2008 and Friday, July 25, 2008

TO REGISTER : http://www.cancer.northwestern.edu/oncobiotech/index.cfm --  select register online link  

Keynote Speakers

Janet Woodcock, M.D., Deputy Commissioner and Chief Medical Officer for the US Food and Drug Administration, and Permanent Head of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) Throughout her career at the FDA, Dr. Woodcock has played an integral role in advancing the health of the American public. Under her strong leadership, the FDA launched the Critical Path Initiative designed to bridge the gap between basic scientific research and the medical product development process. This initiative called for a collaborative cross-sector effort to modernize the drug development process and has resulted in several prominent partnerships looking at a wide variety of scientific issues

Howard A. Burris III, MD serves as the Director of Drug Development at Sarah Cannon Cancer Center and is an associate at Tennessee Oncology, PLLC.  A member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, Dr. Burris is also active in the American Association for Cancer Research, the Southwest Oncology Group, the Southern Association for Oncology, and the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer. He is a diplomate of the National Board of Examiners, the American Board of Internal Medicine, and the American Board of Medical Oncology. 

Dr. Piotr Grodzinski is a Director of Nanotechnology for Cancer programs at Nanotechnology Alliance of National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland. He is an internationally recognized authority in the areas of bio- and nano-chip assays and microfluidics. Prior to joining NCI, he was with the Bioscience Division of Los Alamos National Laboratory where he served as a Group Leader and an interim Chief Scientist for DOE Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies (CINT). He also held research management positions at Motorola where he directed the Microfluidics Laboratory at Physical Sciences Research Laboratories in Tempe, AZ. His work there focused on the development of self-contained microfluidic cartridges for sample-to-answer genetic assays with an integrated sample preparation, on-chip fluid transport, and detection using DNA hybridization sensors.

Onco-Biotechnology - Research, Clinical and Business Summit-----Overview

The summit will focus on present and future biotechnology relevant cancer diagnostics and therapeutics. The goal is to create a cross-discipline dialogue on critical current and emerging challenges and opportunities in developing novel personalized therapeutics and diagnostics, and adopting them in clinical practice and reimbursement. The dialogue will engage clinical practitioners, academic investigators (clinicians and scientists), biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, health care insurers (government and non-government) and venture capital firms. The program will include presentations and panel discussions of important research and clinical challenges in specific disease areas, perspectives on research fields (such as  nanotechnology), as well as dialogues on patient adherence and safety, payer perspectives and investment partnerships - in the context of the present and future state of biotechnology.  

 Problem, question w/ registration? Please email jsheppard @kellogg.northwestern.edu {Jeanne Sheppard} 

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Previous Events

"If Exercise Is Medicine, Why Don't We Do It?"

Thursday, April 10, 2008
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Lurie Building, Hughes Auditorium
303 E. Superior, Chicago

An Activist for Activity

Keynote Speaker: Charlotte “Toby” Tate, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Applied Health Sciences
University of Illinois at Chicago

A sedentary lifestyle has been linked to many diseases and chronic medical conditions, and it contributes to obesity. Despite numerous public health campaigns about the importance of exercise in health and disease prevention, only 5% of adults in the United States exercise at an intensity and duration that result in health benefits.

Dr. Charlotte “Toby” Tate, dean of the College of Applied Health Sciences at the University of Illinois at Chicago, will address this vital subject at the next special presentation sponsored by the Chicago Council on Science and Technology (C2ST) on Thursday, April 10, at Northwestern University’s Chicago campus.

This seminar will present the latest evidence for the health benefits of a physically active lifestyle, and will include a discussion of some of the factors hindering the adoption of health-related exercise. Tate will also present practical ideas for increasing individual physical activity in today’s society.

Members of C2ST can register in advance and free of charge by calling Erin Dragotto at 312-503-0891 or by sending an email to erindragotto@gmail.comThere will be a $10 charge for non-members registering at the door.

Registration: 5:00 p.m.
Wine & Cheese Reception: 5:30 p.m.
Presentation: 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.

Discounted parking rate available: $6 for the first 50 attendees using the Northwestern parking garage at the corner of Ontario and McClurg.

About Toby Tate

Dr. Charlotte “Toby” Tate is dean of the College of Applied Health Sciences and Professor of Kinesiology and Biological Sciences at the University of Illinois at Chicago, a post she has held since 1999. She also served as interim vice chancellor of academic affairs and provost...[Full Bio]

The Future of Science in Illinois
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Chicago Cultural Center

Keynote Speaker:
Robert Rosner, Ph.D.
Director, Argonne National Laboratory
President, UChicago Argonne, LLC

What do the recent funding cuts for Argonne National Laboratory and the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory mean for the economy in general and the future of Illinois’ scientific community in particular?

The Chicago Council on Science and Techology (C²ST), an independent, nonprofit organization committed to promoting science and technology in the Greater Chicago area, invites you to attend a special presentation on “The Future of Science in Illinois” on Wednesday, March 12, at the Chicago Cultural Center.

This is the official launch event for C²ST, and the featured speaker will be Robert Rosner, Ph.D., director of Argonne National Laboratory and president of UChicago Argonne, LLC. Introducing him will be Alan Schriesheim, Argonne’s director emeritus and the founding president of C²ST.

Rosner’s topic is a subject of intense interest among the Illinois scientific community in light of the funding cuts that occurred when Congress and President Bush hammered out a compromise Omnibus budget at the close of 2007. Argonne and Fermilab are the engines that drive science, technology and knowledge economy growth in Illinois. Together the labs attract almost $900 million annually in federal research funding, employ almost 5,000 Illinois residents, provide scientific programming to more than 20,000 students annually and maintain U.S. competitiveness/leadership in the global economy.

The funding cutbacks will:

• Result in more than 200 layoffs at Fermilab alone 
• Reduce Argonne and Fermilab capabilities to serve the business and academic communities in Illinois, the nation and the world
• Deliver a blow to Illinois’ and America’s leadership in high-energy physics, and to the credibility of the United States as a partner in global scientific projects
• Likely prompt high-tech companies to go abroad to conduct the research they need to develop products

Rosner, a renowned astrophysicist, was chief scientist at Argonne before being named director in 2005. He has served as the University of Chicago’s William E. Wrather Distinguished Service Professor since 1998, and before that he was the chairman of the university’s astronomy and astrophysics department from 1991 to 1997.

Registration begins at 5 p.m., followed by the presentation and discussion at 5:30 p.m. 

Members of C²ST can register in advance and free of charge by calling Erin Dragotto at 312-503-0891 or by sending an email to erindragotto@gmail.com There will be a $10 charge for non-members registering at the door.

About Robert Rosner
Robert Rosner, an internationally recognized astrophysicist, has been director of Argonne National Laboratory since April 2005 and is president of UChicago Argonne, LLC.

Prior to his position as director of Argonne, he served as chief scientist at the institution since 2002. He was chairman of astronomy and astrophysics at the University of Chicago from 1991 to 1997, and since 1998 has been the university’s William E. Wrather Distinguished Service Professor.

Rosner was the Rothschild Visiting Professor at the Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences at Cambridge University in 2004. He was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2001, and is a Fellow of the American Physical Society. He holds a Ph.D. in physics from Harvard University (1976) and a bachelor’s degree in physics from Brandeis University (1969).

Most of Rosner’s scientific work has been related to astrophysical fluid dynamics and plasma physics problems. Much of his current work involves developing new numerical simulation tools for modeling astrophysical phenomena, as well as validating these simulations using terrestrial laboratory experiments.

He led the U.S. Department of Energy-funded Center for Astrophysical Thermonuclear Flashes in Chicago from 1997 until 2002.
Rosner’s many scientific community services include current positions on the External Advisory Committee for the National Ignition Facility at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, the Steering Committee of the Interagency Task Force on High Energy Density Physics, the Scientific Advisory Committees for the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research in Lindau, Germany, and the Astrophysical Institute in Potsdam, Germany.

As head of Argonne National Laboratory, Rosner is an opinion leader on several subjects, including energy research and development, accelerator science, computational science and nanotechnology. His interviews have appeared on CBS, National Public Radio and in E&E News, and he has been featured in Inside Energy and The Energy Daily newsletters and locally in Crain’s Chicago Business, the Chicago Tribune and the Chicago Sun-Times.

Rosner is married to Marsha R. Rosner, an internationally recognized researcher in cancer biology and the director of the Ben May Institute for Cancer Research at the University of Chicago. The Rosners have two daughters and reside in Chicago.

CHICAGOLAND STEM CELL SCIENCE EDUCATION SYMPOSIUM

Friday, February 22, 2008

At the Allen Center, Kellogg School of Management
Northwestern University
Evanston, Ill.

Challenges

 Among the many challenges confronting science teachers is the perception that science is detached from the out-of-school lives and interests of students. The challenge is to excite students and hold their attention to learning increasingly complex material that may seem irrelevant to them. Scientific topics of current high interest—those that are in the news for their potential to cure serious diseases and repair debilitating injury, for example—offer opportunities to enlist and hold more students’ interest in biology. Such topics must be presented in ways that support learning the discipline and meet course requirements and state standards. Stem cell research is an exciting topic that can offer a pathway to understanding cell biology, development, reproduction and related subjects and is tied directly to life concerns of students, their families and society at large.

Evolution, reproductive biology, genetic manipulation—arguably, there are more intrinsic ethical challenges in modern biology than in any other science. Because modern biology focuses on understanding the nature of life, this subject area necessarily asks students to explore topics where science may conflict with their religious or ethical beliefs. Science teachers and public educators (e.g., museum educators) are challenged to deal with such controversial topics in ways that inform and stimulate students’ thinking. Stem cell research is among the most controversial of these topics. Whether they intend to teach their students and the public about stem cells, teachers and educators are likely to be confronted with growing demands to address the topic.

Initiative

To address these challenges, we are producing the Chicagoland Stem Cell Science Education Symposium. This symposium builds upon a national initiative that is being organized by the Biotechnology Institute in collaboration with the Teacher Advisory Council (TAC) of the National Academy of Sciences and the National Research Council. The TAC is a group of distinguished master teachers who help the National Academy’s improve its work in education by offering the “wisdom of practice” in designing studies and preparing reports and other resources that have some influence on teachers and teaching.

Unlike most workshops or symposia where teachers participate primarily as recipients of information from others, the events of this initiative are designed to actively engage teachers in planning prior to the symposium and in discussions during the event that will help research scientists, college and university faculty (especially those science faculty who prepare future teachers) and other participants at the symposium better understand the needs of teachers and their students. This active involvement by teachers both empowers teachers and results in the development of more effective resources to assist them in helping students learn about controversial yet highly engaging topics such as stem cells.

The Chicago Symposium will be a one-day regional forum designed to: 1) Examine the major issues related to teaching controversial science, and stem cell biology in particular, and begin a discussion among all participants to identify resources and methods for developing and implementing curriculum in schools and public education forums, e.g., museums; 2) Learn about the current state of stem cell research and its potential applications; and 3) Gain an understanding about the ethical and societal considerations related to stem cell research and an understanding of where controversy emanates.

Presentations and panel discussions led by experts in their fields and by teachers who have been involved with teaching these subjects will provide the opportunity to engage teachers, educators, policy makers, scientists, social scientists, life sciences industry leaders and members of the public in thoughtful discussion t hrough an educated, collaborative and interdisciplinary approach.

For the teachers and educators, the outcomes of the forum will include a general understanding of the science and the societal issues of stem cells and specific information about how best to engage their students and the public t hrough programming and curriculum. For the scientists and social scientists, the forums will offer insights into the challenges that teachers and educators face in developing broad interest in their science classes and the issues they might face in teaching this controversial topic.

For the sponsoring partners, the forum is an opportunity to showcase our regional strength on the elements that contribute to strong science education and to serve as a diverse set of resources for teachers and educators.

The Chicagoland Stem Cell Science Education Symposium is being produced t hrough collegial cooperation of sponsoring partners, who currently include:

• Baxter Healthcare
• Biotechnology Institute
• Chicago Biomedical Consortium
• Chicago Council on Science and Technology (C 2ST)
• iBIO Institute
• IL DCEO
• Northwestern University
  • Center for Bioethics, Science, and Society
  • Center for Biotechnology, Kellogg School of Management
  • Center for Genetic Medicine (CGM)
  • Office for Research Development (ORD)
  • Office of STEM Education Partnerships (OSEP), School of Education and Social Policy
• University of Chicago
• University of Illinois at Chicago

The Biotechnology Institute, the Chicago Council on Science and Technology and Northwestern University’s Office for Research Development are leading the event’s organization. The event will take place at the Allen Center of the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University’s Evanston campus.

Space Exploration, International Cooperation and American Competitiveness
Monday, October 29, 2007, 5:30 p.m.
InterContinental Hotel

On Monday, Oct. 29, the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, the Adler Planetarium and C²ST are co-hosting a presentation by NASA Administrator Michael Griffin titled “Space Exploration, International Cooperation and American Competitiveness” at the InterContinental Hotel in downtown Chicago.

Following the Soviet Union’s launch of Sputnik in 1957, the United States created the National Aeronautics and Space Administration with the goal of taking the lead in the space race. NASA’s subsequent efforts have been a source of inspiration for the world, as well as technological innovations that benefit the larger U.S. economy, national security and scientific discovery.

In the decades following the Apollo missions to the moon and conclusion of the Cold War, NASA’s mission of space exploration has evolved from a race to a long, sustained journey that requires the best and brightest minds but also must be affordable. It is also an opportunity for tremendous international cooperation. The collaboration on the International Space Station demonstrates how Russia, Japan, western Europe, Canada and the United States can work together to spur both American and international technological innovation though space exploration.

Griffin began his duties as the 11th administrator of NASA in 2005. As administrator, he manages NASA’s resources to advance the U.S. vision for space exploration. Prior to being nominated as NASA administrator, Griffin served as space department head at Johns Hopkins University’s Applied Physics Laboratory. He was previously president and chief operating officer of In-Q-Tel, Inc., and also served in several positions within Orbital Sciences Corporation, Dulles, Va., including chief executive officer of Orbital’s Magellan Systems division and general manager of the Space Systems Group.

Registration and a cash bar reception begin at 5:30 p.m., followed by the presentation and discussion at 6 p.m. A cash bar reception will also follow at 7:15 p.m.

The registration fee for C²ST, Adler and Chicago Council on Global Affairs members is $20. The fee for non-members is $30.

To register, go here.

About Michael Griffin
Nominated by President George W. Bush and confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Michael Griffin began his duties as the 11th administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration on April 14, 2005. As administrator, he leads the NASA team and manages its resources to advance the U.S. Vision for Space Exploration.

Prior to being nominated as NASA administrator, Griffin was space department head at Johns Hopkins University’s Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Md. He was previously president and chief operating officer of In-Q-Tel, Inc., a private, nonprofit company whose mission is to help the CIA and the greater U.S. intelligence community identify, acquire and deploy cutting-edge technologies. Griffin also served in several positions within Orbital Sciences Corporation, Dulles, Va., including chief executive officer of Orbital’s Magellan Systems division and general manager of the Space Systems Group.

Earlier in his career, Griffin served as chief engineer and as associate administrator for exploration at NASA, and as deputy for technology at the Strategic Defense Initiative Organization. He has been an adjunct professor at the University of Maryland, Johns Hopkins University and George Washington University, where he taught courses in spacecraft design, applied mathematics, guidance and navigation, compressible flow, computational fluid dynamics, spacecraft attitude control, astrodynamics and introductory aerospace engineering.

He is the lead author of more than two dozen technical papers, as well as the textbook Space Vehicle Design.

A registered professional engineer in Maryland and California, Griffin is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and the International Academy of Astronautics, an honorary fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), a fellow of the American Astronautical Society and a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers. He is a recipient of the NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal, the AIAA Space Systems Medal and the Department of Defense Distinguished Public Service Medal, the highest award given to a non-government employee.

Griffin received a bachelor’s degree in physics from Johns Hopkins University; a master’s degree in aerospace science from Catholic University of America; a Ph.D. in aerospace engineering from the University of Maryland; a master’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Southern California; a master’s degree in applied physics from Johns Hopkins University; a master’s degree in business administration from Loyola College; and a master’s degree in civil engineering from George Washington University. He is a certified flight instructor with instrument and multi-engine ratings.

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Sputnik @ 50
Thursday, Oct. 4, 2007, 7 p.m., Thorne Auditorium
Northwestern University, Chicago Campus

On Oct. 4, 2007, the Adler Planetarium, WTTW Channel 11 and C²ST will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the launch of Sputnik, the world’s first man-made orbiting satellite, with Sputnik @ 50, a public program and exclusive talk with Dr. Sergei N. Khrushchev, son of former Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev. The event will be held in the Thorne Auditorium at Northwestern University’s Chicago campus, beginning at 7 p.m.

The Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1 on Oct. 4, 1957. It was an event that attracted international attention and marked the official start of the Soviet-American space race.

Dr. Khrushchev, a Soviet-trained engineer who speaks widely on international relations and the Cold War, will discuss the historic space race Sputnik launched with Roger Launius, Ph.D., a member of the Division of Space History at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum.

Both speakers will be available after the program to sign copies of their books.

Capacity is limited. Tickets can be purchased at the Adler Planetarium Web site. Prices are $15 for the general public, $10 for students and $8 for WTTW Channel 11 members.

Sputnik @ 50 is sponsored by The Alan B. Shepard Society of the Adler Planetarium in cooperation with WTTW Channel 11 and the Chicago Council for Science and Technology.

About Sergei Khrushchev
Sergei N. Khrushchev, son of former Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev, has been a senior fellow at Brown University’s Watson Institute for International Studies since 1996 and a senior visiting scholar from 1991 to 1996. Before that, he was a fellow at the Institute of Politics at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government.

From 1968 to 1991 he served at the Control Computer Institute in Moscow, rising from section head to first deputy director in charge of research; and from 1958-1968, he was an engineer, then deputy section head in charge of guidance systems for missile and space design, including work on cruise missiles for submarines, military and research spacecraft, moon vehicles, and the “Proton,” the world's largest space booster.

He earned his Soviet doctoral degree from the Ukrainian Academy of Science, a Ph.D. from the Moscow Technical University and an M.A. with distinction from the Moscow Electric Power Institute. In addition to teaching courses at Brown University, he lectures at the Naval War College in Newport, R.I., on such topics as Russian economic and political reforms; U.S.-Soviet relations from 1950-1964; the history of the Soviet space program; and Nikita Khrushchev’s economic, political and security reforms.

He is a regular commentator for the U.S. media and the author of more than 250 books and articles on engineering, computer science, history and economy.

About Roger Launius
Roger D. Launius is a member of the Division of Space History at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. Between 1990 and 2002 he served as chief historian of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Launius served as a consultant to the space shuttle Columbia Accident Investigation Board in 2003 and presented the Harmon Memorial Lecture in Military History at the United States Air Force Academy in 2006. He is frequently consulted by the electronic and print media for his views on space issues, and has been a guest commentator on National Public Radio and all the major television networks.

He has written or edited more than 20 books on aerospace history, including Critical Issues in the History of Spaceflight (Washington, DC: NASA SP-2006-4702, 2006); Space Stations: Base Camps to the Stars (Smithsonian Books, 2003), which received the AIAA’s history manuscript prize; and Reconsidering Sputnik: Forty Years Since the Soviet Satellite (Harwood Academic, 2000).

A graduate of Graceland College in Lamoni, Iowa, Launius received his Ph.D. from Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, in 1982.