IT Public Lecture Series
The Institute of Technology offers public lectures featuring distinguished
leaders on topics related to science and technology. The lectures
are designed to share the latest scientific discoveries, explore
the impact of technology on culture, and encourage networking on
campus. The program is sponsored by the IT
Alumni Society.
2006–07 IT Public Lecture
Rebuilding After Katrina
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
6:30 Cookies & Coffee Reception
7 p.m. Lecture
Coffman
Memorial Union Theater
 Craig
Johnson (M.S. CivE '79)
Vice President, Stanley Consultants, and Senior Project Manager,
Task Force Guardian
Institute of Technology alumnus Craig Johnson will discuss rebuilding
the hurricane protection system in New Orleans and restoring the
public's trust in the city's infrastructure. The U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers formed Task Force Guardian (TFG) to restore New Orleans'
hurricane protection system to pre-Katrina protection levels by
June 1, 2006, the beginning of the next hurricane season. Under
national and international media scrutiny, TFG managed 59 construction
projects by 26 contractors in just eight months. The $800 million
effort included miles of new floodwall, levees, scour repair, and
several gated closure structures.
After the lecture, a panel of Institute of Technology faculty and
alumni who have been involved in hurricane protection and recovery
following Katrina will answer questions from the audience.
The lecture is free and open to the public. For more information
about the lecture call
612-626-8282.
Previous lectures
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Renewable Energy for Minnesota: Does Renewable Energy Make
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Crash! The Legacy of Auto Safety Pioneer James J. Ryan
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Math at Top Speed: Breaking Myths in Drag Racing Folklore
Richard Tapia
Seven Warning Signs of Voodoo Science
Robert Park
Venture Capitalism and the Nanotube
Richard Smalley, Robert Gower
Technology-Enhanced Learning
Christopher Dede, James Hirsch, and Doug Ernie
Cosmic Cabaret
Lynda Jeanne Williams
The Challenge of New Materials
Philip Ball
Inventing Modern
John Lienhard
Global Warming: Potential Effects on Lakes and Rivers
Heinz Stefan
This Not-So-Crazy World: Order in Randomness
Raymond Orbach
The Art and Science of the Motorcycle
Charles Falco
The Changing Role of the Health Care System
Earl Bakken
The Mathematics of AIDS Research
Alan Perelson
Deep Blue's Defeat of Chessmaster Kasparov
Murray Campbell
Life's Other Secret: New Mathematics
Ian Stewart
How Geometry Has Changed Hollywood
Tony DeRose
For information on other University of Minnesota lectures and performance,
see the events calendar.
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