Young Professional Series
The Institute of Technology Alumni Society (ITAS) presents the third in a series of networking and professional development events for the next generation of leaders. The Young Professional Series (YPS) is a networking and professional development opportunity for recent Institute of Technology graduates. YPS is designed for professionals in the early stages of their careers, but anyone interested in ensuring a bright economic future for Minnesota is welcome to attend its programs.
POSTPONED UNTIL FALL 2008
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
5:30 p.m.
Laboratory tours
6 p.m.
Networking reception with hors d’oeuvres and beverages
6:45 p.m.
Program and speaker
8 p.m.
Additional laboratory tours
This event is free open to all Institute of Technology alumni and guests.
Space is limited. Register now. 
St. Anthony Falls Laboratory
2 Third Avenue S.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55414
612-624-4363
[directions and map]
For more information about the Young Professional Series, e-mail itas@umn.edu or call 612-626-1802.
About the program and speakers
 Chris Paola, University of Minnesota geology and geophysics professor and director of the National Center for Earth-surface Dynamics, will speak on the subject “Building a Sustainable Delta,” reflecting on his direct experience in rebuilding after Hurricane Katrina and research at the St. Anthony Falls Laboratory in relation to the Mississippi Delta.
 The program will also include a short presentation by St. Anthony Falls Laboratory education director Karen Campbell who will provide an overview of the lab’s history, an update on current environmental projects, and a tour of the unique, world-renowned facility.
About the St. Anthony Falls Laboratory (SAFL)
For nearly 70 years, researchers from around the world have come to the St. Anthony Falls Laboratory to develop innovative and sustainable engineering solutions to major environmental, water resources, and energy-related problems. Uniquely located on an island in the Mississippi River, the St. Anthony Falls Laboratory (SAFL) is the world's only fluid-mechanics laboratory that uses a natural waterfall as its prime water source. The internationally recognized SAFL is also the headquarters for the National Center for Earth-surface Dynamics (NCED), a National Science Foundation (NSF) Science and Technology Center.
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