The Penn State speaker series Research Unplugged launches its spring season on Thursday, March 19 with six speakers poised to share their expertise with area residents.
In partnership with Schlow Centre Region Library, Research Unplugged talks are held in the library’s Downsbrough Community Room on six consecutive Thursdays, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
As always, the events are free and open to all, with complimentary light refreshments available.
A new aspect of the series beginning this semester is the inclusion of one talk featuring an undergraduate researcher.
This semester, the undergraduate speaker is Neha Gupta, a freshman in Schreyer Honors College who will present “Young Humanitarian: The Inspiring Story Behind the Empower Orphans Foundation.”
Speaking along with her faculty mentor Associate Dean Nichola Gutgold, Ms. Gupta will describe the humanitarian work she began at age 9 to help thousands of vulnerable children in India and the United States. In November of 2014, Neha was awarded the International Children’s Peace Prize by former archbishop and Nobel Peace Prize winner Desmond Tutu.
The full line-up of the Spring 2015 Research Unplugged presentations is below:
Thursday, March 19
Young Humanitarian: The Inspiring Story Behind the Empower Orphans Foundation
Neha Gupta, Penn State Schreyer Honors College Student and Winner of the 2014 International Children’s Peace Prize
Thursday, March 26
Exoplanets: The Search for Habitable Worlds
Eric Ford, Astronomy and Astrophysics
Thursday, April 2
Love, American Style: The Evolution of Courtship and Dating
Beth Montemurro, Sociology
Thursday, April 9
Is Satire Saving Our Nation? Mockery and American Politics
Sophia McClennen, International Affairs
Thursday, April 16
Excavating the Bible: What the Dead Sea Scrolls Reveal about Biblical Stories
Daniel Falk, Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies
Thursday, April 23
Seeing with Your Ears: Visualizing Data with Sound
Mark Ballora, Music Technology
Limited free parking for Research Unplugged attendees is available at Schlow Library starting at noon.
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