Please note: Since we are expecting a large turnout for this lecture, we advise you to watch the simulcast outside the Rice Hall Auditorium in the Davis Commons or in MEC 205.
COMPUTER SCIENCE DEPARTMENT SPECIAL SEMINAR
SEAS 175th and RICE HALL DEDICATION
SPEAKER: Dean Kamen, DEKA Research and Development Corporation
TOPIC: The Future Belongs to The Innovators
DATE: Friday, November 18, 2011
TIME: 3:00 p.m.
PLACE: Rice Hall Auditorium
Reception afterwards
HOSTS: James Aylor and Mary Lou Soffa
Join Dean Kamen as he discusses his experiences with innovation, from his work inventing exciting new technologies to his efforts inspiring the next generation of science and technology leaders through the FIRST Robotics program.
Dean Kamen is the founder and president of DEKA Research & Development Corporation. Examples of technologies developed by DEKA include the HomeChoice™ portable dialysis machine, the iBOT™ Mobility System, the Segway™ Human Transporter, a DARPA-funded robotic arm, a new and improved Stirling engine, and the Slingshot water purifier.
