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Dean's Grand Challenge Lectures: Alok Choudhary4:00 p.m.
May 13, 2010
Hughes Auditorium, 303 E. Superior (Chicago Campus)
Dean's Grand Challenge Lectures in Medicine and Engineering presents
Alok Choudhary, John G. Searle Professor and Chair of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Link | Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and McCormick School of Engineering are pleased to announce the Dean's Grand Challenge Lecture Series in Medicine and Engineering. The series of six lectures brings together engineering and medical faculty members to catalyze interdisciplinary collaboration.
“Research at the boundaries between disciplines is critical to addressing the problems facing our society,” says Julio M. Ottino, dean of the McCormick School of Engineering. “Northwestern is a very collaborative institution, and these lectures are designed to bring our collaboration to an even higher level.”
“By aligning researchers and practitioners from the fields of medicine and engineering, we can find fertile new research areas that may have greater impact than either of these groups working alone,” says J. Larry Jameson, dean of the Feinberg School of Medicine. “We hope collaborative activities such as the Grand Challenge Lecture Series enable an environment that fosters teamwork, interdisciplinary research, and highly innovative work.”
The 2009-2010 inaugural season spans topics ranging from neurobiology and nanomechanics, to cell-based therapies for heart disease, to oncofertility and more. The series is free and open to all members of the Northwestern community. Events will take place on the Chicago and Evanston campuses, and will include a lecture, Q&A and post-event reception hosted by the NUCATS Institute intended to further collaborative discussions.
Follow this link to see the schedule for the series. |
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