The Friends of the Linda Hall Library Lecture Series

The Friends of the Linda Hall Library Lecture Series – 2009

The Friends of the Linda Hall Library invite you to attend this series of lectures on contemporary and historical topics in science, engineering, and technology.

The Friends of the Linda Hall Library Lecture Series is supported in part by Swiss Re.

Lectures are free and open to the public.
All lectures commence at 6:00pm in the Main Reading Room
Doors open at 5:30pm

September 3, 2009

MATERIALS MATTER WHEN GOING FROM MACH 6 to MACH 20: How New Ultra-High Temperature Ceramics Make It Possible
Dr. Greg Hilmas
Professor of Ceramic Engineering,
Department of Materials Science and Engineering,
Missouri University of Science and Technology

October 8, 2009

HEAVENS, WHAT A MESS!
Dr. William P. Schonberg, P.E.
Professor and Chair,
Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering Department,
Missouri University of Science and Technology

November 12, 2009

READING BETWEEN THE LINES: Revealing the Secrets of Ancient Manuscripts Through New Imaging Techniques
Dr. Roger L. Easton, Jr.,
Imaging Scientist,
Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science,
Rochester Institute of Technology