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Two Live Simulcasts @ UD Wed. March 23

posted by jeffers at March 21st, 2011
Tags: Announcement EducationEventlive simulcastSecond LifeUniversity of Delaware

First
Who: University of Delaware Dept. of  Electrical & Computer Engineering
What: Dr. David E. Carlson from BP Solar : “Photovoltaics and its Potential Impact on Climate Change”
When: Wed. March 23, 2011 @ 12:00 pm SLT
Where: http://slurl.com/secondlife/University%20of%20Delaware/56/151/26

Dr. Carlson will discuss how the photovoltaics industry has an important role to play in our decreased use of fossil fuels and our conversion to low-cost high-quality energy for the future. David Carlson is Chief Scientist and the Manager of Future Technology Programs with BP Solar. David invented the amorphous silicon solar cell in 1974 and was the first to demonstrate that hydrogenated amorphous silicon could be used to form a semiconductor junction.
For more information about the speaker:
http://www.ece.udel.edu/lectures/CarlsonDistLecSer.php

Second
Who: Global Agenda
University of Delaware Center for Political Communication
What: Andrew Kohut - Global Attitudes: Changes Since 911
When: Wed. March 23, 2011 @ 4:30 pm SLT
Where: http://slurl.com/secondlife/University%20of%20Delaware/56/151/26

Andrew Kohut is a public opinion expert with global experience. He is President of the Pew Research Center, in Washington, DC, and Director of the Pew Global Attitudes project, which has measured public opinion about the United States around the world.
For more information about the speaker: http://bit.ly/e8gJ5O
Questions will be taken from the SL audience.
Moderated by Ralph Begleiter
Director, Center for Political Communication

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