Outreach Programs
Science at Breakfast
Community leaders, business owners, entrepreneurs, patent lawyers and media reps learn about the College of Science's hottest research topics during the Science at Breakfast lecture series. Offered four times during the academic year, this lecture series introduces leading faculty members and their latest research developments and emerging technologies. The showcased technology and products are often licensed and patented.
The breakfast discussions are held at Little America Hotel, 500 South Main St., Salt Lake City, at 7:30 a.m. By invitation. The College of Science Advisory Board sponsors the lecture series.
NOTE: PREVIOUS SCIENCE AT BREAKFAST PRESENTATIONS CAN BE VIEWED ONLINE AND/OR DOWNLOADED HERE: Science at Breakfast/app.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Hope for Restoring Injured Nerves
Michael Bastiani, professor of biology, University of Utah
Bastiani and his colleagues at the U are working to find drug targets that will stimulate neuron growth. They recently developed a mutant worm whose nerves can spontaneously break and regenerate. Over the last few years, they have used this worm to identify a gene and molecules that control nerve regeneration. This important research demonstrates a step toward treatments for nerves injured by trauma or disease such as spinal cord injuries and multiple sclerosis.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Making a Difference in Science and Math Education in Utah
Hugo Rossi, acting director of the Center for Science and Math Education,
University of Utah
::sponsored by Utah Medical Products and Workman Nydegger
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Harnessing the Chemistry of Carbon Dioxide
Janis Louie, associate professor of chemistry, University of Utah
::sponsored by Holland & Hart LLC
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Science, Robotics, and Superheroes
Dr. Stephen Jacobsen, president, Raytheon SARCOS
::sponsored by Popular Science and Science Illustrated
For more information contact James DeGooyer, (801) 581-6958 at the University of Utah College of Science.