Our next STEM Scholars Public Lecture will be held
Tuesday, November 17, 2009.
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Biomedical Engineering
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Dr. Warren Smith, a Sacramento State professor of Electrical & Electronic Engineering who specializes in biomedical engineering will discuss the development of new medical monitors at Sacramento State.
These new monitors have been made possible by miniature electronics and computers, digital signal processing, and wireless technologies. Dr. Smith will describe several projects he and his students have designed using this new technology, including the development of a depth-of-anesthesia monitor based on the patient's brain waves (the electroencephalogram, or EEG) to reduce the chance of patient awareness during anesthesia.
Ethnomathematics
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Daniel Orey, a Sacramento State professor of Teacher Education who specializes in mathematics and multicultural education, will discuss Ethnomathematics. A research program developed by Brazilian philosopher, educator, and mathematician Ubiratan D'Ambrosio, Ethnomathematics uses aspects of mathematics modeling to study the relationship between mathematics and culture.
Ethnomathematicians study the diverse contexts in which mathematics is used outside of academic situations. An ethnomathematics program provides a basis for acknowledging mathematical structures in non-western societies and possesses the power to connect culture to mathematics. In this talk, Dr. Orey will share examples of cultural and mathematical practices he has come across in his travels around the world, including Guatemala, Mexico, Brazil, Nepal, and Israel.
Under the Microscope
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Jan Nolta, a Sacramento State alum and director of the UC Davis Stem Cell Program since 2006, will discuss research that suggests stem cells can be used to repair tissue
Nolta says human stem cells from adult sources have been shown in laboratories to promote the repair of damaged tissues. Different populations of stem cells have been shown to contribute to the regeneration of muscle, neural tissue, the liver, the heart and the vasculature. While the potential benefits could signal a radical change in medical treatment, Nolta says more research is needed to understand the mechanisms by which stem cells work.
Where are the fish?!
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
There are fewer fish swimming
in the American River and that’s
a major concern for California.
Spawning rates for salmon and steelhead populations have decreased dramatically, which has created a tremendous environmental impact.
Sacramento State professor and
hydrogeologist Tim Horner has studied
the dramatic decline in the species and
their habitats. His talk will focus on the
issues causing this decline.
CSI TANZANIA
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Sacramento State biology professor Ruth
Ballard, who specializes in forensic science and
DNA testing, focuses on bringing forensic DNA
typing and paternity testing capabilities to the
East African country of Tanzania.
Ballard is a lecturer for the California Department of Justice’s Criminalistics Institute, which trains forensic scientists. She is also a consultant who helps attorneys understand and interpret DNA evidence.
Since 2002, Ballard and her students have traveled and worked in Tanzania, collecting saliva samples from more than 1,000 people from many different tribes. Saliva is an excellent source of DNA, and Ballard used the samples to generate a DNA marker frequency database that the country will use to solve crimes and establish paternity. The database was published earlier this year in the Journal of Forensic Sciences.
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