Documentary Night: The Sun Queen

Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/410227

[]For nearly 50 years, chemical engineer and inventor Mária Telkes applied her prodigious intellect to harnessing the power of the sun. She designed and built the world’s first successfully solar-heated modern residence and identified a promising new chemical that, for the first time, could store solar heat like a battery. And yet, along the way, she was undercut and thwarted by her boss and colleagues — all men — at MIT.Despite these obstacles, Telkes persevered and, upon her death in 1995, held more than 20 patents. She is now recognized as a visionary pioneer in the field of sustainable energy. An unexpected and largely forgotten heroine, Telkes was remarkable in her vision and tenacity — a scientist and a woman in every way ahead of her time. Her research and innovations from the 1930s through the ‘70s continue to shape how we power our lives todayAFTER the documentary - we can have a brief discussion session. NOTE: You must supply your own soda pop and popcorn! :-) Trivia may also follow, so bring your Jeopardy hats too! If you registered for the original event, you are already included in the Webex link notification that will go out the morning of this re-screening.Agenda: 6:00 PM - Welcome and Introductions, Chapter business update; (on your own) Pizza, Popcorn and Soda Pop6:05 PM - Documentary7:05 PM - End of Documentary; Start of Q & A; Group Discussion7:15 PM - Wrap UpALL times are in EST/EDT (UTC-4 or UTC-5) depending upon local day light savings times in when effectVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/410227

Documentary Night: The Sun Queen

Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/410227

[]For nearly 50 years, chemical engineer and inventor Mária Telkes applied her prodigious intellect to harnessing the power of the sun. She designed and built the world’s first successfully solar-heated modern residence and identified a promising new chemical that, for the first time, could store solar heat like a battery. And yet, along the way, she was undercut and thwarted by her boss and colleagues — all men — at MIT. Despite these obstacles, Telkes persevered and, upon her death in 1995, held more than 20 patents. She is now recognized as a visionary pioneer in the field of sustainable energy. An unexpected and largely forgotten heroine, Telkes was remarkable in her vision and tenacity — a scientist and a woman in every way ahead of her time. Her research and innovations from the 1930s through the ‘70s continue to shape how we power our lives today AFTER the documentary - we can have a brief discussion session. NOTE: You must supply your own soda pop and popcorn! :-) Trivia may also follow, so bring your Jeopardy hats too! If you registered for the original event, you are already included in the Webex link notification that will go out the morning of this re-screening. <NOTE: Re screening of Feb 29th event - darn Leap Day glitch! :-) > Agenda: 6:00 PM - Welcome and Introductions, Chapter business update; (on your own) Pizza, Popcorn and Soda Pop 6:05 PM - Documentary 7:05 PM - End of Documentary; Start of Q & A; Group Discussion 7:15 PM - Wrap Up ALL times are in EST/EDT (UTC-4 or UTC-5) depending upon local day light savings times in when effect Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/410227

Magnetic Resonance: From Qualitative Imaging to Quantitative Instrumentation

Bldg: Sequoya Public Library, 4340 Tokay Blvd, Madison, Wisconsin, United States, 53711

[]This talk will explore the role of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in neuroimaging, with a focus on recent developments in quantitative (qMRI) imaging techniques, which aim to utilize MRI as an instrument for generating accurate and precise quantitative maps of intrinsic physical parameters. This talk is aimed at an audience with a technical background but not necessarily a background in medical imaging, and will cover a high-level overview of MRI, the image formation process, intrinsic and extrinsic contrast mechanisms, and the digital signal processing aspects of data fitting to generate quantitative parameter maps. Recent developments and novel research applications will be discussed, including methods to increase quantitative accuracy utilizing advanced calibration techniques, as well as the role machine learning can play in qMRI.Speaker(s): , Dr. HurleyAgenda: 6:00 -- Pizza and Soft Drinks6:30 -- Talk7:15 -- QuestionsBldg: Sequoya Public Library, 4340 Tokay Blvd, Madison, Wisconsin, United States, 53711

Magnetic Resonance: From Qualitative Imaging to Quantitative Instrumentation

Bldg: Sequoya Public Library, 4340 Tokay Blvd, Madison, Wisconsin, United States, 53711

[] This talk will explore the role of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in neuroimaging, with a focus on recent developments in quantitative (qMRI) imaging techniques, which aim to utilize MRI as an instrument for generating accurate and precise quantitative maps of intrinsic physical parameters. This talk is aimed at an audience with a technical background but not necessarily a background in medical imaging, and will cover a high-level overview of MRI, the image formation process, intrinsic and extrinsic contrast mechanisms, and the digital signal processing aspects of data fitting to generate quantitative parameter maps. Recent developments and novel research applications will be discussed, including methods to increase quantitative accuracy utilizing advanced calibration techniques, as well as the role machine learning can play in qMRI. Speaker(s): , Dr. Hurley Agenda: 6:00 -- Pizza and Soft Drinks 6:30 -- Talk 7:15 -- Questions Bldg: Sequoya Public Library, 4340 Tokay Blvd, Madison, Wisconsin, United States, 53711