Wed, Sept. 24
12 to 1pm, outside 2-452
Katie Comeau, Advocacy Coordinator for the Landmark Society of Western New York
“Adaptive Reuse: Environmental Responsibility through Preservation”
The Green/Sustainability Movement stresses responsible use of our environment, but most of the architectural focus is on new, LEED-certified buildings. But what about the older buildings that comprise most of our country’s current building stock? Isn’t the most environmentally friendly building one which already exists? Come find out!

Wed, Oct. 8
12 to 1pm, outside 2-452
The Honorable Marilyn O’Connor (retired)
“Family Court: Firewall or Free for All?”
Elected a Rochester Family Court Judge in 2000, Judge O’Connor was the focus of national media attention for ruling that a couple whose four children were in foster care because of their parents’ drug addiction and homelessness issues could not have any more children for the duration of the order. Come hear the judge’s views on this case and the rest of her illustrious career.

Fri, Oct. 24
12 to 1pm, 2-440
Book Discussion: The Lemon Tree: An Arab, a Jew, and the Heart of the Middle East by Sandy Tolan
Sponsored by ETS Libraries and the Holocaust Genocide Studies Project, the book discussion is open to all college and community members. Please join us for a lively discussion of a very important book.


Fri, Nov. 7, 12 to 1
Steve Mango, Worldwide Technical Manager for Nondestructive Technology, Carestream Health
“Computed Radiography and Dinosaur CSI: The Leonardo Project”
For paleontologists of the Judith River Dinosaur Institute, NDT (nondestructive technology) digital x-ray technology has played a major role in their ability to analyze, in non-invasive ways, a 77 million-year-old mummified dinosaur named Leonardo. Come hear all about the Leonardo Project and the exciting technology developed by Kodak, the Kodak Industrex ACR 2000i Digital System, which allowed the researchers unprecedented access to the ancient remains.

Wed, Nov. 19, 12 to 1
Charles Mondello, Executive Vice President of Corporate Development, Pictometry
A leading provider of image libraries to Emergency 911 and other emergency response professionals, Pictometry’s images and technology are also used by GIS, planning, and assessing professionals and a growing number of commercial industries for accessing geographic coordinates. Come hear about the innovative technology and why it’s better than satellite and aerial images!