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Previous Meetings

This is a sample of the types of meetings we've had in the past. Suggestions for future meetings are always welcome!

• Luncheon with Dr. Justine Cassell, from Northwestern University.
  Dr. Cassell was the guest speaker for the Science and Technology Innovators Series.
  Presented: "Making (Virtual) Friends and Influencing (Virtual) People: Building Rapport in Humans and Virtual Humans"
  Date: Tuesday, February 20, 2007
  
• Women in IT Game Night
  Hosted by: Women in Physics & Astronomy
  Date: Friday, December 1, 2006
  
• Luncheon with Dr. Holly Rushmeier, from Yale University Science.
  Dr. Rushmeier was the guest speaker for the Cray lecture series.
  Presented: "Digital Modeling of the Appearance of Materials"
  Date: Monday, November 20, 2006
• Luncheon with Dr Margaret H. Wright, Silver Professor of Computer Science and chair of the Computer Science Department in the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York University
  Dr. Wright was the guest speaker for the Cray lecture series.
  Presented: "Solving Nasty Optimization Problems in Science and Engineering"
  Date: Tuesday, October 10, 2006
• Luncheon with Dr Daniela Rus, MIT
  Dr. Rus was the guest speaker for the Unisys lecture series.
  Presented: "Self-Organizing Robot Systems"
  Date: April 10, 2006
• Luncheon with Dr Barbara Ryder, Rutgers University
  Dr. Ryder was the guest speaker for the Unisys lecture series.
  Presented: "Improving Programmer Productivity Using Semantic Change Impact Analysis"
  Date: March 6, 2006
• Luncheon with Dr Lydia Kavraki, Rice University
  Dr Kavraki was the guest speaker for the Cray lecture series.
  Presented: "From Robot to Biomolecules: Computing Meets the Physical World"
  Date: December 5, 2005
• Women in IT Game Night
  
• Workshop on Balance (work, family, life, etc)
  Presenter: Jennifer Engler, Career Development and Outreach and Consultation, U of Minnesota
  Date: October 27, 2005
• Luncheon with Wendy Kellogg, IBM T.J. Watson Research
  Dr Kellogg was the guest speaker for the Unisys lecture series.
  Presented: "Research and Emerging Trends in Social Computing"
  Date: October 10, 2005
• Luncheon with Brenda Laurel, Media Design Program, Art Center College of Design
  Brenda Laurel was the guest speaker for the IT Distinguished Women Scientists and Engineers Speakers Program.
  Presented: "Design Research: Informed Creativity"
• Luncheon with Dr Francine Berman, San Diego Supercomputer Center, UCSD
  Dr Berman was the guest speaker for the Cray Lecture Series
  Presented: "The Technology of Evolution"
• Luncheon with Dr Jeanette Wing, Carnegie Mellon
  Presented: "Automatic Generation and Analysis of Attack Graphs"
• Presentation on Women Small-Business Owners
  Presenter: Irene From, Visiting researcher from Norway
• Luncheon with Dr Elaine Weyuker, Bell Labs
  Dr Weyuker was the guest speaker for the Unisys Lecture Series.
  Presented: "Building Dependable Software Through Prediction"
• Luncheon with Dr Maria Klawe, Dean of Engineering at Princeton University
  Dr Klawe was the guest speaker for the Unisys Lecture Series.
  Presented: "Myths, Opinions, and Facts About Females and Computing"
• Presentation on "Perfectionism and Procrastination"
  Presenter: Melinda Le, UCCS
• Presentation on "Sexual Harassment"
  Presenter: Jill Lipski, Aurora Center for Advocacy & Education
• Workshop on Thesis Writing
  Presenter: Dr John Carlis, CS Dept, U of MN