Planetary expert Larry Esposito of the University of Colorado at Boulder will share the "Latest News from Saturn and Titan" on Jan. 20 in the first of the "Newsworthy at CU" lecture series sponsored by the CU-Boulder Alumni Association.
Esposito, of the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, will speak at 4:30 p.m. at the Koenig Alumni Center, 1202 University Ave. All lectures in the series are free and open to the public.
The $3.3 billion Cassini spacecraft, launched in 1997 to study the Saturn system, deployed a probe on Christmas Eve to study Saturn's largest moon, Titan. The Huygens probe is slated to descend into Titan's atmosphere and land on the moon's surface Jan. 14. Esposito will discuss the latest results.
On Thursday, Feb. 10, Kathleen Tierney, professor of sociology and director of the Natural Hazards Research and Applications Information Center, will give a talk on "The Truth About Homeland Security." As part of her job, Tierney travels the world to understand how local institutions manage emergencies ranging from 9/11 to earthquakes and hurricanes.
The third lecture in the series on Thursday, March 10, will feature Larry Gold, professor of molecular, cellular and developmental biology. In his talk, "Biotech 101," Gold will use lay terms to describe research being done in the realm of biotechnology.
Each 45-minute talk will be followed by a question-and-answer session. All programs will take place at 4:30 p.m. at the Koenig Alumni Center.
For more information call (303) 492-8484 or e-mail nancy.miller@cufund.org.