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03/24/2005

The Effects of Media and Marketing on Children

Deborah Williams-Hedges

Are children really negatively influenced by television, commercials, and the media? Dr. Susan Linn, Ed.D., cofounder of the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood and author of Consuming Kids: The Hostile Takeover of Childhood, will speak about the effects of media and commercial marketing on children. The event will take place on Wednesday, April 13, at 8 p.m., at the California Institute of Technology Ramo Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public. No tickets or reservations are required.

03/09/2005

First of Four Einstein Centennial Lecturesto Be Presented March 17 at Caltech

In 1905, Albert Einstein single-handedly formulated the theory of special relativity, demonstrated that light traveling in discrete units is responsible for the photoelectric effect, and calculated how microscopic collisions could account for the phenomenon known as Brownian motion. Any one of the three discoveries would have assured his enduring fame as a physicist.

03/02/2005

UC Riverside Chancellor to Speak at Alma Mater

Robert Tindol

France Córdova, the chancellor of UC Riverside and a graduate of the California Institute of Technology, will speak at her alma mater at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, March 9, in Beckman Institute Auditorium on the Caltech campus.

02/18/2005

Smell: A Window into the Brain and Memory

Smell, along with taste, is also the most mysterious and least understood of our senses. California Institute of Technology neurobiologist Gilles Laurent studies the neuronal mechanisms underlying perception and behavior, focusing on olfactory coding: how are odors represented, learned, stored, and recognized by the brain?

02/09/2005

Author Walter Mosley to Speak

Michelin lecture.

01/26/2005

Olympic Bronze Medalist Anita DeFrantz to Speak at Caltech

Deborah Williams-Hedges

Olympic bronze medalist and International Olympic Committee member Anita DeFrantz will celebrate National Girls and Women in Sports Day at the California Institute of Technology on Wednesday, February 9. The event will take place in Braun Athletic Center, near the corner of Wilson Avenue and California Boulevard, starting with a public reception at 4 p.m., followed by the presentation from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.

11/02/2004

Long-term Financial Planning for Your Child's Education

Deborah Williams-Hedges

David Levy, California Institute of Technology director of financial aid, along with Catherine Thomas, associate dean of admissions and financial aid at the University of Southern California, will host a free seminar entitled "Planning for Your Child's Educational Future." The seminar will take place on Saturday, November 6, 10 a.m. to noon, at Verdugo Hills Hospital, 1812 Verdugo Boulevard, 4th floor Council Room, in Glendale.

11/02/2004

How to Finance Your Child's College Education

Deborah Williams-Hedges

David Levy, director of financial aid at the California Institute of Technology, will present a seminar entitled "How to Finance Your Child's College Education." The seminar is free and the public is invited to attend.

10/26/2004

Watson Lecture: How Flies Fly

Michael Dickinson

10/12/2004

Distinguished Panel to Discuss Science and Current Policy in a Pre-election Dialogue

Deborah Williams-Hedges

California Institute of Technology and Jet Propulsion Laboratory scientists will participate in a forum to discuss the relationship between science and public policy, in an event hosted by the Social Activism Speaker Series in conjunction with the Union of Concerned Scientists and ScienceInPolicy.org. The panel includes Caltech president and Nobel laureate David Baltimore; Caltech vice provost and professor of physics David Goodstein; Caltech professor of environmental science and engineering Janet Hering; and JPL research scientist Ashwin Vasavada. This event will take place on Wednesday, October 20, at 7 p.m., in Ramo Auditorium at Caltech. It is free and open to the public.

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The Effects of Media and Marketing on Children

First of Four Einstein Centennial Lecturesto Be Presented March 17 at Caltech

UC Riverside Chancellor to Speak at Alma Mater

Smell: A Window into the Brain and Memory

Author Walter Mosley to Speak

Olympic Bronze Medalist Anita DeFrantz to Speak at Caltech

Long-term Financial Planning for Your Child's Education

How to Finance Your Child's College Education

Watson Lecture: How Flies Fly

Distinguished Panel to Discuss Science and Current Policy in a Pre-election Dialogue