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Purpose
The Colloquium Lectures at NASA Langley provide
monthly lectures and demonstrations related to science and technology.
These lectures stimulate the creative processes of Langley employees, and
enhance the quality of life at Langley by providing more opportunities
for learning. These lectures are open to NASA employees, NASA
contractors, and other invited guests. The Researcher News Online has
a recent article about the history of the Colloquium
and Sigma Series Lectures: November 17, 2006
The Sigma Series Lectures, presented at the Virginia Air and
Space Center in downtown Hampton, provide to the general public
this same opportunity for exposure to interesting technical topics.
These lectures, however, are usually at a somewhat less detailed level,
because the audience may consist of people with
non-technical backgrounds in addition to local high school and college
students.
The guests and topics for both the Colloquium and Sigma Series
Lectures are selected by a committee of NASA Langley
employees representing the different technical organizations at the
Center. If you have a suggestion for a future lecture topic, please send
your suggestion to Susan Palmer
(s.o.palmer@larc.nasa.gov).
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Upcoming Lectures (In Chronological Order)
- Colloquium Lectures
- December 1, 2009, 2:00 p.m.
Crazy Robots and the Students Who Build Them by NASA Knights Robotics Team
- January 12, 2010, 2:00 p.m.
Environmentally Responsible Aircraft (ERA) Project by Dr. Faye Collier
- February 12, 2010, 2:00 p.m.
TBA by TBA
- March 12, 2010, 2:00 p.m.
TBA by Sumwalt, NTSB, Aviation Accident Investigations
- Sigma Series Lectures
- December 1, 2009, 7:30 p.m.
Crazy Robots and the Students Who Build Them by NASA Knights Robotics Team and team members from local area schools
- January 12, 2010, 7:30 p.m.
There is no Sigma lecture this month.
- February 2, 2010, 7:30 p.m.
TBA by TBA
- March 2, 2010, 7:30 p.m.
TBA by Sumwalt, NTSB, Aviation Accident Investigations
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Recent Past Lectures (In Reverse Month Chronological Order)
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Viewing Past Lectures
DVD recordings are currently made of all Colloquium Lectures, and
many of the past lectures were also recorded (VHS, Beta, or audio cassette). These recordings can be
borrowed, by employees and contractors of NASA Langley Research Center
only, from Langley's Technical Library (x42389). A list
of past colloquium lectures is available to help you select which
lectures you'd like to catch up on. Note that these lectures are
copyrighted and may not be copied, distributed, or used for any purpose
other than personal viewing.
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