OMSI Science Pub - The Hitchhiker's Guide to Cyber-Science January 11, 2010

The Hitchhiker's Guide to Cyber-Science
with Dr. Cherri M. Pancake, Professor of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science at Oregon State University

Doors open at 5:00 p.m. Come early for food and drinks!

Computers have changed not only the way that people work and communicate but also the world of scientific research and discovery. The era of scientists working in isolated groups and interacting only through conferences and journals is ending; now they can collaborate in real-time with colleagues all over the world, using the Internet to access shared software, databases, specialized lab equipment, and virtual field stations. Come find out how computers are helping create a whole new world of “cyber-science,” and how collaborations of scientists from many disciplines and locations are working together to tackle the complex problem of predicting natural disasters.

Dr. Cherri M. Pancake is professor of electrical engineering & computer science and Intel Faculty Fellow at Oregon State University. A specialist in usability engineering, she has conducted in-depth studies of how practicing scientists think about and work with computers, proving that their needs are different from computer science and business communities. Most recently, Dr. Pancake has focused on how “virtual collaborations”—interactions that may span large, interdisciplinary, and physically distributed communities—differ from situations where colleagues have the opportunity to meet and work together physically. She develops processes and software tools to make remote collaboration fit naturally into the normal patterns of scientific research and practice.

Science Pub-Bagdad Theater is open to anyone and everyone; no RSVP is necessary. Ages 21+ or minor with adult.
$2.00 suggested cover charge. Tell your friends. We hope to see you there!

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