| Thursday,
March 15, 2007 Biomimetic Robots: Applying Nature's Approaches Presentation by Professor Roman Kuc 6:30 to 8:30 pm SRI International Building Middlefield Road at Ringwood, Menlo Park Roman Kuc, Professor
of Electrical Engineering at Yale University, designs intelligent
robots and devices that mimic the sensory systems found in nature.
As Director of the Intelligent Sensors Laboratory at Yale, Professor
Kuc is a leading authority on the sonar systems used by bats and
dolphins. He will be presenting new and significant results in sonar
sensing along with their motivation and consequences for robot-assisted
devices and will show us some videos on how these devices work.
Professor Kuc is the Director of Educational Affairs in the Faculty
of Engineering and teaches one of the most popular courses at Yale,
and he will answer any questions we have about the changes he sees
coming in the field of engineering. Date: Time: Location: Cost: Payment: back
to top Come spend an afternoon of conversation and conviviality with fellow Yalies. Sponsored by the Association of Asian American Yale Alumni and the Association of Yale Alumni, this forum brings together a distinguished group of Yale alumni to discuss the increasing influence and social progress of Asian Americans in film, television, theater, and the media. There will be plenty of time to meet and talk with our guests and to network with other Yalies. The participants will include:
Additional surprise guests may attend if they are available. Date: Schedule: Location: Directions
(see map): Cost
per person: Payment: * Check made payable to Yale Club of Silicon Valley. Mail to: Yale
Club of Silicon Valley
* Checks and
cash only will be accepted at the door. Thursday,
January 11, 2007 The Yale Club of Silicon Valley kicks off its 2007 year with a free reception at the Museum of American Heritage (http://www.moah.org/) in Palo Alto. MOAH is an interesting museum that integrates history, technology and design through its exhibits and educational programs. It is located on Homer Avenue across from Heritage Park in the historic Williams House, which will be celebrating its 100 year anniversary as a Palo Alto landmark. Come to MOAH to meet fellow Yalies and guests from the Commonwealth Club Silicon Valley and MOAH, to visit the Williams House and gardens, to see the exhibits for children of all ages:
Children are
welcome. Light refreshments will be served. Note about parking: The museum has only handicap parking at the end of its driveway. Parking is on the street or at any of the lots in Palo Alto. The Civic Center parking lot is one block away on Forest Ave. Monday,
February 12, 2007 We are fortunate to have three Yale trustees, Len Baker, Gerhard Casper, and Donna Dubinsky, living in Silicon Valley, and they have found time in their busy schedules to spend an evening with us to talk about Yale. Linda Lorimer, the Vice President and Secretary of Yale, will also join us to answer questions about Yale. This is a unique opportunity to meet four of Yale's dynamic leaders who help make Yale what it is today. Bios for Linda Lorimer and the trustees are included below. Background information about the organization of Yale Corporation can be found on the University Leadership link, http://www.yale.edu/about/leadership.html, on Yale's website. Join us at Michaels to meet and socialize with other Yalies and to learn more about Yale. Date:
Monday, February 12, 2007 Location:
Michaels at Shoreline (http://www.michaelsatshoreline.com/) Directions:
Michaels is the clubhouse for Shoreline Golf Links. The gate to Biographies
- Linda Koch
Lorimer, B.A., J.D. Fall
2006 Friday,
October 27, 2006 The Assault
on American Jobs, Families, Health Care, Retirement by Jacob Hacker Friday October
27, 2006 7:30 pm Reception for
Yale alumni and friends begins at 6:30 pm at Kepler's Books must be purchased at Kepler's to enter signing line About the book: Monday,
September 18, 2006 |
7:00 –
8:00 pm Presentation and Q&A|
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