Last Updated 11 March 1998

Recognizing that both the activities and the aspirations of present and future generations of Rensselaer faculty and students can and must be expanded by inspiration and insight derived from contact with distinguished engineers, scientists, architects, and managers, Mr. Vollmer W. Fries established a fund in 1973, the income from which will be used to bring such scholars to the campus.

Lectures During the 1997-1998 Academic Year

All Vollmer Fries Lectures are Open to the General Public. See Below for Directions to Campus and Information on Visitor Parking. In the announcements below, information on the speaker can be obtained by clicking on his or her name. Details on the talk can be obtained by clicking on the title. Refreshments are served before each lecture.

THE FIFTH LECTURE
Video Curator of the Guggenheim Museums
John Hanhardt
Presents a Lecture and Screening Honoring
Nam June Paik
Wednesday, April 1, 1998
8:00 p.m., CI 4050



Many Images Available at Nam June Paik's Homepage.


THE FOURTH LECTURE
The MathWorks Chairman and Chief Scientist
Cleve Moler
Discusses
How Math Might Save Your Life
Monday, February 23, 1998
4:00 P.M., Sage 3303


THE THIRD LECTURE
Photographic Scientist-Astronomer
David Malin
Presented
A Universe of Color
Monday, January 26, 1998
4:00 P.M., Sage 3303

THE SECOND LECTURE
Distinguished Rensselaer and Union College Graduate
Hermann A. Haus
Spoke On
Optical Fibers for Global Communications
Monday, November 17, 1997
4:00 P.M., Sage 3303


The First Lecture was on 22 September
at 4 pm in CII 4050.
Virtual Reality pioneer
Jaron Lanier
presented:
An Uninhibited And Idealistic Vision of
VIRTUAL REALITY



You can read about Past Vollmer Fries Lectures by checking our websites for 1995-1996 Lectures and 1996-1997 Lectures.

Information for Campus Visitors:
Please go to Welcome to Rensselaer where you will find Travel Directions to Rensselaer and Visitor's Parking information. Note that, usually, the CDTA bus that runs from the Fieldhouse parking area to the main campus is only for people with Rensselaer ID cards. However, if you decide to park in the Fieldhouse lot for a Vollmer Fries Lecture, you can ride the shuttle bus.

Contact for Information or Corrections:
Professor Kenneth A. Connor (connor@rpi.edu)