A time to eat, drink & talk about science!

Celebrating 4 Years of Science on Tap!

Join us 

Science on Tap Series

Thursday, September 3, 2015

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Yanni's
 
3109 Central Avenue NE

(505) 268-9250

http://www.yannisandlemoni.com/

Cyber Security

Debbie Kuidis

Facility Security Officer, the University of New Mexico

Adelicia Gunn

Program Specialist in Export Control, the University of New Mexico 

“There are two kinds of people in America today: those who have experienced a cyber-attack and know it, and those who have experienced a cyber-attack and don't know it” –Frank Wolf

 WHICH ONE ARE YOU?

As the world becomes increasingly interconnected through multiple cyber interfaces, the importance of strong cybersecurity practices is of great importance in order to deter and effectively minimize attacks. Globalization as enhanced through cyber mediums such as facebook, periscope, twitter, and the use of the world wide web helps to connect us with people, organizations, and regions whom we otherwise would never connect with. This technological advancement has both positive and negative consequences.

For most, this interconnectivity helps us interact with others and learn about the world in a meaningful way. However, for others, they exploit vulnerable networks and employ malicious attacks with the intention to stealing personal identities and research.  

This presentation will help you to identify contemporary threats to information within the United States and when you are traveling abroad in order to help you develop a broad understanding of the regulatory frameworks that have jurisdiction over scientific research and its protection, and teach you specific behaviors that help protect yourself from becoming a victim of a cybercrime.

Topics Covered:

-          Contemporary threats to information and information security

-          Good behaviors that protect the University’s and your own information

-          Protection of sensitive, export controlled, and classified information

-          Social Engineering

-          Social media

-          Passwords

-          Physical and Mobile Security

-          Email phishing

-          Malware

-          Confidentiality on the Internet

Celebrating 4 Years of Science on Tap!

Join us 

as we kick off the 2015-2016

Science on Tap Series

Thursday, August 6, 2015

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Yanni's
 
3109 Central Avenue NE

(505) 268-9250

http://www.yannisandlemoni.com/

Trinity Test: 70 Years Later

Duane Hughes, noted historian and Docent for the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History, will discuss "Trinity Test: 70 Years Later - A look at the test that changed the world." Hughes' education is in physics, and he has been a docent for the Museum for 16 years, having retired from Sandia National Laboratories after a 38-year tenure.

Hughes will discuss the Trinity Test that took place on July 16, 1945, focusing on many aspects such as living and working conditions at the Trinity Site in 1945, details about the first atomic bomb and the testing at the site and what visitors do not see when visiting the Trinity Site as it is today.

May 7, 2015 - Plasma Sculpture, Carl Willis - Yannis, Science on Tap, May 7, 2015 5:30 - 6:30PM

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May 7th  - Plasma Sculpture - Yanni's

Science on Tap

Thursday, May 7, 2015

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Yanni's
 
3109 Central Avenue NE

(505) 268-9250

http://www.yannisandlemoni.com/

 Featuring:

Carl Willis

Plasma Sculpture

Application of scientific understanding to artistic expression often gets overlooked when we consider the impact of science in society, but Carl Willis hopes to offer a compelling example of a successful science-art marriage through his work with "plasma sculpture".  The realm of gaseous electrical phenomena offers a rich palette of beguiling and beautiful visual effects that can be applied to kinetic sculpture and decorative lighting.  Mr. Willis works as a nuclear engineer in his day job, but as a hobby, he experiments with high-frequency, dielectric-barrier discharges in exotic atmospheres sealed into electrodeless glass vessels. Understanding is enhanced through the use of a visible-light spectrometer. He will exhibit some of his efforts, and discuss the often-complex chemistry that is responsible for the observed effects in these plasmas.  Want to see an "inert" noble gas pair up with reactive oxygen before your eyes? This Science On Tap discussion should be electrifying.

We have a new partner!  Please join us in welcoming the American Chemical Society (ACS)!



We will be back on August 7th, 2015.  See you then!

April 2nd  - Biomimicry in Action - Yanni's

Science on Tap

Thursday, April 2, 2015

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

WE HAVE A NEW HOME!

Yanni's
 
3109 Central Avenue NE

(505) 268-9250

http://www.yannisandlemoni.com/

 Featuring:

Alexandria Maciejewski
and
Dr. Heather Canavan

Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering
UNM

Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Better: Biomimicry in Action

How did a diving bird revolutionize commuter trains? How have sharks proven that usefulness is often skin-deep? Why did some irritating Burdock burrs launch a scientific movement? Since the evolution of mankind brought us to grunting and pointing and furrowing our brows, we have been observing nature and trying to uncover its secrets. The progression of technology beyond sticks and stones has enabled us to keep a different kind of fire burning, and biomimicry is poised to be the solution to many of the challenges facing Earth today. Join Professor Heather Canavan and soon-to-be UNM graduate Alex Maciejewski for a journey through air, land, and sea as they reveal all that humans can achieve when they take a page from Nature’s playbook.

Coming up in May 7, 2015;

Presentation by:
Carl Willis

March 5th - Getting Men to the Moon - Yanni's

Science on Tap

Thursday, March 5, 2015

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

WE HAVE A NEW HOME!

Yanni's
3109 Central Avenue NE

(505) 268-9250

http://www.yannisandlemoni.com/

 Featuring:

Loretta Hall

Getting Men to the Moon: Behind the Scene Stories

Nearly half a century ago, the world watched in awe as seven Apollo missions over a four-year period took twenty-one men to the moon and back. Twelve of those men landed on the moon, explored it, and brought back samples of rocks and dirt. April 11, 2015, marks the forty-fifth anniversary of the Apollo 13 mission, in which an explosion aboard the spacecraft nearly doomed three astronauts. This presentation reveals insiders’ stories of what it took to overcome challenges and accomplish triumphs in the Apollo program and its predecessors, Mercury and Gemini.

 

Loretta Hall is the author of two space history books. Out of this World: New Mexico’s Contributions to Space Travel recounts the stories of New Mexico people and programs that played crucial roles in the development of manned spaceflight and, more recently, the commercial space industry. Space Pioneers: In Their Own Words presents annotated excerpts from oral history interviews with ninety men and women who worked on various space programs from 1945 through the space shuttle era. Ms. Hall is a member of the Historical Society of New Mexico’s Speakers Bureau and a Space Ambassador for the National Space Society.

Coming up in April 2, 2015;

Presentation by:
Dr Heather Canavan
Alexandria Maciejewski
UNM
Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering

February 5th - A history of thermal imaging - Yanni's

Science on Tap

Thursday, February 5th, 2014
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

WE HAVE A NEW HOME!

Yanni's
3109 Central Avenue NE

(505) 268-9250

http://www.yannisandlemoni.com/

 Featuring:

Dr Stephen Myers

Beyond red: A history of thermal imaging

Thermal infrared imaging has had quite an extensive history intertwined with some of the more profound discoveries leading to modern physics. Modern day research in infrared detectors has had a tremendous emphasis on military and defense applications but as the technology continues to mature, infrared imagers are beginning to find their way into civil applications including medical imaging, building maintenance and even the mobile device market. In this discussion, I will tell the story of infrared imaging from the time it was first accidentally discovered to the present in which you can now see in the dark, like predator, using your smart phone.

Coming up in March 5th, 2014;

Getting Men to the Moon: Behind the Scene Stories

Loretta Hall