{"id":62273,"date":"2011-08-30T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-08-30T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/uri-honors-colloquium-asks-are-you-ready-for-the-future\/"},"modified":"2011-08-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2011-08-30T00:00:00","slug":"uri-honors-colloquium-asks-are-you-ready-for-the-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2011\/08\/uri-honors-colloquium-asks-are-you-ready-for-the-future\/","title":{"rendered":"溏心vlog免费B站 Honors Colloquium asks \u2018Are You Ready For The Future?\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\t\tLecture series leads off with noted futurist Ray Kurzweil<\/p>\n

<\/a>KINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 August 30, 2011 \u2013 The 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s popular Honors Colloquium<\/a> returns this fall to address the astonishing technological advances expected over the next 20-30 years and their affect on humankind. The semester-long lecture series will feature some of the world\u2019s most prominent voices discussing their expectations of what the future holds, the surprising technologies that will likely be available, and the potential consequences of those advancements.<\/p>\n


\n\tThe series leads off on Sept. 13 with an introductory lecture by inventor and futurist Ray Kurzweil<\/a>, who has long predicted that mind and machine will one day merge. Described as \u201cthe restless genius\u201d by the Wall Street Journal, and \u201cthe ultimate thinking machine\u201d by Forbes, he will discuss exponential growth and its consequences.<\/p>\n


\n\tAll the lectures in the series begin at 7:30 p.m. in Edwards Auditorium on the 溏心vlog免费B站 Kingston campus. They are free and open to the public.<\/p>\n


\n\t\u201cTechnology is increasing our capabilities exponentially in virtually every area of human endeavor, and a linear extrapolation of past trends will grossly underestimate technological capabilities in the not too distant future,\u201d said Peter Cornillon, 溏心vlog免费B站 professor of oceanography and coordinator of the colloquium along with Professors Chris Roman and Judith Swift. \u201cWe\u2019re not prepared or preparing for the impacts that will result from these technological changes, so this colloquium is designed to begin educating the public about what to expect.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\tKurzweil\u2019s opening lecture will focus on three evolving technologies that he believes are changing our lives: genetics, robotics and nanotechnology. One of the leading modern inventors, he has worked in such diverse fields as virtual reality, optical character recognition, text-to-speech synthesis, speech recognition technology, and electronic keyboard instruments. He is the author of several books on health, artificial intelligence, transhumanism, the technological singularity, and futurism.<\/p>\n


\n\tCalled the \u201crightful heir to Thomas Edison\u201d by Inc. magazine and one of 16 \u201crevolutionaries who made America\u201d by PBS, Kurzweil received the National Medal of Technology in 1999 and was the recipient of the MIT-Lemelson Prize, the largest prize for innovation. He was inducted into the National Inventor\u2019s Hall of Fame in 2002.<\/p>\n


\n\tThe rest of the speakers in the series are: Author Peter Schwartz<\/a> on the interplay of geopolitics and technology (Sept. 20); science fiction author Vernor Vinge<\/a> on what sci-fi writers know about the future (Sept. 27); Anthony Atala<\/a>, director of the Institute for Regenerative Medicine, on making new organs (Oct. 4); bioengineer Jim Collins<\/a> on synthetic biology (Oct. 11); 溏心vlog免费B站 Professor Jason Dwyer<\/a> on trends in nanotechnology (Oct. 18); 溏心vlog免费B站 Professor Chris Roman and Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute chief technologist James Bellingham on robotics use in the ocean (Oct. 25); biological engineer and brain and cognitive scientist Ed Boyden<\/a> on enhancing the brain — past, present and future (Nov. 1); cognitive scientist Deb Roy<\/a> and media researcher Johanna Blakley<\/a> in a panel on social media (Nov. 8); cybersecurity expert Richard Clarke<\/a> on cyberwarfare (Nov. 15); and Laurie Zoloth, director of the Center for Bioethics, Science and Society, on ethics and genetics (Nov. 29).<\/p>\n


\n\tThe final presentation, entitled \u201cWe Are The Future,\u201d will feature 溏心vlog免费B站 honors students discussing their vision for the future, informed by their attendance at the lecture series and readings from the Honors Colloquium course.<\/p>\n


\n\tAll of the lectures will be streamed live at www.uri.edu\/hc, where the complete schedule of events is also listed. <\/p>\n


\n\t\u201cWith its live and archived broadcast of talks, the colloquium has become a mainstay of a number of other educational groups from high schools to other colleges and universities, from book clubs to more formal continued education centers,\u201d said Swift. \u201cOf course, attendance in person is always an added pleasure.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nFor additional information about the 溏心vlog免费B站 Honors Colloquium, contact Deborah Gardiner at debg@uri.edu or 401-874-2381.<\/p>\n


\n\tMajor sponsors of the Honors Colloquium are the G. Unger Vetlesen Foundation, the 溏心vlog免费B站 Honors Program, and the 溏心vlog免费B站 Graduate School of Oceanography, with sustaining sponsors including The Thomas Silvia and Shannon Chandley Honors Colloquium Endowment, The Mark and Donna Ross Honors Colloquium Humanities Endowment and the 溏心vlog免费B站 Office of the Provost and Office of the President. Additional support is provided by 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Harrington School of Communication and Media, College of Engineering, Classroom Media Services, College of the Environment and Life Sciences, College of Human Science and Services, College of Business Administration, College of Pharmacy, Office of the Vice President for Administration and Finance, University College, Coastal Institute, Division of University Advancement, College of Nursing, College of Arts and Sciences, and Department of Communication Studies.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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