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Los Alamos: The Manhattan Project
10/29/2023
Stephen Kral

Presentation by Stephen Kral. The film “Oppenheimer” shows stylized scenes of people hard at work. This talk addresses the problems that participants in the Manhatten Project dealt with. Kral earned his Ph.D. in physics at the University of Minnesota. He was recognized with an Outstanding Physics Teaching Award at the University of Utah. In addition to physics, he has also taught interdisciplinary studies in the history and philosophy of science.

 

Housing Instability in Washington County
10/22/2023
Bridget Calfee

“HomePlate” began in 2005 to answer a community need. No services existed in Washington County for youth experiencing housing instability. HomePlate has built programs to meet their needs. Bridget Calfee, Founding Executive Director, tells us about HomePlate’s journey of building programs and the joys and challenges seen along the way. Ms. Calfee holds a Masters of Social Work from Portland State University.

HGP Personal Stories
10/15/2023
Don Feller, Sheila Pastore, and Laurent Beauregard

Organized by Suzanne Thornton. Most in our humanist group at HGP have reached the age of maturity. We have all experienced lessons, experiences, and sometimes unusual events in our lives. HGP provides a platform for those who wish to tell their story. It does not have to be big and dramatic. Sometimes the very art of living is its own story. Today, Don Feller, Sheila Pastore, and Laurent Beauregard each share their personal story. Time is allowed for questions.

Technologies Based On Quantum Principles
10/08/2023
Steven Bleiler

Presentation at Friendly House. Steven Bleiler discusses what's meant by quantum information, computation, games, and stochastics. Recipient of several teaching awards, Bleiler has published widely in various mathematics, physics, engineering, and art.  He is in his 36th year at PSU where he is Professor of Mathematics and Statistics.

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