Distinguished Lecture Series

Spring 2008 Semester

All lectures -- free and open to the public -- are at 12 noon in the CM Building on the West Windsor campus. For further information, call (609) 570-3324.

Thursday, February 14, 2008 - room CM110
WOMEN AND HEART DISEASE: WHY IS IT LARGELY UNDER-DIAGNOSED?   [details]
February is heart health month and Dr. Banu Mahalingam, a Board certified cardiologist from Princeton has a special interest in heart disease among women. Her presentation will focus on the risk factors, pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment options for heart disease. She will also discuss what to expect in the future as well as the progress made with ongoing research.
Recommended by: Professor Amy E. Iseneker, Department of Ornamental Horticulture; Professor Barbara Kunkel, Department of Nursing

Tuesday, February 26, 2008 - room CM107
LES DEMOISELLES d'AVIGNON AND PICASSO   [details]
2007 was the 100th anniversary of Picasso's painting, Les Demoiselles d'Avignon. Many consider it the most significant painting of the 20th century and one of the most important in the early development of Cubism. Mel Leipzig, professor of Art and Art History at Mercer County Community College, will give a PowerPoint presentation on this and other works by Pablo Picasso.

Thursday, March 27, 2008 - room CM110
POLICEWOMEN: THE FIRST CENTURY AND BEYOND   [details]
March is women's history month and April 2008 marks the 100th anniversary of women serving as fully sworn police officers in the United States. Currently policewomen constitute approximately 14% of the nation's police personnel and effectively perform virtually all police tasks. However, there are still some obstacles that confront them. Peter Horne, Ph.D., Professor of Criminal Justice at Mercer County Community College, will discuss the significance of this historical landmark and Plainsboro, NJ Police Chief Elizabeth Bondurant will share her perspective on current issues.
Recommended by: Professor Peter Horne, Department of Criminal Justice

Tuesday, April 8, 2008 - room CM109
DRUG APPROVAL IN THE U.S:
A REVIEW OF THE PROCESS AND POTENTIAL CAREER OPPORTUNITIES   [details]
If you have ever been ill and required medical treatment (prescription or over-the-counter drugs or medical devices such as eyeglasses, cardio stent, x-ray or MRI exam), you have been affected by the U.S. Drug Approval Process. The development of a single drug may take 10 to 12 years, will involve thousands of subjects, and may cost between $800 million to $1.2 billion. Ronald Harning, Ph.D., Director of Clinical Research and Regulatory Affairs for Teijin America Inc., will discuss the process of prescription drug discovery, development, and approval in the United States. He will also speak about potential careers in both the pre-clinical and clinical aspects of drug development.
Recommended by: Professor Diane Hilker, Department of Biology

Thursday, April 24 - room CM110
THOU ART... WILL GIVE...   [details]
Former Coordinator of the Photography program at MCCC and current instructor at the Rochester Institute of Technology, Eric Kunsman, has created a body of work titled "Thou Art... Will Give..." It was inspired from field trips he had taken with his students to the Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia. While he was teaching at Mercer, he made sure that he spent a few days a week photographing on his own at this penitentiary as well as researching the historical context of the first penitentiary in the United States. During the creation of this body of work, he relied heavily upon the writing in the warden's logbooks from 1830 to 1890.
Recommended by: Professor Mel Leipzig, Department of Art