cas: beckman lecture Arnold O. Beckman Lectures in Science and Innovation The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus Research Board established this lecture series in 1982 to reflect the character and career of Arnold O. Beckman. Dr. Beckman's career provides notable examples of the process by which fundamental discovery is translated into products for general societal use. The series is designed to emphasize the benefits of basic research as reflected in the development of new technology and in the general economic benefit to society. Complete Listing of Arnold O. Beckman Lectures in Science and Innovation          Energy, Environment, Security: Can We Have It All? Tuesday, 4:00 p.m. April 29, 2008 Auditorium, Beckman Institute 405 North Mathews Avenue, Urbana Steven E. Koonin Group Chief Scientist, BP The world's demand for energy will grow by some 60% in the next 25 years. Satisfying that demand in an economical and environmentally acceptable manner is one of the most significant challenges facing society. New technologies will play a central role in meeting this challenge, albeit conditioned by the economic, social, and political contexts in which they are developed and deployed. This presentation will focus on the major forces shaping the World's energy future and the technologies required to respond to them. Formerly Provost at CalTec and professor of theoretical physics, Steve Koonin now serves as Chief Scientist of BP Group based in London. Cosponsored by: Center for Advanced Study, Office of the Chancellor, Research Board Energy Biosciences Institute Center for Advanced BioEnergy Research Institute of Genomic Biology          Technology and Policy Challenges for the Internet in 2007 (abstract) Tuesday, 4:00 p.m. April 10, 2007 Foellinger Auditorium South End of the Quadrangle Vinton Cerf Vice President and Chief Internet Evangelist, Google The Internet continues to expand and Internet-based applications continue to multiply leading to challenges of scale that still need to be solved. Significant aspects remain to be addressed such as security problems, broadband asymmetry, mobility, geographic indexing, searching of images, and bit rot. The Domain Name System itself faces business, technical and international policy challenges. Valuable applications such as social networking, online financial transactions, and space operations pose their own difficulties. A lively Q&A opportunity is eagerly awaited. Cosponsored by: Center for Advanced Study, Office of the Chancellor, Research Board College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences College of Engineering Department of Computer Science This icon represents that streaming video is available for this lecture. Real Player is required This icon represents that streaming audio is available for this lecture. Real Player is required.