Spring 2025

Classes This Week

This page shows classes for the current week. The information below is taken from the weekly email that is sent to ALL members. However, here we do not here provide the credentials needed for attending via Zoom. If you are not a member, contact our Program Coordinator to obtain credentials. Each classes uses different credentials.

Classes for the Week of May 19, 2025

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 – HYBRID
9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

The Care and Feeding of Engineering Research at OSU
Presented by Dr. Cyndy Kelchner, OSU Director of Engineering Research Administration

What’s behind the headlines for the exciting engineering projects we hear about at OSU? How are they funded, and what are the key stages of a project? Why is research important for a university? Why does OSU need a research administration team? Dr. Cyndy Kelchner will answer these questions and describe some of the College of Engineering’s successful research projects, e.g., Digit, NuScale, humanitarian engineering, and driving and bicycling simulation. This might be a good opportunity to ask about how the new US administration’s policies are affecting OSU in general and engineering research in particular.

Thursday, May 22, 2025 – HYBRID
1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Gardens of Southeast England, Chelsea Flower Show, and Jazz in Italy
Presented by Dr. Nancy Ellison, PH.d Public Health, and Juris of Law

Highlights of small group tours to England and Italy in 2024. Gardens visited included Blenheim Palace and Chartwell House (Winston Churchill), Hever Castle (Anne Boleyn), Sissinghurst (Vita Sackville-West), and others. Tour concluded at the famous Chelsea Flower Show (London). Highlights of Italy tour included jazz in Bologna “versus” opera in Lucca, balsamic vinegar tasting in Modena, 5000-year old Etruscan caves in Orvieto, and a visit to the Ferrari Museum.