2001 MEETING AGENDA,
SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING DIVISION
OF THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
July 3, 2001
6:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Downtonw Marriott, Philadelphia
SECTION A: WELCOME
6:30 Registration
7:00 Call to Order and Introductory Remarks
- John Miller, President, Science and Engineering Division
SECTION B: COMMUNICATION, THE CORNERSTONE OF SCIENCE
Clarity in Writing: the Hows and Whys of Achieving It - Bob Pierce
How to Help Your Child Do Homework - Barbara Pierce
Section C: SCIENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR NONSCIENCE MAJORS
7:45 Shawn Mayo, Cary Supalo, Al Maneki
SECTION D: CREATING THE FUTURE OF MATH
PRODUCTION AND EXPRESSION
Joe Sullivan - Duxbury Systems;
FINDING Braille-Oriented Solutions - John Miller
SECTION E: PROJECTS AND BUSINESS
8:45 Secretary's and Treasurer's Reports
White Cane Fund and SUN Pledges
Other Business
SECTION F: SCIENTISTS SHAPING TOMORROW'S WORLD
8:50 Innovations in Mechanical Engineering - John Roberts, NIST;
An Everest Climb Webmaster - Brian Buhrow;
A Graduate Chemist - Cary Supalo
SECTION G: MEETING WRAP-UP
9:40 Announcements
9:45 Adjournment
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* John Miller *
* CMRR-0401 *
* University of California, San Diego *
* 9500 Gilman Drive *
* La Jolla, CA 92093-0401 *
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* phone: (858) 822-2326 *
* fax (858) 534-2720 *
* email: jmiller@ucsd.edu *
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