Science & Technology Festival
October 7, 2022
First, choose your class period
Then take a look at past presentations below
Note, however, that enrollment ended on Oct 05, 2022.
The Digital Divide technology
It is more important than ever for brands to embrace digital technology in their business. We will cover companies like YETI, Adidas, Ford and LOreal on how they embrace technology to make the customer experience better than ever.
SpeakerCory Clark
Client Account Director
The Intersection of Business and Technology technology
We will start with some video of my favorite inventions - First, A powerful speed boat that has been modified so it can get under a low bridge at high tide using Cad Cam for design, a 3D printer for very strong parts, and an ESP8266 and ultrasonic sensor to create a web page. Then an electric Go-Kart built on a lightweight aluminum frame that is way over-powered by two 2000-watt brushless DC motors. But that power is kept in check by an ESP32 that is configured as an access point to provide remote (parental!) speed limitation.
Then we will transition to the wonderful surprise I experienced when I started Business Consulting and realized almost every problem or opportunity was directly related to technology. We will discuss some examples - Process control systems for a Foam Rubber Manufacturer; Discount Pricing for Modelo/Corona Beer (Big Data); Drug Development for Johnson and Johnson (Molecules and Human Inertia) and Financial Services Product Pricing for Bank of America (Analytics)
This will be a discussion, not a presentation - so bring your questions!
SpeakerFrank Woolsey
Grew up in a small town in Southern Illinois; Earned a degree in Accounting from the University of Illinois then joined KPMG as a CPA in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1977. In the early 1980s I Transitioned to consulting, moved to Dallas and joined Deloitte Consulting, where I remained until retirement in 2017. I lead our financial services practice, first domestically then globally and in the latter half of my career I invented new techniques for pricing and selling that link our fees to the success of our clients. Throughout my career I introduced a variety of innovations that are still making a significant impact on the success of what has become the largest professional services firm in the world Our consulting teams provide extraordinary value at the intersection of Business and Technology. We help our clients understand and articulate their problems and opportunities in terms that can be addressed by available and future technologies. And we help technology professionals identify and overcome obstacles to achieve the desired results. I retired from the business world and now spend full time on my lifelong love - inventing and building things. I learned cad/cam software, 3D printing, microprocessors and electronics and I taught myself to weld - both steel and aluminum! Welding aluminum is probably the hardest thing I have every learned! I still provide some light consulting to small, emerging businesses and not-for-profit organizations.
Partner, retired Deloitte Consulting
Understanding how RNA controls biology and using that understanding to discovery new therapies science
The central dogma of biology is that DNA makes RNA makes protein. We now realize that RNA not only makes protein but can also control many other aspects of how cells survive and deal with their environment. RNA is central to understanding how diseases occur and to how they can be treated. In this talk, I will discuss surprising roles for RNA within cells that affect our basic understanding of how nature operates. I will also discuss how we can convert that basic understanding into the practical steps necessary to bring potential therapies for diseases like cancer and vision loss to patients.
SpeakerDavid Corey, Ph.D.
I grew up in Cambridge Massachusetts and went to Harvard University, receiving my BA Chemistry degree in 1985 I received my PhD from the University of California at Berkeley in 1990 in Chemistry I have been a Professor at UT Southwestern since 1992 in the Pharmacology and Biochemistry Departments I am the President of the Oligonucleotide Therapeutics Society (the Scientific Society devoted to the study of RNA/DNA drugs and vaccines) My two daughters went to HPHS, graduating in 2018 and 2020
Professor UT Southwestern
Full Presentations
Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Software Are Changing the World technology
Were already seeing AI in our cars, on our phones, in our social media and game apps, when we use Siri or Alexa, when we chat with bots for customer support, and in our GPS apps like Waze. AI is everywhere today and we'll continue to see AI even more in the future. What's in store for the future of AI and how will AI and software change our world for the better?
SpeakerSejal Pietrzak
*Sejal Pietrzak has held executive leadership positions for fast-paced, global enterprise software companies for the past two decades. *Most recently, Sejal was the CEO of DealerSocket, a leading software company in the automotive industry. *Recognized with several awards including recently being ranked #7 in the Software Reports Top 50 SaaS (Software as a Service) CEOs list, one of the top 100 Leading Women in the North American Auto Industry, and one of the Top 25 Women in Private Equity-Backed Software Companies. *Holds an MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a bachelors degree from The College of William & Mary in Virginia.
Technology CEO & Board Member
Building Organs: One Gene, One Cell at a Time science
We will address how organs and blood vessels are made, all the way from the genetic code to developing embryos.
SpeakerOndine Cleaver, PhD
- Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, for the last 17 years
- Postdoctoral fellow at Harvard University
- BS, Molecular Biology - The University of Texas at Austin
Professor UT Southwestern Medical Center
Constructing the Future of DFW engineering
A peek into the world of managing multi-million dollar construction projects in DFW.
SpeakerCourtney Kelly, P.E.
*Nine-year construction management professional *Worked on construction projects for DFW and Love Field Airports, NTTA, and TxDOT *Attended SMU, obtaining undergraduate degrees in Civil Engineering and Math (2012), and a graduate degree in Civil Engineering with a concentration in structures (2013). Obtained a MBA from Lamar University in 2021. *Became a Licensed Professional Engineer in 2016
Project Manager McCarthy Building Companies
From Science Fair to Unraveling Periprosthetic Joint Infection science
In this presentation, I will share with you my experiences unraveling periprosthetic joint infection, and also, how I first got interested in science.
SpeakerRobin Patel, MD
Robin Patel, M.D., is the Director of the Infectious Diseases Research Laboratory at Mayo Clinic. In this research laboratory, she and her colleagues study biofilms and resistance to antibiotics. Biofilms cause a large number of infections in modern clinical practice, such as periprosthetic joint infection and infective endocarditis. Resistance to antibiotics is a global crisis.
Dr. Patel and her team are unraveling the process of biofilm formation and resistance to antibiotics. They are developing new and improved diagnostic tools and treatment strategies for biofilm-associated infections and to tackle antibiotic resistance. Her group uses in vitro studies as well as animal models of infection for their studies.
Dr. Patel is a Past-President of the American Society for Microbiology. She is the Co-Director of the Mayo Clinic Clinical Bacteriology Laboratory; in this state-of-the-art clinical facility, she and her colleagues develop and deploy cutting-edge assays for clinical detection of bacteria, identification of bacteria, and characterization of antimicrobial resistance and susceptibility.
Focus areas
Biofilm-mediated infections Novel approaches to diagnosing periprosthetic joint infection Novel antimicrobial agents for therapy of bacterial infections Animal models of infection Clinical bacteriology diagnostic assays
Elizabeth P. and Robert E. Allen Professor of Individualized Medicine, Professor of Microbiology, and Professor of Medicine Mayo Clinic
Medical Illustration: Draw Human Anatomy medicine
Warning, Gross Anatomy! Do you like science and biology? Do you like gory injuries and broken legs? Do you like drawing and Photoshop? There is a career for you that is little known, exciting, and thriving! A medical illustrator draws many things; mostly the pictures of human anatomy, surgery, and even cells and molecules in textbooks for medical students, hospital patients, and doctors. Most medical illustrators draw traditionally or use Photoshop; some use animation and 3D computer software. Some medical illustrators work for vet schools drawing animals, or create animations for pharmaceutical companies, or some design prosthetics, build VR platforms, invent scientific games, and/or model 3D prints. You can even draw injured anatomy for lawyers. Learn about illustrating medical records for attorneys to help them teach jurors in the courtroom. We are going to show gross pictures and talk about car crashes, explosions, and lawsuits. We will talk about the five medical schools that have masters programs in medical illustration. AND there are bachelor level medical illustration schools too!
SpeakerAnnie Gough, CMI
What in the world is medical illustration?! Annie Gough (goff) has been a medical illustrator for over 20 years. She started her first medical illustration job in Dallas, working for a law firm. She creates visual summaries of medical records and radiology scans for the lawyers, so that they can teach the case and the complex anatomy to jurors in the courtroom. After living in Texas for five years, Annie moved to Denver, Colorado. She started her own company and still illustrates for lawyers all over the US; drawing traumatic injuries, bad surgeries, and wrongful death summaries like car crashes and explosions. She was pre-med in college, graduating with a BS in biology from Kansas State University. In 2001 Annie received her Masters of Science in medical illustration from the Medical College of Georgia. She loves to promote the unique field of medical illustration to students of all ages. She even wrote a book about her career path (including her job as an autopsy technician) and this fascinating industry, the book is titled Injury Illustrated: How Medical Images Win Legal Cases.
Certified Medical Illustrator owner of ag illustrations
Medical Illustration: Draw Human Anatomy medicine
Warning, Gross Anatomy! Do you like science and biology? Do you like gory injuries and broken legs? Do you like drawing and Photoshop? There is a career for you that is little known, exciting, and thriving! A medical illustrator draws many things; mostly the pictures of human anatomy, surgery, and even cells and molecules in textbooks for medical students, hospital patients, and doctors. Most medical illustrators draw traditionally or use Photoshop; some use animation and 3D computer software. Some medical illustrators work for vet schools drawing animals, or create animations for pharmaceutical companies, or some design prosthetics, build VR platforms, invent scientific games, and/or model 3D prints. You can even draw injured anatomy for lawyers. Learn about illustrating medical records for attorneys to help them teach jurors in the courtroom. We are going to show gross pictures and talk about car crashes, explosions, and lawsuits. We will talk about the five medical schools that have masters programs in medical illustration. AND there are bachelor level medical illustration schools too! Live Google Meet Presentation
SpeakerAnnie Gough, CMI
What in the world is medical illustration?! Annie Gough (goff) has been a medical illustrator for over 20 years. She started her first medical illustration job in Dallas, working for a law firm. She creates visual summaries of medical records and radiology scans for the lawyers, so that they can teach the case and the complex anatomy to jurors in the courtroom. After living in Texas for five years, Annie moved to Denver, Colorado. She started her own company and still illustrates for lawyers all over the US; drawing traumatic injuries, bad surgeries, and wrongful death summaries like car crashes and explosions. She was pre-med in college, graduating with a BS in biology from Kansas State University. In 2001 Annie received her Masters of Science in medical illustration from the Medical College of Georgia. She loves to promote the unique field of medical illustration to students of all ages. She even wrote a book about her career path (including her job as an autopsy technician) and this fascinating industry, the book is titled Injury Illustrated: How Medical Images Win Legal Cases.
Certified Medical Illustrator owner of ag illustrations
Medical Illustration: Draw Human Anatomy: Live Google Meet medicine
Warning, Gross Anatomy! Do you like science and biology? Do you like gory injuries and broken legs? Do you like drawing and Photoshop? There is a career for you that is little known, exciting, and thriving! A medical illustrator draws many things; mostly the pictures of human anatomy, surgery, and even cells and molecules in textbooks for medical students, hospital patients, and doctors. Most medical illustrators draw traditionally or use Photoshop; some use animation and 3D computer software. Some medical illustrators work for vet schools drawing animals, or create animations for pharmaceutical companies, or some design prosthetics, build VR platforms, invent scientific games, and/or model 3D prints. You can even draw injured anatomy for lawyers. Learn about illustrating medical records for attorneys to help them teach jurors in the courtroom. We are going to show gross pictures and talk about car crashes, explosions, and lawsuits. We will talk about the five medical schools that have masters programs in medical illustration. AND there are bachelor level medical illustration schools too!
SpeakerAnnie Gough, CMI
What in the world is medical illustration?! Annie Gough (goff) has been a medical illustrator for over 20 years. She started her first medical illustration job in Dallas, working for a law firm. She creates visual summaries of medical records and radiology scans for the lawyers, so that they can teach the case and the complex anatomy to jurors in the courtroom. After living in Texas for five years, Annie moved to Denver, Colorado. She started her own company and still illustrates for lawyers all over the US; drawing traumatic injuries, bad surgeries, and wrongful death summaries like car crashes and explosions. She was pre-med in college, graduating with a BS in biology from Kansas State University. In 2001 Annie received her Masters of Science in medical illustration from the Medical College of Georgia. She loves to promote the unique field of medical illustration to students of all ages. She even wrote a book about her career path (including her job as an autopsy technician) and this fascinating industry, the book is titled Injury Illustrated: How Medical Images Win Legal Cases.
Certified Medical Illustrator owner of ag illustrations
New Media & Live Streaming technology
I never thought that filming banquet videos for the sports teams at Highland Park high school would take me on a path in which I got to work for Texas Christian University athletics, the Dallas Cowboys, and now my own production company. My presentation will cover New Media and live streaming, as well as the journey/current projects I am working on today. Moreover, I will go over the video production and broadcast industry and talk about emerging areas and technologies.
SpeakerJack McRoberts
Graduated from Highland Park High School in 2017 and from Texas Christian University in the spring of 2021. First got involved with video production at HPHS by producing banquet videos for the football, baseball, mens soccer, and lacrosse teams. In college, I worked for TCU athletics and the Dallas Cowboys. I specifically managed running replay, video boards, and sponsorship activations at these two organizations. Founder and creative director at Copano Media Group, based in Dallas, Texas. Copano Media Group specializes in video production, live streaming, and system integration (building studios).
Creative Director Copano Media Group
The Rise of Customer Success in Tech - What is it? technology
Customer Success is a rapidly growing profession in the field of as-a-Service technologies. We'll explore what this is, and how it's evolving the way technology companies interact with their customers. We will also look at some of the innovative technologies driving change in the world today.
SpeakerSpencer Knapp
- Spencer leads a team of Customer Success Managers (CSMs) that work with Microsoft customers in their ongoing digital transformation journey
- For more than 10 years, he has helped everyone from Fortune 10 companies to SMBs understand how, why, and when to adopt cloud services. His team works with multiple groups to ensure that their customers are successful with Microsoft.
- Public Cloud, once thought as a niche offering, is now one of the primary methods for infrastructure and service hosting for applications
- Spencer holds a BA in Biology from Luther College. He would be happy to discuss how he used his liberal arts education to move into tech
Azure Customer Success Leader Microsoft
Tissue Engineering Life from PhD to Provost engineering
In this presentation, Dr. Loboa will discuss approaches to elucidate and optimize biomimetic materials for wound healing, tissue engineering, and regenerative medicine applications. Focus will be placed on regeneration of skin and musculoskeletal tissues and approaches to wound care and tissue regeneration while combating multi-drug resistant bacteria. She will also share stories about her personal and professional journey as a mom, a woman in STEM, and her current role as provost and vice president for academic affairs at SMU.
SpeakerElizabeth Loboa, Ph.D.
o Dr. Loboa received both her Ph.D. in mechanical engineering and her masters degree in biomechanical engineering from Stanford University, and earned her bachelors degree in mechanical engineering from UC Davis. o She has served as SMUs Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs since July 6, 2020. As the universitys chief academic officer, she is responsible for the overall quality of teaching, scholarship and research and all aspects of academic life, ranging from admissions and faculty development to supervision of SMUs library system, international programs, and SMU's eight degree granting schools: Cox School of Business, Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences, Dedman School of Law, Meadows School of the Arts, Lyle School of Engineering, Moody School of Graduate and Advanced Studies, Perkins School of Theology, and Simmons School of Education and Human Development. o Prior to SMU, Dr. Loboa was the 11th dean of the University of Missouris College of Engineering since October 2015 and Ketcham Professor of the College of Engineering. Since 2018, and concurrent with her deanship, she served as vice chancellor for strategic partnerships. She was the first woman to serve as MU College of Engineering's dean. o Dr. Loboa has been recognized for her work as an engineer, inventor, researcher and academic administrator. She is a fellow in the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the National Academy of Inventors, the Biomedical Engineering Society and the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering. She has earned the Insight into Diversity Giving Back Award, the Sigma Xi Faculty Research Award, the Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Award and the UK-US Stem Cell Collaboration Development Award. Loboa also is the recipient of the University of California Davis Distinguished Engineering Alumni Medal as well as the Stanford University Distinguished Alumni Scholar Award. o She and her husband, Todd, are the proud parents of 5 beautiful children (and 2 incredibly cute dogs).
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs SMU
Using neuroscience research to explore questions of evolution, pain, and psychiatric disease science
Dr. Kolber will use examples from his own research to illustrate the diversity of career options in the field of neuroscience. Neuroscience is a field with deep ties to medicine and disease while being firmly rooted in philosophy, psychology, and evolutionary biology. Dr. Kolber's research has included investigations from individual cells all the way to human patients suffering from chronic pain and psychiatric disease. Dr. Kolber will also discuss strategies for those interested in graduate school in biomedical research where early experiences in college can be critical for ultimate success in the field.
SpeakerBen Kolber, Ph.D.
Kolber is an Associate Professor in Neuroscience at The University of Texas at Dallas where he also serves as faculty in the Center for Advanced Pain Studies and director of the Systems and Cellular Neuroscience PhD program.
He received his B.S. degree from the University of Dayton in Biology and Psychology and his Ph.D. from Washington University in St. Louis in Neuroscience.
Kolber is passionate about educating and training the next generation of diverse, responsible, and skeptical scientists by actively engaging trainees at all levels (undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate) in questions of pain biomedicine.
Kolbers research group has three primary directions to solve critical issues in chronic pain.
The group (1) studies the central nervous system mechanisms of chronic pain and psychiatric disease, (2) examines integrative nonpharmacologic therapies to treat chronic pain in humans, and (3) searches for novel natural products and drug delivery strategies to treat pain and depression.
Associate Professor and Director of Neuroscience PhD Program The University of Texas at Dallas