NASA Langley Colloquium and Sigma Series Lectures

Purpose

The purpose of the Colloquium Lectures at NASA Langley is to provide monthly lectures and demonstrations related to science and technology to stimulate the creative processes of the Center's employees, and to enhance the quality of life at Langley by providing more opportunities for learning. These lectures are open to NASA empolyees, NASA contractors, and other invited guests. Click on the highlighted text for an interesting look at the history of the Colloquium Lectures at Langley.

The purpose of the Sigma Series Lectures, at the Virginia Air and Space Center in downtown Hampton, is to provide to the general public this same opportunity for exposure to interesting technical topics. These lectures, however, are usually at a somewhat less detailed level, since a high proportion of the audience may consist of people with non-technical backgrounds as well as local high school and college students.

The guests and topics for both the Colloquium and Sigma Series Lectures are selected by a committee of NASA employees representing the different technical organizations at the Center.

Upcoming Lectures

• Colloquium Series
  • February 28, 1995, 2:00 p.m. Navigating the Information Highway Using Human Language Technology, by Dr. Victor W. Zue
  • March 7, 1995, 2:00 p.m. Technology of the 21st Century Automobile, by Robert N. Culver
  • April 4, 1995, 2:00 p.m. The High Speed Civil Transport from an Industry Perspective, by Robert E. Spitzer
  • May 16, 1995, 2:00 p.m. Comet and Asteroid Hunting, by Drs. Carolyn and Eugene Shoemaker
• Sigma Series
  • February 28, 1995, 7:30 p.m. Carrying on a Meaningful Conversation With Your Computer, by Dr. Victor W. Zue
  • March 7, 1995, 7:30 p.m. Technology of the 21st Century Automobile, by Robert N. Culver
  • April 4, 1995, 7:30 p.m. The High Speed Civil Transport from an Industry Perspective, by Robert E. Spitzer
  • May 16, 1995, 7:30 p.m. Comet and Asteroid Hunting, by Drs. Carolyn and Eugene Shoemaker

Past Lectures

• Colloquium Series
  • March 15, 1994, 10:00 a.m. Crime and the Information Society, by Marc Rotenberg
  • April 12, 1994, 10:00 a.m. A Pioneer's Perspective on Helicopters, by Sergei Sikorski
  • May 19, 1994, 2:00 p.m. Pilot-Induced Oscillations - A Continuing Saga, by Duane McRuer
  • June 14, 1994, 2:00 p.m. Air Power Changes from WWII to the Present, by George Doersch
  • July 20, 1994, 2:00 p.m. The Lunar Orbit Rendezvous, Lunar Module, and Apollo Mission, by Dr. John C. Houbolt
  • August 8, 1994, 2:00 p.m. Building the Information Superhighway: From Dream to Reality, by Dr. Jose'-Marie Griffiths
  • September 7, 1994, 2:00 p.m. STS-60: A New Era of U.S./Russian Cooperation in Space, by Kenneth S. Reightler, Jr.
  • October 4, 1994, 2:00 p.m. Recent Innovations in Materials Science: The Interrelationship of Materials Science with other Scientific Disciplines, by Prof. Robert Pond
  • November 28, 1994, 2:00 p.m. STS-64 (LITE) Mission, by Col. Mark Lee
  • November 30, 1994, 1:00 p.m. Space Science as a Driver for the U.S. Space Program, by Dr. France A. Cordova
  • December 13, 1994, 2:00 p.m. CEBAF, by Dr. Beverly Hartline
  • January 3, 1995, 2:00 p.m. What the Hubble Space Telescope is Telling Us, by Dr. Steven P. Maran
• Sigma Series
  • March 14, 1994, 7:30 p.m. Privacy and the Information Society, by Marc Rotenberg
  • April 11, 1994, 7:30 p.m. A Pioneer's Perspective on Helicopters, by Sergei Sikorski
  • July 20, 1994, 7:30 p.m. The Lunar Orbit Rendezvous, Lunar Module, and Apollo Mission, by Dr. John C. Houbolt
  • September 7, 1994, 7:30 p.m. Geography from Space, by Kenneth S. Reightler, Jr.
  • October 4, 1994, 7:30 p.m. Fun with Metals, by Prof. Robert Pond
  • November 15, 1994, 7:30 p.m. Exciting Discoveries in Pursuit of Transonic Flight, by Dr. Richard T. Whitcomb
  • January 3, 1995, 7:30 p.m. What the Hubble Space Telescope is Telling Us, by Dr. Steven P. Maran

VHS videotapes are currently made of all Colloquium Lectures, and many of the past lectures were also videotaped. These tapes can be borrowed, by NASA employees and contractors only, from Langley's Technical Library (x42389). A list of past colloquium lectures is available to help you select which lectures you'd like to catch up on.