SolidCAM & sfX Explore Lego Robotics
| January 28, 2009 | ||
| 6:00 pm | to | 8:00 pm |
Santa Fe Complex and SolidCAM, a world leader in computer-aided machine design, are launching an educational program to teach high school students the principles of modern, computer-based, machine design using Lego robotics and SolidCAM’s industry-standard programming software. Anyone from age 14 and up is invited to become a member of the project team. more…
GreenWORKS for Affordable Housing
| January 23, 2009 | ||
| 9:00 am | to | 5:00 pm |
The City of Santa Fe and Enterprise Green Communities are sponsoring GreenWORKS, an architectural design competition in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The contest judging and entries will be presented at Santa Fe Complex on January 23. The entries will remain available for public viewing at the complex until mid-February. more…
An Engineer’s View of the Cell
| January 20, 2009 | ||
| 7:00 pm | to | 9:00 pm |
The processes by which a cell senses and responds to its environment are exceedingly complex and have so far withstood attempts to obtain a predictive understanding of them. In this lecture, we will examine how the study of cellular decision making can be aided by feedback control theory, a branch of engineering that has enabled the analysis and design of complex man-made systems, such as planes, trains and automobiles. more…
Supercomputing Challenge Board of Directors Meeting
| January 15, 2009 | ||
| 10:00 am | to | 3:00 pm |
The New Mexico Supercomputing Challenge board of directors will hold its 1st quarter 2009 meeting at Santa Fe Complex on Wednesday, January 15 from 10:00am to 3:00pm. The Supercomputing Challenge is a nationally recognized program that promotes computational thinking in science and engineering so that the next generation of high school graduates is better prepared to compete in an information based economy. Teams of students work throughout the school year to complete science projects using high-performance supercomputers. Each team of up to five students and a sponsoring teacher defines and works on a single computational project of its own choosing. more…
Steel: The Framework of Our Civilization
| January 15, 2009 | ||
| 7:00 pm | to | 9:30 pm |
More than any other metal, our civilization relies on steel. Everywhere we look, we see it. Steel covers the bodies of cars, trains, and buses. Steel bars reinforce concrete walls and bridges, and steel I-beams support the floors and roofs of buildings. Steel is used in so many things that we take it for granted as we use our steel tools, tables, chairs, staples, zippers, and utensils without a second thought. And yet, such common use of steel has only been possible since modern steelmaking practices were developed about 150 years ago. more…
Groove Poetry
| January 11, 2009 | ||
| 8:00 pm | to | 11:00 pm |
Long-time Santa Fe radio personality Jack Kolkmeyer says the growing popularity of poetry opens the door to his latest effort: an cross-generational dialogue in rhyme and rhythm. He launches this effort in an evening with his son, Nic Kolkmeyer, Vince Kadlubek and The Word Quartet. Jacks hopes this is the first of many poetic conversations between young and (slightly) older. more…
Ambient Mirror Project Underway
The Ambient Mirror is a collaboration between international artist, Marie Sester, and Redfish Group @ sfComplex. Stephen Guerin, Simon Mehalek and Cory Strassburger are collaborating with Maria Mendez and Marie Sester to create an intelligent mirror interface for a gallery installation. Viewers of the mirror will be able experience 15-minutes of fame as their faces are tracked in real time and morphed into Andy Warhol’s image.
