Engineers host Open House
The School of Engineering and Applied Science will open its doors to the public for its annual Open House Feb. 22.
From 9a.m. to 3p.m., student tour-guides will usher attendees through experiments and demonstrations in areas of computer science, materials science and engineering and mechanical and aerospace engineering. Displays will include a virtual computer system, an artificial heart pump, a solar-powered car and Jell-o.
While the program is open to all, the event is particularly designed to attract middle-school and high-school students interested in science and technology.
Registration is available in advance online and on the day of the event in Thornton Hall.
Conference criticized for allegedly promoting eco-terrorism
Organizers of a conference on "Revolutionary Environmentalism" at California State University at Fresno have fueled controversy and criticism by inviting individuals associated with extremist environmental organizations to speak at an educational event.
Controversial speakers include representatives from the Animal Liberation Front and the Earth Liberation Front. Both of these groups have been associated with arson crimes on university campuses.
Critics of the conference expressed concern that the participation of such "eco-terrorists" encourages the aggressive tactics they employ.
Activists and academics from the fields of policy, ethics, science and criminology were also invited to participate in the conference.
Although Fresno officials defended the conference as an opportunity to debate environmental issues from many standpoints, they closed the conference to the public following a rash of negative publicity.
"Revolutionary Environmentalism: A Dialogue Between Activists and Academics" will be held in Fresno on Feb. 13-14.
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