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Kean University Hosts Technology Transfer Conference
The renowned science historian James Burke will be the keynote speaker

WEBSITE: www.kean.edu/~techtran

Kean University will bring together some of the most influential
thinkers in technology, social change and systems of knowledge by
hosting a Technology Transfer Conference on Friday, October 28 from
9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The keynote speaker will be James Burke, science
historian, bestselling author, and host, writer and producer of the
legendary PBS television show Connections.

Burke, who has been hailed by The Washington Post as "one of the most
intriguing minds of the Western World," will present his unique and
entertaining perspective on how people and institutions change. With a
career spanning 40 years, Burke's influence in the field of public
understanding of science and technology is acknowledged by such
authoritative sources as the Smithsonian Institution and Microsoft CEO
Bill Gates. He has had a hand in several award-winning television
series, which have been featured on BBC, PBS, Discovery Channel and The
Learning Channel. Burke's many book titles are read throughout the
world, and he has presented frequently to audiences at NASA, MIT, IBM,
Microsoft, numerous U.S. government agencies and the World Affairs
Council. He is currently working on a new book, American Connections,
as well as an interactive online knowledge system, both due out in
2006.

Featured Panel Discussions:

Technology Transfer in Developing Countries
Models of Technology Transfer from Abroad
Women in Science and Technology Commercialization
Entrepreneurship Strategies on the Domestic Front
Intellectual Property: Licensing and Patent Issues
Case Studies in Industrial Technology Transfer

TIME: 9:00a.m. - 4:30p.m.

LOCATION: Wilkins Theatre, Main Campus

REGISTRATION: (luncheon included)
Your $25 registration fee will be donated to the rebuilding of the
University of New Orleans.

Kean University
1000 Morris Avenue
Union, NJ 07083