2016 Science and Technology Week

STATE Your Future

The College of Applied Science & Technology, along with Illinois State University is proud to host Charlie Miller on April 12, 2016, as our keynote speaker.

April 11-15, 2016

Science and Technology Week celebrates advancements in the field of science and technology, as well as the hardworking, dedicated students and professionals who make those advancements possible. Past keynote speakers include:

Tim Gunn - television host and Chief Creative Officer at Liz Claiborne Inc.
Charlie Trotter - chef
Bill Nye - science guy
Brian Greene - theoretical physicist
....and more!

Schedule of Events

Professional Development Dinner - Monday, April 11, 5:00 p.m., Prairie Room, Bone Student Center
Keynote Speaker - Charlie Miller - Tuesday, April 12, 7:00 p.m., Prairie Room, Bone Student Center
Neon at Night 5K Fun Run - Wednesday, April 13, 8:00 p.m., Student Fitness Center
Women in Leadership - Thursday, April 14, 9:00 a.m., Hancock Stadium Club Room
Academy of Achievement - Friday, April 15, 8:30 a.m., Hancock Stadium Club Room
The Cinderella of Psychology - Friday, April 15, 2:00 p.m., DeGarmo 551

Monday, April 11, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. - Prairie Room, Bone Student Center
Professional Development Dinner

Attend this event to learn formal dining skills and conversational practices for interview and work settings, while meeting College of Applied Science and Technology alumni.

• 5:00-6:00 p.m. Mocktail and mingle hour
• 6:00 p.m. Dinner and presentation
• $20 per student
• Registered Student Organizations can purchase seats by contacting Kara Pool Snyder at kepool@ilstu.edu
• Sign up by Thursday, March 31st by emailing kepool@ilstu.edu.

 

Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. - Prairie Room, Bone Student Center
Keynote Address Dr. Charlie Miller

Dr. Charlie Miller is "one of the most technically proficient hackers on Earth", according to Foreign Policy. After receiving his PhD in Mathematics from the University of Notre Dame, Dr. Miller was a computer hacker for the National Security Agency for five years.
Since that time he has been a consultant and worked for the Twitter information security team. He has won the "Super Bowl" of computer hacking, the annual Pwn2Own competition four times. Dr. Miller has found countless vulnerabilities in a number of Apple products including their laptops and phones. Perhaps the most notorious of these issues was the ability to remotely compromise an iPhone by merely sending it a malicious text message. He also has the privilege of having been the first to remotely exploit the iPhone when it was released as well as the first Android phone when it was released (on the day it came out). After that, he began focusing on embedded security and has done research in the fields of laptop battery security as well as near field communications (NFC) of cellular phones. Lately, Dr. Miller has spent considerable time in the field of automotive security along with his research partner Chris Valasek. Originally he showed that with direct access to a vehicle, the physical systems of a Ford and Toyota could be controlled by an attacker. Recently, he expanded this research to show that these attacks could be done remotely. Dr. Miller demonstrated that a variety of Fiat Chrysler vehicles could be remotely hacked from anywhere in the county and he could control the radio, brakes, wipers, transmission, and even the steering of the target vehicle. The demonstration of these vulnerabilities led to the recall of 1.4 million vehicles. Dr. Miller has been featured on the Today Show, ABC World News Tonight, CNN, NPR, CNBC, New York Times, USA Today, Forbes, etc.

• This event is free and open to the public.
• A meet and greet will immediately follow the lecture.

 

Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at 8:00 p.m. - Student Fitness Center
Neon at Night 5K Fun Run

Enjoy a 5K run through Illinois State's campus at night. This event is co-sponsored by CAST and Campus Recreation.

• Race will start and end at the Student Fitness Center
• Register at Alumni.IllinoisState.edu/neonrun
• $15 for ISU Students, $20 for ISU Faculty/Staff and Community. Beginning March 25, the entry fee will increase to $20 for ISU Students, $25 for ISU Faculty/Staff and Community

 

Thursday, April 14, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. - Hancock Stadium Club Room
Women in Leadership

Spend the morning meeting CAST alumni and learning tools for women to succeed in the workplace.

• $15 per student
• Sign up by Thursday, March 31 by emailing kepool@ilstu.edu.
• 9:30-10:15am: Keynote lecture
  Ann Marie Murphy, Vue Ventures
  Ann Marie has been recognized by Forbes as a female leader in Tech - having managed, invested and advised in more than 40 companies since 2012. Former trading fund owner and Commodities trader, risk management and relationship development have been the foundation of her success. Her door-always-open policy, has enriched the community allowing start ups to learn from her bold approach towards investing and negotiating on both the investor and entrepreneur side. As a partner in Howard Tullman's fund G2T3V, her network of mentors and access to valuable deal flow and people within the Midwest is well regarded. Considered a thought leader, the native South-Sider was tabbed to co-host a podcast/talk show on WGN called, Turning Point. Ann Marie's mission to help foster a healthy ecosystem within Chicago's startup community is demonstrated by her involvement with Chicago's military veteran entrepreneurship efforts, The Bunker. Believing strongly in compassion and respect, she attributes much of her success to helping others as a Usui Reiki Master Teacher and Spiritual Counselor and has been featured in the media as the founder of Ohm.Chi.Ohm.
• 10:15-11:35: Roundtable discussions
  Possible topics include:
  o Interview process/job search
  o Pay/promotion
  o Workplace culture and communication
  o Interview clothing
  o Work/life balance
• 11:35-12:45: Lunch and wrap up session

 

Friday, April 15, 2016 at 8:30 a.m. - Hancock Stadium Club Room
Academy of Achievement Induction Ceremony

Celebrate CAST alumni during their induction to the Academy of Achievement. The Academy brings together alumni that are "thought leaders" in their fields, who, through their life work, serve as an inspiration to others to pursue similar career paths.

• Coffee hour, 8:30-9:30 a.m.
• Induction ceremony, 9:30 a.m.
• Brunch, 10:30 a.m. (invitation only)

 

Friday, April 15, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. - DeGarmo 551
The Cinderella of Psychology

Dr. David A. Rosenbaum, Distinguished Professor of Psychology Pennsylvania State University

If you come to this talk, it will be a miracle! You'll surprise yourself by going to a presentation on what sounds like the most boring topic ever: How you control simple motor acts like reaching for objects and walking through rooms. If you come to the talk, it will be a miracle in another way as well: What you'll do to arrive at the lecture room, make your way to your seat, take off your coat, and sit down is something that no existing robot can do and probably won't be able to do for a long time to come. Why has the study of motor control been a kind of Cinderella in psychology? You'll hear about this, some things my colleagues and I have discovered in our attempt to marry motor control and (cognitive) psychology, and possibly leave with a fresh appreciation of the enormous intelligence that you and others bring to bear in even the simplest tasks.

This event is sponsored by the Harold K. Sage Foundation and the Illinois State University Foundation Fund, as well as the Department of Psychology, School of Kinesiology and Recreation, Institute for Prospective Cognition, and the College of Arts and Sciences.

 

Contact Kara Pool Snyder at kepool@IllinoisState.edu with any questions or requests for accommodations.