Renowned Researcher Says Violence Decreasing Harvard University Professor Dr. Steven Pinker spoke at Otterbein University about “The History of Violence” on Feb. 22 as part of the Science Lecture Series, in conjunction with the Vernon L. Pack Distinguished Lecture Series. Pinker is the Johnstone Family Professor of Psychology at Harvard University, a best-selling author, Pulitzer Prize finalist and a frequent guest on The Colbert Report. “Steven Pinker tackles issues of tremendous range and complexity, from the nature of language and mind to the human genome and our propensity for violence, in a way that allows for informed public discourse,” said Meredith Frey, assistant professor of psychology. “He is part scientist, part philosopher, and incorporates important topics of the day into engaging books understandable to a general audience.” While on campus, Dr. Pinker also gave a technical lecture to Otterbein science students and met with a group of psychology students. Read more about Dr. Pinker and his research at www.stevenpinker.com. Read more about the Science Lecture Series and past speakers at www.otterbein.edu/sciencelectureseries.
2012 Commencement Speakers Named Otterbein University has selected Dr. Peter Lee, corporate vice president of Microsoft Research Redmond, to address the class of 2012 at the University’s undergraduate commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 20. Lee leads a computing research laboratory that delivers product-focused research for Microsoft to support innovation development and contributes to the broader scientific community by openly publishing basic research results. Lee was previously a Distinguished Scientist and managing director of Microsoft Research Redmond. Read more about Lee at www.microsoft.com/presspass/exec/Lee. Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, an internationally recognized expert in evidence-based practice, intervention research and child and adolescent mental health, will speak at Otterbein University’s graduate degree commencement ceremony at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 19, in Cowan Hall. Vernon Pack ’50 with Steven Pinker (right)
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