Latino Research:
Talento Local y de Exportación
Saturday, October 22, 2016
9 am - 6 pm
Krannert Hall of Management
Purdue University
This academic event, hosted by the Colombian Student Association at Purdue CSAP, will showcase the research contributions in topics relevant to Latin America. The event intends to recognize and promote the sustained progress of this region of the world. In this event, the spotlight is directed towards Colombia, the highly diverse country located at the northwest corner of South America.
Purdue University has a vibrant community of Colombian students and scholars fostered by Purdue-Colombia collaborations. This is a great opportunity for the students to present their work and interact with distinguished members from academia.
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Sponsors
Keynote speaker
Prof. Ana MarÃa Rey
University of Colorado
Building with crystals of light and quantum matter: from clocks to computers
Speakers
Prof. Ximena Bernal
Purdue University
Eavesdroppers of mating signals: lessons on basic and applied science from frog-biting midges
M.Sc. Juan F. González
Motorola Solutions
Next Generation 911 for the World
Jairo Campuzano-Hoyos
University of Notre Dame/Universidad EAFIT
Circulating Ideas, Policies, and Models of Material Progress in Latin America. The Colombian case, 1870-1930
Prof. Gustavo RosanÃa
University of Michigan
Curing Leprosy: Discovering the Science Behind a Miracle