The Chancellor’s STEM Speaker Series brings a variety of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) speakers to West Virginia’s capitol city of Charleston several times annually. The goal is to promote the importance of research while also providing access to renowned scientists who the general public may not otherwise have the opportunity to meet.
Join us for our newest STEM Speaker Series – Emerging Technologies – highlighting the wonders of artificial intelligence, the importance of cybersecurity, and the mysteries of quantum computing. This three part series is free to the public and will be hosted at Taylor Books.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Wednesday, September 16
6 p.m. at Taylor Books in Charleston
Dr. Ali Al-Sinayyid is an artificial intelligence and cybersecurity educator, researcher, and academic leader with more than 17 years of experience across higher education and industry. He serves as an assistant professor of computer science and director of the Cybersecurity Innovation Center at West Virginia State University. REGISTER NOW
CYBERSECURITY
Wednesday, October 14
6 p.m. at Taylor Books in Charleston
Alex Donathan and John Sammons are cybersecurity experts, each with decades of experience. Donathan serves as executive director of Marshall University’s Institute for Cyber Security while Sammons is a tenured, full professor and associate director of the Marshall University Institute for Cyber Security, where he founded the university’s highly successful Cyber Forensics and Security program. REGISTER NOW
QUANTUM COMPUTING
Thursday, November 12
6 p.m. at Taylor Books in Charleston
Garland Garris is senior vice president of Quantum Research and Technology Strategy at Tychon. Garris has worked in the quantum computing field for several years and founded the Quantum Security and Quantum Information Science program at Accenture Federal Services. He assists clients in exploring potential application of quantum computing and assessing risk posed by quantum computers. REGISTER NOW