September 12, 2014: Benjamin Hall, UW Genome Sciences & Biology
Topic: The story of the Hall technologies: How one professor created $250 million in technology licensing revenue for the UW
October 10, 2014: Larry Smarr, University of California San Diego
Topic: The Measured Man: How an astrophysicist turned computer scientist is changing the future of healthcare by charting every bodily function in minute detail
November 7, 2014: Nitin Baliga, Institute for Systems Biology
Topic: Strange microbes and complex diseases: different problems, one approach
Understanding the amazing impact of microbes, which have colonized not only our bodies, but every environmental niche on our planet
December 12, 2014: Charles Murry, UW Center for Cardiovascular Biology
Topic: Breakthroughs in medicine: Using stem cell therapy to regenerate damaged heart muscle
January 9, 2015: Jacob Leachman, Washington State University
Topic: Understanding the potential of hydrogen fuels: Busting myths and flying drones
February 13, 2015: David Montgomery, UW Earth & Space Sciences
Topic: Geology of Western Washington and the Oso landslide
March 13, 2015: Chen-Ching Liu, Washington State University
Topic: Technology breakthroughs for a smarter and more secure electrical grid
April 10, 2015
May 8, 2015: Lee Hood, Institute for Systems Biology
Topic: The 100K Wellness Project: Systems Biology giant Lee Hood shares the early results from the largest longitudinal study in personalized medicine ever undertaken