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Transhumanism: The Philosophy

Date and Time: Friday, February 22, 2008 from 4:00pm until 6:00pm MST

Location: Tubac Room, 4th Floor, Student Union Memorial Center, 1303 E. University Blvd., Tucson, AZ, USA 85721-0017 | Google Maps

Description: Transhumanism is described as both a social movement and a philosophy. We will look closer at transhumanism as a philosophy, with an exploration of the philosophy's roots, its important thinkers, and its relevant tenets.

http://hplusclub.com/tucson/meeting20080208

Open Discussion

Date and Time: Friday, February 08, 2008 from 5:00pm until 6:00pm MST

Location: Tubac Room, 4th Floor, Student Union Memorial Center, 1303 E. University Blvd., Tucson, AZ, USA 85721-0017 | Google Maps

Description: Open discussion: hacktivism and Anonymous, holographic display breakthrough by UA scientists, upcoming events, and more.

http://hplusclub.com/tucson/meeting20080201

Nanotechnology Discussion

Date and Time: Friday, February 01, 2008 from 4:00pm until 6:00pm MST

Location: Tubac Room, 4th Floor, Student Union Memorial Center, 1303 E. University Blvd., Tucson, AZ, USA 85721-0017 | Google Maps

Description: nan'o-tech-nol'-o-gy n. - 1. the science and technology of creating nanoparticles and of manufacturing machines which have sizes within the range of .1 to 100 nanometres. Source: Wiktionary -
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/nanotechnology

H+ Tucson club members will present different aspects of nanotechnology, followed by group discussion.

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Clinton "Cosmo" Mielke, University of Arizona undergraduate - "War in the Shadows"; Mark Obrenovich

Date and Time: Friday, January 18, 2008 from 4:00pm until 6:00pm MST

Location: Tubac Room, 4th Floor, Student Union Memorial Center, 1303 E. University Blvd., Tucson, AZ, USA 85721-0017 | Google Maps

Description: Hour 1: Cosmo Mielke is a University of Arizona undergraduate. He will provide a look at the landscape of cybercrime today and implications for the future of information security:

I will begin by discussing my work with the Shadowserver Foundation, a nonprofit group of watchdog information security professionals dedicated to the investigation of cybercrime in the information age. After giving insight into the world of ubiquitous malware, botnet attacks, and identity theft, I will motivate further consideration to cyberterror and information manipulation.

I will close with thoughts of the future, in regards to the role of information security in the virtual age, including consideration given to citizens privacy, trust networks, and global security.

Hour 2: Mark Obrenovich is a prominent researcher in the field of advanced glycation endproducts. He will discuss his research.