Yale Bulletin and Calendar

March 29-April 5, 1999

Volume 27, Number 26

Technology's impact on nation
is topic of Sheffield Lecture

"Technology and the National Interest: Why Should I Care What Scientists and Engineers Do?" will be the topic of the next Sheffield Lecture on Wednesday, April 7.

The featured speaker will be Mary L. Good, the Donaghey University Professor at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and an expert in industrial research management. She will speak at 4:30 p.m. in Sudler Auditorium of William L. Harkness Hall, 100 Wall St. A reception will follow at the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, 121 Wall St. The event is free and open to the public.

In addition to her faculty post, Good is the managing member for Venture Capital Investors, LLC, a group of Arkansas business leaders who expect to foster economic growth in the area through the opportunistic support of technology-based enterprises. She also serves on the boards of several other research enterprises.

Previously, Good served four years as under secretary for technology for the Technology Administration in the Department of Commerce. The Technology Administration helps U.S. industries to improve productivity, technology and innovation in order to compete more effectively in global markets. In addition, she chaired the National Science and Technology Council's Committee on Technological Innovation (NSTC/CTI), and served on the NSTC Committee on National Security.

Before taking the federal post, Good was the senior vice-president of technology at Allied Signal, Inc. She worked for more than 25 years as a teacher and researcher in the Louisiana State University system.

Good was appointed to the National Science Board by President Carter in 1980 and again by President Reagan in 1986. She chaired the board 1988-91, when she was appointed by President Bush to become a member of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.

Good's numerous awards include the National Science Foundation's Distinguished Public Service Award, the American Association for the Advancement of Science Award and the American Institute of Chemists' Gold Medal. She was named Scientist of the Year by Industrial Research and Development magazine, and was elected as a foreign member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences in 1990.

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