 Gas from the Marcellus Shale has attracted great attention across the nation. We are privileged to have the Pennsylvania State Geologist, George E. W. Love, P.G., speak to us about this timely subject.
Many people believe that gas from shales is a new phenomenon. In fact, the first gas well in North America was a shale gas well, initially completed 38 years before “Colonel” Edwin L. Drake drilled his famous oil well in Titusville, Pennsylvania in 1859. Within the last two decades, shale gas has become a significant production source within the US. In Pennsylvania, the Marcellus Shale has captured the attention of the gas drilling industry, the state government, the environmental community, and the average PA taxpayer. This talk will describe the geology of the Marcellus, briefly touch on the history of its development, and share the known facts about current issues of concern. George Love got his B.S. in geology at Pennsylvania State University in 1968 and his M.S. in geology at Franklin and Marshall College in 1970. He has a number of years of experience managing large mining operations with the Dravo Lime Co. and Mobil Mining & Minerals Co., primarily related to phosphate rock surface mining and processing, and associated environmental concerns. He is currently the Bureau Director of the Pennsylvania Geological Survey. |
Date: Thursday, October 6, 2011 Time: 6:00 Social Hour (cash bar) Location: Crowne Plaza Valley Forge Cost: $25 for dues-paying Club Members & their guests |  Map courtesy of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources |
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Join fellow alums for a “behind the scenes engineering" tour of Longwood Gardens. The Longwood Operations people have arranged a fascinating tour of the facilities that will include the Fountains, Pump House, Tunnels and Boiler operations, and end with the Organ Museum. The tour, which has been specifically arranged for our group, will include historical information as well as operational details.
What is the biological basis of “memory” and what does this teach us about healthy aging? Certainly we would all like to minimize those senior moments and also avoid Alzheimer’s Disease. What is the latest research in this area? MIT Prof. Suzanne Corkin will share with us her renowned research into the biological bases of human memory systems, cognitive and neural characteristics of healthy aging, and the natural history and pathophysiology of degenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases. Building on decades of interdisciplinary research experience, her lab’s experiments integrate cognitive testing with the latest technological analyses, including structural and functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), genotyping, and magnetoencephalography (MEG), which measures extremely weak magnetic fields emitted from the head due to brain activity.
Come tour the Yards Brewery with your fellow alums. The tour starts at 4PM, and will be followed by appetizers, an optional beer tasting (beer-tasting ticket type), and fun.
Delaware Valley Alumni and MIT10 Alumni,
As an added benefit for MIT Alumni and their guests, The Pyramid Club is reducing the Young Executives (those 35 years of age or younger) membership initiation fee by almost 50% to $250 for young alumni. Alumni who do not qualify for the Young Executive program (36 years of age or older) have the opportunity to join The Pyramid Club with a $500 membership initiation fee (normally $1,000). Current monthly dues will reflect the standard rate. In addition, 20% of the Initiation Fee will be donated to the MIT Club of the Delaware Valley to support scholarships for the MIT Science and Engineering Program for Teachers. For more information, please contact Maureen Coyle, Membership Director at 215-979-3131 or email her at 
The flowers we enjoy, the food we eat—much of it comes from seeds. But how much do we know about how all of these seeds came to be? Did you know that in 1798 the first zinnia seeds were sold in America; that the spinach you eat today was developed in 1826; that the information contained in seed catalogs taught generations of Americans how to farm and live off the land? Ms. Melera will trace the history of the seed trade in America from 1784 when the first seedhouse establishment was opened through the 20th century. She will discuss the founding of Breck, Buist, Ferry Morse, Burpee, Park, Henderson, C. H. Lippincott and Bodger as well as Landreth and will tell the story of some of the seed trade’s greatest traditions—including the development of seed catalogs, and why they were established, and how the men who lead this industry helped to build a nation.
Date: Sunday, May 20, 2012