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Saturday, September 2 • 7:00pm - 8:00pm
2017 Film & Education Awards

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We are pleased to celebrate the winners of our annual film festival and our International Deep Ocean Research and Robotics Competion.

Truly a red carpet event, preceded by cocktails, listen to our keynote speaker Dr. Mason Peck as he proclaims the ingenuity of the the 1st Junior High School of Athens, Greece for their entry, "Hydrobot conversion to an electronically controlled robot vehicle."

Then, await with anticipation to see which film makers will take home the coveted "Maria".

Moderators
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Mason Peck

Associate Professor in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University
Dr. Peck is an Associate Professor in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Cornell University and is a former NASA Chief Technologist. He has also worked at Boeing and Honeywell. His research interests include space-systems architecture and satellite flight dynamics. Among other... Read More →

Speakers
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Paul Oehlers

Director, Escape Velocity Film Festival, Museum of Science Fiction
Paul A. Oehlers is most recognized for his “extraordinarily evocative” film scores. (Variety) Films incorporating his music have won the Grand Jury prize at the Hamptons International Film Festival, the Atlanta International Film Festival, and the Indiefest Film Festival. In addition... Read More →

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Saturday September 2, 2017 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
2 - SouthEast (500)