The Leonardo, USTAR and USU Present Free Event at The Italian Place
SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 17, 2010 —Join local experts on Wednesday, Feb. 24 for “Energy
Revolution,” a Leonardo After Hours event featuring food, facts and lively discussion about how science is changing the way we find, use and make money from energy
The Leonardo and USTAR are co-sponsoring the event on Feb. 24 from 5:30 until 7:00 p.m. at The Italian Place, 48 Federal Ave. in Logan. The event is free and open to the public, but space is limited. To reserve a spot, please contact Chris at 801-531-9800, or email rsvp@theleonardo.org
. Appetizers will be provided.
Experts speaking at the event include:
Jeff Muhs, Energy Lab Director, Utah State University/USTAR
Lynsey Talbot: Student energy researcher, Utah State University
Kevin Shurtlef, PhD, MBA: New energy entrepreneur; member, USTAR Technology
Outreach team
Leonardo After Hours is a series of public events that tackle current science and technology topics and their impact on society. Local experts from universities, industry and government join the public for lively discussions in a laid-back, evening atmosphere.
Leonardo After Hours is hosted by USTAR and the Leonardo, a museum that fuses science, technology, and art to inspire creativity and innovation. Other supporters include
Association for Corporate Growth, Mountain West Capital Network, Utah Technology
Council, the Women Tech Council, and Silicon Slopes. Utah State University and The Italian
Place are supporting the Feb. 24 event.
Contacts
Lisa Davis, Communications, The Leonardo, 801/230-9399 or lisadavisslc@att.net
Michael O’Malley, Director of Marketing Communications, 801/538-8879, momalley@utah.gov
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The Utah Science Technology and Research initiative (USTAR) is a long-term, statefunded investment to strengthen Utah's "knowledge economy” and generate high-paying jobs. Funded in March 2006 by the State Legislature, USTAR is based on three program areas. The first area involves funding for strategic investments at the University of Utah and
Utah State University to recruit world-class researchers. The second area is to build state-ofthe-art interdisciplinary facilities at these institutions for the innovation teams. The third

program area involves teams that work with companies and entrepreneurs across the State to promote science, innovation, and commercialization activities. For more information, go to www.innovationutah.com
or follow USTAR on Twitter at http://twitter.com/Innovationutah .
The Leonardo
Opening in 2011, The Leonardo is a science, technology and art center fostering creativity and innovation in young people and adults. Located in the heart of Utah’s capital city, The
Leonardo will offer on-site, on-wheels and online programs that include exhibits, hands-on activities and workshops, classes and special events. For more information, please visit www.theleonardo.org
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