Technology User Group (TUG) Discussions for all users at all levels via hybrid meetings (in-person and Zoom) after the plenary meeting, at about 11:45 a.m. (first and fourth Tuesdays of the month).
- June 2 – Christopher Waltzinger and DJ Peron will present "What is Quantum Computing." Christopher is a recent graduate of Stevens Institute of Technology with a degree in Cybersecurity, and is also DJ's nephew.
Timely Topics Discussion in-person and via Zoom, with participation encouraged from all in attendance. Around 11:45 a.m. on the second Tuesday of the month.
- May 12 – No meeting - superseded by the Old Guard picnic.
Trips Scheduled (For Old Guard members and their guests)
Chair - Pete Bolton.
Walkers Group walks or hikes are once again feasible. Chair - Tom Leane
- Thursday, June 11 - Hacklebarney State Park, 119 Hacklebarney Road, Long Valley, NJ 07853.
- Thursday, June 25, South Mountain Reservation, South Orange Ave. and Cherry Lane, West Orange, NJ,07052.
June Program Chair - Mel Vigman
- June 2 – The Precision Revolution in Cancer: The Real Science Behind the Headlines – Speaker Dr. Usman Shah, MD, is an oncologist at Atlantic Health, specifically at Overlook Hospital, where he sees patients daily. He is also medical director of GI oncology phase I trials at the Carol Simon Cancer Center. Recent revolutions in cancer treatment are in the headlines, but Dr Shah will cut through the noise to present a clear, jargon-free look at the newest tools doctors are using to extend and save lives. [video to appear]
- June 9 – AI, Making It Intelligible – Our speaker David Roscoe is the chair of Hastings Center Advisory Council, an independent bioethics research institute. Mr. Roscoe will cover the many social, economic, geopolitical, and ethical issues created by AI as a transformative technology. [In-person and on Zoom – For access: [email protected]]
- June 16 – Navigating the Healthcare Maze – Speakers Kiran Mulgund and Nancy DiGangi RN will give guidance regarding the many transitions of care, such as hospital to rehab, home health, etc. Kiran is the owner and executive director of Care Builders, and Nancy is a clinical liaison for Journey Hospice, [In-person and on Zoom]
- June 23 – Preserving Brain Health – Guest speaker Arnold Eiser MD will cover nutritional, environmental, and other factors specific to brain health, Dr Eiser is a retired professor of medicine at Drexel University, author of multiple scientific papers, and is currently adjunct professor of transitional therapeutics at the University of Pennsylvania. [In-person and on Zoom]
- June 30 – Great Swamp Celebrates America’s 250th – Randi Emmer will tell us of red, white and blue birds, their color origin based on native Indian folklore, and the land at the time of the Revolutionary War. Randi is the outreach chair and community engagement chair of the Friends of the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge and holds other notable positions. She has spoken previously at Old Guard most recently in 2024 [In-person and on Zoom]
July Birthday emcee: Tom Mulligan
July Program Chair - Steve McCabe
- July 7 - The Bayshore Family of Companies: What Happens to What You Throw into Curbside Recycling Containers and Other Amazing Things We Do at Keasbey New Jersey – Jennifer Solewski Jennifer is vice president of business and technical development. [In-person and on Zoom]
- July 14 - (This meeting will be ZOOM ONLY, as the church hall will not be available on this date.) Autonomous Vehicles and Delivery Systems: Now and in the Future – Mitch Erickson. Mitch has been an Old Guard member since 2015. He will tell us the status of autonomous passenger and freight vehicles in the U.S. and around the world. He will also speculate on the future. [In-person and on Zoom]
- July 21 - The Role of Community Foundations in Our Philanthropic Landscape – Hans Dekker. Hans is president of the Community Foundation of New Jersey (CFNJ). The CFNJ, founded in 1979, works with like-minded partners in the public and private sectors, offering a wide range of ways to share in its vision. [In-person and on Zoom]
- July 28 - Integrative Physical AI for Adaptive Robots – Kostas Bekris. Kostas is professor of computer science at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, and an Amazon scholar with Amazon Robotics. This talk will highlight how tighter integration of perception, learning, and planning for vision-driven robot manipulation can address gaps that lie at the interface of these domains at present. [In-person and on Zoom]
August Birthday Emcee: John Tomaszewski
