Recent Video Web Casts

Celebrating a Partnership in Research (Dec. 14, 2006)

Watch coverage of JMU, Rockingham County and SRI International officials in a joint news conference about the announcement that SRI International, one of the world's leading independent research and technology development organizations based in California's Silicon Valley, has selected the Shenandoah Valley's Rockingham County as the site for its new Center for Advanced Drug Research.

2006 IIIA Research Symposium (May 12, 2006)

Watch coverage of the 2006 Institute for Infrastructure and Information Assurance Research Symposium held May 12 at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C.. Creating a strong awareness of national security threats and needed responses at the grass-roots level was the central focus of the symposium, "Homeland Security: Engaging the Frontlines." Experts in technology and policy discussed ideas and research on improving homeland security measures and on effective prevention, protection and responses, as well as incentives to engage those directly responsible for critical infrastructure systems to take action.

2006 Virginia Biodiesel Conference (April 3, 2006)

Watch coverage of the 2006 Virginia Biodiesel Conference from the Festival Student and Conference Center at JMU. Small-scale production and use of biodiesel fuel was the focus of this statewide conference.

CAA Undergraduate Research Conference Keynote (March 31, 2006)

Professor Ronald G. Kander, head of JMU's department of integrated science and technology delivered, "A 2020 Vision: The Future of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math," at the welcoming dinner of the Colonial Academic Alliance Research Conference.

Madison Century Campaign Kickoff Event (March 15, 2006)

Oscar-winning actor Richard Dreyfuss delivered the keynote address at the annual Scholarship Luncheon, where "The Madison Century: A Campaign for James Madison University" was officially kicked off March 15. View video of the Dreyfuss keynote with introduction by Steve Leeolou ('78)