Famed Physicist Michio Kaku to Present Commencement Address Saturday at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

TERRE HAUTE, Ind., May 27, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Acclaimed public
speaker, famed futurist, best-selling author, theoretical physicist, and radio
and television personality, Dr. Michio Kaku will present the address and receive
an honorary degree during Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology’s 133rd
commencement on Saturday, May 28.

The world’s top organizations, from business to academia, from science to
industry and to media and the arts, seek out Dr. Kaku for their priority
speaking engagements. His technical books are required reading for scores of
Ph.D. graduate students in major physics laboratories around the world. His two
radio programs “Explorations in Science” and “Science Fantastic” focus on topics
such as frontiers in physics, hyperspace, the human genome project and genetic
engineering.

Dr. Kaku’s most recent book, Physics of the Future, currently on The New York
Times best-sellers list, examines how science will shape human destiny and
people’s daily lives by the Year 2100. Using the cutting-edge research of
today’s foremost scientists, Dr. Kaku explores the science of tomorrow:
computers, artificial intelligence and reshaping our genetic inheritance. He
explains how science is opening entirely new avenues for society and
organizations at large.

A mesmerizing and humorous speaker, Dr. Kaku conveys a contagious sense of the
wonders of science of today and tomorrow. His humanistic approach to any subject
matter propels audiences into the future with thought-provoking insights about
science and technology, optimistic but realistic observations about the human
condition, and sage advice for our own evolution and enlightenment.

Joining Dr. Kaku in earning the honorary doctor of engineering degree will be:

– Gian Paolo Dallara, owner of Dallara Motorsports.
– Dr. James K. Gilman, commanding general of the U.S. Army Medical
Research and Materiel Command at Fort Detrick.
– Dr. Michael A. Evans, founder/president of AIT Laboratories of
Indianapolis.

Dr. Kaku’s commencement address can be viewed at www.rose-hulman.edu, starting
at approximately 12:15 p.m. (The ceremony begins at 11 a.m.)

About Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Founded in 1874, Rose-Hulman offers a rigorous, hands-on education stressing
development of technical and interpersonal skills in an environment
characterized by close personal attention for every student. The college has an
enrollment of 1,900 undergraduate students and 100 graduate students. For 12
consecutive years, Rose-Hulman has been rated the top undergraduate engineering
college in the nation that offers the bachelor’s or master’s degree as its top
degree in engineering.

SOURCE Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology