Robert Ballard Titanic discovery lecture

Professor of oceanography at the University of Rhode Island, underwater and maritime archaeology and most well-known for his discovery of the Titanic wreckage

February 10, 2014

Robert Ballard Titanic discovery lecture

Professor of oceanography at the University of Rhode Island, underwater and maritime archaeology and most well-known for his discovery of the Titanic wreckage

February 10, 2014

The final speaker in this year's Discover Science Lecture Series will be Robert Ballard, professor of oceanography at the University of Rhode Island, underwater and maritime archaeology and most well-known for his discovery of the Titanic wreckage. Ballard's lecture is Thursday, April 3 at 7PM in the Redfield Auditorium at the Davidson Math & Science Building. More information to come. 

February 10, 2014

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