Dateline: 09-30-2009

James Kakalios wins MidWest Emmy!

Congratulations to CONvergence 2005 and 2008 Guest of Honor James Kakalios for winning a MidWest Emmy Award for the "Science of Watchmen" video produced last February. He shares the Emmy with The University of Minnesota News Service who produced the video.

The YouTube video of Kakalios interspersed rich and vivid visual elements of the movie itself with intriguing didactic monologue from the physics professor. The News Service informs the public about the U's research, discoveries, unique offerings, events, and more. You can see the award winning video here.