The passage introduces a talk by Professor Adrian Bejan, a distinguished mechanical engineering professor at Duke University, who will discuss the surprising connections between engineering and nature. Despite their apparent differences, Bejan argues that both share a common shape and structure, as outlined in his constructal theory of nature. This theory posits that nature develops its architecture along paths of least resistance. Bejan, a highly cited author and researcher in thermal sciences and engineering, has published extensively and received numerous awards. The event is scheduled for Thursday, September 22, 2005, at 7:30 p.m. in Room EN2006 of the S.J. Carew Building, with a reception to follow.The passage introduces a talk by Professor Adrian Bejan, a distinguished mechanical engineering professor at Duke University, who will discuss the surprising connections between engineering and nature. Despite their apparent differences, Bejan argues that both share a common shape and structure, as outlined in his constructal theory of nature. This theory posits that nature develops its architecture along paths of least resistance. Bejan, a highly cited author and researcher in thermal sciences and engineering, has published extensively and received numerous awards. The event is scheduled for Thursday, September 22, 2005, at 7:30 p.m. in Room EN2006 of the S.J. Carew Building, with a reception to follow.