Apr 4, 2008 - Barry Malzberg Cancellation - We regret to announce that Barry Malzberg will not be appearing at I-CON 27.

Apr 4, 2008 - Jon Rosenberg and Steven Cloud will not be appearing - Due to circumstances beyond our control, Mr. Rosenberg and Mr. Cloud are unable to appear at I-CON 27.

Mar 28, 2008 - Conrad Brooks Cancellation - Due to circumstances beyond our control, Conrad "The Gielgud of Bad Movies" Brooks will not be appearing at I-CON.

Mar 27, 2008 - Rocky Horror Picture Show! - It's a contest! You can be a mad scientist, biker zombie, or suburban housewife losing her inhibitions. Win fabulous prizes!

Mar 18, 2008 - RepRap Demo Cancelled - We regret to announce that RepRap.org's Zach Smith will be unable to attend I-CON. The RepRap demonstration has been canceled.

Mar 16, 2008 - BattleStar Galactica Season Premiere! - Come see the season premiere of the hit series on a big screen, with 700 of your closest friends. Win BSG DVD sets!

Mar 9, 2008 - GM Signup - Interested in running an RPG? Sign up to be a GM.

Mar 9, 2008 - Awards Banquet - Tickets are now available online for the Awards Banquet. This event is held each year honoring guests for outstanding achievements in their field or genre. This year, the Awards Banquet will be held at the Holiday Inn Ronkonkoma on Saturday April 5, 2008 starting at 5:30pm. For more information or to purchase tickets please visit the Awards Banquet page

Mar 9, 2008 - Cosplay Competition - This I-CON 27 Cosplay Competition is now open to all types of cosplay, not just anime! Registration closes March 28, so hurry over to the Anime page to register online!

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Prof. Chirakkal V. Krishnan had a distinguished career in teaching and research, since 1967, at the University at Stony Brook as well as at East Islip High School. As Director of Chemical Education at the University, he promoted school-university partnerships. His United States Presidential Award, Disney American Teacher Award, National Catalyst Award, Nichols Award, numerous research publications in physical chemistry, photochemistry, ionic solutions, and contributions to research books in solution thermodynamics attest to his high ability and varied interests. He has performed more than 800 chemistry demonstration shows that include several past I-CON events. After retirement in 2002 he has involved himself in new fields of research viz., nonequilibrium spatio-temporal oscillations of molecules of biological origin, electronic properties of natural biological molecules for the development of therapeutic agents such as POLYMVA for treatment of cancer at Garnett McKeen Laboratory, Inc, Bohemia and controlled drug delivery for pain management at Stony Brook Technology and Applied Research.