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Past Physical Sciences Events
May 9, 2008 • 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Steve Allen, Stanford; Rachel Bean, Cornell; Sergei Dubovsky, Harvard; Nemanja Kaloper, University of California, Davis
This workshop brings together string theorists and cosmologists to discuss new ideas and observations relevant for understanding the universe from very early times until today. Apr 17, 2008 • 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Speakers: James Grant, Editor, Grant's Interest Rate Observer; Brian T. Hayes,
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Management; Kenneth Posner, Morgan Stanley Moderator: Emanuel Derman; Columbia University Sponsored by: Quantitative Finance, a PS&E program As Washington continues to debate details of a stimulus package and the Federal Reserve toys with interest rates, join this meeting to learn more about America's recent market difficulties brought on by the subprime mortgage crisis.
Apr 9, 2008 • 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Speakers: Jeffrey Koberstein, Columbia University; Ned Thomas, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sponsored by: Soft Materials, a PS&E program Apr 1, 2008 • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Speakers: Jeffrey Perlman, Bright Power Inc; Gordon Holness, Albert Kahn Associates, Inc.; Moderator: Beth Heider, Skanska Sponsored by: Green Buildings, a PS&E program Mar 19, 2008 • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Speakers: Rick Duke, NRDC; Marco Castaldi, Columbia University; Vasilis Fthenakis, Brookhaven National Laboratory and Columbia University; Moderator: Drew Shindell, NASA Sponsored by: Green Science and Environmental Systems, a PS&E program This meeting will focus on the recent McKinsey report "Reducing U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions: How Much at What Cost." Sponsored by: Environmental Sciences Section & Green Science and Environmental Systems Feb 20, 2008 • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Speakers: Klaus Lackner, Columbia University; Alex Fassbender, ThermoEnergy Corporation Moderator/Respondent: Michael Bobker, City College of New York, CUNY Sponsored by: Green Science and Environmental Systems, a PS&E program This meeting will present a panel of experts who will describe current approaches to capturing CO2, including Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) and ThermoEnergy Integrated Power System (TIPS) technologies. Jan 31, 2008 • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Speakers: David Hewitt, New Buildings Institute; Vivian Loftness, Carnegie-Mellon University; Moderator: Noel Morrin, Skanska Sponsored by: Green Buildings, a PS&E program This meeting will specifically continue the discourse started during the innaugural meeting held this past fall on how best to measure that progress is being made in green buildings. The talks will include a strong focus on energy efficiency.
Jan 29, 2008 • 9:30 AM - 6:30 PM Speakers: Michael Oppenheimer, Princeton University; Paul Falkowski, Rutgers University; William Schlesinger, IES; William Solecki, Hunter College, CUNY; Stephen Leatherman, Florida International University; George Hendrey, Queens College and CUNY; Robert Paaswell, CCNY; Michael Bobker, CCNY; Robert Bell, Brooklyn College, CUNY;
Charles Komanoff, Carbon Tax Center Sponsored by: Green Science and Environmental Systems, a PS&E program As climate change related issues continue to gain importance and visibilty, it is important to understand the current state of science as well as the opportunies for mitigation and adaptation. Jan 23, 2008 • 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Speakers: Bruno Hancock, Pfizer Inc.; Mark Shattuck, City College; Paul Chaikin, New York University; Moderator: David Reichman, Columbia University Sponsored by: Soft Materials, a PS&E program Presentations will cover ways of optimizing the packing of particulate objects, a method for achieving non-equilibrium steady state first-order phase transitions in granular fluids, and problems in the use of granular materials as drug-delivery systems. Dec 7, 2007 • 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Speakers: Sean Carroll, Caltech; Jeff Harvey, University of Chicago; Petr Horava, University of California, Berkeley; Lisa Randall, Harvard University Cosponsored by: Columbia University Institute for Strings, Cosmology, and Astroparticle Physics (ISCAP)
Nov 15, 2007 • 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Robert Almgren, Banc of America Securities & NYU Courant; Kamal Kasera, Deutsche Bank; Mark Mueller, GMO; Moderator: Rick Bookstaber Sponsored by: Quantitative Finance, a PS&E program Nov 7, 2007 • 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Joanna Aizenberg, Harvard; David Grier, NYU; Virgil Percec, UPenn; Moderator Michael Ward, NYU Sponsored by: Soft Materials, a PS&E program Nov 6, 2007 • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Joseph H. Sayer, NYSERDA; Matt Lazarewicz, Beacon Power; Edvina Uzunovic, NYPA Sponsored by: Green Science and Environmental Systems, a PS&E program Nov 5, 2007 • 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Speaker: Paul Tonko, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) Sponsored by: Green Science and Environmental Systems, a PS&E program Oct 30, 2007 • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Speakers: Jens Lausten, International Energy Association; Adam Hinge, Sustainable Energy Partnerships; Noel Morrin, Skanska Sponsored by: Green Buildings, a PS&E program Exercising its unique position as a neutral third party, the Academy has gathered key players in in the area of green buildings and sustainable design to address energy and measurement issues with respect to sustainable design, including a survey of best practices nationally and internationally. Oct 15, 2007 - Oct 16, 2007 Why does time unfold with a definite orientation? Leading experts from a wide range of perspectives will converge at the Academy to discuss one of the most outstanding issues in cosmology and theoretical physics. Oct 12, 2007 • 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Speakers: Leslie Pack Kaelbling, MIT; Yishay Mansour, Google and Tel-Aviv University; Fernando Pereira, University of Pennsylvania; Michael L. Littman, Rutgers University Sponsored by: Machine Learning, a PS&E program The primary goal of this symposium is to build a community of scientists in machine learning by convening and promoting the exchange of ideas in a neutral setting.
Jul 30, 2007 - Jul 31, 2007 Sponsored by: Hot Topics in PS&E This event offers a unique chance to share industry trends, threats, and opportunities as they relate to emerging energy technologies. Highlights include a full day Hydrogen Expo and the opportunity to meet with executives from the academia, government, and industry sectors with an interest in the future of US energy. Jul 18, 2007 • 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Sponsored by: Hot Topics in PS&E The World's Tallest Building series discusses the scientific and engineering challenges confronted by the construction of the world's tallest building, The Burj Dubai. Jun 13, 2007 • 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Speakers: Ahmad Abdelrazaq,Samsung Corporation; KJ Kim, Samsung Engineering and Construction Sponsored by: Hot Topics in PS&E The Worlds Tallest Building series discusses the scientific and engineering challenges confronted by the construction of the world's tallest building, The Burj Dubai.  |
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