What has the LHC done to theory?Prof. Savas Dimopoulos will give the Applied Physics/Phyiscs colloquiumPhysics is at a crossroad that leads either to Naturalness or the Multiverse. I will discuss the implications of current LHC results on this dichotomy, as well as expectations for the next five years.
Terry L. Root is a Senior Fellow/University Faculty at the Woods Institute for the Environment at Stanford University, and a fellow at the California Academy of Sciences. Her research addresses questions, such as: What changes have occurred in wild animals and plants in the past century with ~0.8 C of ...
High gasoline prices, hydraulic fracturing and the Keystone XL Pipeline have kept energy in the headlines. How will that play this election cycle? What national policies should be pursued to advance American competitiveness? How is natural gas changing energy politics in America? Are Democrats sanctimonious and Republicans delusional about climate ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, 12 Members, $7 Students
Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA): An OverviewHeterogeneous computing is main stream, it can be found in almost all modern media devices and it can be found in the cluster of the supercomputing world too. However, to date each system is different and heterogeneous can mean different ISAs, different memory buses, different execution models and on and ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
'Watershed'Executive produced and narrated by Robert Redford, and directed by award-winning filmmaker, Mark Decena, WATERSHED tells the story of the threats to the once-mighty Colorado River and offers solutions for the future of the American West. The most dammed, dibbed, and diverted river in the world, the Colorado struggles to ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
North American Association for Environmental Education ConferenceGaining Perspective: Seeing Environmental Education Through Different Lenses Come and glean insights into the cutting edge of environmental curriculum while mingling with other professionals at one of the largest gatherings of environmental educators in North America! On October 9-13, 2012 in Oakland, California, NAAEE (North American Association for Environmental Education) is proud to ...
Where: OaklandCost: Various packages available—see website for details
