Al Gore: Former Vice President & Author of 'The Future: The Six Drivers of Global Change'Former Vice president Al Gore provides an in-depth assessment of the six critical drivers of global change. Bringing together his extensive global policy and environmental knowledge, Gore identifies these emerging forces that are reshaping our world. From digital communications to advancements in energy systems, agriculture, and transportation, hear more about ...
Surface exploration of small solar system bodies: challenges and prospectsIn recent years, space agencies worldwide have shown an increasing interest in the exploration of small solar system bodies. Of special importance is direct access to their surfaces, as it allows precise characterization of soil properties and surface physics, and, in turn, holds the potential to lead to a much ...
Memories, Lost & Found: Engaging Families, Caregivers & Those with Memory LossRita Ghatak will begin the lecture by discussing the difficulties of cognitive impairment including a brief definition of dementia, common clinical features, as well as the concerns and stress experienced by caregivers and families. She will focus on memory, psycho-social and economic burdens, and the importance of memory and engagement ...
Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar of Stanford University takes up complex and timely questions at the intersection of law and society. Who has the power to design federal agencies, and who sets priorities when deciding on the most urgent security problems facing our country? What are the implications for U.S. science policy? Cuéllar explores ...
End of the Line is an award-winning documentary that takes a close look at the impact of our global love affair with fish as food, examining the decline of fisheries around the world and potential consumer- and policy-driven solutions to reverse the losses. After our screening of the film, a ...
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Combating Cyber Attacks: Using a 288-core serverTilera processors provide a standard Linux platform, which can process very high throughput network traffic. With cyber attacks becoming more frequent, organized and costly in the damage they inflict on governments, businesses, and critical infrastructure, there is a significant need for hardware and software that can process live network traffic ...
Craig Lewis, Executive Director of Clean Coalition, will discuss why local energy generation is more reliable, more affordable and supports local economies - and how we can accelerate the transition to local energy systems.Join Acterra for a series of exciting conversations focused on different solutions to protecting our climate by ...
