Stars In Motion: Impact in Star Formation, Compact Objects, and Galactic Centers The era of high-resolution infrared imaing and astrometry was ushered in with the advent of large-format infrared detectors in space and on ground-based telescopes equipped with adaptive optics. These capabilities enable unique experiments in many fields of astronomy, especially the study of the disk and center of our Galaxy. I ...
Since Fall 2002, the Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering has hosted the Silicon Valley Leaders Symposium (SVLS). The Symposium hosts industry and technology leaders to talk about business and technology trends. It also features prominent leaders who discuss broader societal and political issues that shape our life and society.Speaker: Cindy ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Drought and the Winter Weather OutlookCome hear the latest on the California drought from a NOAA meteorologist, and learn how likely it is that winter rainfall will improve our ongoing dry conditions. Logan Johnson, a Warning Coordination Meteorologist for the National Weather Service, will explore the potential for an El Niño winter, and how past ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with admission
EDUCATE TO INNOVATE: CREATING INNOVATIVE THINKERS THROUGH SCIENTIFIC EXPLORATIONIn a world of fast-paced technological development, large-scale STEM initiatives, and ever-decreasing funding for public education, how are we, the parents, teachers, and professionals of today, supposed to mold a generation of innovative thinkers capable of creating the new ideas needed to build a stable economy for tomorrow? The Educate ...
Conversations About Landscape - Water and the California Drought: Watershed Science, History and the Policy of ScarcityFor this timely program, we're bringing together a panel of experts to discuss the implications of drought and water use decisions on people, salmon and the landscapes of California. Panelists include: -Felicia Marcus, Chair of California State Water Resources Board -Jay Lund, Director, Center of Watershed Science, University of California, Davis -B. Lynn ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free, but RSVP required.
Elemental NightLifeThis week, NightLife partners with California College of the Arts for a night that explores the elements of creativity-from things you can see and touch to concepts only imagined.Through a head-turning array of interactive displays and installations, learn what it would feel like to use various types of animal teeth ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $10 Members
Women's Environmental Network: Urban Redevelopment in Mission BayThe Women's Environmental Network (WEN) is pleased to present a multi-faceted discussion of urban redevelopment in Mission Bay and San Francisco. Join us for a one-hour presentation and Q&A, and participate in pre- and post-discussion networking while enjoying light hors d'oeuvres and drinks. You will learn about property contamination issues ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 Early Bird, $15 Students and Impact Hub member
Behind the Scenes at the International Whaling Commission (IWC)The International Whaling Commission (IWC) is the global intergovernmental body charged with the conservation of whales and the management of whaling. It is set up under the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling signed in 1946. Join Melanie Smith, SF Bay ACS Vice President and ACS National Representative to ...
Where: SausalitoCost: $5 Donation
Preventing or Delaying Type 2 Diabetes - Part Two of a Three Part SeriesType 2 diabetes, formerly called adult-onset diabetes, is the most common type of the disease, affecting 95 percent of people with diabetes. Type 2 diabetes affects people at any age, even during childhood. However, this type of diabetes develops most often in middle-aged and older people, and those who are ...
In our society - in education, especially - people are encouraged to provide the "right" answer, and are not encouraged to focus on the process utilized to achieve the results. Consequently, most of us hate being wrong. This talk will focus on the psychological processes at work when we make ...
