2012 School of Public Health RESEARCH SYMPOSIUMWe have expanded the scope of the symposium to a full day of activities - including several faculty presentations, a talk by Dean Shortell followed by student posters and award reception. The SPH Research Symposium is free to attend. Please join us for an interesting and enjoyable day.
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Political Science and The Stephen Schneider Award: Dr. James HansenPolitical Science How did climate science become so politicized? Not many years ago John McCain and Lindsay Graham were among conservatives who accepted the basic physics of heat trapping gases and the need to decouple carbon pollution from economic growth. Today candidates claim the science is unsettled and scientists are the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $30 General, $20 Members, $7 Students
Cradle to GraveDo building materials have a second life? Ted Reiff, Founder and President of The ReUse People, will talk about the benefits of using recycled building materials and which materials can and cannot be re-used. Through case studies of new construction projects that made use of recycled materials, Ted will give a ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: $15 General, $10 Members
'Blue Meridian'Blue Meridian is a journey along the Mississippi River that not only crosses the deep south, but the imagination of North America. Representing the complex relationship between place and identity, this film reveals a story of national identity undergoing radical transformation. The river both joins and separates people as well ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Math Midway meets the Amazing Race! Mathematics educators at all levels--grab a colleague, digital camera and your competitive spirit! Join us for a night of challenges, clues, cheer and camaraderie. Dinner will be generously provided by the San Francisco Math Circle and Bay Area Circle for Teachers. For more information and to RSVP for this free event, please visit http://mathhunt.eventbrite.com
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free with RSVP
Serial NOR FLash: Back to the FutureThe electronics industry has witnessed a dramatic shift to serial interfaces in recent years. Parallel ATA is transformed into Serial ATA (SATA), traditional SCSI has given way to SAS (serial attached SCSI), PCI is being superceded with PCI Express. Similarly over the years, Flash requirements in the embedded space have ...
Where: Santa ClaraCost: $10 General, Free advanced for members, $5 at door
NASA's Curiosity Rover: Four Months on Mars NASA's Curiosity Rover has been exploring its landing region at Gale Crater on Mars since August 5, 2012, searching for environments in early Mars' history that may have been habitable, able to support microbial life. Much of the first 90 sols has been dedicated to engineering checkouts and initial uses ...
The Spine of the Continent introduces us to one of the single most ambitious conservation efforts ever undertaken: to create linked protected areas extending from the Yukon to Mexico, the entire length of North America. This movement is the brainchild of Michael Soule, the founder of conservation biology and the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, Free Members
