Stanford Saturday University

Stanford Continuing Studies presents Stanford Saturday University (SSU) on Saturday, November 5, 2011. This one-day event on Stanford campus offers visitors the opportunity to hear from some of Stanford's most interesting and articulate faculty members on a range of scientific topics.

Topics/speakers include:

• Power: Why Do Some People Have It, and Others Don't? with Jeffrey Pfeffer, Thomas D. Dee II Professor of Organizational Behavior, Graduate School of Business
• Water: Is It the New Oil? with Jeffrey Koseff, William Alden Campbell and Martha Campbell Professor of Engineering
• Synthetic Biology: Can We Reprogram the Living World? with Christina Smolke, Assistant Professor of Bioengineering
• Why Is It So Hard to Make Good Decisions? with Ronald Howard, Professor of Management Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Business
• What Is the Solution to the Omnivore's Dilemma? with Christopher Gardner, Associate Professor (Research), School of Medicine
• What are the Keys to Harmonizing People and Nature? with Gretchen C. Daily Bing Professor in Environmental Science; Director, Center for Conservation Biology

Please note: Advanced registration is required. The tuition is $150 and includes morning coffee and muffins, a boxed lunch, and afternoon refreshments. Register here:

https://continuingstudies.stanford.edu/courses/course.php?cid=20111_SSU+102