This talk reports recent advances in underwater robotic vehicle research to enable novel oceanographic operations in extreme ocean environments, with focus on two recent novel vehicles developed by a team comprised of the speaker and his collaborators at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. First, the development and operation of the ...
Where: Moss LandingCost: Free
Realizing the next growth wave for semiconductors A new approach to enable innovative startups The semiconductor industry has evolved from its early days of startups and spinouts financed by venture capital to an era of specialization associated with the rise of foundries and fabless companies to today's structure characterized by consolidation and dominance by a few leaders in each of the product areas. Looking ...
Can Apple sell the world on clean energy? As a beloved brand and the most valuable company on the planet, it is uniquely positioned to influence global culture and individual behavior. What are Apple and its Silicon Valley brethren doing to drive toward a clean and sustainable economy?Scientists say governments ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $15 Members, $10 Student
Wolves of California: The Long Journey HomeCalifornia is celebrating one of its most inspiring conservation stories: the return of the gray wolf, after being absent for decades. To prepare for their return, the California Wolf Center is forging a visionary path for wolf recovery that focuses on solutions, instead of conflict. Come learn about the true ...
"Grange Future" celebrates the history and contemporary expression of 'the grange idea.' From the 19th century populist movement that backed the early campaign for an "information commons" in the form of Rural Free Mail delivery, to public banking and Farmers co-op banks, this vital movement is re-emerging to confront information ...
