CITRIS Tech for Social Good Project Showcase - LivestreamThe Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society (CITRIS) at UC Santa Cruz is hosting the 2024-25 Tech for Social Good Project Showcase, a virtual event that highlights student-led technology development projects focused on promoting social good. A Zoom link will be provided upon registration.This year’s showcase ...
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Hope Versus Hype: Quantum, AI and the Path to Commercial Advantage - POSTPONEDThe promise of quantum is real, and we are beginning to see where this technology can have the greatest impact. Decades of quantum research and development point to one primary class of practical application for quantum computing next to cryptanalysis: the simulation of quantum systems, especially for chemistry and materials ...
Climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe will join Stanford Woods Institute Director Chris Field for a conversation on human and planetary health, her career as an atmospheric scientist, the importance of science communication, and why we should remain optimistic in the face of a changing climate.Katharine is an atmospheric scientist whose research ...
Achieving net zero emissions by midcentury in the US will require a daunting pace of clean and renewable energy deployment, accelerating to 6-8 times the current rate of project development and amounting to land area requirements equivalent to that of California for just onshore wind and solar development alone. Generation ...
Searching For Young Exoplanets to Understand Planet FormationSpeaker: Kendall Sullivan (UCSC)Kendall Sullivan is a postdoctoral researcher in Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of California Santa Cruz.Exploring the mysteries of the insides of starsSpeaker: Loren Matilsky (UCSC)Loren Matilsky is a professional amateur theoretical astrophysicist. He really enjoys thinking about stuff ...
In a remarkable public lecture in 1920, Arthur Eddington speculated that fusion might become the ultimate long-term energy source. More than a century later, the world is approaching a milestone: generating electricity from fusion for the first time. The National Academies have recommended that “the Department of Energy and the ...
