Talk: Gavin Schmidt, “What are climate models good for?”

Talk: Gavin Schmidt, “What are climate models good for?”

When: April 19, 2013 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Where: EMPAC Concert Hall, EMPAC @ Rensselaer, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 110 8th Street, Troy, NY 12180, USA

Funded by Vollmer W. Fries Lecture Series “if we had observations of the future, we obviously would trust them more than models, but unfortunately observations…

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Panel: “Updates on Disaster Research”

Panel: “Updates on Disaster Research”

When: April 19, 2013 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Where: EMPAC Studio 2, EMPAC @ Rensselaer, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 110 8th Street, Troy, NY 12180, USA

Panelists include Deborah McGuinness, Jose Holguin-Veras, David Mendonca, and Kim Fortun.

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Earth Week Festival Poster Session

Earth Week Festival Poster Session

When: April 19, 2013 @ 2:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Where: EMPAC Studio Beta, EMPAC @ Rensselaer, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 110 8th Street, Troy, NY 12180, USA

A poster session showcasing sustainability-oriented research at Rensselaer will be an important part of the festival. Posters should address a diverse, interdisciplinary audience. Posters should…

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Talk: Pauline Oliveros, “Listening In and Out”

Talk: Pauline Oliveros, “Listening In and Out”

When: April 18, 2013 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Where: EMPAC Studio Beta, EMPAC @ Rensselaer, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 110 8th Street, Troy, NY 12180, USA

Abstract Pauline Oliveros began her exploration of listening as a child fascinated by sounds of nature, music and daily life. She noticed early on that…

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Talk: Katherine Hayles, “Performing Technogenesis: The Affective Power of New Media”

Talk: Katherine Hayles, “Performing Technogenesis: The Affective Power of New Media”

When: April 17, 2013 @ 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Where: EMPAC, EMPAC @ Rensselaer, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 110 8th Street, Troy, NY 12180, USA

Presented by EMPAC in its Observer Effects series In this lecture, N. Katherine Hayles will explore the co-evolution of technical objects and contemporary humans. For…

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Panel: “Environmental Leadership: Challenges and Directions”

Panel: “Environmental Leadership: Challenges and Directions”

When: April 17, 2013 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Where: Mother's, Rensselaer Union, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180, USA

Panelists will include: Elizabeth Anderson, EcoLogic President Ecologic is the longest-running environmental club at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Our mission is to make progress toward a…

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Talk: Chuck Haas, “Green Stormwater Infrastructure at the Nexus Between Sustainability & Health?”

Talk: Chuck Haas, “Green Stormwater Infrastructure at the Nexus Between Sustainability & Health?”

When: April 17, 2013 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Where: JEC 3117, J.Erik Jonsson Engineering Center, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180, USA

Chuck Haas, Professor of Environmental Engineering and Head, Department of Civil, Architectural & Environmental Engineering at Drexel University, will speak about infrastructure, human health, and…

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Talk: Karen Pinkus, “Fuel: Thinking Potentiality in the Time of Climate Change”

Talk: Karen Pinkus, “Fuel: Thinking Potentiality in the Time of Climate Change”

When: April 16, 2013 @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Where: Auditorium, CBIS, Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180, USA

Abstract This talk addresses the question of fuels (as distinct from energy systems). I am asking if fuels might serve as a form of pure…

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Talk: Mimi Katz, “Lessons from Ancient Oceans & Climate Changes”

Talk: Mimi Katz, “Lessons from Ancient Oceans & Climate Changes”

When: April 16, 2013 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Where: Auditorium, CBIS, Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180, USA

Abstract Much of what we understand about ancient oceans and climates comes from information extracted from marine sediments. The International Ocean Discovery Program has been…

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Talk: Igor Vamos, “Political Design for a Sustainable Future”

Talk: Igor Vamos, “Political Design for a Sustainable Future”

When: April 16, 2013 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Where: Auditorium, CBIS, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 110 8th Street, Troy, NY 12180, USA

View this talk at: http://hass-streaming1.win.rpi.edu:8080/video/other/ew2013/PoliticalDesign/Default.html* Igor Vamos, associate professor in the Rensselaer Arts Department, is a media artist and culture jammer. Also known as “Mike Bonnano”,…

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