Panel: “Updates on Water Research”

Panel: “Updates on Water Research”

When: April 16, 2013 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Where: Mother's, Rensselaer Union, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180, USA

Panelists include: Philippe Baveye, Civil and Environmental Engineering Faculty Webpage Philippe Baveye To Join Rensselaer Faculty as Kodak Chair in Environmental Engineering Faye Duchin, Economics/Science…

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Talk: David Rothenberg, “Bug Music: How Insects Gave Us Rhythm and Noise”

Talk: David Rothenberg, “Bug Music: How Insects Gave Us Rhythm and Noise”

When: April 15, 2013 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Where: DCC 318, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 110 8th Street, Troy, NY 12180, USA

View this talk at: http://hass-streaming1.win.rpi.edu:8080/video/other/ew2013/BugMusic/Default.html* Sponsored by the Vasudha Living and Learning Community with support from the Volmer Fries Endowment Bio David Rothenberg, composer, performer and…

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Talk: Mike Fortun, “Genes in History: Changing Approaches to the Environment in Genetics Research”

Talk: Mike Fortun, “Genes in History: Changing Approaches to the Environment in Genetics Research”

When: April 15, 2013 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Where: DCC 318, Darrin Communications Center, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180, USA

View this talk at : http://hass-streaming1.win.rpi.edu:8080/video/other/ew2013/GenesInHistory/Default.html* Abstract Why has it been so difficult for geneticists to think “the environment” as a factor in their scientific work,…

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Reach of Resonance, courtesy of director, Steve Elkins

Film: “Reach of Resonance”

When: April 19, 2013 @ 11:00 pm – April 20, 2013 @ 12:30 am
Where: EMPAC Studio 2, EMPAC @ Rensselaer, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 110 8th Street, Troy, NY 12180, USA

Sponsored by the Vasudha Living and Learning Community with support from the Volmer Fries Endowment “The Reach Of Resonance”, filmed in ten countries, is a…

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Workshop: “Green Building for Elementary Students”

Workshop: “Green Building for Elementary Students”

When: April 20, 2013 @ 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Where: EMPAC Studio Beta, EMPAC @ Rensselaer, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 110 8th Street, Troy, NY 12180, USA

Elementary students will be given a tour through the environmental problems caused by buildings, and then learn how green buildings can be designed. Each student…

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Concert: Susie Ibarra, “Circadian Rhythms”

Concert: Susie Ibarra, “Circadian Rhythms”

When: April 21, 2013 @ 9:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Where: EMPAC Concert Hall, EMPAC @ Rensselaer, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 110 8th Street, Troy, NY 12180, USA

Description World premiere of a newly commissioned work, Circadian Rhythms, composed and conducted by Susie Ibarra featuring soloists Devesh Chandra, Alan and Jake George, Matthew…

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Concert: "Musical Procession to EMPAC"

Concert: “Musical Procession to EMPAC”

When: April 21, 2013 @ 7:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Where: Prospect Park, Prospect Park, Troy, NY 12180, USA

<h3>Ensembles</h3> Ensemble Congeros, Union College Taiko Drum Ensemble, Williams College Percussion Ensemble, Troy High School Drum Core, Troy Samba Group, Bennington College Percussion Ensemble, Woodstock…

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Concert: "World Drum Performance"

Concert: “World Drum Performance”

When: April 21, 2013 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Where: Prospect Park, Prospect Park, Troy, NY 12180, USA

Ensemble Congeros, Union College Taiko Drum Ensemble, Williams College Percussion Ensemble, Troy High School Drum Core, Troy Samba Group, Bennington College Percussion Ensemble, Woodstock Day…

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Workshop: "Mask-making for Biodiversity"

Workshop: “Mask-making for Biodiversity”

When: April 21, 2013 @ 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Where: EMPAC Studio Beta, EMPAC @ Rensselaer, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 110 8th Street, Troy, NY 12180, USA

Please RSVP for this event at: http://sustainabilityresearch.wp.rpi.edu/earth-week-research-and-arts-festival/for-kids/ The Mask Making Workshop for children age six and up will explore how animals and plants are connected…

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Workshop: "Guinean Drum and Dance"

Workshop: “Guinean Drum and Dance”

When: April 21, 2013 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Where: EMPAC Studio Beta, EMPAC @ Rensselaer, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 110 8th Street, Troy, NY 12180, USA

Please RSVP for this event at: http://sustainabilityresearch.wp.rpi.edu/earth-week-research-and-arts-festival/for-kids/     Instructor Bio Mamadouba “Mimo” Camara was a lead performer with Les Ballets Africains, the national company…

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