Dear Friends of HUCE,
Please be sure to check the HUCE calendar on our website,
www.environment.harvard.edu, for the most up-to-date listings
and complete event descriptions. If you would like to submit
an event to the calendar, contact Lisa Matthews at the Center
for the Environment: lisa_matthews(a)harvard.edu. Feel free to
distribute this email to your students, faculty, colleagues,
and anyone else who may be interested in environmental events
around the community.
Have a wonderful Spring Break!
Highlights:
Friday, March 28 to Sunday, March 30: Learn about alternatives
in food, fashion, transportation, energy, home and garden that
tread lightly on the earth at the exposition Down:2:Earth.
Thursday, April 3: Harold Varmus, Nobel Laurate and current
President of the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, offers
some ideas about what a new administration could do to restore
the relationship between scientific enterprise and the federal
government, increase the confidence of the scientific community
in government, and allow the nation to take greater advantage
of science and technology in the Science and Democracy lecture
series.
Calendar Listings:
Thursday 3/20/2008
4:00p - 5:00p
Organismic and Evolutionary Biology Seminar Series
(Bio Labs Lecture Hall, 16 Divinity Ave, Harvard Campus,
Cambridge, MA)
Speaker: Hanna Kokko, University of Helsinki, Finland.
"Love and Hatred in a world of feedback" Host: Pierce Lab
Contact: Deborah Smiley, dsmiley(a)oeb.harvard.edu, 617-384-5062,
www.oeb.harvard.edu/news_events/semin...
4:30p - 5:30p
Green Week Event: Solutions to pending water crisis
(Aldrich 107, Harvard Business School, Allston, MA)
The Harvard Business and Environment club hosts a panel discussion.
Contact: B. Ryan Weinberg
7:00p
Center for Astrophysics Monthly Observatory Nights
(Phillips Auditorium at the CfA, 60 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA)
"Science News: The Good, The Bad, and The Outrageous," with
Dan Vergano, USA Today.
Contact: pubaffairs(a)cfa.harvard.edu, (617) 495-7461,
www.cfa.harvard.edu/events/mon.html
Friday 3/21/2008
8:30a - 9:30a
Microbial Sciences Friday Chalktalk
(HUCE Seminar Room, 24 Oxford St., 3rd Floor, Cambridge, MA)
"The Methanoarchaea: Universal Concepts in Electron Transport"
with Adam Guss, MSI Postdoctoral Fellow, OEB and HMS, Lory and Cavanaugh Lab.
Contact: Christy Herren, herren(a)fas.harvard.edu, (617) 495 8643,
www.msi.harvard.edu
9:00a - 6:00p
Georeferencing Workshop
(Tsai Auditorium, CGIS South Building, Concourse Level, 1730 Cambridge St.,
Cambridge, MA) This free workshop is intended for Harvard faculty,
student, staff and affiliates in all disciplines who are interested
in assigning geographic location to digital information.
No previous knowledg...
Contact:
www.gis.harvard.edu/icb/icb.do?keywor...
Monday 3/24/2008
12:00p - 1:00p
Harvard Energy Journal Club
(HUCE Seminar room, 24 Oxford St. 3rd floor, Cambridge, MA)
Visit
http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/hejc/schedule.html for current
topics of discussion.
Contact: Kurt House, khouse(a)fas.harvard.edu,
www.hcs.harvard.edu/hejc/index.html
Thursday 3/27/2008
12:15p
National Science Teacher's Association 56th National
Conference on Science Education
(Three Boston locations: Boston Marriott Copley Place, the
Seaport Hotel, and the Westin Boston Waterfront ) "Science:
Bridge to the Future" captures the intent of the planning
committee to bring the very latest science content, research
findings, and teaching techniques to classroom teachers.
Contact:
www.nsta.org/conferences/2008bos/
Thursday 3/27/2008
Friday 3/28/2008
9:00a - 2:15p
Down:2:Earth - Sustainable Living Expo
(Hynes Convention Center, 900 Boylston St., Boston, MA)
An exposition of the latest environmentally responsible
products and services, and an educational forum exploring
sustainable living.
Contact: Jennifer Baldwin , (617) 266-6540 ex.14 ,
www.d2eboston.com
12:15p
National Science Teacher's Association 56th National
Conference on Science Education
(Three Boston locations: Boston Marriott Copley Place, the
Seaport Hotel, and the Westin Boston Waterfront )
"Science: Bridge to the Future" captures the intent of the
planning committee to bring the very latest science content,
research findings, and teaching techniques to classroom teachers.
Contact:
www.nsta.org/conferences/2008bos/
Saturday 3/29/2008
9:00a - 2:15p
Down:2:Earth - Sustainable Living Expo
(Hynes Convention Center, 900 Boylston St., Boston, MA)
Contact: Jennifer Baldwin , 617.266.6540 ex.14 ,
www.d2eboston.com
12:15p
National Science Teacher's Association 56th National
Conference on Science Education
(Three Boston locations: Boston Marriott Copley Place, the
Seaport Hotel, and the Westin Boston Waterfront )
Contact:
www.nsta.org/conferences/2008bos/
8:00p
Reaching for the Light: A mixed-media performance on Flowers,
Plants and Spring
(Episcopal Divinity School Chapel, 99 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA)
Mezzo-soprano Miranda Loud performs the world premiere of
"The Wild Iris", a song cycle by composer Forrest Pierce on
poems of poet laureate Louise Glück.
Contact: Miranda Loud, 617 926-2355,
www.rialtoarts.org
Sunday 3/30/2008
9:00a - 2:15p
Down:2:Earth - Sustainable Living Expo
(Hynes Convention Center, 900 Boylston St., Boston, MA)
Contact: Jennifer Baldwin , 617.266.6540 ex.14 ,
www.d2eboston.com
12:15p
National Science Teacher's Association 56th National
Conference on Science Education
(Three Boston locations: Boston Marriott Copley Place, the
Seaport Hotel, and the Westin Boston Waterfront )
"Science: Bridge to the Future" captures the intent of the
planning committee to bring the very latest science content,
research findings, and teaching techniques to classroom teachers.
Contact:
www.nsta.org/conferences/2008bos/
Monday 3/31/2008
12:00p - 1:00p
Harvard Energy Journal Club
(HUCE Seminar room, 24 Oxford St. 3rd floor, Cambridge, MA)
Visit
http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/hejc/schedule.html for current
topics of discussion.
Contact: Kurt House, khouse(a)fas.harvard.edu,
www.hcs.harvard.edu/hejc/index.html
12:00p - 2:00p
Science, Technology, and Society Circle
(124 Mt. Auburn Street, Suite 100, Room 106, Cambridege, MA)
"The Visual Expression of Science: More than Pretty Pictures"
with Felice Frankel (Envisioning Science Program, Initiative in
Innovative Computing, Harvard University). Please RSVP to...
Contact: Sang-Hyun Kim, sang-hyun_kim(a)ksg.harvard.edu,
www.ksg.harvard.edu/sts
3:30p
Science, Engineering, and US Economic Progress Seminar
(Harvard Hall 103, Harvard Campus, Cambridge, MA)
"Market Voodoo and Innovation Magic: The Strange Case of
Climate Change" with Daniel Sarewitz, Arizona State Univeristy.
Contact: john_trumpbour(a)harvard.edu, (617) 495-9265,
isites.harvard.edu/icb/icb.do?keyword...
4:00p
Earth and Planetary Sciences Department Colloquia
(Haller Hall, 24 Oxford St., Harvard Campus, Cambridge, MA)
Speaker: Matt Fouch, Arizona State University. Seminar titles
are posted one week in advance of each talk.
Contact: miller(a)eps.harvard.edu,
www-eps.harvard.edu/seminars/epscollo...
Tuesday 4/1/2008
9:30a
Energy Technology Innovation Policy Seminar Series
(Belfer Center Library (L-369), Kennedy School of Government,
Cambridge, MA)
"Plug-in Electric Vehicles and the Power System" with speaker
Juha Kiviluoma, ETIP Research Fellow. Coffee and tea will be
served, and all are welcome.
Contact: Sam Milton, sam_milton(a)harvard.edu,
www.energytechnologypolicy.org
11:30a
Solid Earth Physics Seminar Series
(Room 100F, Pierce Hall, 29 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA)
"The Presence of a Stagnant Forearc Mantle Wedge and its Role in
Subduction-zone Petrologic, Volcanic, and Seismic Processes"
with speaker Kelin Wang, Geologic Survey of Canada, Sidney, B...
Contact:
esag.harvard.edu/rice/SOLID.EARTH.SEM...
3:00p - 4:00p
ClimaTea Lecture/Journal Club
(Geological Museum, Room 418, 24 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA)
Visit the Atmosphere, Ocean, and Climate Dynamics website for
current speakers and topics of discussion.
Contact: Itay Halevy , ihalevy(a)fas.harvard.edu,
www.seas.harvard.edu/climate/seminars..
4:00p - 5:30p
Politics of the Environment: IOP Study Group
(IOP First Floor Conference Room, Kennedy School of Government, 79 JFK St., Cambridge, MA
)
Host: David Zwick, founder and former President of Clean Water Action
Contact: jmckee(a)fas.harvard.edu,
www.iop.harvard.edu/extcal/calendar.p...
Thursday 4/3/2008
4:00p - 5:00p
Organismic and Evolutionary Biology Seminar Series
(Bio Labs Lecture Hall, 16 Divinity Ave, Harvard Campus, Cambridge, MA)
Speaker: Dr. Ted Turlings, University of Neuchatel. Title: TBA. Host: Brian Farrell.
Contact: Deborah Smiley, (617) 384-5062
4:00p - 5:00p
Climate Seminar
(Haller Hall, 24 Oxford St., Harvard Campus, Cambridge, MA)
Speaker: David Randall, Colorado State University
Contact: Sarah Colgan, colgan(a)eps.harvard.edu, 617-496-9770
5:00p
Science and Democracy Lecture Series
(Yenching Institute Library, Room 18, Lecture Hall,
2 Divinity Ave, Cambridge, MA)
"Enhancing the Contract: The Federal Government and
American Science in a New Administration" Speaker: Harold Varmus.
Contact: Lisa Matthews, lisa_matthews(a)harvard.edu,
www.ksg.harvard.edu/sts/
6:00p
Microbial Sciences Initiative Thursday Evening Seminar Series
(Sherman Fairchild Lecture Hall, 7 Divinity Ave, Cambridge, MA)
Kate Freeman, Dept of Geosciences Pennsylvania State University.
Title TBA. Hosts: Helen White (OEB), David Johnston (OEB/EPS), and
Hilary Close (EPS). Please join us for wine and cheese at 5:30...
Contact: Christy Herren, herren(a)fas.harvard.edu, (617) 495 8643,
www.msi.harvard.edu/thursdays.html
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