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Events for June 15, 2006
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National Energy Symposium to Tackel the Urgent Challenge Facing U.S.
Thu, Jun 15, 2006
USC Viterbi School of Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
NATIONAL ENERGY SYMPOSIUM TO TACKLE THE URGENT CHALLENGE FACING U.S.SPEAKERS TO INCLUDE ECONOMISTS, SCHOLARS AND ENERGY EXPERTS FROM NATION'S TOP UNIVERSITIES/RESEARCH INSTITUTIONSThe recent steep rise in oil prices to more than $70 per barrel and the U.S.'s continuing dependence on petroleum imports call for a rational and objective analysis of the situation. A group of leading research universities have announced the first ever National Energy Symposium to provide just such an examination of the urgent energy challenge facing the American economy. Set to take place on June 15 on the University of Southern California (USC) campus in Town & Gown, the National Energy Symposium will bring together many of the nation's leading energy experts and offer participants (to include journalists, policy makers, elected officials and members of the public), a rare opportunity to learn whether or not we are on a brink of major energy crisis. The symposium will cover renewables, gasoline, diesel, nuclear, solar and other sources. Symposium sponsors and partner institutions include USC, Caltech, Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, Congressional Quarterly (CQ), and The Communications Institute. The Symposium will also include a segment on energy policy featuring top experts including the chief economist from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) from Washington, D.C. The goal is to equip journalists with the knowledge they need to do an even better job of covering this very complex and evolving story.The Symposium will feature several presentations and three panels of experts moderated by NBC's Conan Nolan and CQ Editor David Rapp.Confirmed Speakers include:Henry Lee, Ph.D., Director, Environment and Natural Resources Program, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
Nathan S. Lewis, Ph.D., George L. Argyros Professor and Professor of Chemistry, Caltech
Conan Nolan, Correspondent, NBC4 News
Iraj Ershaghi, Ph.D., P.E., Omar B. Milligan Professor and Director, Petroleum Engineering Program, Viterbi School of Engineering, USC
Craig Smith, Senior Scientist, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (nuclear energy expert)
David Rapp, Editor & Senior Vice President, Congressional Quarterly
David Austin, Economist, Congressional Budget Office, Washington, D.C.
Surya Prakash, George A. and Judith A. Olah Nobel Laureate Chair in Hydrocarbon Chemistry and Professor of Chemistry (synthetic fuel and hydrogen), USC
Paul D. Ronney, Ph.D., Professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Southern California, Former NASA Astronaut
Beth Lowery, Vice President, Environment and Energy, General Motors
Tsen-Chung Cheng, Lloyd F. Hunt Chair in Electrical Power Engineering and Professor of Electrical Engineering/Electrophysics, University of Southern California
Pedro Pizarro, Senior Vice President for Power Procurement, Southern California Edison
Joe Jones, Research Director, California Environmental Engineering
(testing agency for CARB and EPA)
Anupam Madhukar, Ph.D., Professor of Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering & Materials , USC (solar and new materials expert)
Assemblyman Joseph Canciamilla, (D-Contra Costa County)
Roderick Wright, Chairman, California State Assembly Committee on Utilities and Commerce (1998-2002)Additional information is available online at www.communicationsinstitute.org or at (626) 796-4747.Location: Tower Hall (TOW) - n & Gown
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Jason Dziegielewski
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Meet USC (AM session)
Thu, Jun 15, 2006 @ 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Undergraduate Admission
Workshops & Infosessions
This half day program is designed for prospective freshmen and family members. Meet USC includes an information session on the University and the Admission process; a student led walking tour of campus and a meeting with us in the Viterbi School. Meet USC is designed to answer all of your questions about USC, the application process and financial aid.Reservations are required for Meet USC. Please call the USC Admission Center at (213) 740-6616 to check availability and to make an appointment. Be sure to tell them you are interested in Engineering!
Location: USC Admission Center
Audiences: Prospective Freshman and Family Members - RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
Contact: Admission & Student Affairs
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Meet USC (PM session)
Thu, Jun 15, 2006 @ 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Undergraduate Admission
Workshops & Infosessions
This half day program is designed for prospective freshmen and family members. Meet USC includes an information session on the University and the Admission process; a student led walking tour of campus and a meeting with us in the Viterbi School. Meet USC is designed to answer all of your questions about USC, the application process and financial aid.Reservations are required for Meet USC. Please call the USC Admission Center at (213) 740-6616 to check availability and to make an appointment. Be sure to tell them you are interested in Engineering!
Location: USC Admission Center
Audiences: Prospective Freshman and Family Members - RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
Contact: Admission & Student Affairs
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Using Decision Analysis to Improve Resource Allocation
Thu, Jun 15, 2006 @ 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
University Calendar
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering Seminarby Don N. KleinmuntzResearch Professor, USC School of Policy, Planning and Development;
Founder and Execdutive Vice President, Strata Decision Technology LLC, Champaign, IL;
dnk@strata-decision.comABSTRACT: Organizations typically have more good ideas than resources available to pursue those ideas. Decision analysis provides practical guidance on how to get maximum benefit from limited resources. This talk provides an overview of methods for prioritizing projects using mathematical optimization in concert with decision and risk analysis tools such as multiattribute utility / value models, decision trees, influence diagrams, and Monte Carlo simulation. Resource allocation applications in healthcare and homeland security settings will be discussed, with particular emphasis on problems and issues that arise in model implementation.THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 2006 - GERONTOLOGY BUILDING (GER) ROOM 309 - 3:00-4:00 PM
Location: Ethel Percy Andrus Gerontology Center (GER) - 309
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Georgia Lum
