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Events for April 10, 2007
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The Worlds Energy Problem and What We Can Do About It
Tue, Apr 10, 2007 @ 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Dr. Steven ChuDirector, Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryProfessor, University of California, BerkeleyNobel laureate, Physics, 1997AbstractAmong America's most serious concerns are (i) national security, which is intimately tied to energy security, (ii) economic competitiveness, and (iii) the environment. These issues transcend our national
boundaries and have serious implications for the world. At the core of these problems is need to secure, clean, affordable and sustainable sources of energy. Solutions must come from a combination
of improvements on both the demand and supply side, and science and technology will be an essential part of the solution. After briefly describing the energy problem, the remainder of the talk will describe areas of research that may lead to transforming technologies.BioSteven Chu is Director of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Professor of Physics, Molecular
and Cellular Biology, University of California, Berkeley. Previously, he was at Stanford and Bell Laboratories. His research includes tests of fundamental physics, the development of methods to laser cool and trap atoms, polymer physics, and single molecule biology. He is become active in the energy problem and is co-chairing an InterAcademy Council (IAC) study "Transitioning to Sustainable
Energy". Chu has numerous awards, including the 1997 Nobel Prize in Physics. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the American Philosophical Society, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the Academia Sinica, and a foreign member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Korean Academy of Science and Engineering. At Stanford, he helped start Bio-X, a multi-disciplinary initiative linking the physical and biological sciences with engineering and medicine. He serves on the Boards of the Hewlett Foundation, the University of Rochester, NVIDIA and the Scientific Board of the Moore Foundation. He has served on a number of other committees such as the Augustine Committee that produced the report "Rising Above the Gathering Storm", the Advisory
Committee to the Directors of the NIH and the National Nuclear Security Agency, the Executive
Committee of the NAS Board on Physics and Astronomy. Professor Chu received A.B. and B.S. degrees in mathematics and physics from the University of Rochester, a Ph.D. in physics from UC Berkeley, and eight honorary degreesLocation: Ethel Percy Andrus Gerontology Center (GER) - 124 (Auditorium)
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Ericka Lieberknecht
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County of L.A. Department of Public Works
Tue, Apr 10, 2007 @ 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
Join representatives of this company as they share general company information and available opportunities.
Location: Grace Ford Salvatori Hall Of Letters, Arts & Sciences (GFS) - 106
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Services
