Upcoming Seminars and Events |
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May 5, 2015
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8:30am- 2:00PM
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Rutgers Energy Institute (REI) Symposium
Tenth Annual Rutgers Energy Symposium: This annual event enables faculty, students, staff, government officials, and community members to learn about the latest methods, processes, and initiatives being developed by energy thinkers at Rutgers, in New Jersey, and across the country.
AGENDA
Symposium will also include awards to the winners of this year's student Energy Innovation Contest.
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Busch Campus,Rutgers University, Fiber Optics Auditorium |
March 17-18, 2015
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For more information about the course and how to register click here
Please contact Frank Felder with any questions on this course at
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or 848-932-2750.
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Instructor: Frank Felder, Professor at the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, Director, Center for Energy, Economic & Environmental Policy, Rutgers University
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"In-depth Introduction to Electricity Markets" |
Rutgers University, Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, 33 Livingston Avenue
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March 11, 2015
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12:00Noon |
Yun Bai
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DAFRE Seminar "System of Systems Model for Optimal Biofuel Development" |
Rutgers University, Cook Office Building, Room 118, 55 Dudley Road
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March 6, 2015
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9:30AM - 1:00PM
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Speakers; NJ BPU Commissioner, Upendra J. Chivukula: Lynn Abramson, Lead for the Pew National Clean Energy Business Network; Serpil Guran, Director of the Rutgers EcoComplex.
Learn More
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Accelerating New Jersey's Clean Energy Business Economy
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Rutgers University EcoComplex,
Clean Energy Innovation Center,
1200 Florence-Columbus Rd. Bordentown, NJ
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| February 27, 2015 |
10:30AM
(refreshments at 10:00AM) |
Yao Zhao, Associate Professor in Supply Chain and Project Management, Rutgers University
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"Breaking the Vicious Cycle – A Supply Chain Management Perspective on Pakistan’s Energy Crises" |
Cook Campus, Rutgers University, Marine and Coastal Science , Alampi Room, 71 Dudley Road |
February 27, 2015
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1:30PM
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Helen Caldicott , Physician, Author, Speaker
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Dept. of Environmental Sciences "Nuclear Power is Not the Answer" |
Cook Campus, Rutgers University, Marine and Coastal Science , Alampi Room, 71 Dudley Road
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February 23, 2015
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7:00PM - 9:00PM
Agenda
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David Hughes, Rutgers University; Gökçe Günel, Columbia University; Stephanie Rupp, Lehman College, CUNY |
THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, ANTHROPOCENE LECTURE SERIES, ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE |
The Wenner-Gren Foundation Building, 470 Park Avenue South, 8th Floor, NYC |
February 21, 2015
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8:00AM - 6:00PM
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REGISTRATION REQUIRED by visiting https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2015-new-jersey-bike-walk-summit-registration-13989002483
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT NJBWC SUMMIT: http://www.njbwc.org/
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6th Annual New Jersey Bike & Walk Summit |
Rutgers University, Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center, Edward J. Bloustein School, Rutgers University Civic Square Building, 33 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick |
February 13, 2015
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11:00AM |
Ed Lazowska,University of Washington |
RDI2 Distinguished Seminar Series: Big Data, Enormous Opportunity |
Busch Campus, Rutgers University, CAIT Building, 1stFloor Auditorium |
February 13, 2015
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2:30PM
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Giovanni Ganendra, Ghent University
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DES:
"Housing Methane-Oxidizing Bacteria on Building Materials: Towards a Sustainable
Methane Bioremediation and Building Material Surface Protection"
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Cook Campus, Rutgers University, Environmental & Natural Resource Sciences Bldg.14 College Farm Road, Room
223, 14 College Farm Road |
February 11, 2015
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4:30PM
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Bas van Ruijven, National Center for Atmospheric Research |
CFI Spring 2015 Integrated Assessment Modeling Seminar Series Presents:
"Demographic heterogeneity in IAMs, implications for emissions, mitigation and
impacts"
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Princeton University, M-171 Guyot Hall
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| February 11, 2015 |
3:30PM |
Luigi Martinelli, Princeton University |
Dept. of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
"Modeling of Cross-Flow Turbines for Renewable Energy Harvesting"
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Busch Campus, Rutgers University, CoRE Auditorium |
February 10, 2015
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12:10PM
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Kunal Mukherjee, Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
MSE:
Lattice-mismatched epitaxy of III-V semiconductors for LEDs and solar cells
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Busch Campus, Rutgers University, McLaren, CCR 201
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February 6, 2015
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10:30AM
(refreshments at 10:00AM)
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Jason Schwartz, Legal Director, NYU Institute for Policy Integrity
and
John Larsen , Senior Analyst, Rhodium Group (RHG)
Parking/Map
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Rutgers Energy Institute Energy Policy Seminar Series co-sponsored by Rutgers Climate Institute and Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy:
Mini-Panel on "The Federal Clean Power Plan and EPA Proposed Carbon Pollution Standards"
Click here for directions (Morris Street Deck closest )
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Bloustein School, Rutgers University, Special Events Forum, Civic Square Building, 33 Livingston Avenue
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February 5, 2015
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1:00PM - 3:30PM
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Registration and more information
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Mini-Panel: PJM - CAPACITY MARKET AND DEMAND RESPONSE INITIATIVES |
Rutgers University, Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, 33 Livingston Avenue |
February 3, 2015
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7:00PM |
Mark Schapiro ,
Award-Winning Investigative Journalist
Registration is strongly encouraged and available
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"Carbon Shock: How Climate Change Is Reshaping Geo-Politics And Changing The Cost of Everything" a
Public Lecture and Book Signing
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Rutgers University, Cook Campus, Multipurpose Room
Cook Student Center
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January 30, 2015
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12:00Noon |
Workshop - To attend Workshop please Contact Randi Chmielewski -
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"Eagleton Science and Politics Workshop:
Communicating Science to Politicians and the Public"
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Rutgers University, Douglas Campus, Wood Lawn Mansion, 191 Ryders Lane
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January 29, 2015
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12:00Noon |
Deirdre O'Carroll, Rutgers University |
IAMDN: "Influence of Plasmonic Electrodes on the Optical and Morphological Properties of Organic Semiconductor Thin Films" |
Rutgers University, Busch Campus, Wright-Rieman Chemistry Laboratory, Room 260 |
January 27-29, 2015
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Draft Agenda
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Learn more
Registration
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Energy and Climate Change Conference
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Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Washington, DC National Airport |
January 26, 2015
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9:00AM-5:30PM
Draft Agenda
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Learn more
Registration
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National Energy Education Summit
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Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Washington, DC National Airport |
December 5, 2014
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9:30AM-2:30PM
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Marc Fleurbaey, Robert H. Socolow, Francis Dennig, Robert Kopp, Valentina Bosetti and Eduardo Amaral Haddad.
RSVP to Caitlin Dailey: cdreyer(at)PRINCETON.EDU
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Princeton Environmental Institute:
"Climate Futures Initiative Integrated Assessment Modeling Workshop"
Learn more
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Princeton University, Robertson Hall
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December 3, 2014
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5:30PM-8:00PM
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Matthew Purri, Rutgers CEP Fellow, and Rutgers Former Prize Winner and Advisor |
MIT CEP Information Session and Think Tank |
Busch Campus, Rutgers University, Fiber Optics Auditorium |
December 3, 2014
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10:30AM
(refreshments at 10:00AM) |
David Babson (AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow) and Zane Helsel (Specialist in Agriculture Energy, Department of Plant Biology and Pathology, Rutgers, NJAES) |
Rutgers Energy Institute Energy Policy Seminar Series:
"Mini-Panel: Biogas and Advanced Biofuels — the future of transportation fuels?"
Co-sponsored by New Jersey Agricultural Experiement Station, and Department of Agriculture, Food & Resource Economics
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Cook Campus, Rutgers University, Marine and Coastal Science , Alampi Room, 71 Dudley Road |
November 21, 2014
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9:00AM - 4:30PM
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Rutgers Climate Institute:
Mid-Atlantic Regional Climate Symposium
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Cook Campus, Rutgers University, Cook Campus Center
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November 17, 2014
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7:45PM
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Students for Environmental Awareness (S.E.A.) Climate Change Film Festival |
Showing of two films: The Island President and Disruption. A faculty panel will discuss climate change. Refreshments will be provided. |
Douglas Campus, Rutgers University, Trayes Hall Douglass Student Center |
November 14 -16, 2014
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November 14th – Opening Reception
November 15th – Lecture(s) & Poster View(s)
November 16th – Town Hall Discussion
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Register
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The
8th
Tripartite
Workshop
for
Sustainable
Technology
Innovations:
Integrating
Biology
and
Chemistry
for
Energy,
Food
Security
and
Medicine. |
Rutgers University Inn & Conference Center,
178 Ryders Lane, New Brunswick
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November 14, 2014
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11:30AM
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Register |
GAIA Center:
"Opportunities to Engage with the UN at Rutgers"
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College Avenue Campus, Rutgers University, GAIA Centers Conference Room, 30 College Avenue.
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November 13, 2014
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7:00PM |
Chad Watson, Project Engineer, PSE&G
RU (alumnus: BS ’11, ECE; MBS ’13, Sustainability);
Paul Drake, Sr. Permitting Specialist, PSE&G;
Paul Morrison, Project Manager, PSE&G;
Andrew Powers, Program Manager, PSE&G
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Rutgers Professional Science Master’s Program / Masters of Business & Science:
PSE&G’s “Solar 4 All” Extension Program
Integrating Solar Energy into the Electric Power Grid
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Busch Campus, Rutgers University, CoRE Auditorium, 1st Floor, CoRE Building |
| TBD (date rescheduled for the spring term)
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10:30AM
(refreshments at 10:00AM)
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Jason Schwartz , Legal Director, NYU Institute for Policy Integrity
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Rutgers Energy Institute Energy Policy Seminar Series: |
Cook Campus, Rutgers University, Institute of Marine and Coastal Science , Alampi Room, 71 Dudley Road |
November 12, 2014
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4:30PM |
Daniel Blumenthal, DOE /NNSA |
2014 Douglas and Inyoung Boyd Colloquium:
"Responding to Fukushima: Applying Physics in a Field Environment"
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Busch Campus, Rutgers University, Physics Lecture Hall
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November 7, 2014
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10:30AM (refreshments at 10:00AM) |
Andrew Zwicker , PPPL, Head, Science Education
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Rutgers Energy Institute Energy Policy Seminar Series:
"The Physics of Politics"
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Cook Campus, Rutgers University, Institute of Marine and Coastal Science , Alampi Room, 71 Dudley Road |
November 5, 2014
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6:00PM-9:00PM |
Register
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Rutgers Engineering Society and the Rutgers Alumni Association:
"Fifth Annual Alternate Energy Symposium"
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Busch Campus,Rutgers University, Fiber Optics Auditorium |
October 30, 2014
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12Noon
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Supratik Guha , Professor Materials Science and Engineering, Columbia University
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LSM-IAMDN Seminar
"The Role of Materials Science in Energy Efficient Information Processing Systems of the Future "
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Busch Campus, Rutgers University,Wright-Rieman Chemistry Laboratory, Room 260
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October 29, 2014
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8:45AM-9:45AM (Light Breakfast 8:30AM) |
Energy Cafe
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The REI is sponsoring a morning Café Hour for conversation on a broad range of energy related topics. Students, faculty, and staff from a variety of disciplines will be attending and are welcome to join in.
Topics to be focused on will be: Rutgers Internships in Energy
- "Food Waste to Energy Potential in NJ" presented by EcoComplex intern Selen Altiok and
"Advances in Artificial Photosynthesis" presented by REI intern Kinan Tadmori
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Busch Campus, Rutgers University, The COVE at Busch Campus Center |
October 22, 2014
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12:30PM
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Corey Lang, Rhode Island University
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DAFRE:
"Valuation of Expectations: A Hedonic Study of Shale Gas Development, a Statewide Moratorium, and Local Resolutions"
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Cook Campus, Cook Office Building, Room 118, 55 Dudley
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October 21, 2014
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12:00Noon- 1:30PM
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RSVP necessary. If you would like to participate, reply to
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with your NAME, GRADUATE PROGRAM, YEAR OF STUDY, and DEGREE SOUGHT.
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Graduate School-New Brunswick:
"Communicating Science to the Public: Distilling your Message"
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Busch Campus, Rutgers University, Busch Campus Center
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October 21, 2014
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9:00AM - 4:45PM
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Workshop[ Agenda
Register
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Center for Energy, Economic and Environmental Policy (CEEEP)
"Analyzing the Costs and Benefits of
Electric
Utility Hardening Efforts in Response to
Severe Weather
- One-day
Workshop"
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Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers University
33 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick |
October 24, 2014
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10:30AM (refreshments at 10:00AM) |
David Morrow , Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy, University of Alabama at Birmingham
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Rutgers Energy Institute Energy Policy Seminar Series:
"Climate engineering and the future of energy policy"
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Cook Campus, Rutgers University, Institute of Marine and Coastal Science , Alampi Room, 71 Dudley Road |
October 23, 2014
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12:00Noon
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Stephanus Axnanda, BASF |
LSM-IAMDN Seminar:
"X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) for Surface Characterization of Alternative Energy Material Research"
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Busch Campus, Rutgers University, Chemistry 260
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October 17, 2014
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12:30PM |
Gerald Dismukes, Rutgers University
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“Algal Solar Fuels and Biomass Production” |
Cook Campus, Rutgers University, Foran Hall Room 138A
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October 16, 2014
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12:00 PM - 1:15 PM (ET) |
Alex Wilson, BuildingGreen and Resilient Design Institute and Cynthia Greene, US EPA. |
"Resilient Design Webinar: Transitioning Into the New Built Environment"
Register
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Webinar
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October 15, 2014
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3:30PM |
Susan Trolier-McKinstry, Pennsylvania State University |
MAE (Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering)
"Piezoelectric Thin Films for Mechanical Energy Harvesting"
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Busch Campus,Rutgers University, Fiber Optics Auditorium |
October 14, 2014
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1:30PM
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Mark van Schilfgaarde, King's College London
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The Curious Electronic Properties of Hybrid Halide Perovskite Solar Cells |
Busch Campus, Rutgers University, Serin 385
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October 8, 2014
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8:30AM-12:30PM |
Register
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Faculty Industry Summit: "Creating Connections Between Higher Education and Industry"
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Busch Campus, Multi-Purpose Room, Busch Student Center
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| October 3, 2014 |
10:30AM (refreshments at 10:00AM) |
Jessika Trancik , Assistant Professor of Engineering Systems, MIT
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Rutgers Energy Institute Energy Policy Seminar Series:
"Climate impacts of methane-emitting energy technologies"
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Cook Campus, Rutgers University, Institute of Marine and Coastal Science , Alampi Room, 71 Dudley Road |
September 25, 2014
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8:45AM-9:45AM
(Light Breakfast 8:30AM) |
Energy Cafe
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The REI is sponsoring a morning Café Hour for conversation on a broad range of energy related topics. Students, faculty, and staff from a variety of disciplines will be attending and are welcome to join in.
Energy Café Topics: "What's new in solar in New Jersey"
PSE&G's Solar 4 All Extension Program (featuring RU Alumni Chad Watson '11 and '13) and Solar+Battery Storm Resilient Systems (Prof. Dunbar Birnie)
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Busch Campus, Rutgers University, The COVE at Busch Campus Center |
September 24, 2014
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3:30PM
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Professor Sanjoy Banerjee, The City University of New York |
Dept. Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering:
"Recent Advances in Electrochemical Energy Storage"
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Busch Campus,Rutgers University, Fiber Optics Auditorium |
September 23, 2014
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7:00PM |
George Marshall, founder of the Oxford-based Climate Outreach and Information Network |
A lecture and book signing - "Are Our Brains Wired to Ignore Climate Change?"
This event is open to the entire Rutgers community and the public.
Co-sponsored by Rutgers Climate Institute, Rutgers Department of Human Ecology and the Cook Campus Deans.
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Cook Campus, Rutgers University, Cook Campus Center Multipurpose Room 59 Biel Road New Brunswick, NJ |
September 5, 2014
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3:00PM |
David M. Hughes, Professor, Department of Anthropology,
Rutgers University |
Geography Speaker Series:
"Seeing like an oil
producer: abundance, carbon emissions, and graphic display"
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Livingston Campus, Rutgers University, Lucy Stone Hall A-142
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September 3, 2014
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12:00Noon |
Bob Kopp, Associate Director, Rutgers Energy Institute, and Assistant Professor, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Rutgers University |
EPS Colloquium(cosponsored by REI and RCI)
"The American Climate Prospectus: Economic Risks in the United States"
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Busch Campus, Rutgers University, Wright Chemistry Auditorium |
| June 4, 2014 |
12:45PM - 2:30PM
This seminar will also be webcast live starting at 12:45 p.m.
Join the webcast at rff.org/live
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Moderator:
Carolyn Kousky, Fellow, Resources for the Future. Panelists:
Andrew Castaldi, Senior Vice President and Head of Catastrophe Perils, Americas,Swiss Re; Roger Cooke, Chauncey Starr Senior Fellow, Resources for the Future; Bob Kopp, Associate Director, Rutgers Energy Institute, and Assistant Professor,
Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Rutgers University; Bob Litterman, Partner and Chairman, Risk Committee, Kepos Capital; Peter Nakada, Managing Director of Risk Markets, Risk Management Solutions, Inc |
Resources for the Future
"Limits to Securitization: The Future of Insurance"
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Resources for the Future, 1616 P St. NW, Washington, DC. First Floor Conference Center |
May 6, 2014
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8:30AM-2:00PM |
Rutgers Energy Institute (REI) Symposium
• Congressman Rush Holt, Jr. , New Jersey’s 12th District
• Heather Zichal , former Deputy Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change (Barack Obama administration)
• Frank Napolitano, Managing Director and Group Head, U.S. Power & Utilities, RBC Capital Markets
• Frank Felder , Rutgers University, Director of Center for Energy, Economic & Environmental Policy
• Robert H. Socolow ,Co-Director, The Carbon Mitigation Initiative; Director, Climate and Energy Challenge, Princeton Environmental Institute, Princeton University
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Ninth Annual Rutgers Energy Symposium: This annual event enables faculty, students, staff, government officials, and community members to learn about the latest methods, processes, and initiatives being developed by energy thinkers at Rutgers, in New Jersey, and across the country.
AGENDA
Symposium will also include awards to the winners of this year's student Energy Innovation Contest.
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Busch Campus,Rutgers University, Fiber Optics Auditorium |
May 6, 2014
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1:30PM |
Yuri Gartstein, University of Texas - Dallas
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Dept. of Physics-CM (Physics Condensed Matter)
"Quantum-Dots-on-Silicon Hybrids: Towards Energy Transfer Based Nanostructured Photovoltaics"
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Busch Campus, Rutgers University, Physics, Serin 385 |
May 5, 2014
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10:00AM
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Foster A. Agblevor,
USTAR Bioenergy Center, Dept. of Biological Engineering
Utah State University
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"Fractional Catalytic Pyrolysis of Biomass for Fuels and Chemicals" |
Busch Campus,Rutgers University, Fiber Optics Auditorium |
May 4, 2014
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New Brunswick Ciclovia
(Ciclovia means opening the streets for residents by closing them to traffic along a special route, and on a specific day, so everyone can get outside and be active in a safe, friendly environment. You can use designated city streets to walk, bike, skate, dance, stroll and play without vehicles.)
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Visit website |
Route |
May 2, 2014
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11:00AM
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Deepak Rajagopal,
Assistant Professor, Institute of the Environment and Sustainability and Department of Urban Planning, UCLA
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"Firms' behavior under environmental regulation: Evidence from Alberta's Specified Gas Emitters Regulation" |
Cook Campus, Rutgers Day, Cook Office Building (55 Dudley), Room 118
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April 30, 2014
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4:45PM |
Victor Yakovenko, University of Maryland |
"Statistical Mechanics of Money, Income, Debt, and Energy Consumption" |
Busch Campus, Rutgers University, Physics Lecture Hall
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April 26, 2014
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10:00AM-4:00PM |
Rutgers Day
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New Brunswick and Piscataway Campuses, Rutgers University
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April 25, 2014
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10:30AM (refreshments at 10:00AM) |
Robert B. Noland,
Professor and Director, Voorhees Transportation Center, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers University
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Rutgers Energy Institute and Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy Energy Policy Seminar Series:
"Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the Transportation Sector"
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Cook Campus, Rutgers University, Institute of Marine and Coastal Science , Alampi Room, 71 Dudley Road |
April 23-25, 2014
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Workshop Program
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Pre-registration deadline: April 16, 2014 |
MPE 2013+ Workshop on Sustainable Human Environments
Presented under the auspices of the DIMACS Special Program: Mathematics of Planet Earth 2013+ .
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DIMACS Center, CoRE Building, Rutgers University |
April 23, 2014
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8:15AM-5:00PM |
To register and view a detailed agenda |
New Jersey Big Data Symposium : "Partnerships in Big Data: Pathways to Transformative Innovation in New Jersey" |
Livingston Campus, Rutgers University, Livingston Student Center |
April 23, 2014
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12:00 Noon
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David W Titley, Rear Admiral USN (ret.)
Professor of Practice in Meteorology
Director, Center for Solutions to Weather and Climate Risk
Penn State Department of Meteorology
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"Climate Change and National Security: People not Polar Bears"
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Cook Campus, Rutgers University, Institute of Marine and Coastal Science , Alampi Room, 71 Dudley Road |
April 19, 2014
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1:00PM |
Rutgers graduate students from the Sustainable Fuels Solutions IGERT Project talk about how various plants can be used for biofuels. |
Earth Day Talk - Plants as Renewable Biofuel Sources |
Cook Campus, Rutgers University, Holly House
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April 16, 2014
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12:30pm |
Dr. Ramin Yazdani, Air Quality Research Center, Univeristy of California at Davis |
"PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF AN ANAEROBIC/AEROBIC LANDFILL-BASED DIGESTER
USING YARD WASTE FOR ENERGY AND COMPOST PRODUCTION" |
Cook Campus, Rutgers University, Environmental & Natural Resource Sciences Bldg. , Room 223
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April 11, 2014
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10:30AM (refreshments at 10:00AM) |
Elisabeth Gilmore, Assistant Professor,
Energy and Environmental Policy
School of Public Policy
, University of Maryland
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Rutgers Energy Institute and Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy Energy Policy Seminar Series:
"Expanding global nuclear energy generation capacity with small modular reactors (SMRs)"
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Cook Campus, Rutgers University, Institute of Marine and Coastal Science , Alampi Room, 71 Dudley Road |
April 10, 2014
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12:00 Noon
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Gary Rubloff,
University of Maryland
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LSM Seminar: “ALD: Enabling Nanoscale Solutions
for Electrical Energy Storage”
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Busch Campus, Rutgers University,Wright-Rieman Chemistry Laboratory
, Room 260
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April 8, 2014
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1:30PM |
X.-Y. Zhu, Columbia University
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Physics-Condensed Matter: "Exciton Fission & Solar Energy Conversion Beyond The Limit" |
Busch Campus, Rutgers. Unversity, Serin Physics 385
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March 28, 2014
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9:00AM-4:00PM
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- Prof. John Silcox, Cornell University
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Dr. Ondrej Krivanek, FRS President, Nion Corporation
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Dr. John Notte Director, R&D, Carl Zeiss Microscopy LLC
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Dr. J. Albert Schulz President, Ionwerks Inc
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Twenty-Eighth Annual Symposium
Laboratory for Surface Modification
ADVANCES IN NANOSCALE MATERIALS IMAGING
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Busch Campus, Rutgers University, Fiber Optic Auditorium |
March 25, 2014
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1:30PM
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Vladimir Bulovic, MIT |
Dept. of Physics-CM
"Printing Nano-structures for LEDs, PVs and MEMS"
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Busch Campus, Rutgers University, Serin Physics Building 385 |
March 18-19, 2014
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Instructor: Frank Felder
Course information
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Two-day Professional Short Course
"In-depth Introduction to Electricity Markets"
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March 14, 2014
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11:00AM
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Dr. Roman Kapuscinski,
Ford Motor Company Co-Director of Tauber Institute for Global Operations
and Professor of Technology and Operations
University of Michigan
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Dept. of Supply Chain Management and Marketing Sciences
“Price Dispersion in Electricity Auctions: Strategic Analysis and Economic Implications”
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Newark Campus,
Rutgers Business School,
1 Washington Park, Room 921 |
March 13, 2014
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7:00PM
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Gwendolyn Keyes Fleming, Class of 1990, Chief of Staff to the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). |
2014 Zagoren Lecture: Take a Deep Breath:
Maximizing the Opportunity to
Shape Your Environment
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Douglass Campus, Rutgers University,Trayes Hall, Douglass College Center
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March 7, 2014
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10:30AM
(refreshments at 10:00AM) |
Rachel Shwom, Rutgers, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Human Ecology
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Rutgers Energy Institute and Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy Energy Policy Seminar Series:
"Governing Risky Technologies: The Case of Climate Engineering Strategies"
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Cook Campus, Rutgers University, Institute of Marine and Coastal Science , Alampi Room, 71 Dudley Road |
March 7, 2014
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2:30PM |
Dr. Anthony Artuso, Merck (Kg) Millapore |
DAFRE Seminar
"From Ambiguity to Inaction: Examining the Interplay Between Sustainable Development Theory and Climate Change Policy"
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Cook Campus, Rutgers University, Room 118, 55 Dudley Road
New Brunswick
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March 5, 2014
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10:20AM
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A. M. Karim, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory |
Rutgers Dept. Chemical and Biochemical Engineering (CBE)
"Catalyst Design for the Conversion of Bioliquids to Fuels and Chemicals: Insights from in situ/operando Characterization"
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Busch Campus, Rutgers University, Fiber Optic Auditorium |
March 5, 2014
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4:30PM
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Graduate Student Group
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Walk Bloustein Bike Bloustein
This semester's first WB^3 meeting will discuss upcoming events and opportunities. Topics will include Rutgers Bike Fair, sweet tees, weekly rides, pedestrian safety, transportation equity, et al. All new students are welcomed!
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Rutgers University, Bloustein School (BSPPP)Civic Square Building, Room 261
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TO BE RESCHEDULED
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8:45AM-9:45AM
(Light Breakfast 8:30AM)
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Energy Cafe
Aseem Kapur, Department Manager, Smart Grid Implementation Group at Con Edison
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Energy Cafe
The REI is sponsoring a morning Café Hour for conversation on a broad range of energy related topics. Students, faculty, and staff from a variety of disciplines will be attending and are welcome to join in.
Energy Café Topics: Smart Grid Implementation
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Busch Campus, Rutgers University, The COVE at Busch Campus Center |
February 28, 2014
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2:30PM |
Gregory Kiss and Kristina Moores,
Kiss & Cathcart Architects |
Dept. Environmental Sciences
"The 2050 Tower"
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Cook Campus, Rutgers University, ENRS Bldg, Room 223. |
February 27, 2014
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12:00PM
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E. Schiff, Syracuse University |
Laboratory for Surface Modification (LSM):
"Light-Trapping in Solar Cells: to the Classical Limit and Beyond"
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Busch Campus, Rutgers University, Wright-Reiman Chemistry, Chem 260 |
February 14, 2014
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12:00Noon |
Rutgers Climate Lunches are open to Rutgers faculty, staff, postdocs and graduate students.
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Topic: Climate Change Education |
Douglas Campus, Douglass Campus Center, Trayes Hall A |
February 8, 2014
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8:00AM-5:00PM |
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Edward J. Bloustein School, Voorhees Transportation Center, NJ Bike and Walk Coalition: 2014 New Jersey Bike and Walk Summit |
College Avenue Campus, Rutgers University, Special Events Forum, Civic Square,
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February 10, 2014
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3:50PM |
Prof. Saifur Rahman, Advanced Research Institute, Virginia Tech |
"Open-Source Approaches to Building Energy Management" |
Rutgers University, 168 Civic Square Building, Bloustein School (BSPPP)
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February 7, 2014
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10:30AM
(refreshments at 10:00AM)
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Holmes Hummel, Senior Policy Advisor in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Policy & International Affairs
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Rutgers Energy Institute and Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy Energy Policy Seminar Series:
“Answering the calls of our time: Insights of interdisciplinary scholarship that can illuminate paths to action on climate change and more”
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Cook Campus, Rutgers University, Institute of Marine and Coastal Science , Alampi Room, 71 Dudley Road |
January 31, 2014
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10:30AM
(refreshments at 10:00AM) |
Richard York,Professor, Dept. of Sociology, University of Oregon; 2013-2014 Scholar, Institute of Advanced Studies, School of Social Sciences
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Rutgers Energy Institute and Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy Energy Policy Seminar Series:
"The Challenges of Reducing Fossil Fuel Use"
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Cook Campus, Rutgers University, Institute of Marine and Coastal Science , Alampi Room, 71 Dudley Road |
January 29, 2014
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3:15PM
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Z. Ren, University of Houston |
Rutgers Dept. Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) "Nanoscience and Nanotechnology for Efficient Energy" |
Busch Campus, Rutgers University, Fiber Optic Auditorium |
January 28, 2014
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11:00AM
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J. Wishart, Brookhaven National Laboratory |
Rutgers Dept. Chemistry and Chemical Biology (CCB)
"Reactivity in Ionic Liquids: Radiation Chemistry and Electron Transfer"
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Busch Campus, Rutgers University, Wright Rieman Auditorium |
December 12, 2013
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4:00PM |
Heather Wilkerson, LEED AP, BD&C
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Bloustein School
"An Introduction to the Living Building Challenge"
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Rutgers University, Room 112, Civic Square Building, New Brunswick |
December 6, 2013
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2:00PM-3:30PM |
Kyle Meng, Princeton University Environmental Defense Fund |
Rutgers Economic Department Empirical Microeconomics Workshop
"Estimating the Cost of Climate Policy using Prediction Markets and Lobbying Records"
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College Ave Campus, Rutgers University, New Jersey Hall, 3rd floor library (Simon Library) |
December 3, 2013
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9:30AM-12:00PM
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Agenda
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"Plug It In: Advancing Electric Vehicle Adoption in New Jersey"
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North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority, Conference Room, 1 Newark Center, 17th Fl., Newark, NJ
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December 2, 2012
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11:00AM |
Ronald Chance, Ph.D. - Senior Scientific Advisor, Physical Sciences, Algenol
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"Realizing the Full Potential of Algal Biofuels" |
Cook Campus, Rutgers University, Foran Hall, Room 138A
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November 22, 2013
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12:30PM-1:30PM
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Stacy Bonos, Rutgers University
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Plant Biology Seminar Series
“The Development of Perennial Grasses for Biofuels”
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Cook Campus, Rutgers University, Foran Hall Room 138A |
November 21, 2013
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12:00PM |
Barry Rand,
Princeton University
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Rutgers Laboratory for Surface Modification:
“Controlling Photons and Structure to Enhance Organic Solar Cells”
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Busch Campus, Rutgers University, Room 260,
Wright-Rieman Chemistry Laboratory
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November 18, 2013
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6:00PM
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Peter Schlosser, Columbia University
Robert Kopp, Rutgers University
Wolfram Schlenker, Columbia University
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"Local and Global Impacts of Climate Change"
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Wolff Conference Room, New School, 6 East 16th Street, Room 1103, New York, NY 10003. |
November 15, 2013
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12:00PM
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Georgetown Climate Center
RSVP by November 11
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November Climate Lunch: Effective Climate Change Communication; For Faculty, Staff, Post-Docs and Graduate Students |
College Avenue Campus, Multipurpose Room, Rutgers Student Center
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November 13, 2013
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3:15PM |
J. Klausner, University of Florida |
Rutgers Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE):
"High Temperatures Thermochemical Conversion: Sunlight to Fuel"
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Busch Campus, Rutgers University, Fiber Optic Auditorium |
November 12, 2013
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12:10PM
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N. Strandwitz, Lehigh University |
Rutgers Materials Science and Engineering (MSE)
"Atomic layer deposition for control over interfacial electronics in semiconductors"
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Busch Campus, Rutgers University, McLaren CCR 201 |
November 12, 2013
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11:00AM |
Michael Raynolds, Shell
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Rutgers Energy Institute and Dept. of Chemistry and Chemical Biology
"Shell Unconventional Gas & Tight Oil Resources: An Overview of the Technologies and Best Practices Used for Production"
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Busch Campus, Rutgers University, Wright Chemistry Auditorium |
November 8, 2013
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10:30AM (refreshments at 10:00AM) |
Doug Arent (National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Director,
Strategic Energy Analysis Center) |
Rutgers Energy Institute and Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy Energy Policy Seminar Series:
"Grand Energy Challenges: Rethinking Our Energy Future".
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Cook Campus, Rutgers University, Institute of Marine and Coastal Science , Alampi Room, 71 Dudley Road |
November 1, 2013
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10:30AM (refreshments at 10:00AM) |
Seth Guikema, Johns Hopkins University, Assistant Professor,
Department of Geography and
Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering
and Earth & Planetary Sciences
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Rutgers Energy Institute and Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy Energy Policy Seminar Series:
"Hurricanes, Power Systems, and Climate Change"
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Cook Campus, Rutgers University, Institute of Marine and Coastal Science , Alampi Room, 71 Dudley Road |
October 30, 2013
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4:30PM |
Steve Koonin,
Director of New Center for Urban Science and Progress, New York University (former Under Secretary of Energy for Science at the United States Department of Energy)
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Rutgers Dept. of Physics and Astronomy:
The Promise of Urban Science
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Busch Campus, Rutgers University, Physics Lecture Hall
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October 30, 2013
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8:45AM-9:45AM
(Light Breakfast 8:30AM)
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Energy Cafe
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The REI is sponsoring a morning Café Hour for conversation on a broad range of energy related topics. Students, faculty, and staff from a variety of disciplines will be attending and are welcome to join in.
Energy Café Topics: New Jersey Offshore Wind Project and the Development of Energy Technology (historical perspective from Paul Israel of Thomas Edison Papers).
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Busch Campus, Rutgers University, The COVE at Busch Campus Center |
October 25, 2013
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10:00AM |
Pieter Levecque,
Senior Research Officer, HySA/Catalysis
Department of Chemical Engineering
University of Cape Town, South Africa
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Nanotechnology for Clean Energy IGERT: RECENT ADVANCES IN ELECTROCATALYST AND FUEL CELL DEVELOPMENT
IN SOUTH AFRICA
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Busch Campus, Rutgers Univeristy, McLaren, CCR 201 |
October 25, 2013
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1:00PM
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Barbara Rose Johnston, Senior Fellow at Center for Political Ecology and adjunct Professor of Anthropology, Michigan State University |
Human Ecology Brown Bag Luncheon Seminars:
"Human rights, environment and nuclear disaster - Marshall Islands lessons for a post-Fukushima world"
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Cook Campus, Rutgers University, Blake Hall, Room 131
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October 23, 2013
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5:45PM-8:00PM |
"Chasing Ice" Film Screening
- Panel Discussion and Pizza
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Reservations required: RSVP Here
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Livingston Campus, Rutgers University, Rutgers Cinema |
October 17, 2013
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10:20AM |
J. Chen, Columbia University |
Rutgers Biomedical Engineering (BME):
"Designing Catalysts and Electrocatalysts for Energy Applications"
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Busch Campus, Rutgers University, Fiber Optic Auditorium |
October 16, 2013
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8:30AM
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Rutgers’ Entrepreneurship Day
Agenda
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“Collaborative Innovation: Progress Through Partnerships”
Sponsored by Materials Science and Engineering (MSE)
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College Ave Campus, Rutgers University, College Ave Student Center
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October 14, 2013
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9:30AM-3:30PM
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Agenda
Register by Oct. 10th - click here
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"Bridging the Climate Divide: Informing the Response to Superstorm Sandy and Implications For Future Vulnerability" |
Cook Campus, Rutgers University, Cook Campus Center |
October 11, 2013
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10:30AM (refreshments at 10:00AM) |
Brian Flannery, Resources for the Future; formerly Manager for
Science, Strategy, and Policy, ExxonMobil |
Rutgers Energy Institute and Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy Energy Policy Seminar Series:
"Institutions In A Mosaic World: Implications For Climate Mitigation And Adaptation"
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Cook Campus, Rutgers University, Institute of Marine and Coastal Science , Alampi Room, 71 Dudley Road |
October 9, 2013
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3:30PM |
R. Maric, University of Connecticut |
Rutgers Dept. Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE)
"Flame Synthesis of Nanoparticle Films for Catalysis and Energy Storage"
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Busch Campus, Rutgers University, Fiber Optic Auditorium
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October 10, 2013
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1:00PM-3:00PM |
James Marriott, Center for Middle Eastern Studies
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"The Oil Road" |
Busch Campus, Rutgers University, Busch Campus Center, Center Hall
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October 6, 2013
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10:00AM - 3:00PM
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New Brunswick Ciclovia
(Ciclovia means opening the streets for residents by closing them to traffic along a special route, and on a specific day, so everyone can get outside and be active in a safe, friendly environment. You can use designated city streets to walk, bike, skate, dance, stroll and play without vehicles.)
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Visit website http://newbrunswickciclovia.com/ A Community Collaboration and Partnership of the City of New Brunswick, New Brunswick Tomorrow, Johnson & Johnson and Rutgers University |
Route includes Joyce Kilmer Avenue, Bayard Street, George Street, Hamilton Street, College Avenue, and Buccleuch Park. |
October 4, 2013
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3:00PM
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Guillermo ‘Gil’ Penalosa, Executive Director of the Canadian non-profit organization 8-80 Cities, and John Pucher, Professor of Urban Planning, Bloustein School |
A Discussion: "Cycling and Walking for Healthy, Sustainable and Socially Just Cities" |
Special Events Forum, Civic Square Building, 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick |
October 4, 2013
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11:00AM |
Dr. Divya Kurthakoti Chandrashekhara, Siemens Corporation |
"Handling variability in electric grid: From theory to deployment"
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Busch Campus, Rutgers University, CoRE A(Room 301)
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October 4, 2013
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10:00AM-3:15PM |
Agenda
Register please by October 1st
- click here
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Rutgers Climate Education Workshop
Eligible to participate: Rutgers University faculty, staff, graduate students and post-doc's
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Cook Campus, Rutgers University, Cook Campus Center,Multipurpose Room AB
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October 3, 2013
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12:00PM
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John Cumings,
University of Maryland
College Park
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“Thermal Transport and Dissipation Studies of Carbon Nanotubes” |
Busch Campus, Rutgers University, Wright-Reiman Chemistry, Chem 260 |
October 1, 2013
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7:30PM
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Rachel Havrelock, University of Illinois at Chicago
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The Ruth and Alvin Rockoff Annual Program
Cosponsored by the Center for Middle Eastern Studies
"Pipeline: How Oil Created the Modern Middle East and How Water Can Transform I"
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College Ave Campus, Rutgers Student Center
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September 26, 2013
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12:00PM
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J.H. Dickerson II, Brookhaven National Laboratory |
Rutgers Laboratory for Surface Modification (LSM)
"Nanoscience’s Role in Addressing Our World’s Energy Challenges"
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Busch Campus, Rutgers University, Chem 260
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| September 23, 2013 |
3:45PM
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Meredith Hastings, Department of Geological Sciences, Brown University |
Institute of Marine & Coastal Sciences
"It’s not just fossil fuel: New insights into N deposition to the North Atlantic"
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Cook Campus, Rutgers University, Institute of Marine and Coastal Science , Alampi Room, 71 Dudley Road |
September 20, 2013
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2:00PM-3:30PM |
Antonio Bento, Associate Professor, Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University |
Co-sponsored by Rutgers Dept. of Economics and DAFRE
"The Effects of Regulation in the Presence of Multiple Unpriced Externalities: Evidence from the Transportation Sector"
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College Avenue Campus, Rutgers University, New Jersey Hall, Room 105
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September 13, 2013
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10:30AM (refreshments at 10:00AM) |
Nat Keohane, VP of International Climate, EDF; formerly Special
Assistant to the President for Energy and Environment in the National
Economic Council and Domestic Policy Council
Bio
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Rutgers Energy Institute and Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy Energy Policy Seminar Series:
"What's next for U.S. climate and energy policy?"
Abstract
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Cook Campus, Rutgers University, Institute of Marine and Coastal Science , Alampi Room, 71 Dudley Road |
September 12, 2013
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12:00PM
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Robert L. Opila, U. of Delaware |
Rutgers Laboratory for Surface Modification (LSM)
"Role of Surfaces and Their Analysis in Photovoltaics"
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Busch Campus, Rutgers University, Wright-Reiman Chemistry, Chem 260 |
September 11, 2013
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4:45PM
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William Barletta, U.S. Particle Accelerator School & Dept. of Physics, MIT and UCLA |
"Future Capabilities for Accelerator based Science" |
Busch Campus, Rutgers University, Physics Lecture Hall
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September 5, 2013
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12:30PM |
David Mitzi, IBM TJ Watson Research |
Rutgers Laboratory for Surface Modification (LSM)
"Solution Processing of Inorganic Semiconductors: Opportunities for Electronics and Energy Technologies"
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Busch Campus, Rutgers University, Chem 260 |
Event Calendar 
Starting on February 6, 2015 the Rutgers Energy Institute (REI) will commence the spring term with it's Energy Policy Seminar Series with a Mini-Panel on The Federal Clean Power Plan and the EPA Proposed Carbon Pollution Standards co-sponsored Rutgers Climate Institute and
Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy.
