{"id":4727,"date":"2020-10-06T20:44:20","date_gmt":"2020-10-06T20:44:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.luksicscholars.org\/?post_type=ls-event&#038;p=4727"},"modified":"2020-10-06T20:47:51","modified_gmt":"2020-10-06T20:47:51","slug":"climate-action-symposia-series-the-role-of-research-universities-and-mits-climate-initiatives","status":"publish","type":"ls-event","link":"https:\/\/luksicscholars.org\/en\/event\/climate-action-symposia-series-the-role-of-research-universities-and-mits-climate-initiatives\/","title":{"rendered":"Climate Action Symposia Series: The Role of Research Universities and MIT\u2019s Climate Initiatives"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>You can find the schedule below:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2:30-2:35 pm Welcome<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaker:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Richard Lester, Associate Provost, MIT<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2:35-2:40 pm Setting the stage<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Speakers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Paula Hammond, Head, Department of Chemical Engineering, MIT<\/li><li>Julie Newman, Director of Sustainability and Lecturer, Department of Urban Studies and Planning, MIT<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2:40-3:20 pm Panel I: The role of research universities<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Moderator:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Paula Hammond, Head, Department of Chemical Engineering, MIT<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Speakers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Melissa Nobles, Dean of School of Humanities Arts and Social Science, MIT<\/li><li>John Deutch, Institute Professor Emeritus Department of Chemistry, MIT<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3:20-4:00 pm Panel II: MIT\u2019s low-carbon campus and test bed<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Moderator:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Krystyn Van Vliet, Associate Provost; Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and Biological Engineering, MIT<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Speakers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Joe Higgins, Vice President for Campus Services and Stewardship, MIT<\/li><li>Julie Newman, Director of Sustainability and Lecturer, Department of Urban Studies and Planning, MIT<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4:00-4:30 pm Reflections on Climate Action at MIT<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaker:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Maria T. Zuber, E. A. Griswold Professor of Geophysics and Vice President for Research, MIT<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"ls-force-justify\"><em>Speaker bios and more will be available at\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/climatesymposia.mit.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\">climatesymposia.mit.edu<\/a>.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The fifth of MIT\u2019s six Climate Action Symposia, The Role of Research Universities and MIT\u2019s Climate Initiatives, will be held virtually on Tuesday, October 20, 2020. Topics will include: how research universities can help the world deal with the climate crisis; initiatives being developed by MIT to reduce carbon emissions; how you can get involved.<\/p>\n<p>Chairs: Paula Hammond and Julie Newman, MIT<\/p>\n<p>The Climate Action Symposia series aims to advance our community\u2019s understanding and expand our capacity to generate solutions for the urgent global challenge of climate change. 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