Thursday, 21 Oct 2010
Chemical & Biological Engineering Seminar
"Surfing the Genome" by Ryan Gill, Colorado State University
TIAA-CREF financial seminar
"Investing for Life's Goals: Developing an Investment Strategy." Guidance at your various life stages. At TIAA-CREF, we have proudly served the long-term financial needs of individuals like you throughout their careers for over 90 years. We can help you improve your chances for a comfortable retirement ... without giving up your life today. Please preregister, space limited.
Understanding Diversity and Complexity
"A Business Case for Diversity," Scott Page. Page is a fresh voice in the long-running debate on affirmative action. His book The Difference: How the Power of Diversity Creates Better Groups, Firms, Schools and Societies uses mathematical modeling and case studies to show how variety in staffing produces organizational strength.
Climate Change: What Could Happen and What Can Earth's Past Tell Us?
"Climate Change: What Could Happen and What Can Earth's Past Tell Us?" Bette Otto-Bliesner is a senior scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colo. She uses computer-based models of Earth's climate to investigate past climate change and climate variability across a wide range of time scales.