Events
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Past KU TRI Events
Frontiers of Transportation Lecture Series
12-1 PM, Lunch Served at 11:50AM
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
105 Gridiron Room, Burge Union
William Chernicoff is responsible for analyzing the sustainability, climate change, and energy impacts of technology development as well as the energy and environmental policy on Toyota’s North American vehicle and technology mix. He also provides technical support for Toyota's policy development and government affairs.
Science as a Contact Sport: Inside the Battle to Save the Earth’s Climate
12 - 1 PM, Lunch Served at 11:45 AM
Monday, May 3, 2010
105 Gridiron Room, Burge Union
Stephen H. Schneider is the Melvin and Joan Lane Professor for Interdisciplinary Environmental Studies, Professor of Biology, and a Senior Fellow in the Woods Institute for the Environment at Stanford University.
Hosted by the KU Transportation Research Institute, The KU School of Engineering, and The Oread Book Store.
KU TRI Caucus
4:00-5:00PM, Reception Follows
Thursday, April 29, 2010
305 Courtside Room, Burge Union
Hosted by the KU Transportation Research Institute
Farm To Plate Event
7 - 9 PM
Monday, April 19, 2010
Alderson Auditorium, Kansas Union
This event is being held in conjunction with several other activities to celebrate Earth Day and promote environmental awareness on KU campus. In addition to having two speakers, Dan Nagengast, Director of Kansas Rural Center and Phil Pisciotta, Owner of Fresh Food Express LLC, KU TRI and CCO EARTH will be hosting an interactive poster competition for students to highlight the role that transportation plays in the delivery of food and possible impacts on the environment.
Hosted by the KU Transportation Research Institute and CCO Earth
Was Copenhagen the Death Knell? Next Steps in International Climate Policy Cooperation.
12 - 1 PM, Lunch Served at 11:30 AM
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
105 Gridiron Room, Burge Union
Richard Bradley is head of the Energy Efficiency and Environment Division at the International Energy Agency in Paris. The Division analyses energy efficiency and climate change policy.
Hosted by the KU Transportation Research Institute and the KU Energy Council.
Climate Change and Trasportation: Cause and Effect Challenges
12 - 1 PM, Lunch Served at 11:30 AM
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
105 Gridiron Room, Burge Union
Michael Meyer is a professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and former chair of the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Hosted by the KU Transportation Research Institute and the KU Institute of Transporation Engineers
KU TRI Caucus
4:00-5:00PM, Reception Follows
Thursday, April 9, 2009
305 Courtside Room, Burge Union
Hosted by the KU Transportation Research Institute
Two Billion Cars Lecture
3:30-4:30PM, Reception Follows
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
2 Spahr Classroom, Eaton Hall
Dan Sperling is Director of the Institute of Transportation Studies; Acting Director of the Energy Efficiency Center and Professor of Transportation Engineering and Environmental Policy at the University of California, Davis.
Hosted by the KU Transportation Research Institute
KU TRI Caucus
4:00-5:00PM, Reception Follows
Thursday, February 5, 2009
305 Courtside Room, Burge Union
Hosted by the KU Transportation Research Institute
Top Transportation Issues Facing the Nation Event
6:00-7:00PM
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Regency Ballroom, Omni Shorehan Hotel, Washington, D.C.
Hosted by the KU Transportation Research Institute, presented at the Annual Transportation Research Board Meeting
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