Upcoming events | Past events

Upcoming Events

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Ongoing Events

Big Bang Book Club

4th Tuesday of each month; 7 p.m.

Grumpy's Bar & Grill, 1111 Washington Av. S., Minneapolis

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In progress:

• STEM Education Symposium
• The intersection of science, art and culture
• Math Confrence
• More information to come.

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Past Events

Water, Culture and the Public: A Participatory Exploration

A two-part event, on April 20 & 21

This participatory event that will engage community members, scientists, designers, and policymakers on critical issues of water supply and quality. 

Repower Minnesota Town Hall

This Town Hall will explore the issues and opportunities that could come from aggressively pursuing new energy and economic policies. 

Risk Assessment / Green Chemistry Workshop

Improving Minnesota’s System of Chemical Risks

Dr. Shalini Vajjhala

February 19th, 2009

Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs

This presentation describes a new initiative to build an online Global Adaptation Atlas to capture ever-evolving spatial information on both climate impacts and adaptation activities and allow scientists, policymakers, and citizens to visualize what impacts are likely to affect their region(s), what activities are already underway, and what gaps need to be filled.

Today's Online Privacy Challenges: Innovation and Liberty

January 26th, 2009

8:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs

This symposium is designed to give policy makers and the public an up to date look at web innovation and its effect on individual liberties.

Events from 2008

Events from 2006-2007

Lunch speaker Andrew Odlyzko, director of the Digital Technology Center at the University of Minnesota, and Ken Keller, former director of the Center for Science, Technology, and Public Policy.

Conference participants in the Humphrey Center atrium.