austin forum

Event: The Austin Forum on Science, Technology & Society will host “The Predictive Brain: How Past Memories Influence Future Decisions” presented by Alison Preston, assistant professor, Department of Psychology and Section of Neurobiology, The University of Texas at Austin

When: 5:45 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 10.

This event is free and open to the public.

How can engineering education change and adapt to meet the needs of employers, governments and even the students themselves? (via The Austin Post)

Dr. Raymond Lee Orbach will be the inaugural speaker for the re-introduction of "The Austin Forum on Science and Technology for Society" on Tuesday, Oct. 6, at the AT&T Conference Center.

"Dr. Orbach is one of the most preeminent figures in energy research in the world," said Jay Boisseau, director of the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC).

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Wednesday, June 3, 6:30 p.m., J.J. Pickle Campus, ROC Bldg. 196, Room 1.603. You're invited to a discussion session titled "Green Star State: How Texas Can Get Rich Leading the Green Energy Revolution" presented by Dr.

Michael Webber, associate director of the Center for International Energy and Environmental Policy at The University of Texas at Austin.

Dr. Webber's presentation will focus on how Texas can lead the green energy transition and make money doing it.

While Texans constitute 8 percent of the U.S.

  Dear Austin Animal Lovers, We're absolutely delighted to announce that FixAustin.org will be hosting a "Road to No Kill Austin" forum at Austin City Hall from 6pm to 8:30pm on October 17th, 2008.

 The event will include remarks from some of Austin's brightest minds in animal welfare, and the keynote presentation will be delivered by national no-kill sheltering expert Nathan Winograd of the&n...