2021
Shaw Prize Lecture: Alexander Beilinson
6:00–7:00 am Online
A lecture in honor of The Shaw Prize in Mathematical Sciences 2020, awarded in equal shares to Alexander Beilinson, David and Mary Winton Green University Professor at the University of Chicago, USA, and David Kazhdan, Professor of Mathematics at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel, for their huge influence on and profound contributions to representation theory, as well as many other areas of mathematics. Prof. Beilinson prerecorded the lecture, which will be on Zoom and YouTube.
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Cross-cutting Theories in Biology Symposium
8:00–9:30 am Online
On May 17-18, 2021, the University of Chicago will host a mini-symposium to bring together our faculty and two colleagues from the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) in Paris for talks and discussions about new ideas and theories in biology. Prof. Aleksandra Walczak and Prof. Thierry Mora will join us from the Ecole Normale Superieure. They will each give talks on the interactions between COVID-19 and the immune system, followed by additional presentations by UChicago faculty about more cross-cutting ideas in biology.
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Cross-cutting Theories in Biology Symposium
8:00–9:30 am Online
On May 17-18, 2021, the University of Chicago will host a mini-symposium to bring together our faculty and two colleagues from the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) in Paris for talks and discussions about new ideas and theories in biology. Prof. Aleksandra Walczak and Prof. Thierry Mora will join us from the Ecole Normale Superieure. They will each give talks on the interactions between COVID-19 and the immune system, followed by additional presentations by UChicago faculty about more cross-cutting ideas in biology.
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David Benjamin: Living Materials
5:30–6:30 pm Online
Physics & Contemporary Architecture Guest Lecture Series Spring ‘21
The University of Chicago Physics Profs. Sid Nagel and Heinrich Jaeger invite the public to the 8 lectures of the course PHSC11800 Physics & Contemporary Architecture, featuring a top flight of architects and structural engineers discussing contemporary structures and their relationship to physics. All lectures take place on Thursdays at 5:30pm CST and they will be presented online as live video conferences.
William Baker: Architecture, Structure and the Geometry of Equilibrium
5:30–6:30 pm Online
Physics & Contemporary Architecture Guest Lecture Series Spring ‘21
The University of Chicago Physics Profs. Sid Nagel and Heinrich Jaeger invite the public to the 8 lectures of the course PHSC11800 Physics & Contemporary Architecture, featuring a top flight of architects and structural engineers discussing contemporary structures and their relationship to physics. All lectures take place on Thursdays at 5:30pm CST and they will be presented online as live video conferences.
Aleksandar Sasha Zeljic: Climate Driven Design for the Livable City
5:30–6:30 pm Online
Physics & Contemporary Architecture Guest Lecture Series Spring ‘21
The University of Chicago Physics Profs. Sid Nagel and Heinrich Jaeger invite the public to the 8 lectures of the course PHSC11800 Physics & Contemporary Architecture, featuring a top flight of architects and structural engineers discussing contemporary structures and their relationship to physics. All lectures take place on Thursdays at 5:30pm CST and they will be presented online as live video conferences.
Pursuing a meaningful green career
11:00 am–12:00 pm Online
Finding a career that’s more than a bottom line can ask you to approach your internship and job search in a different way. If you want to pursue a career at an organization that considers a triple bottom line – social, environmental, and financial – this is the event for you. At this session we’ll consider what it means to put your values into action beyond just this week. This workshop will also help you consider some key questions around experience, skills, compensation, direction, and more.
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James Carpenter: The Structure of Transparency
5:30–6:30 pm Online
Physics & Contemporary Architecture Guest Lecture Series Spring ‘21
The University of Chicago Physics Profs. Sid Nagel and Heinrich Jaeger invite the public to the 8 lectures of the course PHSC11800 Physics & Contemporary Architecture, featuring a top flight of architects and structural engineers discussing contemporary structures and their relationship to physics. All lectures take place on Thursdays at 5:30pm CST and they will be presented online as live video conferences.
DeepTechU venture conference
Through April 22, 2021 Online
The University of Chicago’s Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is pleased to announce the launch of DeepTechU, a venture conference showcasing deep tech innovation and 48 investor-ready companies from universities and national labs. The virtual conference will take place April 20-22, 2021, and feature quick pitches as well as discussions with industry experts and entrepreneurs. PSD start-ups will be presenting.
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Ryerson Lecture with Prof. Neil Shubin
5:00–6:00 pm Online
Prof. Neil Shubin, a pioneering University of Chicago paleontologist and evolutionary biologist and bestselling author, has been selected to give this year’s Nora and Edward Ryerson Lecture. Shubin, who discovered ‘missing link’ between fish and land animals, will speak about “Your Inner Fish.”