2021
Earth Week stewardship: campus and community hands-on clean up
All day Cancelled
Earth Week stewardship: All UChicago members are invited to a campus and community hands-on litter clean up. Complimentary tools, gloves, supplies provided so you can join the stewardship effort to clean up campus, the Midway, and surrounding parks. Supply Pick Up will take place outside of Harper Memorial Library, 9–11 AM.
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ENERGY STAR Benchmarking with James Novack: A Chicago Studies Data in Dialogue session
4:10–5:10 pm Online
Part of Earth Week 2021, join Chicago Studies and Environmental Frontiers for a one hour Data in Dialogue session with the University of Chicago’s Facilities Services Data Analyst, James Novack. During this interactive conversation, students and staff alike will have the opportunity to directly experience a deep dive into the ENERGY STAR data portal, take a look at how the University’s environmental impact is displayed within the campus’ energy use benchmarking, and speak with James concerning questions about the aforementioned topic.
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Erleen Hatfield: Physics of Long-Span Structures
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.
Richard Talaske: Architectural Acoustic Design
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.
Mind Bytes 2021
1:00–4:00 pm Online
Mind Bytes is a celebration of scholarship and research computing. It is a unique event that brings together faculty, staff, and students from every corner of the University who share an interest in high-end computing, data, scientific visualization, and the use of computation and data to advance what is considered state of the art in their fields. The theme for discussion for this year’s event is From AI to Quantum Computing: Towards a Transformative Research Ecosystem.
Mind Bytes will feature faculty lightning talks, a fireside chat, and a keynote address.
MLA Faculty Spotlight Lecture: Einstein's Cosmic Legacy with Prof. Rocky Kolb
6:15–7:45 pm Online
Thursday, March 11, UChicago Master of Liberal Arts hosts Prof. Rocky Kolb, Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, leading a discussion about the life, work, and legacy of the Nobel Prize winner who revolutionized our understanding of the cosmos and whose name has become synonymous with Genius.
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CDAC Distinguished Speaker Series: Kate Crawford (NYU)
5:00–6:00 pm Online
Join us for an exciting lecture from Kate Crawford, NYU professor and leading researcher of the social implications of data systems, machine learning and artificial intelligence
Monday, March 8, 2020 5:00pm CT (public livestream and Zoom for registered attendees)
International Women's Day Panel moderated by Angela V. Olinto
12:00–1:00 pm Online
To celebrate United Nations International Women’s Day on March 8, PSD EDI is hosting a panel moderated by Angela V. Olinto, Dean of the Physical Sciences.
This year’s UN theme is “Women in Leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world.”
Dean Angela V. Olinto will moderate a panel of students, faculty and academics centered on the perspectives of women in STEM, their views on what being a leader means, and the impact they are making in the sciences.
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CDAC Distinguished Speaker Series: Deirdre Mulligan, UC Berkeley
3:00–4:00 pm Online
Join us for an exciting lecture from Deirdre Mulligan, Professor & Director of Berkeley Center for Law & Technology at UC Berkeley
Monday, March 1, 2020 3:00pm CT (public livestream and Zoom for registered attendees)
Black History Month: Spoken Word Performance with Young Chicago Authors
4:00–5:00 pm Online
To commemorate Black History Month in February, the PSD invites all community members to virtually attend. Join us to hear poets from Young Chicago Authors perform their unique pieces reflecting their realities as Chicago-land community members and their perspectives on Black History Month.