Food, power and water — our global culture is facing major challenges with respect to each of these resources. But there are feasible and creative solutions, which will be explored by the speakers coming to NJIT for the 2009-2010 Technology and Society Forum Series. In a continuing Forum tradition, the new Series also includes a lecture and musical presentation by pianist and educator Richard Alston. In “Classically Black,” Alston will present the work of composers of African descent who have made significant contributions to classical music.
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The Vertical Farm: Agriculture for the 21st Century and Beyond
Dickson D. Despommier
Professor of Environmental Health Sciences
Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University
September 30, 2009, 3:00 - 4:30 pm
Campus Center Atrium
Solar Electricity from Orbit
Martin Hoffert
Professor Emeritus and Former Chair, Department of Applied Science
New York University
November 4, 2009, 3:00 - 4:30 pm
Campus Center Ballroom
Classically Black
Richard Alston
Professor of Music
Essex County College
February 3, 2010, 3:00 - 4:30 pm
Jim Wise Theatre
Special Presentation
Haiti: Grassroots Technology and Educational Empowerment
Sarah Brownell
Co-founder, Sustainable Organic Integrated Livelihoods
February 24, 2010
Campus Center Atrium
The Global Water Crisis
Maude Barlow
National Chair, Council of Canadians
Senior Advisor on Water to the President of the United Nations General Assembly
March 10, 2010, 3:00 - 4:30 pm
Campus Center Ballroom