New Report Urges Caution in the Race for Space-Based Data Centers
The report warns that space-based data centers are likely to become a reality within the next few years—well before the risks of large-scale deployment can be fully understood.
Past Event
November 8, 2017
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Wednesday, November 8, 2017 6:00pm to 8:00pm ET Rutgers University Busch Student Center -The Cove 604 Bartholomew Road Piscataway, NJ 08854 Transportation to and from the event will be provided for students attending from NYC. Student ID will be required. Pick-up and drop-off location: Center on Global Energy Policy 1255 Amsterdam Ave New York, NY 10027 Pick-up time: 4:00pm, Drop-off time: 9:30pm The Rutgers Energy Institute and Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy are excited to announce the first Women in Energy event being held at Rutgers University. Please join us for a panel conversation focused on female leadership in the energy sector. Panelists will share their experiences, career paths, and offer advice for students seeking to enter the energy/environment field. This is a public event open to all and will be followed by a small reception. Our panel of experts will include: • Serpil Guran, Director, Rutgers EcoComplex “Clean Energy Innovation Center”  • Jeanne Fox, Adjunct Professor, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University; former Commissioner, New Jersey Board of Public Utilities; former Regional Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 2; former Commissioner, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Energy • Alissa Park, Lenfest Chair in Applied Climate Science and Director of The Lenfest Center for Sustainable Energy at Columbia University at Columbia University’s Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science • Ellen Morris, Adjunct Professor, Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs and President and Founder of Sustainable Energy Solutions • Rachael Shwom, Associate Professor, Department of Human Ecology at Rutgers University; Associate Director of Rutgers Energy Institute (moderator)
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