Science and Technology Events
Integrating Official and Crowdsourced Crisis Information
April 09, 2012 // 4:00pm — 5:00pm
Science and Technology Innovation Program
Dr. Sophia B. Liu will discuss the opportunities and challenges with integrating official and crowdsourced crisis information based on the response to the 2010 Haiti earthquake and what has happened since this catastrophe, which was the tipping point for crowdsourcing and social media use in the crisis domain. Specifically, Dr. Liu will unpack the different interface challenges at the social, technological, organizational, and political levels. She will also discuss the meaning of "socially distributed curation" and its application to information management in the emergency domain.
Report Launch: Emerging Global Trends in Advanced Manufacturing
March 26, 2012 // 4:00pm — 5:30pm
Program on America and the Global Economy
This report by Institute for Defense Analyses and done at the request of the National Intelligence Manager for Science and
Technology in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, aims to identify emerging global trends in advanced manufacturing and to propose scenarios for advanced manufacturing 10 and 20 years in the future.
The Risk and Regulation of Deepwater Offshore Drilling
March 07, 2012 // 9:00am — 11:00am
Canada Institute
Please join the Canada Institute for the U.S. launch of its 14th One Issue, Two Voices publication exploring the topic of offshore drilling risk and regulation in the United States and Canada.
The Risk and Regulation of Deepwater Offshore Drilling [Calgary]
March 06, 2012 // 7:00am — 8:45am
Canada Institute
Please join the Canada Institute for the Canadian launch of its 14th One Issue, Two Voices publication exploring the topic of offshore drilling risk and regulation in the United States and Canada. Please note this event is in Calgary.
New Technologies: Have We Learned Anything Yet About Risks?
December 15, 2011 // 9:15am — 10:15am
Science and Technology Innovation Program
Remember the IT revolution? How about the Decade of the Brain or genetic engineering? Then there was nanotechnology and now synthetic biology. How well have we managed the risks associated with these advances and has society learned any lessons from the past that could be relevant to understanding the societal implications of new emerging technologies?
Partnering Scientists and Teachers: Priming the STEM Pipeline
December 13, 2011 // 9:00am — 10:30am
Program on America and the Global Economy
The panel will discuss first-hand experience with teacher-scientist partnerships and how they can strengthen K-12 STEM education.
America’s Educational Challenge: Creating the Next Generation of Technology Leaders (Offsite:Austin, TX)
December 06, 2011 // 8:30am — 11:00am
Program on America and the Global Economy
Education lies at the heart of America’s future. America’s innovative edge in economics and national security builds on our pool of scientists, engineers, and technically trained specialists.
Report Release: Geoengineering for Decision Makers
November 10, 2011 // 12:00pm — 2:30pm
Science and Technology Innovation Program
As concerns about climate change grow and the possibility that we may have to resort to geoengineering to avert a climate catastrophe begins to be taken more seriously, several different viewpoints are emerging about how geoengineering should or could be developed and used.
Social Media in Emergency Management: Transforming the Response Enterprise
November 10, 2011 // 8:30am — 10:00am
Science and Technology Innovation Program
Please join us on November 10th for a panel and roundtable discussion that will feature findings and recommendations from the CNA report, 2011 Social Media + Emergency Management Camp: Transforming the Response Enterprise. Panelists from the emergency management community, private sector, government, and the digital volunteer community will discuss the report and offer policy and research recommendations for moving forward with the adoption, integration, and practice of social media in emergency management.
Private Sector Innovation for Emergency Communications
November 01, 2011 // 4:30pm — 6:00pm
Science and Technology Innovation Program
The national public safety broadband network will provide interoperable voice and data communications for emergency responders nationwide, and an opportunity to leverage mission critical technologies, such as geospatial and social media, that will dramatically enhance the way public safety prepares for and responds to emergencies. Closing the gap between the emergency responders and private sector innovators is vital to achieving the full potential of the national public safety broadband network.