Curriculum and ChemQuizzes developed by Dr. Mark Kubinec and Professor Alexander Pines Chemical Demonstrations by Lonnie Martin Video Production by Jon Schainker and Scott Vento Developed with the support of The Camille & Henry Dreyfus Foundation
Professor Covington will share highlights of his teaching and research
career by addressing the question: If we rearranged the educational
experience of learners around positive motivational principles, that is,
promoting the will to learn and a love of learning, what would school look
like?
Kronos Quartet Symposium: A Meditation on War
2-5pm at The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life, 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley
An exploration of the themes of The Kronos Quartet's April 6 concert, created as a response to the centennial anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War. Historian and journalist Mark Danner will offer thoughts on the historical impact of The Great War and the human costs of warfare in the following century; followed by a roundtable discussion moderated by Francesco Spagnolo of the Magnes Collection with artistic collaborators, Kronos Quartet's David Harrington; composer Aleksandra Vrebalov, documentary filmmaker Bill Morrison; and Combat Paper Project creator and Iraq War veteran Drew Cameron. Free and open to the public.
Please note that the Kronos Quartet will not be performing at this symposium.
The Kronos Quartet's concert is Sunday, April 6 at 7 p.m. at Hertz Hall
"Ionic Liquid Solvents for the Grand Challenge in a Biorefinery"
Chemist Robin D. Rogers of the University of Alabama addresses ionic liquid solvents used for the extraction and separation of lignin, cellulose and hemicellulose.
Energy Biosciences Institute
http://www.energybiosciencesinstitute.org/