History 162A, 001 - Fall 2014 Europe and the World: Wars, Empires, Nations 1648-1914 - David Wetzel Creative Commons 3.0: Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs
Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes Cornell's Steve Squyres, for a discussion of the Mars Exploration Rover Mission. Reflecting on the intellectual journey that led to his role in the Mars mission, Squires reminisces about his early years, his education and his career in geology and astronomy. Discussing the role of leadership in a complex scientific project, he compares the characteristics, skill set, and work of scientists and engineers, and he describes the dynamic process that led to the project's success in exploring Mars. Analyzing the distinctive features of Mars, the design of the rovers, and the dynamic interaction between the human teams on earth and the mechanical rovers on Mars, he explains the importance of the mission and what was learned. He concludes with a discussion of the future of planetary exploration and its importance for maintaining American global scientific leadership.
http://conversations.berkeley.edu
Attention students admitted for the spring semester of 2014! Learn about the benefits of starting your Berkeley education with the Fall Program for Freshmen (FPF), offered through UC Berkeley Extension. The FPF presentation is followed by information about Cal Housing and a Q&A session.
Berkeley China Initiative - China's Environment: What do we know and how do we know it?
Opening Remarks
Keynote Address: Barbara Finamore
A conference organized by the Berkeley China Initiative, UC Berkeley.
Funded by the Luce Foundation.
December 7-8, 2007
http://ieas.berkeley.edu/events/2007.12.07w.html