Time: 3:00-4:00 pm every Wednesday Location: ME-EM Room 208
The SFI Colloquium explores interdisciplinary issues related to sustainability. Sessions consist primarily of discussions on various technical and professional topics. Technical topics include current research to define the science of sustainability, international issues related to sustainable development, corporate leadership, and societal issues.
· Promote awareness of state of the art research in sustainability.
· Promote consideration of immediate and broader impacts of sustainability research.
· Develop professional skills.
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Date |
Topic |
Responsible Party |
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July 11 |
Discussion of “Sustainable Design and Manufacturing” |
Industrial Systems (K. Haapala, M. Hutchins) |
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July 18 |
Student Research Presentation: "Climate Change Impact Assessments: Uncertainty at its Finest" |
Environment/Ecology (J. Cowden) |
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July 25 |
Faculty Presentation: “Three Policy Frameworks in the Institutional Evolution of
the North American |
Social Sciences/Policy (M. Durfee) |
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Aug. 1 |
Student Research Presentation: “Invitational Rhetoric: Alternative Rhetorical Strategy for Transformation of Perception and Use of Energy in the Residential Built Environment from the Keweenaw to Kerala” |
Social Sciences/Policy (M. Kindred) |
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Aug. 8 |
Student Research Presentation: “Using Quality Function Deployment and Function Diagrams to Evaluate Wastewater Treatment Technologies” (A. Clarke) “Optimization of Steel Production to Improve Lifecycle Environmental Performance” (K. Haapala) |
Industrial Systems (A. Clarke, K. Haapala) |