Science, Technology and Policy Forum
Through lectures, panels, and roundtable discussions, the Science, Technology and Policy Forum aims to spark dynamic, campus-wide dialogue on scientific and technological innovation and their potential societal and policy impacts. Throughout the academic year, CMU will host recognized internal and external thought leaders who will expose faculty, students, and staff to ways in which research extends beyond the laboratory. The forum also gives the Pittsburgh community an opportunity to hear leading scientists, technologists, and policy experts discuss their fields, potentially promoting science and technology as a critical public good. All lectures and panels are open to the campus community and public.
2016-2017 Speakers
Joan Ferrini-Mundy
Assistant Director, National Science Foundation
Education and Human Resources (EHR) Directorate
Shaping Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Learning for Tomorrow: Challenges and Opportunities
November 15, 2016
Susan Athey
Economics of Technology Professor
Stanford Graduate School of Business
The Impact of the Internet on the News Media
March 28, 2016
Fay Lomax Cook
Assistant Director, National Science Foundation
Director, Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences Directorate
Opportunities and Challenges in the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences
April 27, 2016
Mark Johnson
Director of the Advanced Manufacturing Office
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
U.S. Department of Energy
Atoms, Watts and Bytes: Emerging Scientific Convergence in Advanced Manufacturing
April 10, 2017
2015-2016 Speakers
Jim Kurose
Assistant Director
National Science Foundation, Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE)
An Expanding and Expansive View of Computing
October 8, 2015
Pramod Khargonekar
Assistant Director
National Science Foundation for the Directorate of Engineering
Opportunities and Challenges in Engineering Research, Education, and Innovation
December 7, 2015