multi-day
26th Meeting of the North American Catalysis Society (NAM26)
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM, sponsored by ISEN
The 26th meeting of the North American Catalysis Society, NAM26, is the premier scientific event in the field of catalysis...
Past Events
multi-day
Technology & Business of Energy (TBOE) Seminar Series
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM, sponsored by ISEN
The Technology & Business of Energy (TBOE) Seminar Series is co-sponsored by the Institute for Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern (ISEN). Are...
multi-day
Technology & Business of Energy (TBOE) Seminar Series
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM, sponsored by ISEN
The Technology & Business of Energy (TBOE) Seminar Series is co-sponsored by the Institute for Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern (ISEN). Are...
Jul
9
2019
Seminar with Cyril Aymonier (Institute of Condensed Matter Chemistry of Bordeaux) - Center for Catalysis and Surface Science Seminar
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, sponsored by ISEN
"Supercritical solvo-/hydrothermal flow synthesis of functional materials" with Cyril Aymonier of the Institute of Condensed Matter Chemistry of Bordeaux (ICMCB). The...
Jun
21
2019
Guest Speaker Seminar: Dr. Tim Crews
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM, sponsored by Graduate Program in Plant Biology and Conservation
Tim Crews of the Land Institute will present his research to the PBC community! This is a rescheduled event.
Jun
5
2019
Public Dissertation Defense: Lynnaun Johnson
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM, sponsored by Graduate Program in Plant Biology and Conservation
Lynnaun Johnson, PhD, presents his dissertation to the public. Congratulations Dr. Johnson!
May
31
2019
Life Cycle Analysis of Emerging Green Technologies
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, sponsored by Northwestern Energy Technology Group (NETG)
What happens to the lithium in batteries when they are thrown away? What is the energy cost to make a...
May
31
2019
Guest Speaker Seminar, Dr. Holly Jones
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM, sponsored by Graduate Program in Plant Biology and Conservation
Dr. Holly Jones from NIU will be giving a seminar on her research.
May
24
2019
MS thesis defense: Marie Faust
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM, sponsored by Graduate Program in Plant Biology and Conservation
Marie Faust will defend her MS Thesis to the PBC community.
May
17
2019
PBC Student Speaker Seminar
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM, sponsored by Graduate Program in Plant Biology and Conservation
Rob Hevey
May
14
2019
"No Plastic in Nature: WWF Initiatives and Finding a Holistic Approach to Solve Plastic Pollution" (World Wildlife Fund)
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM, sponsored by ISEN
The Institute for Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern (ISEN) is pleased to welcome our partners at the World Wildlife Fund...
May
10
2019
CCSS Seminar with Victor Maroni (Argonne Distinguished Fellow - Retired)
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, sponsored by ISEN
Featuring Victor Maroni (Argonne Distinguished Fellow - Retired) Tentative title: “Lattice Structure and Dynamics of Metal Oxides used in Catalysis,...
May
7
2019
"The Low Down on the High Seas: What We Don't Know About the Oceans Can Kill Us" (Schmidt Ocean Institute)
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM, sponsored by ISEN
The Institute for Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern (ISEN) is pleased to welcome Wendy Schmidt; co-founder of the Schmidt Ocean...
May
1
2019
Frontiers in Nanotechnology Seminar Series: Challenges in Developing Materials for Large-Scale Energy Applications
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM, sponsored by ISEN
Acid gases are pervasive in applications that span the oil and gas industry, the general chemicals industry, and the energy...
Apr
26
2019
PhD Public Defense: Jessa Finch
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM, sponsored by Graduate Program in Plant Biology and Conservation
Jessa Finch will present her successful dissertation defense to the PBC community! Congratulations Jessa!
Apr
26
2019
LEAP Annual Symposium
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM, sponsored by Center for Light Energy Activated Redox Processes (LEAP)
Info and RSVP Here Thursday, April 25, 2019 - Pancoe Auditorium, 2200 Campus Drive 4:00pm--5:00pm Keynote Address:Prof. Gerald J. Meyer, Professor of Chemistry, UNC-Chapel...
Apr
25
2019
LEAP Annual Symposium
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, sponsored by Center for Light Energy Activated Redox Processes (LEAP)
Info and RSVP Here Thursday, April 25, 2019 - Pancoe Auditorium, 2200 Campus Drive 4:00pm--5:00pm Keynote Address:Prof. Gerald J. Meyer, Professor of Chemistry, UNC-Chapel...
Apr
23
2019
Inaugural Earth Day Fair
11:30 AM - 2:30 PM, sponsored by sustainNU
All on campus are invited to attend the inaugural Northwestern Earth Day Fair. The Fair will offer an opportunity to learn what...
Apr
19
2019
PBC Student Speaker Seminar
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM, sponsored by Graduate Program in Plant Biology and Conservation
Susan Deans and Adrienne Ernst
Apr
12
2019
Ice Cream With Experts
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM, sponsored by ISEN
Enjoy ice cream and talk research methodologies and instrumentation with bona-fide experts from the REACT Core Facility. Areas of expertise include:Fluid...
Apr
12
2019
Guest Speaker Seminar: Lauren Ponisio
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM, sponsored by Graduate Program in Plant Biology and Conservation
Dr Lauren Ponisio from UC Riverside, "Understanding the landscape and species characteristics that promote population and community resistance is essential...
Apr
9
2019
Spring Social and Networking for Enviros (Delta Institute)
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM, sponsored by ISEN
Delta Institute is a nonprofit based in Chicago that thinks like a business to build both a resilient environment and...
Apr
4
2019
Creating a customer-centric energy model - Amazon, Netflix, and Comed? (Kellogg)
5:15 PM - 6:15 PM, sponsored by ISEN
Creating a customer-centric energy model - Amazon, Netflix, and Comed?When: Thursday (April 4) at 5:15pmWhere: Kellogg Global Hub (Room 2110)Host:...
Apr
1
2019
Invenergy - Renewable Development Trends in the Energy Industry (Kellogg)
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM, sponsored by ISEN
Invenergy - Renewable Development Trends in the Energy IndustryWhen: Monday (April 1) at 12:15pmWhere: Kellogg Global Hub (Room L070)Host: Kellogg...
Mar
31
2019
DUE: Global Engineering Trek Applications (Israel/ Germany)
11:30 PM - 11:45 PM, sponsored by ISEN
Israel – Global Engineering Trek (GET): WaterFor Freshmen and Sophomores Water management is a highly interdisciplinary field, and all majors, particularly...
Mar
30
2019
Earth Hour
8:30 PM - 9:30 PM, sponsored by sustainNU
As part of Northwestern's Sustainability efforts, the University will observe Earth Hour on Saturday, March 30, from 8:30 to 9:30...
Mar
22
2019
PBC Student Speaker Seminar
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM, sponsored by Graduate Program in Plant Biology and Conservation
Lea Richardson and Justin Bain
Mar
15
2019
Guest Speaker Seminar: CANCELLED
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM, sponsored by Graduate Program in Plant Biology and Conservation
Dr. Tim Crews from The Land Institute. Topic: sustainable agriculture
Mar
8
2019
PBC Student Speaker Seminar
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM, sponsored by Graduate Program in Plant Biology and Conservation
PhD candidate Anita Cisternas-Fuentes will present updates on her research to the PBC community. "Plant breeding system and primary pollinator...
Mar
7
2019
From the Ashes, a One Earth Film Festival Screening
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM, sponsored by sustainNU
“From the Ashes” captures Americans in communities across the country as they wrestle with the legacy of the coal industry...
Mar
1
2019
MS Thesis Defense
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM, sponsored by Graduate Program in Plant Biology and Conservation
Kat Andrews will defend her MS Thesis titled "Precipitation Frequency Negatively Impacts Plant Survivorship, Growth, Phenology, and Herbivory in Oenothera...
Mar
1
2019
CCSS Seminar with Vinu Ravikrishnan (IIT Madras India)
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, sponsored by ISEN
Featuring Vinu Ravikrishnan (IIT Madras India)Tentative topic: catalytic biomass conversion and photocatalysis The Center for Catalysis and Surface Science (CCSS)...
Feb
28
2019
Info Session: Global Engineering Treks to Germany and Israel
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, sponsored by ISEN
Join the Institute for Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern (ISEN) for an info session on these two international immersion experiences!...
Feb
22
2019
Guest Speaker Seminar
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM, sponsored by Graduate Program in Plant Biology and Conservation
Dr. Ann Sakai from UC Irvine, topic: Plant mating systems evolution
Feb
15
2019
PBC Student Speaker Seminar
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM, sponsored by Graduate Program in Plant Biology and Conservation
Katie Wenzell, "Floral trait divergence and genetic structure in Castilleja (Orobanchaceae)" and Colby Witherup Wood "Using relative evolutionary rates to...
Feb
8
2019
CCSS-Chemistry Colloquium with Ive Hermans (Univ. Wisconsin at Madison)
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, sponsored by ISEN
The Center for Catalysis and Surface Science (CCSS) is co-hosting this event with the Department of Chemistry. Ive HermansFriday Feb 8...
Feb
8
2019
PBC Student Speaker Seminar
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM, sponsored by Graduate Program in Plant Biology and Conservation
Anita Cisternas-Fuentes
Feb
1
2019
CCSS Seminar (Guest Speaker TBA)
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, sponsored by ISEN
The Center for Catalysis and Surface Science (CCSS) is a strategic research center within the Institute for Sustainability and Energy...
Dec
19
2018
CCSS Seminar (Wolfgang Hölderich)
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, sponsored by ISEN
"Chemical Transformations Using Heterogeneous Catalysis: on the Examples of Fragrances and Flavors" Featuring: Wolfgang Hölderich of RWTH Aachen University, GermanyLocation: Ryan...
Dec
5
2018
Evanston Aims for Climactic Changes
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM, sponsored by Northwestern Energy Technology Group (NETG)
The City of Evanston recently committed to 100% renewable electricity by 2030, carbon neutrality and zero waste by 2050. Can...
Nov
30
2018
Guest Speaker Seminar
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM, sponsored by Graduate Program in Plant Biology and Conservation
PBC Alum M. Kate Gallagher will present her research to the PBC community. Experimental environmental change alters plant–pollinator interactions and seed...