Research Center Student Orientation

Orientation for incoming and continuing students in master's and Ph.D. programs.Come learn about oppurtunities for you to enhance your studies through support for your research!

Research Center Student Orientation

Orientation is for incoming and continuing students in master's and Ph.D. programs.  Come learn about opportunities for you to enhance your studies through support for your research! For more information on the Luskin Center for Innovation please see the attached fact sheet.

IoES Oppenheim Lecture Series: Albert Carnesale on “America’s Climate Choices”–THIS EVENT IS FILLED TO CAPACITY

In 2008, Congress asked the National Academy of Sciences to establish a Committee to investigate and make recommendations on the steps needed and strategies required in response to global climate change. The National Academy report, America’s Climate Choices, was submitted to Congress in May 2011.Dr. Carnesale, who chaired this Committee, will identify and discuss key […]

“E-MOBILITY – THE FUTURE OF THE AUTOMOBILE”

Representatives from German and US institutes and manufacturers will showcase their latest developments and present concepts and solutions to overcoming hurdles that are holding back the adoption of EVs. Pressing topics such as the discussion of electric vehicle vs. hybrid vehicle, charging issues and impact on infrastructure, battery solutions, and the future of the automobile […]

IoES/Luskin Lunch Seminar – Yoram Cohen

November's IoES/Luskin Lunch Research Seminar will take place on Monday, November 7 at 12:00 p.m. in the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability’s large conference room in La Kretz Hall, […]

2012 Alternative Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo

2012 Alternative Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo May 15-17 in Long Beach, California ACT Expo is North America’s largest alternative fuel and advanced vehicle technologies event With soaring gas prices and […]

A World Predominately Powered by Solar and Wind Energy? A Green Family Lecture Featuring Walter Kohn, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry

RSVP: www.ipam.ucla.edu/programs/kohn ABSTRACT:It is widely recognized that the fossil fuels, oil and natural gas, which currently provide almost 60% of the world's energy consumption, will be largely exhausted in a few decades. At the same time world population will have  increased by an estimated 30 to 40 percent by mid-century.To avoid a catastrophic energy shortage by mid-century, […]