Lunch with Sylvia Hewlett - Friday, April 13, 2007

Sylvia Hewlett is an author and the founder of Center for Work-Life Policy, this is a think tank located in New York City. She's written a number of articles. The next study of the center is about women in science, so after Ms. Hewlett meets with us for lunch, a couple of people from the center are coming to do 'research' on us, and find out about our experience as women scientists.

A Chat with Professor Stephanie Pfirman - Friday, March 23, 2007, 12:30pm
Miller Room, Havemeyer Hall
Lunch will be provided

Stephanie Pfirman is Alena Wels Hirschorn '58 and Martin Hirschorn Professor in Environmental and Applied Sciences Professor and chair of the Department of Environmental Science at Barnard College, which she joined in 1993. Throughout her career, Pfirman has been involved with researching the Arctic environment, undergraduate education, interdisciplinary curriculum development, environmental policy strategies and public outreach. Current interests include environmental aspects of sea ice in the Arctic, and the development of women scientists and interdisciplinary scholars. Pfirman is co-PI of the NSF-sponsored Advancing Women in the Sciences initiative of the Columbia Earth Institute.

Misti Ushio, Ph.D. and Beth Kauderer, J.D., Ph.D from the Columbia Office of Science and Technology Ventures - Januar 18, 2007
Miller Room, Havemeyer Hall
Lunch will be provided

For our next Game of Life luncheon (and the first of 2007!) we welcome Misti Ushio, Ph.D. and Beth Kauderer, J.D., Ph.D. from the Columbia Office of Science and Technology Ventures. Please come to learn about the function of Columbia's Office of Science and Technology Ventures and to talk with Misti and Beth about their professional experience.