Sustainability: How Science Can Help Achieve
the UN’s 2030 Sustainable Development Goals
Saturday mornings January 23, through February 27, 2021, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
This year's lecture series will be held live via Zoom Video Webinar.
Building Healthier Food Systems for Sub-Saharan Africa With Nutritious, Resilient Orange-Fleshed Sweetpotato
January 23, 2021
Presented by Jan W. Low
Targeted Therapeutic Intervention Strategies of SARS-CoV-2
January 30, 2021
Presented by Joyce Jose
Educational Disparities Are Not Sustainable
February 6, 2021
Presented by Nate Brown
Sunshine Into Wood: How Plants Build Their Cell Walls, a Gigaton Source of Renewable Materials and Energy
February 13, 2021
Presented by Daniel J. Cosgrove
How Coral May Survive Climate Change
February 20, 2021
Presented by Iliana Baums
Mapping a Just and Sustainable Future for Pennsylvania
February 27, 2021
Presented by Peter Buck, Nebraska Hernandez, and Nyla Holland
The lecture series was founded by Abhay Ashtekar, founding director of the Institute for Gravitation and the Cosmos and a member of the National Academy of Sciences. It owes its success to Barbara Kennedy, who presided over the series during its first 25 years, making it one of the most successful science outreach events in central Pennsylvania.
University Policies
The Pennsylvania State University encourages qualified persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about physical access provided, please call 814-867-5830 or email sci-comm@psu.edu in advance of your participation or visit.
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