March 2009

Infrastructure and Community: How we can live with what sustains us

Fellows Michael Singer and Nancy Rutledge Connery will talk about their recent publication on NPR’s Smart City Radio http://www.smartcityradio.com/smartcityradio/. Smart City™ is a weekly, hour-long public radio talk show that takes an in-depth look at urban life, the people, places, ideas and trends shaping cities, hosted by Carol Coletta, FRSA. – We are happy to [...]

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March 22 Fellows meeting and tour of Monticello, Charlottesville, Va:

Fellows from Washington DC, Maryland, Virginia, Tennesse, North Carolina and West Virginia enjoyed an informative tour of Jefferson’s Monticello.  Highlights included the sustainable elements in 17th and 18th century design and the evolution of Monticello as one of the only United Nations World Heritage sites in the United States. The new Thomas Jefferson Visitor Center and Smith Education Center [...]

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March 4 Fellows meeting in Washington, DC:

Seventeen Fellows and guests met at the Policy Studies Organization, hosted Paul Rich, to discuss a range of topics including bio-fuel distribution, the Obama campaign, animal conservation, international student exchanges, cultural literacy, transatlantic networks, third world funding, science for the developing world, social enterprise, and sustainable business. Any suggestions on where we go from here? [...]

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North Central Fellows’ Meeting February 28, 2009

This first meeting of the North Central States brought together 20 Fellows and almost as many Big Ideas, including: Technology, education and inter-generational communications Science Beyond the Classroom Use and application of classical mythology on music Education and socially active students International Fellowship development Rural investment in China Community advocacy for live-work space for artists; [...]

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Newport, RI: Bellevue House

The Restoration of Bellevue House   Friday, April 24, 2009 12 noon – 4 pm Bellevue House 304 Bellevue Avenue Newport, RI 02840 For more information:  http://www.thersa.org/fellowship/regions-and-worldwide/usa/future-events2/future-events/newport,-ri-fellow-networking-event

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California: The Race Goes Green!

Jeremy Burne is organizing a conference on energy efficiency in motorsports, an MIA Cleaner Racing Conference which will highlight green high performance and other innovative solutions from the advanced engineering sector. April, 16, 2009 9:00AM – 5:00PM – includes practice for ALMS Long Beach Convention Center, California For tickets and details of speakers, including RSA [...]

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