Frank Laird, Associate Professor of Technology and Public Policy at the University of Denver, will give a talk on Monday, October 13, 2008 on "Changing Technological Systems: Comprehensive Policy for Renewable Energy". The talk will be from 12:00 - 1:00 pm in the CSTPR Conference Room. More Info.

• Frank Laird, Changing Technological Systems: Comprehensive Policy for Renewable Energy, October 13, 2008.
• Barbara Farhar, On the Path to Zero-Carbon Homes, RESCHEDULED October 20, 2008.
• Roger Pielke, Jr., Scientists in Highly Politicized Debates, Cornell University, October 23, 2008.
• Marilyn Averill, Climate Litigation: The Role of the Judiciary in U.S. Climate Policy, October 27, 2008.
• Do we need a "Manhattan/Apollo Project" to solve the energy/climate problem?, CU-Boulder, October 30, 2008.
• CIRES Distinguished Lecture: Gerard Roe, What are the limits to global climate predictions?, Oct. 31, 2008.
• Jerry Peterson, A nuclear physicist in the Department of State, November 10, 2008.
• 2008 AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, California, December 15-19, 2008.

• CSTPR names William Travis as the new Director.
• CSTPR is co-sponsoring "Energy and Climate Challenge" series.
• Former Center students, Elizabeth McNie and Jason Vogel, received awards from Society of Policy Sciences.
• Read the latest briefing on the Center's Science Policy work.

• Science and Politics: Accepting a Dysfunctional Union
• The Rise and Fall of the Space Shuttle
• Scientists and the Next President of the United States
• Has Technology Assessment Kept Pace with Globalization?

• A Caution to Policymakers: Climate Models Fail Key Tests by T. Chase. Responses by Trenberth, Hulme & Pielke

• Roger Pielke, Jr. quoted in 25 Sept. 2008 CU News article on $1 million grant for Consortium for Capacity Building.
• Roger Pielke, Jr. cited in 25 September 2008 Daily Camera article on Clinton Global Initiative help with the CCB.
• Roger Pielke, Jr. quoted in 25 September 2008 New York Times article on Center for Capacity Building's move to CU.
• Roger Pielke, Jr. cited in 25 Sept. 2008 NY Times Dot Earth Blog on new funding for Center for Capacity Building.
• Roger Pielke, Jr. quoted in 23 Sept. 2008 Austin American-Statesman article on hurricanes & coastal construction.
• Roger Pielke, Jr. cited in 20 Sept. 2008 Sydney Morning Herald article on the Pielke et al. Nature article.
• Roger Pielke, Jr. interviewed on a 3 September 2008 NPR Broadcast on cyclones and global warming.