Science Pubs are where we take science out of the laboratory and bring it to you, with food and drinks. Join us for fascinating discussions with researchers from throughout OSU and OSU-Cascades.
Science Pubs take place in Edward J. Ray Hall on the OSU-Cascades campus.
5:30 p.m.
Join fellow attendees to enjoy pub-style heavy appetizers and a no-host bar offering beer, wine, cider and soft drinks.
6 p.m.
Presentation and Q&A
Cost
$22 per person includes food, free parking and presentation. No-host bar available.
November Science Pub
Mapping War via Satellite
Jamon Lee Van Den Hoek, Associate Professor; Director, Conflict Ecology Lab, OSU College of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Edward J. Ray Hall | Charles McGrath Family Atrium | OSU-Cascades
In war torn areas, physical damage can be immense and reporting of it inconsistent or worse, unreliable. Learn how Jamon Van Den Hoek and his team in the Conflict Ecology Lab use open satellite data to monitor damage caused by armed conflict and to develop new approaches to map refugee movements and assess environmental and climatic change in politically fragile contexts around the globe. The lab's maps and data covering the conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine have been published in the New York Times, BBC, Al Jazeera and other major global news outlets.
October Science Pub
3D Scanning for Heritage Preservation
Todd Kesterson, MFA, MS; Senior Instructor, New Media Communications, OSU College of Liberal Arts
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
Edward J. Ray Hall | Charles McGrath Family Atrium | OSU-Cascades
Explore with Todd Kesterson, an award-winning OSU expert in 3D modeling, 3D animation and virtual reality applications, how 3D scanning tools can digitally preserve heritage sites throughout the world, including here in Oregon.
To be rescheduled.
Past 2024-2025 Science Pubs
The Situation in the Ukraine
Sara Henderson, Associate Professor, Political Science, OSU College of Liberal Arts
Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024 | 5:30 - 7 p.m.
Edward J. Ray Hall | Charles McGrath Family Atrium | OSU-Cascades
As the war in Ukraine wages on, the toll on the Eastern European country and international political challenges increase. Join us for a discussion with OSU political science and Russia/Eastern Europe expert Sarah Henderson. You’ll explore the history and current state of the war, how it may unfold, and what might lead to peace. Science Pubs are $22 and include a light dinner, and no-host beer/wine.