Canceled — Civic Scientist Lecture Series: A Conversation with Walter Massey

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Join us for an evening discussion with esteemed educator and physicist Walter Massey. Massey is the former president for Morehouse College and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He previously served as the director of the National Science Foundation and Argonne National Laboratory, and sat on the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology under both President George H.W. Bush and President George W. Bush. Prior to his work in administration, Massey served as a faculty member and conducted research at Argonne National Laboratory, the University of Illinois, Brown University and the University of Chicago.

Among other topics, Massey will explore the urgent need for increased diversity in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). He will also discuss the future of innovation as it relates to STEM fields.

This conversation is part of the Civic Scientist Lecture Series, which is generously underwritten by Virginia A. Clark, Ph.D.

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Civic Scientist Lecture Series

Sponsored by the Baker Institute Science and Technology Policy Program, the Civic Scientist Lecture Series aims to increase the engagement of scientists and engineers with society to expand the public’s knowledge and interest in science.

Additional support is provided by Benjamin and Winifer Cheng and Rice University’s George R. Brown School of Engineering and Wiess School of Natural Sciences.

Agenda

5:30 pm — Reception
6:00 pm — Presentation

Registration

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Participants

Welcome Remarks

Reginald DesRoches, Ph.D.
President, Rice University

Featured Speaker

Walter Massey, Ph.D., is a physicist and educator. He is the former president for Morehouse College and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He has also served as the director of the National Science Foundation and the Argonne National Laboratory as well as the chairman of Bank of America. He previously sat on the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology under both President George H.W. Bush and President George W. Bush. Prior to his work in administration, Massey served as a faculty member and conducted research at Argonne National Laboratory, the University of Illinois, Brown University and the University of Chicago.