Curiosity Drives Progress Lecture Series: Transforming Energy Systems to Address Climate Change
Energy is the lifeblood of modern societies. A successful global future energy system will provide energy security, economic security, and health and environmental security. Addressing the challenge of climate change offers an opportunity to make progress on those broad goals with energy technologies that are clean, deployable at large scale, and fully cost-competitive.
During this lecture, Lynn Orr—former Under Secretary for Science and Energy, Stanford University professor, and CSE alumnus—will examine options for meeting those challenges, outline the need for additional energy innovation, and explore research and development pathways that offer important opportunities for continued progress toward those goals.
6 p.m. (doors open)
6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. (lecture)
ONLINE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. Additional on-site registrations will be accepted, as space permits.
Seating is first-come, first-served the day of the event. Please be prepared to present a paper or electronic copy of your ticket at the door. If you are unable to locate your ticket, we will also have a guest list available.
If you are no longer able to attend, please let us know as soon as possible.
Lecture is free.
Parking
Parking is available at various University of Minnesota parking facilities including:
- East River Road Garage (391 East River Parkway)
- Weisman Art Museum Garage (333 East River Parkway)
- Washington Avenue Ramp (501 Washington Avenue SE)
- Oak Street Ramp (401 Oak Street SE)
More information on parking locations and pricing
Printable map
Light Rail: The event is also conveniently located near the Metro Transit Green Line East Bank stop.
About the Lecture
Energy is the lifeblood of modern societies. A successful global future energy system will provide energy security, economic security, and health and environmental security. Addressing the challenge of climate change offers an opportunity to make progress on those broad goals with energy technologies that are clean, deployable at large scale, and fully cost-competitive.
Join us for a special lecture featuring Lynn Orr—former Under Secretary for Science and Energy, Stanford University professor, and CSE alumnus. Orr will examine options for meeting those challenges, outline the need for additional energy innovation, and explore research and development pathways that offer important opportunities for continued progress toward those goals.
About the Speaker
Franklin "Lynn" Orr (ChE Ph.D. '76) is the Keleen and Carlton Beal Professor of Petroleum Engineering Emeritus in the Department of Energy Resources Engineering at Stanford University. He served as Under Secretary for Science and Energy at the U.S. Department of Energy from 2014 to 2017. He was director of the Precourt Institute for Energy at Stanford University from 2009 to 2013, director of the Global Climate and Energy Project from 2002 to 2009, and dean of the School of Earth Sciences from 1994 to 2002, all at Stanford. He joined Stanford in 1985 after prior employment at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (1970-72), Shell Development Company in Houston (1976-78), and the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology in Socorro (1978-85).
Orr holds a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota and a B.S. from Stanford University, both in chemical engineering. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and serves on the boards of the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute and the ClimateWorks Foundation.