Faculty Lectures and Panels during Alumni Weekend 2013

Faculty Panel

Solving the Global Water Challenge

Friday, April 26, 1:00-2:100pm
Mason Hall
Auditorium

Nicholas P. Jones, Ph.D.,
Benjamin T. Rome Dean, Whiting School of Engineering (Moderator)
Edward J. Bouwer, Ph.D.,
Chair, Abel Wolman Professor, Geography & Environmental Engineering (Panelist)
Kellogg J. Schwab, Ph.D.,
Director, JHU Global Water Program (Panelist)
Darryn W. Waugh, Ph.D.,
Professor, Earth & Planetary Sciences (Panelist)

Panelists will discuss how faculty members at Johns Hopkins plan to face the existing and looming global shortages of water through innovation, education and collaboration. 

Sponsored by the Whiting School of Engineering.
Reservations required.

Faculty Lectures

Originalism and the American Constitution: History and Interpretation

Friday, April 26, 2:15-3:15 pm
Mason Hall
Auditorium

Jonathan Gienapp,
Ph.D. Candidate in History

Except for the Bible, no text has been subjected to as much scrutiny as the United States Constitution. This lecture explores the historical dimensions of its creation and how those findings shed light on the modern dispute over recovering its original meaning.

Sponsored by the Krieger School of Arts & Sciences.
Reservations required.

Finance and the Macroeconomy: Past
Mistakes and Future Prospects

Friday, May 4, 3:30-4:30 pm

The Center for Financial Economics, Krieger School of Arts & Sciences, presents a discussion on the state of the financial sector and the economic outlook.

Reservations required.