The Colleges of Letters, Arts and Science presents
The Distinguished Lecture Series 2009-10
"New Intersections"

The new Colleges of Letters, Arts and Science (CLAS), which includes the Colleges of Fine Arts, Humanities, Science, and Social and Behavioral Sciences, proudly presents a lecture series that explores the exciting interdisciplinary research enhanced by CLAS. All lectures are from 12-1:30 PM at the Arizona Inn.

Thank you to our sponsor, The University of Arizona Foundation

LOCATION: Arizona Inn
TIME: 12 - 1:30PM on April 8
COST: $35 per ticket
TO REGISTER: please call 520-621-4090
INCLUDED: lunch and lecture
PAYMENT: credit card (MC, VISA, AMEX) or by personal check by filling out a form and sending it to:

Distinguished Lecture Series
The College of Science
PO BOX 210077
Tucson, AZ 85721-0077

This is the last talk of of the Lecture Series for 2009-10:

Apr 8
Jonathan Overpeck
Professor, Geosciences and Atmospheric Sciences, Institute of the Environment
"The Climate Challenge, Our Environment, and the Growing Preeminence of The University of Arizona"

Challenges to our environment and to the sustainability of our economy and quality of life are mounting as the influence of climate change and a myriad of other factors grow in our state, region, nation and beyond. In Arizona, threats to water supplies and healthy ecosystems are already outstripping similar change in other parts of the United States, and projections for the future indicate that much larger changes could become a reality.

Professor Jonathan Overpeck, an internationally recognized climate expert and co-director of the UA’s new Institute of the Environment, will provide an update on the climate and environmental challenges of our time, and how The University of Arizona has become one of the top universities in the nation working to meet these challenges.