Luce Faculty/Staff Seminar, Spring 2007

During the spring semester of 2007, a group of approximately 20 faculty and staff met weekly to discuss what "sustainability" means, how different disciplines measure, think and teach about sustainability, and potential institutional applications of the concept of sustainability at Williams.

Readings and Presentations

4/12/2007   Sustainability in Biomedical Research? - Lara Hutson, Biology

• Biotech Developers are Going Green
• Oregon Health Sciences University Biomedical Research Building
• Center for Smart Building and Community Design
• Lara's Powerpoint

4/26/2007   Sustainable Computing - Morgan McGuire and Tom Murtagh, Computer Science

• "Sorry, Wrong Number: The Use and Misuse of Numerical Facts in Analysis and Media Reporting of Energy Issues"  Annu. Rev. Energy Environ. 2002
• Morgan & Tom's Powerpoint

5/3/2007   The Economics of Sustainability - Jared Carbone, Economics

• "Sustainability: An Economist's Perspective"  Robert M. Solow. 1992
• "Conflicts and Choices in Biodiversity Preservation"  Andrew Metrick & Martin L. Weitzman. The Journal of Economic Perspectives. Summer 1998

5/10/2007   Sustainability: Perspective From the Dean's Office - Karen Merrill, History/Incoming Dean of the College

• "Doing it in the Dark on a Serious Note: Reducing Student Energy Consumption in the Residence Halls of Williams College"  Alison Davies and Rebecca Davies, 2006
• "Student Electricity Consumption and Strategies for Conservation"  Justin Bates, 2007
• "The True State of Environmental Mindsets of Macalester Students"
• "Sustainability: the Ultimate Liberal Art"