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Nexus: Where Science Meets Society
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Nexus: Where Science Meets Society
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By Shirley Ann Jackson, Ph.D.
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In an age of discovery and innovation, how can benefits be passed along?
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Science and scientists play a vital role in society. The degree of influence wielded by scientific opinion, the reputation of scientific bodies for impartially rendered insight, the priority accorded to scientific research and education all have contributed to the success of nations.
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As published in the IAEA Bulletin, the flagship publication of the International Atomic Energy Agency.
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Speeches by Shirley Ann Jackson, Ph.D.

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For additional information or transcripts, please contact Theresa Bourgeois at (518) 276-2840.

2009

The 2009 Presidential Fall Town Meeting: “Signs of Progress: Rensselaer Vignettes”
2009 Spring Town Meeting
RPI, Troy, New York (11/04/2009)

Building a Self-Sustaining Innovation Ecosystem
The Center for Economic Growth
RPI, Troy, New York (10/29/2009)

Expediting Serendipity: Building an Innovation Ecosystem
Detroit Economic Club
Detroit, Michigan (10/08/2009)

Grand Opening of the East Campus Athletic Village
East Campus Athletic Village
RPI, Troy, New York (10/03/2009)

2009 State of the Institute | Webcast
EMPAC Concert Hall
RPI, Troy, New York (10/02/2009)

Opening Remarks
Empire State STEM Education Initiative: Inaugural Progressive Dialogue
RPI, Troy, New York (6/25/2009)

Greetings and Final Remarks
203rd Commencement
RPI, Troy, New York (5/16/2009)

Accepted Student Celebration Welcoming Remarks
Accepted Student Celebration
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York

Multiplicity-Enhanced Global Education: A Vision
6th Annual Yale Bouchet Conference
New Haven, Connecticut (3/27/2009)

Beyond the Challenge: Education to Change the World
Stellenbosch University
Matieland, South Africa (3/17/2009)

Towards A Future Based on Innovation
Stellenbosch University Graduation
Matieland, South Africa (3/16/2009)

The Flight to Quality: Leadership in Challenging Times
Rensselaer Town Hall Meeting
RPI, Troy, New York (3/5/2009)

Special Plenary: Models of Innovation
CERA Week 2009
Houston, Texas (2/12/2009)

Leadership Circle Breakfast
CERA Week 2009
Houston, Texas (2/12/2009)

From Rhetoric to Reality: U.S. and Global Energy Security
Johns Hopkins University School for Advanced International Studies
Washington, D.C. (2/5/2009)

The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Human Rights Imperative
Rensselaer Human Rights Week
RPI, Troy, New York (1/22/2009)

Responding to the Global Economic Crisis: Challenge and Opportunity
Remarks to Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty
RPI, Troy, New York (1/14/2009)

Investing in the Future of Science Education
Council of Independent Colleges: 2009 Presidents Institute
Bonita Springs, Florida (1/6/2009)

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