Houston Talks Lectures Events

Transit Of Venus - Observatory Open House

Tuesday, June 5 4:50p
Rice University, Houston
The Transit of Venus across the Sun is an historic event, and won't occur again until 2117! Starts around 5pm and will last until sunset.

Beyond Consequences LIVE! with Heather T. Forbes, LCSW

Saturday, Oct 6 9:00a
Esperanza School, Houston
If you’ve done logic,consequences,behavior modification,yelling,isolation,and more,all to find out that it didn’t work,or even made things worse,you know what it is like to find yourself beyond your window of t

Come See The Rice Float At The Houston Pride Parade

Saturday, June 23 8:15p
Rice University, Houston
Help plan Rice's Participation in Houston's 2012 Pride Parade! Volunteers, donors, float riders and parade walkers are welcome.

Creative Writing Camp

Monday, June 11 8:45a
Rice University, Houston
he Creative Writing Camp offers a supportive environment where children engage in writing stories, poetry, essays, and plays, as well as simply reading for pleasure.

Technology, Cognition And Culture Lecture Series - David Shaffer - Lecture & Reception

Wednesday, Oct 24 4:00p
Rice University, Houston
David Williamson Shaffer is a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the departments of Educational Psychology and Curriculum and Instruction, and a Game Scientist at the Wisconsin Center for Educa

Three-Dimensional Biomimetic Patterning To Guide Cellular Migration And Organization

Friday, June 15 10:00a
Rice University, Houston
This thesis develops a novel photopatterning strategy for biomimetic scaffolds that enables spatial and biochemical control of engineered cellular architectures, such as the microvasculature.

Fuel Hedging & Risk Management Seminar

Wednesday, June 6 8:30a
The Downtown Club at Plaza, Houston
Whether you believe oil prices are moving higher or lower, one thing is for certain: volatility is here to stay.

Centennial Book Signing

Friday, Oct 12 5:00p
Rice University, Houston
Authors of commemorative Centennial publications will be available for signing their work and answering questions.

Expert on Ceramics to Speak on Treasures of Asian Art Exhibition

Saturday, June 16 2:00p
Asia Society, Houston
An expert on Chinese and Korean art, Dr. Robert Mowry will discuss the Chinese and Korean ceramic works in Asia Society Texas Center's inaugural exhibition Treasures of Asian Art: A Rockefeller Legacy, putting

China’s Rise: Energy Implications, Environmental Challenges

Tuesday, June 19 11:30a
Asia Society, Houston
Registration: 11:30 am Program: Noon - 1:30 pm What will China's energy policies mean for global energy markets?

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