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Byerly Hall greens itself

April 02, 2009 filed under
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by Corydon Ireland, Harvard News Office

Byerly Hall, a handsome slate-roofed building at 8 Garden St., opened in 1932. Its Georgian Revival exterior, exterior clock, and white-trimmed windows complement the stately 19th century ambiance of Radcliffe Yard.

But beneath old red brick now beats a 21st century heart, including water and energy systems that meet modern standards for sustainability and efficiency.

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Lecture: Regional Expressions of Global Warmth

April 10, 2009 filed under
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  2. research
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As part of Radcliffe's "Lectures in the Sciences" series, Christina Ravelo of University of California at Santa Cruz delivered the lecture "Regional Expressions of Global Warmth: Lessons from the Pliocene."

A video of this February 11, 2008 talk is available on the Radcliffe Institute website (click on the screenshot below):

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Lecture: How Fast Will Atmospheric CO2 Increase?

March 20, 2009 filed under
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  2. research
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As part of Radcliffe's Lectures in Science series, the video of a talk entitled "The Changing Carbon Cycle: How Fast Will Atmospheric CO2 Increase?" is available on the Radcliffe website.

Inez Fung, Professor of Atmospheric sciences, Co-director, Berkeley Institute of the Environment, University of California at Berkeley
Monday, October 29, 2007.

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