Initiative Seminars at Chalmers represents crucial meeting places for people representing research, innovation and society. The seminars address challenging questions for humanity, important for a sustainable future. Renowned scientists are invited to talk about their work, discuss and in other ways interact with scientists and students at Chalmers. Representatives from industry and society are engaged in the program. Students are involved in workshops and poster exhibitions. An Initiative Seminar always includes a popular science component.
Do you have an idea for an upcoming seminar? Or are you an employee at Chalmers and wish to arrange a seminar? Don't hesitate to contact the Area of Advance Director, Co-director and/or Communications Officer at an Area of Advance (to the left).
Upcoming Initiative Seminars
All seminars will be held in English.
TRANSPORT: 12 September 2013
The road to transports of tomorrow
MATERIAL: 29 September - 2 October 2013
Materials for tomorrow
PRODUCTION: Autumn 2013
Previous Initiative Seminars
2013
ENERGY: 14-16 May 2013
Chalmers Energy Conference
2012
LIFE SCIENCES: 19 November 2012
From Human health to Biosustainability
MATERIAL: 23-25 October 2012
Materials for Tomorrow
NANO: 16-17 October 2012
Nano for Life Sciences
INFORMATION- AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY: 4 October 2012
Green ICT
PRODUCTION: 20 September
Inaugeration of Production Systems Labratory
TRANSPORT: 28-29 August 2012
Transport efficiency (in collaboration with CLOSER and University of Gothenburg)
ENERGY: 28-29 March
Electricity for tomorrow
2011
BUILT ENVIRONMENT: October 28-29
Computational Design (Design och Kontruktionsdagen will be part of the event)
MATERIAL SCIENCE: October 18-19
Materials for Tomorrow
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY: September 20-21
Future World-Class Information & Communication Engineers
TRANSPORT: September 8
Samverkan och demonstration – vägen till gröna, säkra och effektiva transporter!
2010
NANO: May 27–28
Nanotechnology for a Changing World: Science, Opportunities, Challenges
LIFE SCIENCES: August 18–20
Industrial Systems Biology, Sustainable production of fuels and chemicals
BASIC SCIENCES: September 15-16
Mathematics; Vetenskapliga modeller - en bild av verkligheten (in Swedish)
TRANSPORT: September 28-29
Förbränningsmotorer i ett uthålligt transportsystem – från förbränning till avgaser (in Swedish)
MATERIAL SCIENCE: October 13-15
Materials for tomorrow
2009
June 1-2
At the interface between life and matter
2008
April 9-10
Evolution of sustainable human settlements
April 22-23
Visualization - a global language
October 7-8
Samspelet människa och teknik
October 15-16
Teknik och byggande för en åldrande befolkning
2007
November 7-8
Material för framtiden