Archived Events

E&E Forum presents Zyg Platter – March 14, 2013

On March 14, Zyg Platter presented A Jeffersonian Challenge: The Biggest Environmental Law Case in the 20th Century Tennessee…and Where was the Press? You can view the video here

50 Years of Energy – George Crabtree

George Crabtree, Senior Scientist, Distinguished Fellow and Associate Division Director in the Materials Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, presented a talk on February 21 in the Toyota Auditorium. His lecture was part of the Baker Forum on Energy and the Environment. You can see the video here

A Great Visit by Gov. Bill Richardson to the Baker Center!

On April 24 and 25, the Baker Center hosted to Gov. Bill Richardson, former New Mexico Congressman and Governor and US Secretary of Energy. He spoke to a SRO crowd of 170+, which overflowed into the Rotunda on Wednesday evening and he addressed US Energy and Environmental Policy. On Thursday, around 70 attended a luncheon [...]

April 11 – E&E Forum – “Does the Effect of Pollution on Infant Mortality Differ Between Developing and Developed Countries? Evidence from Mexico City”

You can view the video here Join us for the next Baker Center Energy and Environmental Forum, which will take place on Thursday, April 11 at 3.30 pm in Min Kao 404 (not Toyota Auditorium in Baker Center due to scheduling conflict). Paulina Oliva, Assistant Professor of Economics at University of California, Santa Barbara will give a [...]

Baker Center Focuses on Education – April 3, 2013

A SRO crowd of 500+ filled the University Center Auditorium to hear Education Sec. Arne Duncan at the 2nd Baker Distinguished Lecture on April 3, 2013. You can view the webcast of the event here: BDLS2013.Duncan or you can read the transcript of his speech here The Tennessee Way-BDLS speech.Arne.Duncan.2013 Sec. Duncan underscored the need to improve [...]

Taxes, Green Vehicles and the Death of Tennessee Transportation – April 17, 6 – 7:30 pm

In case you missed this discussion, tune in here and see what you missed. TN.Roads.2013 Excellent discussion presented by our Baker Scholars! Much thanks to all of our participants. Join us in the Toyota Auditorium on April 17 at 6 – 7:30 pm for this panel discussion, led by Baker Scholars Caleb Williford and Eric [...]

Feb. 21, 2013 – Civility for Effective Governance – Three Tennessee Governors Share Their Thoughts

The accolades for the February 21 event featuring three Tennessee governors continue to pour in. We are extremely grateful to Governors Haslam, Bredesen and Sundquist, along with moderator, Bill Haltom and the Tennessee Bar Association for sharing this program with us. Soon, we will post a link so you can watch the program and see [...]

Jan. 24, 2013 – Baker Forum on Energy & the Environment: Rethinking Urbanization & Sustainability : Lessons from China and India

Karen Seto, Assoc. Prof of Urban Environment, Yale University, presented a talk on Rethinking Urbanization & Sustainability : Lessons from China and India. Free and open to the public. Co-sponsored by TNSCORE. To view the webcast, click here: http://160.36.161.128/UTK/Viewer/?peid=917d65071aad465880356b899d871036

Jan. 31, 2013 – Baker Forum on Energy & the Environment – Ethics and the Distribution of Risk

Douglas MacLean, Prof, Philosophy, Univ. of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, spoke on “Ethics and the Distribution of Risk.” Free and open to the public. Co-sponsored by TNSCORE and the Dept. of Philosophy. To view the webcast, click here: http://160.36.161.128/UTK/Viewer/?peid=915352a7806b4241926d168a43efbcfa

Senator George Mitchell – Inaugural Baker Distinguished Lecturer – Nov. 13, 2012

Sen. George Mitchell, former Democratic Majority Leader from Maine, spoke to more than 250 at the Inaugural Baker Distinguished Lecture on Nov. 13, 2012 on the UT campus. Sen. Mitchell praised Sen. Howard Baker for his leadership and legislative skills. He also praised Sen. Nancy Kassebaum (Baker) and noted the need for such legislators today. [...]