2011 Nobel Laureate lectures live on U4 Star Lectures

The strategic alliance U4 of the universities of Groningen, Uppsala, Göttingen and Ghent collaborates on various activities. One of these activities focuses on broadcasting lectures by top academics via the internet, starting this Tuesday with the first episode of the U4 Star Lectures. 2011 Nobel Laureates will be received in the Aula of the University of Uppsala and present a brief lecture about their research and work.

I am delighted to invite you to follow these U4 Star Nobel Lectures.

Prof. Sibrand Poppema, President of the Board of the University

More information about the U4 University Network can be found on www.u4network.eu

Programme

Physics: http://media.medfarm.uu.se/live2
10.30 a.m.: Brian P. Smith (the accelerating expansion of the Universe through observations of distant supernovae)
11.20 a.m.: Saul Perlmutter (the accelerating expansion of the Universe through observations of distant supernovae)

Chemistry: http://media.medfarm.uu.se/live3
11 a.m.: Dan Shechtman (quasicrystals)

Medicine: http://media.medfarm.uu.se/live1
11 a.m.: Bruce A. Beutler (activation of innate immunity)

Economics: http://media.medfarm.uu.se/live4
11.20 a.m.: Christopher A. Sims (empirical research on cause and effect in the macroeconomy)

Peace: http://media.medfarm.uu.se/live3
3 p.m.: Leymah Gbowee and Tawakkol Karman (for their non-violent struggle for the safety of women and for women’s rights to full participation in peace-building work)