CSS Multidisciplinary Research Center

Welcome to the CSS Research Center.  This is a Center that is devoted to multidisciplinary research.  Here you should find a wide variety of topics that are related to Transportation Planning and Planning in a non traditional way.  Take a step into the world of creativity by tapping into the power of cross discipline study.

Global Warming Discussion

43rd Nobel Conference Notes 2007--Webcast of lectures

http://gustavus.edu/events/nobelconference/2007/

Written Notes

45th Nobel Conference lectures on "The Uncertainty of Water"

https://gustavus.edu/events/nobelconference/2009/pachauri-lecture.php

https://gustavus.edu/events/nobelconference/2009/presenters.php

US Environmental Economics and Policy

The Gathering Storm

     Executive Summary.pdf

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In a world where advanced knowledge is widespread and low-cost labor is readily available, U.S. advantages in the marketplace and in science and technology have begun to erode. A comprehensive and coordinated federal effort is urgently needed to bolster U.S. competitiveness and pre-eminence in these areas. This congressionally requested report by a pre-eminent committee makes four recommendations along with 20 implementation actions that federal policy-makers should take to create high-quality jobs and focus new science and technology efforts on meeting the nation's needs, especially in the area of clean, affordable energy:

1) Increase America's talent pool by vastly improving K-12 mathematics and science education;
2) Sustain and strengthen the nation's commitment to long-term basic research;
3) Develop, recruit, and retain top students, scientists, and engineers from both the U.S. and abroad; and
4) Ensure that the United States is the premier place in the world for innovation.

Some actions will involve changing existing laws, while others will require financial support that would come from reallocating existing budgets or increasing them.

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