The Chicago Council on Science and Technology

Featured Event

Being Latinx in STEM

June 30, 2022
7:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Facebook Live and C2ST YouTube TV

We live in a complex world, where science and technology do not exist and can not be taught in a vacuum. Traditionally, the movers and shakers in the myriad STEM fields have been straight, white, and masculine. With this in mind, and with an eye towards the future, how can non-white students and young scientists navigate STEM spaces that were not built with them in mind?

Science in the Parks: Explore the Night Sky at McKinley Park

July 6, 2022
5:30 pm – 9:30 pm

McKinley Park
McKinley Park, Chicago, IL, USA

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Program Series:
Science and Society Technology and Engineering

Ready to see the night sky in a whole new light? As we continue our Science in the Parks series, we are excited to journey across the cosmos with the Chicago Astronomer Crew led by Joe Guzman and–of course–the Chicago Park District to bring astronomy to McKinley Park!

Energy After War: How Ukraine Affects Us All

July 12, 2022
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Facebook Live and C2ST YouTube TV

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Program Series:
Climate, Energy, and Environment

In February of this year, Russia invaded Ukraine. Since then, global energy markets have been in a state of flux. With energy companies divesting from Russian providers and strategic oil reserves across Europe and America running dry, the immediate future of conventional energy production and usage is rife with unknowns. To complicate matters further: the direct attacks on Ukrainian nuclear power plants and the stability of Chernobyl renew questions regarding the use of nuclear power. The matter goes beyond energy itself–the increase in military spending will affect social safety nets, such as healthcare, and environmental protection. This panel will synthesize what has happened across global energy markets since February 2022, how that affects us in the present, and how this will change our future energy landscape.