« Back to Recent News

Expert Panel Convenes at Adelphi to Discuss Innovations in Clean Energy Transition

Garden City, NY (04/04/2023) — Addressing climate change means transitioning from burning fossil fuels to renewable energy sources. On Tuesday, April 25, a panel of industry experts will discuss the challenges in the journey to a greener future.

Panelists will include Robert B. Catell '99 (Hon.), chairman of the US National Grid; Justyna Widera-Kalinowska, professor of chemistry at Adelphi University; and Robert Kavner '65, lead director of Heliogen. The discussion will be moderated by David Manning, director of Brookhaven National Laboratory's Stakeholder Relations Office.

The event, "Great Minds, Great Conversations: Powering the Future: Transitioning to Clean Energy to Combat the Climate Crisis" will begin at 11 am in the Ruth S. Harley University Center, Thomas Dixon Lovely Ballroom, at the main Garden City campus. It is part of the University's "Great Minds, Great Conversations" series and part of Adelphi's annual Scholarship and Creative Works Conference, showcasing and celebrating the research and creative work of Adelphi students.

Admission is free, but registration is required. A complimentary breakfast will be served at 10:30 a.m. Learn more and register at adelphi.edu/powering-future

About Adelphi: A modern metropolitan university with a personalized approach to higher learning

Adelphi University, New York, is a highly awarded, nationally ranked, powerfully connected doctoral research university dedicated to transforming students' lives through small classes with world-class faculty, hands-on learning and innovative ways to support academic and career success. Adelphi offers exceptional liberal arts and sciences programs and professional training at the undergraduate and graduate level with particular strength in our Core Four-Arts and Humanities, STEM and Social Sciences, the Business and Education Professions, and Health and Wellness.

Recognized as a Best College by U.S. News & World Report, Adelphi is Long Island's oldest private coeducational university. It serves more than 7,250 students at its beautiful main campus in Garden City, New York-just 23 miles from New York City's cultural and internship opportunities-and at dynamic learning hubs in Manhattan, the Hudson Valley and Suffolk County, as well as online.

More than 119,000 Adelphi graduates have gained the skills to thrive professionally as active, engaged citizens, making their mark on the University, their communities, and the world.

###