Interdisciplinary Research Event Series

Since 2002, CISW has hosted an Interdisciplinary Research Event Series during each academic year that provides researchers from inside and outside of CU the opportunity to present works-in-progress to an interdisciplinary audience of interested participants, on a topic related to research on work in living systems, together with a sponsored reception.  Topics have included:

  • The Work of Humans in the Upper Paleolithic
  • How do Sleep and Work Interact?
  • Nurturing Innovation at IBM Academy of Technology
  • Assistive Technologies and Basic Life Science Research
  • Remote-Sensing Research: Integrating Across Disciplines and Levels
  • Work and Energy Constraints in Creating Representations
  • How do Organisms Respond to Competing Energetic Requirements for Information?

In addition, several Interdisciplinary Research Events together formed the foundation for a cross--disciplinary UCB conference, "Expanding Perspectives on Work and Performance."

An Interdisciplinary Research Conference, "Energy and Resource Allocation in Cellular, Neural, and Manufactured Systems," is in development.