UT Energy Week 2022

Leveraging Our Strengths, Focusing on the Future

Monday, February 28

Environment, Energy, and Sustainability (E.E.S) Student Program • View the event recording

4:00 – 4:10	Salutations and Welcome to UT Energy Week Carey King Assistant Director and Research Scientist UT Energy Institute
4:10 – 5:00	Keynote Talk: Don’t Mess with Texas: Getting the Lone Star State to Net-zero by 2050 UT Austin Professor of Mechanical Engineering Michael Webber will deliver Energy Week’s kickoff keynote talk “Don’t Mess with Texas: Getting the Lone Star State to Net-zero by 2050.” Prof. Webber will preview the result of his forthcoming study that considers what comprises a successful all-of-the-above strategy for decarbonizing the Texas economy, the energy capital of the world. During the second half of this session, Prof. Brian Korgel will interview Prof. Webber to discuss the implications of the report, and facilitate questions from virtual guests, students, and media. Michael Webber Josey Centennial Professor in Energy Resources Professor of Mechanical Engineering Carey King (Moderator) Assistant Director and Research Scientist UT Energy Institute Back to top of page
5:00 – 5:15	*Break*
5:15 – 6:10	Opening Remarks Dean JR DeShazo Dean LBJ School of Public Affairs Early Careers in Energy, Environment and Sustainability: What Early-Career Professionals are doing in Today’s Most Exciting Organizations Energy, Environment and Sustainability (E.E.S) insiders and hiring managers join virtually for a rapid-fire discussion of what early-career professionals in their organizations are doing, who they’re looking for, and the secret ingredients for getting in front of hiring managers. How it works: Insights from E.E.S. insiders and hiring managers During this interactive panel discussion in Bass Hall, moderator Erik Funkhouser will facilitate student questions and host a discussion with representatives and hiring managers from exciting, high-impact Texas-based E.E.S. organizations. Erik Funkhouser Director of Research Coordination and Partnerships UT Energy Institute Back to top of page
6:10 – 7:15	Meet UT Austin E.E.S Graduate Students During the first 30 minutes of this session, UT Austin E.E.S. graduate students have the opportunity to mingle with representatives from Texas-based E.E.S. organizations at high-top table stations within the Briscoe Courtyard. The final 30 minutes will be an opportunity for informal networking for all attendees.
	Networking and Refreshments Back to top of page