Welcome to the TSRC Newsletter
Telluride Science Research Center President John Straub, TSRC President Elect Kenneth Jordan, and Executive Director Nana Naisbitt hope you find our new, semi-annual newsletter about the TSRC community exciting and informative.
Workshops 2007
2007, Banner Year for TSRC
The number of TSRC participants is expected to reach 400 for 2007. This should prove to be the busiest year in TSRC’s history. Eleven workshops have been organized for the summer season, held from June through August. Thanks to all the organizers!
 First Winter Workshop in TSRC History
During the first week of April 2007, David Wales of Cambridge University organized the first TSRC winter workshop, “Energy Landscapes: Negotiating the Black Diamonds.” Participants were able to enjoy Telluride’s famous ski slopes after morning meetings at the Camel’s Garden. Two more workshops are set for the Winter of 2008.
18th International Conference on Laser Spectroscopy (ICOLS)
ICOLS has hired TSRC to facilitate their 18th conference held in Telluride at the Conference Center, June 2007. Attendance is expected to reach approximately 200 people.
Organize your own Workshop – Summer or Winter
It’s an easy process. Go to the Organizing a Workshop section of our website for more details!
TSRC News
TSRC Board Meeting
The annual Board meeting will be held Wednesday August 8th at noon (mountain time) in the new wing of the Telluride High School (called the Intermediate School). Board members may reserve housing at TSRC's discounted rates by registering to attend the board meeting on our website. Lunch will be provided for those in attendance.
Board members unable to attend in person are encouraged to participate by conference call. Call (605) 772-3001 and enter the access code: 855208#
 Register to attend the board meeting
New TSRC President-Elect
Early this year, Kenneth Jordan, Distinguished Professor of Computational Chemistry at the University of Pittsburgh, accepted the position of President-Elect of TSRC and Vice Chair of the TSRC Board of Directors.
New TSRC Position: Executive Director
On January 1, 2007 Nana Naisbitt became the first Executive Director of the TSRC. “TSRC has grown a great deal in recent years,” said TSRC President, John Straub, “and we would like to see that growth continue. It is clear that we need the attention of our own executive director. Nana was the natural choice.”
As director, Naisbitt will lead efforts to expand the ranks of TSRC to 1,000 visiting scientists within the next five to ten years. “One growth strategy is offering winter workshops,” says Naisbitt, who has already booked groups, one during the last week of ski season in April 2007, and two more during the winter of 2008.
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TSRC Community Outreach
TSRC's community outreach efforts continue to grow both in collaboration with our long-time partner, Pinhead Institute, and with other organizations local to Telluride. Some highlights of 2007 include:
Pinhead Town Talks
Pinhead Punk Science
Scholars in the Schools
Telluride MountainFilm and TSRC Collaborate
5th Annual R. Stephen Berry Lecture
Telluride Unearthed
TSRC Mentors for Pinhead Student Internships
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