Three experts who took part in a Rochester Beacon online event say the future of food will be shaped by efforts to solve health and climate crises.
Events
Entrepreneurship and Rochester’s post-COVID recovery
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On June 24, the Rochester Beacon and NextCorps will present a free online event on our region’s opportunity to become a tech entrepreneurship hub.
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Beacon event to explore alternative energy’s potential
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Three local experts will discuss the rapidly-evolving technology and what it could mean for the Rochester region.
Economy & Business
Will the economy rebound post-pandemic?
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In a Rochester Beacon online event, economists Jed Kolko and Mark Zupan say much depends on the success of vaccination programs. The region’s wealth of colleges and universities could be engines of recovery.
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Rochester natives Zupan and Kolko look to the future
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The two economists are slated for the Beacon’s Jan. 14 online event, “The 2021 Economic Outlook: COVID and Beyond.”
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Beacon event to focus on post-COVID economy
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Noted economists Jed Kolko and Mark Zupan will offer their perspectives during the virtual event next month.
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Does fact-based journalism have a future?
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In a Rochester Beacon online forum, renowned political journalists Tom Hamburger and John Harris discussed the challenges of producing in-depth reporting in an era of hyper-partisanship and news cycles driven by social media.
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Hamburger, Harris: top political journalists with Rochester roots
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The Washington Post investigative reporter and Politico cofounder, on tap for a Beacon online event next week, are in the top ranks of their profession.
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Beacon event to feature two top political journalists
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The Washington Post’s Tom Hamburger and Politico co-founder John Harris—both Rochester natives—will discuss the state of U.S. politics and the outlook for local journalism.
Education
Pandemic reveals strains in higher education, panelists say
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College leaders taking part in a Rochester Beacon-Upstate Venture Connect webinar say institutions need to rethink their revenue sources.
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Education leaders to take part in online event
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In the third in a series of online forums presented by the Rochester Beacon and Upstate Venture Connect, St. John Fisher College president Gerard Rooney and two upstate peers will discuss how they are managing their institutions amid the COVID-19 pandemic.