Upcoming events

  • The Freedom Debates: Is Designing Babies Unethical?

    Date: September 10, 2025

    Time: 7PM

    Location: Byham Theater

    Join us at the Byham Theater downtown for a debate hosted by Free Press and Fire. The debate include nationally recognized bioethicists who will cover questions such as:
    Is gene editing embryos the only ethical choice to mitigate human suffering and ensure happier, healthier lives for our children? Or are we sliding toward a new era of eugenics? What do we lose when we start to play God?

    Learn more here.

  • Happiness and Human Flourishing Reading Group

    Date: September 12, 2025

    Time: 3PM

    Location: Butterjoint, 208 N Craig St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213

    Topic: TBD

  • Carnegie Museum in 10 paintings

    Date: September 20, 2025

    Time: 11AM

    Join us at the Carnegie Museum of Art for an introductory tour of the collection. Though this is designed for applied science students with limited experience with Art museums, all are more than welcome. Lunch to follow.

  • Happiness and Human Flourishing Reading Group

    Date: October 11, 2025

    Time: 3PM

    Location: Butterjoint, 208 N Craig St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213

    Topic: TBD

  • Afternoon at the Opera: La Boheme

    Date: October 26, 2025

    Time: 1:00 PM
    Location:
    Benedum Centre

    Join us for the at the Benedum Center to see Pucini’s La Boheme. The opera will be proceeded by a lecture helping us to better understand Opera. The opera will be followed by a complimentary dinner.

  • Happiness and Human Flourishing Reading Group

    Date: November 8, 2025

    Time: 3PM

    Location: Butterjoint, 208 N Craig St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213

    Topic: TBD