The Future in Rearview: Stories from the Edge of Then and Now

The Future in Rearview: Stories from the Edge of Then and Now

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Join us for an evening that looks to the past to better understand the future. Through science, history, and creative reflection, this program explores how moments that shaped a community—whether dramatic, devastating, or quietly transformational—continue to echo forward in time.

From modeling future floods using lessons from 1997 to stories that revisit turning points in personal or collective memory, we’ll examine how the past offers clues, caution, and insight for the world we’re building next.

Come explore what it means to view tomorrow through the rearview mirror, and how the stories we carry can illuminate the path ahead.

$15 – General Admission
$10 – Discounted Tickets for Students and Educators

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Storytellers:

Guo Yu wearing glasses photographed in a hallway with plants in the background.Dr. Guo Yu holds the position of Assistant Research Professor at Desert Research Institute (DRI) and is also a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Nevada. Dr. Yu has a PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and over 10 years combined academic and industrial experience in the fields of hydrology, hydrometeorology, and climate change impact studies. He has published over 20 peer-reviewed journal articles, some of which have been highlighted by the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy as well as the Fifth National Climate Assessment.

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