The Exchange: Data Centers 101
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Jun 03, 2026 12:00 PM
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Jul 23, 2026 01:00 PM |
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| Where | Zoom |
| Contact Name | Eviana Leggette |
| Contact Phone | 702-354-2173 |
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The Exchange: Data Centers 101
This summer, the Green Heart Project and the Superfund Research Center at UofL’s Envirome Institute will kick off a new initiative – The Exchange: Data Centers 101. Through 6 virtual webinars (June 3 - July 8), The Exchange will examine data center impacts in areas such as health and the environment. Then, on July 23, a culminating session will feature a film screening, followed by a panel discussion. Community interest in understanding more about the potential impacts of data centers led to the focus on this topic.
All sessions take place at 12:00 pm ET. Registration required here. Sessions include:
• June 3: What is a Data Center? Speaker: Mohana Gutta of the University of Louisville Speed School of Engineering will lead the discussion. She will define the modern data center and demystify the infrastructure that powers artificial intelligence.
• June 10: Data Centers and Health. Speaker: LaTricea Adams, founder of Young, Gifted & Green, will lead a discussion on the health impacts of data centers. She will identify the health impacts of rapid data center development and expansion.
• June 17: Data Centers and the Community. Speaker: Abre’ Connor, director of the Center for Environmental and Climate Justice at the NAACP, will lead the Data Centers and the Community Session. She will analyze the effects data centers have on surrounding communities.
• June 24: The Economics of Data Centers. Speaker: Dr. Michael Cork, environmental health scientist at Harvard University and founder of EmPower Analytics Group, will lead the Economics of Data Centers session. He will evaluate the economic impacts of data center development.
• July 1: Data Centers and the Environment. Speakers: Dr. Mathy Stanislaus is the Vice Provost and Executive Director of The Environmental Collaboratory at Drexel University; Naghmeh Ghalamsiah is a PhD Student at Drexel University. They will lead a discussion on the environmental impacts of data centers.
• July 8: Data Centers and Policy. The final virtual session will focus on Data Centers and Policy. Dr. Adrienne Hollis, Vice President of Environmental Justice, Health, and Community Resilience and Revitalization for the National Wildlife Foundation, will lead a discussion about policy and legislative considerations surrounding data centers.
• July 23: Film Screening and Panel. In person event (details forthcoming)
Registration required here.
