Excavating ancient cemeteries in the broiling Spanish sun might not be everyone’s idea of a fabulous way to spend a summer, but it definitely appeals to UP’s Fr. Richard Rutherford, CSC, Professor Emeritus with the Department of Theology.

In July 2014, Fr. Richard Rutherford led a team of UP faculty, alumni, and supporters on an expedition to the old Roman city of Pollèntia near Alcúdia in Mallorca, Spain. He plans to return to the site in July 2105 with another team from the UP campus community. In this podcast, Fr. Rutherford talk about some of the technology used on the expedition including ground penetrating radar and aerial photography and videography using cameras mounted to a balloon and a quadcopter drone.

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Show Notes

To see photos of the excavation site and of the team in action, visit wordpress.up.edu/pollentia

 

Dr. Karen Eifler, professor of Education at the University of Portland, is the co-director of the Garaventa Center for Catholic Intellectual Life and American Culture.  On this podcast, she talks about the versatility and reach of the Garaventa Center reflected in the many events, lectures, and media sponsored by or produced by the Center. One of the popular offerings for the UP campus community is Visio Divina or “Divine Seeing” which reoccurs twice each year during Lent and Advent and offers a quiet space to reflect on the images of the St John’s Bible.

Part of the job of the Garaventa is to help faculty and staff from every department flourish and understand the contribution they make to the Catholic mission of the University which is to expand people’s hearts and minds and to flourish in every capacity.

Dr. Eifler also heads up the Teaching and Learning Collaborative, a resource for the support of great teaching on the UP campus.

Transcript – TechTalk Podcast – Episode 1 – Karen Eifler

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 Show Notes

To listen to the weekly podcasts from the Garaventa Center visit https://wordpress.up.edu/garaventa