The next Physics Seminar will be held on Monday, November 4, at 4:30 p.m., in Franz Hall room 231, according to Maximilian Schlosshauer, physics. The speaker will be physicist and astronomer Scott Fisher from the University of Oregon, who will present “On the Precipice: A Forward Look for Astronomy at the University of Oregon.” Besides […]
Academics
Theology Thursday Lecture, Nov. 7
The next Theology Thursday lecture will feature UP theology professor Michael Cameron as he presents “A Beginner’s Tour of Saint Augustine’s Confessions” on Thursday, November 7, at 7:30 p.m., in Shiley Hall room 301. This presentation, sponsored by the theology department, is free and open to faculty, staff, students, and the public. Cameron will tour […]
Math Colloquium, Nov. 6
The next Math Colloquium will be held on Wednesday, November 6, from 4-5 p.m., in Buckley Center room 207. The speaker will be Peter Drake from Lewis and Clark College, who will present “Computer Go: The Monte Carlo Revolution.” Drake is a computer scientist, so his talk will likely be of interest to computer science/electrical […]
Hesburgh Lecture, Oct. 28
Notre Dame law professor Mary Ellen O’Connell will speak on “Deadly Drones” when she delivers the 2013 Hesburgh Lecture on Monday, October 28, at 7 p.m., in Buckley Center Auditorium. The lecture is free and open to the public. O’Connell’s lecture looks at the legal, moral, and strategic challenges of America’s use of unmanned aerial […]
Lucy Corin Reading, Oct. 29
Author Lucy Corin will read from her work on Tuesday, October 29, at 7:30 p.m., in Buckley Center room 163. The reading, sponsored by the English Department as part of its Readings & Lectures series, is free and open to the public. Corin is the author of the short story collection The Entire Predicament and […]
Speech and Debate Union
Under the direction of Bohn Lattin and Brian Simmons, communication studies, the University of Portland’s Speech and Debate Union recently participated in the annual Steve Hunt Classic Speech and Debate Tournament at Lewis and Clark College. Freshman Karina Agbisit, environmental policy, won third place out of 30 competitors in the event “Novice Impromptu Speaking.” Junior […]
Faith and Intellectual Life Discussion Group
The next meeting of the Faith and Intellectual Life Discussion Group will be Friday, November 1, at 3:30 p.m., in Franz Hall Murphy conference room. The group will be discussing selections from Haidt, Righteous Mind and the poem “A Ritual to Read to Each Other” by William Stafford. Readings are on electronic reserve in the […]
RefWorks Workshops
The Clark Library is offering introductory RefWorks workshops and two of them are this week (Tuesday, Oct. 29, 4- 5 p.m. and Wednesday, Oct. 30, 12:30-1:30 p.m.). RefWorks can be used to manage information sources and used with Word to create footnotes, in-text citations, and bibliographies in many citation styles. Faculty, students, and staff are […]
Honors Mentors Needed
Faculty members are invited to serve as honors program mentors, according to honors program director John Orr, assistant to the provost. Faculty mentors assist with selecting the incoming honors class and are assigned two incoming honors student mentees and are encouraged to meet with them on a regular basis during their first two years at the […]
MAT Informational Meeting
Faculty, staff and students are invited to a master of arts in teaching (MAT) informational on Monday, October 28, at 6 p.m., in the Franz Hall Murphy conference room. The MAT is an intensive program designed to prepare individuals with baccalaureate degrees for teaching in K-12 schools. Graduates earn a masters degree and are eligible […]