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April 13, 2023
The first annual Elizabeth S. Meckes Memorial Lecture, “How to Bake Pi: Mathematics Made Tasty,” will be given by Dr. Eugenia Cheng (School of the Art Institute of Chicago) from 12:45–1:45 p.m. on Friday, April 21, in Harkness Memorial Chapel on the campus of ӰƵ. The…
April 12, 2023
The Department of Sociology at the College of Arts and Sciences will host Zophia Edwards, assistant professor of sociology at Johns Hopkins University, for a talk Friday, April 28, at 10 a.m. in Mandel Community Studies Center, Room 108. Edwards will present a lecture titled “Labor and…
March 30, 2023
Italian Film Festival USA – Cleveland will return to in-person screenings for the 19th edition of the event. Screenings will be held April 4, 6, 10 and 12 at Strosacker Auditorium. The festival will feature Cleveland premieres of acclaimed films, in original Italian with English subtitles.…
March 27, 2023
Whether you enjoy watching movies from the comfort of your home or catching live shows at venues such as Playhouse Square, theater allows you to experience diverse perspectives through the art of storytelling. But have you ever stepped back to consider how the overall artistry of the performance…
March 27, 2023
The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at the College of Arts and Sciences will host a talk with Marixa Lasso, executive director of Panama's Center for Historical, Anthropological and Cultural Research AIP. Lasso will present “Latin America's Place in World History: The Example of the…
March 24, 2023
The nominees for the 2023 Carl F. Wittke Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching and the 2023 J. Bruce Jackson, MD, Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Mentoring were recently announced. Carl F. Wittke Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Established in honor of Carl Wittke in…
March 22, 2023
On Dec. 13, the Department of Energy announced “fusion ignition,” a milestone in reproducing the power of the sun in the laboratory and on the road to a possible source of abundant clean energy. The Department of Physics will explore this topic during a talk Thursday, March 23, from 4 to 5 p.m.…
March 21, 2023
Have you ever been asked, “What’s your sign?” It’s likely you know at least one person who’s engrossed in astrology—the forecasting of earthly and human events through the observation and interpretation of the fixed stars, the sun, the moon and the planets—but you may not have a grasp on whether…
March 17, 2023
St. Patrick’s Day has arrived, and while people will celebrate with food, decorations and even rivers in various shades of green, many aren’t well versed on the holiday’s namesake. As Irish-American Heritage Month continues—the result of a proclamation by President Biden earlier this year—we might…
March 16, 2023
The Department of English at the College of Arts and Sciences will host the Stonum Poetics Lecture Friday, March 31, at 3:15 p.m. in the Guilford Hall parlor. Jahan Ramazani, the Edgar F. Shannon Professor of English at the University of Virginia, will present “Mourning in Translation: How an…