Lecture Notes
February 4-18, 2011
Cyber-physical systems: Linking sensing, networking, computation, and people
WHEN: Feb. 4, 3-4 p.m.
WHERE: Lindley Hall, room 102, Bloomington
WHAT: Jim Kurose, executive associate dean of the College of Natural Sciences and Distinguished University Professor (and past chairman) in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Massachusetts will discuss cyber-physical systems.
COST: Free and open to the public
INFORMATION: 812-855-4341 or lreed@indiana.edu
Elon Lindenstrauss
On the work of Elon Lindenstrauss
WHEN: Feb. 4, 4-5 p.m.
WHERE: Swain East, room 140, Bloomington
WHAT: "On the work of Elon Lindenstrauss," an IU Mathematics Department colloquium presented by IU Associate Professor of Mathematics David Fisher. Lindenstrauss is an Israeli mathematician and winner of the 2010 Fields Medal whose main research areas are ergodic theory, dynamical systems, and their applications to number theory.
COST: Free and open to the public
INFORMATION: For more information contact Christopher Judge at cjudge@indiana.edu.
Life, Death, and Evolution in Plankton Food Chains
WHEN: Feb. 4, noon
WHERE: Helmke Library, second floor, Fort Wayne, Ind.
WHAT: William DeMott, professor of biology, will present "Life, Death, and Evolution in Plankton Food Chains.
COST: Free and open to the public
INFORMATION: 260-481-6495 of teaguel@ipfw.edu
Teaching Applications of Usability and Persuasion Research: The Outcome of a Shift in Focus.
WHEN: Feb. 8, 11 a.m.
WHERE: Whitewater Hall Room 120, 2325 Chester Blvd., Richmond, Ind.
WHAT: Suzi Shapiro, associate professor of psychology, will give a sabbatical presentation on "Teaching Applications of Usability and Persuasion Research: The Outcome of a Shift in Focus."
COST: Free and open to the public
INFORMATION: 765-973-8202 or hcartee@iue.edu
Marina Wolf
AMPA receptor plasticity: A target for treating cocaine addiction
WHEN: Feb. 9, 4-5 p.m.
WHERE: Psychological & Brain Sciences, 1101 E. 10th St., room PY101, Bloomington
WHAT: Marina Wolf, Ph.D., Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science will focus on our recent work showing that group I metabotropic glutamate receptors, which are expressed postsynaptically in medium spiny neurons, can be targeted to remove CP-AMPARs from NAc synapses of rats that have undergone incubation of cocaine craving.
COST: Free and open to the public
INFORMATION: 812-856-1930 or mtheodor@indiana.edu
Rising from the Rubble: Creating the Museum of the History of Polish Jews on the Site of the Warsaw Ghetto
WHEN: Feb. 10, 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: Indiana Memorial Union, Oak Room, Bloomington
WHAT: Professor Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett, University Professor of Performance Studies at the Tisch School of the Arts, New York University, will explore the challenges of creating a multimedia narrative museum on the site of the former Warsaw ghetto and historic Jewish neighborhood of Warsaw.
COST: Free and open to the public
INFORMATION: 812-856-6014 or mdeckard@indiana.edu
Chinese Painting Class at the ACC
WHEN: Feb. 10, 5:15-7 p.m.
WHERE: IU Asian Culture Center, Conference Room, Bloomington
WHAT: Learn and practice traditional Chinese painting with Lan Yuzhi. Participants will need to bring their own materials such as a small bottle of Chinese or Japanese ink, brush, and rice paper.
COST: Advance free registration required.
INFORMATION: 812-856-5361 or acc@indiana.edu
Climate Change and Hydropower in the Indian Himalayas
WHEN: Feb. 11, 5:30 p.m.
WHERE: India Studies House, 825 East Eight St., Bloomington
WHAT: Kelly D. Alley, Alumni Professor and Director of Anthropology, Auburn University will discuss Climate Change and Hydropower in the Indian Himalayas.
COST: Free and open to the public
INFORMATION: 812-855-5798 or india@indiana.edu
The Economics of Crime: Robbing a Bank?
WHEN: Feb. 11, noon
WHERE: Helmke Library, second floor, Fort Wayne, Ind.
WHAT: HedayehSamavati, professor of economics, will present "The Economics of Crime: Robbing a Bank?"
COST: Free and open to the public
INFORMATION: 260-481-6495 of teaguel@ipfw.edu
Ambitious Bordercrossing: Transnationalism and Hybridity in New Korean Cinema
WHEN: Feb. 11, 12-1:15 p.m.
WHERE: 1021 E Kirkwood Avenue, Ballantine 004, Bloomington
WHAT: This talk, presented by Jeeyoung Shin, a visiting scholar at IU, examines the recent transnationalization of South Korean cinema and considers its implications for globalization and national cinema.
COST: Free and open to the public
INFORMATION: 812-856-1198 or cgblackb@indiana.edu
The Christian Mosaic: Understanding Catholicism
WHEN: Feb. 17, 12-1:15 p.m.
WHERE: Walb Student Union, rooms 222-224-226, Fort Wayne, Ind.
WHAT: Carl Fickenscher, Ph.D., from Concordia Theological Seminary will discuss Catholicism.
COST: Free and open to the public
INFORMATION: 260-481-6992 or ministry@ipfw.edu
Recent Clinical and Political Healthcare Changes and Their Effect on Behavioral Health
WHEN: Feb. 17, 4-5:15 p.m.
WHERE: Poynter Center for the Study of Ethics and American Institutions, 618 E. Third St., Bloomington
WHAT: Dr. Denny Morrison, of Centerstone Research Institute, will speak about recent changes in healthcare that affect behavioral health.
COST: Free and open to the public
INFORMATION: 812-855-0262 or glmurray@indiana.edu
Energy Applications for Daily Life
WHEN: Feb. 18, noon
WHERE: Helmke Library, second floor, Fort Wayne, Ind.
WHAT: Hosni Abu-Mulaweh, professor of mechanical engineering, will present "Energy Applications for Daily Life."
COST: Free and open to the public
INFORMATION: 260-481-6495 of teaguel@ipfw.edu
Photo by David Shankbone
Spike Lee
Award-winning filmmaker Spike Lee highlights ArtsWeek 2011
WHEN: Feb. 26, 7 p.m.
WHERE: IU Auditorium, 1211 E. Seventh St., Bloomington
WHAT: Award-winning film director Spike Lee, among the best-known filmmakers today, will appear at IU Auditorium on Saturday, Feb. 26, as the signature event of the 27th annual ArtsWeek.
COST: Free. General admission tickets for Lee's lecture will be issued to IU Bloomington students with a valid student ID beginning Monday, Feb. 7, at 10 a.m. at the IU Auditorium Box Office. Non-IU students and the public will be able to obtain free general admission tickets beginning on Wednesday, Feb. 9, at 10 a.m. at the IU Auditorium Box Office. There will be a ticket limit of eight per person.
INFORMATION: 812-855-8914 or kcarnaha@indiana.edu
