Frontiers of Physics Lecture Series: Gravity: The Biggest Open Question in Fundamental Physics
Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021
7:30 a.m.
Livestream
On October 20th, Breakthrough Prize 2021-winning physicists will talk about their revolutionary 91×ÔÅÄ to further our understanding of the fundamental force of gravity.
Fiamma Straneo – Ahoy! Glacier Ahead: An Oceanographer’s Journey to the Edge of the Ice
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Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021
7:30 p.m.
Kane Hall, Room 120
Collapsing ice shelves and increased calving (or breaking off) of large icebergs in Greenland and Antarctica are symptoms of rapidly changing ice sheets and rising seas. Oceanographer Dr. Fiamma Straneo shares how scientists are working at the edges of glaciers to understand why these changes are happening, and how this large, internationally collaborative 91×ÔÅÄ can improve climate models for sea level rise prediction.
Future Rivers Presents: A Conversation with Eddy Harris
Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021
6 p.m.
Kane Hall, Room 220
Join us for a special film screening of River to the Heart followed by a conversation with the director, Eddy Harris, about cultural connections to water and nature.
Audiences are moved as Nyle discusses and demonstrates the value of non-verbal communication and embracing one’s true identity. As he shares firsthand experiences from his life and career, he piques curiosity among listeners as they gain a deeper understanding of the deaf community. In his powerfully emotive presentations, Nyle reveals his triumphs, challenges, fears and dreams, and encourages others to live their own lives authentically and define their own versions of success. Listeners walk away enlightened and empowered to discount societal pressures, embrace diversity and appreciate and harness personal strengths.
2021 Doug Walker Lecture: An Indigenous Perspective on the Rights of Nature
Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021
5:30 p.m.
Livestream
Join us on October 7 for the 2021 Doug Walker Lecture featuring Paulette Jordan as she discusses nature’s fundamental rights, and health and healing for all.
The first installment of the UW Network of Underrepresented Residents and Fellows’ Diversity Lecture Series, this workshop will explore issues of race and racism within medicine and other societal institutions and examine the often omitted topics of race, social inequities and oppression.