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Title: University Lecture Series — “It’s Time to Act: The Reality of Climate Change”
The Basics: Bill Perkins, a graduate student in the Heinz School and a certified presenter for The Climate Project, will discuss the history, causes, and projected impact of global climate change from a scientific standpoint. Perkins will also cover climate change from national security, policy, and economic standpoints, as well as the local impact of such change. Lastly, Perkins will tell audience members what they can do to contribute to finding a solution.
When: Today at 4:30 p.m.
Where: Adamson Wing (Baker Hall 136A)
Title: “Copyright Law and Your Academic Work”
The Basics: Kenneth D. Crews, director of the Copyright Management Center at Indiana University, will discuss copyright issues relating to academic work found on the Internet, in libraries, or on a digital database. Crews will talk about the “fair use” clause of copyright law and explain how to ensure that academic work will not be exploited.
When: Today at 4:30 p.m.
Where: Hunt Library, Fine and Rare Book Room (fourth floor)
Title: Center for the Arts in Society Research Forum
The Basics: Hilary Robinson, the Stanley and Marcia Gumberg Dean of the College of Fine Arts and author of Reading Art, Reading Irigaray, will discuss the work of Luce Irigaray, a celebrated feminist theorist in philosophy, gender, linguistics, and psychoanalysis. Robinson hopes to expose a wider audience to Irigaray’s work through a clear explanation of the theorist’s main ideas. The lecture is sponsored by the Center for Arts in Society.
When: Tuesday at 4:30 p.m.
Where: Hunt Library, Fine and Rare Book Room (fourth floor)
Title: Journeys Series — “Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams”
The Basics: Randy Pausch, professor of human-computer interaction and co-founder of Carnegie Mellon’s Entertainment Technology Center, will speak about the everyday joys and challenges of his job. Pausch specializes in human-computer interaction, virtual reality, entertainment technology, and introductory computer programming.
When: Tuesday at 4:30 p.m.
Where: Adamson Wing (Baker Hall 136A)
Title: SCS Distinguished Lecture Series — Kai-Fu Lee
The Basics: Kai-Fu Lee, vice president of Google, will discuss the engineering, product development, and public affairs initiatives he designed to help develop Google’s operations in China. Lee graduated from Carnegie Mellon with a Ph.D. in computer science. From 1988 to 1990, Lee served as an assistant professor at Carnegie Mellon, during which time he developed the world’s first speaker-independent continuous speech-recognition system. He joined Google in 2005.
When: Thursday at 4 p.m.
Where: McConomy Auditorium, University Center
Title: University Lecture Series — David Harvey
The Basics: David Harvey, a professor in the Ph.D. program in anthropology at the CUNY Graduate Center in New York City, will speak about his work. Harvey specializes in issues regarding urbanization, environment, political economy, and advanced capitalist countries. The lecture is co-sponsored by the English department and the Humanities Center.
When: Thursday at 4:30 p.m.
Where: Adamson Wing (Baker Hall 136A)