Friday,
April 18, 2014
Follow UT Dallas:
Veteran Services Center
Monday, April 14 (11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.)
Come by the VSC info booth in the Student Union and learn more about the Veteran Services Center and services available to active duty, student-veterans and dependents. more info
Center for Vital Longevity Science Luncheon Series
Monday, April 14 (12 - 1 p.m.)
Topic: "The Paradigm Shift to AD Prevention"
Speaker: Dr. Michela Gallagher. more info
Electrical Engineering Lecture
Monday, April 14 (2 - 3 p.m.)
Topic: "Microelectronics: Industry in Transition"
Speaker: Dr. Dennis Buss, MIT. more info
Materials Science & Engineering Lecture
Tuesday, April 15 (11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.)
Topic: "A Perspective on Biomedical Research from Nano-Particles to Artificial Hips"
Speaker: Matthew Di Prima, Food and Drug Administration. more info
LGBTQIA Brownbag Lunch Series
Wednesday, April 16 (12 - 1 p.m.)
Topic: "Where We Are: LGBTQIA Politics in Perspective"
Speaker: Justin Keeling, Galerstein Women's Center. more info
Callier Promotion of Academic and Clinical Excellence
Wednesday, April 16 (12 - 1:15 p.m.)
The 2014 Callier Promotion of Academic and Clinical Excellence Student Research Forum recognizes student researchers in the areas of communication sciences, audiology and more. more info
Developmental, Cognitive and Social/Personality Brownbag Series
Wednesday, April 16 (1 - 2 p.m.)
Topic: "Contributing Factors of Person Recognition in Natural Environments"
Speaker: Amanda Hahn, doctoral candidate. more info
Physics Colloquium
Wednesday, April 16 (4 - 5:15 p.m.)
Topic: "Understanding the Origin of the Big Bang"
Speaker: Dr. Xingang Chen. more info
Arts & Technology Distinguished Lecture Series
Wednesday, April 16 (7 - 8 p.m.)
Topic: Intersection of Arts and Technology
Speaker: Dr. Mae Jemison, chemical engineer, scientist, physician, entrepreneur, teacher and former astronaut. more info
JSOM Degree Information Session
Thursday, April 17 (2 - 3 p.m.)
Interested in a master's of science in innovation and entrepreneurship? This session is open to all prospective students, including those nearing completion of their undergraduate degrees. more info
Technology Commercialization
Thursday, April 17 (3 - 4 p.m.)
The Office of Technology Commercialization will discuss protection of researchers' intellectual property, timely invention disclosure, lab notebooks and how OTC guides researchers through the process. more info
Faculty @ 5
Thursday, April 17 (5:30 p.m.)
Guitarists Enric Madriguera and Eddie Healy and harpsichordist Kenneth Bruggers will perform music by Bach, Scarlatti, Bocherinni, Falla, Ponce, Rodrigo and Segovia. more info
Transfer Thirsty Thursday
Thursday, April 17 (5 - 7 p.m.)
Transfer students are invited to network and meet other transfer students. A free drink and snacks will be provided. more info
Underground Poetry Circus
Thursday, April 17 - Friday, April 18 (10 p.m. - 12 a.m.)
The Dallas and Arlington Poetry Slam Teams will battle for the mic in the final installment of the Underground Poetry Circus for the year of 2014. more info
Materials Science & Engineering Lecture
Friday, April 18 (10:45 a.m. - 12 p.m.)
Topic: "Self-assembly and Interface Structure Evolution in Perovskite Oxide Epitaxial Thin Films"
Speaker: Dr. Efstathios Stathis I. Meletis, University of Texas at Arlington. more info
BrainHealth Frontiers Series
Friday, April 18 (12 - 1 p.m.)
Topic: "DTI in Retired NFL Players"
Speaker: Dr. Kyle Womack. more info
Friday Seminars in Speech, Language and Hearing
Friday, April 18 (12 - 1 p.m.)
Topic: "Good Hearing, Steady Feet Developing Auditory Devices that Improve Hearing and Decrease the Risk for Falls"
Speaker: Dr. Linda Thibodeau. more info
Neuroscience Brownbag
Friday, April 18 (1 - 2 p.m.)
Topic: Neuroscience
Speaker: Dr. Navid Khodaparast, post-doctoral researcher. more info
Statistics Colloquium
Friday, April 18 (2 - 3 p.m.)
Topic: "Functional Data Analysis Approach to Detecting Gene by Longitudinal Environmental Exposure Interaction"
Speaker: Dr. Peng Wei, UT Health Science Center at Houston. more info
Geosciences Seminar
Friday, April 18 (3:30 - 4:30 p.m.)
Topic: "How Cenozoic Magmatic Patterns in the Western U.S. and Yheir Relation to Evolution of the Colorado Plateau"
Speaker: Dr. Mousumi Roy, University of New Mexico. more info
Code Yellow
March 28 - April 26
In a co-curatorial exposé, six nationally and internationally acclaimed artists compare and contrast how the reality of a "presumed crisis" is reflected through interpretive media of visual stylization. more info
Girls Galore
March 28 - April 26
Karleen Hesselbacher's senior honors thesis exhibition includes projections and moving video paintings that question the representations of conventions of sexuality surrounding the contemporary woman. more info
Comer Collection Exhibition
April 4 - May 3
This exhibition marks the first decade of the Comer Collection in the School of Arts and Humanities; the collection was initiated in 2004 through the donation of Marilyn and Jerry Comer. more info
Media Contact: Office of Media Relations, UT Dallas (972) 883-2155. newscenter@utdallas.edu
- National Library Week, April 14-18
During National Library Week, the Eugene McDermott Library will highlight the value of libraries, librarians and library workers. Through a handful of events, the McDermott Library is encouraging students, staff and faculty to learn something new and change their lives.
Scavenger Hunt, Monday through Friday
Photo Shoot on the Mall, noon to 2 p.m. Monday
Improve Your Job Search, 4 p.m. Wednesday
Conquer the Digital Divide, 4 p.m. Thursday
- Accolades
Dr. Møller Publishes Pain, Neuroplasticity Textbooks-
Dr. Aage Møller, Founders Professor of neuroscience in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, recently published two textbooks covering pain and neuroplasticity.
Neuroplasticity and Its Dark Sides: Disorders of the Nervous System examines how the brain changes to good and ill effect in response to learning or injury.
Pain: Its Anatomy, Physiology and Treatment, 2nd Edition, provides an in-depth discussion of the physiological, emotional and social aspects of pain, its causes and its treatments.
- Naveen Jindal School Launches MyJSOM App
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Looking for a Naveen Jindal School of Management classroom? Want the latest Jindal School news and events?
MyJSOM features a building map, events calendar, faculty directory, advising contacts, school news, videos and social media, current weather information and social media feeds. “I have no doubt that the new JSOM app is going to be a primary resource for students, faculty and staff,” said associate dean Monica S. Powell. “The JSOM web team did a great job of designing an app that will put the most useful JSOM resources at our fingertips.”
- Social Media
- A number of UT Dallas departments and organizations provide social media channels. A list is available on the Social Media Directory page.
- Volunteerism
- Volunteer opportunities are available on an ongoing basis. For more events, consult the listings on the Office of Student Volunteerism website.
- Career Center
National Student Employment Week Ice Cream Social
Tuesday, April 15 (3 - 4:30 p.m.)Student Employment Lunch
Wednesday, April 16 (10 a.m. - 1 p.m.)National Student Employment Week Celebration
Wednesday, April 16 (11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.)National Student Employment Week Coffee and Doughnut Break
The center provides resources, employer connections and assistance in support of career paths for students and alumni. For future events, consult listings on the Career Center calendar and JSOM Career Management Center websites.
Thursday, April 17 (9 - 10:30 a.m.)- Oral Examinations
Jacob Irukwu
Public Affairs
April 14 at 1 p.m.
GR 2.326Alero Akporiaye
Public Policy and Political Economy
April 16 at 10 a.m.
GR 4.204Richard Pierce
Electrical Engineering
April 18 at 11 a.m.
FO 2.706