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MEDIA CONTACT: Department of Religion and Classics (585) 275-5378 or Helene Snihur hsnihur@rochester.edu
585.275.7800

February 10, 2006

EVENT: Lecture on "How Einstein Became Famous: Religion, Science, and World War I"

TIME, DATE, AND PLACE: 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14, in the Hawkins-Carlson Room, 105 Rush Rhees Library, on the University of Rochester's River Campus

ADMISSION: Free and open to the public.

Matthew Stanley will discuss "How Einstein Became Famous: Religion, Science, and World War I." He is an assistant professor of history at Iowa State University, where he teaches a course on science and religion in the graduate program in history of technology and science.

Stanley received his Bachelor of Arts degree in religion and his Bachelor of Science degree in optics from Rochester in 1998. He received his doctoral degree in the history of science from Harvard University. His forthcoming book is titled Practical Mystic: Religion and Science in the Life and Work of A.S. Eddington. Stanley's talk is sponsored by the Department of Religion and Classics, the Dean of the College, the Center for Judaic Studies, and the Undergraduate Religion and Classics Council.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact (585) 275-5378.


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The University of Rochester (www.rochester.edu) is one of the nation's leading private universities. Located in Rochester, N.Y., the University gives students exceptional opportunities for interdisciplinary study and close collaboration with faculty through its unique cluster-based curriculum. Its College of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering is complemented by the Eastman School of Music, Simon School of Business, Warner School of Education, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, and the Memorial Art Gallery.

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