STILL LEARNING AFTER ALL THESE YEARS . . .

In the Classroom with Robert Duvall

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Dean William Scott Green is joined by fellow lecturer Robert Duvall in one of Rochester's most popular undergraduate courses, "Theories of Religion," which uses Duvall's movie The Apostle as a core component of the curriculum.

The Role and Responsibilities of Academic Medical Centers in the New Century
Guest speakers include Jordan Cohen, president, Association of American Medical Colleges; C. McCollister Evarts '57M (MD), dean, Penn State College of Medicine; Catherine Gilliss '79N (Flw), dean, Yale University School of Nursing; Edward Miller, Jr. '68M (MD), dean of medical faculty and CEO, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; and William A. Peck '60M (MD), dean, Washington University School of Medicine.

Explore the College: Department Open Houses and Lectures
Departments and programs throughout the River Campus will open their doors for an exciting array of activities. Many are offering scheduled talks. See the registration form for times.

• American Sign Language: Werner Zorn, native South African deaf storyteller, presents "A Canoe Trip on the Zambezi River," a program to be enjoyed by the whole family. Afterwards, learn some basic ASL skills from current undergraduate majors.
  Anthropology: "Anthropology as a Gateway to Understanding African-American Public Life," featuring Patricia Guthrie '77 (PhD).
  
• Art and Art History: Two great programs are being offered, "Conversations with Art Alumni," a talk with graduates who have continued in the field; and "The Campus that Wasn't: Designing the University," a conversation about the exhibition of proposed ideas and realized plans for the River Campus, with its creator Jean France.
  
• Biology: "What Do We Know About the Evolution of Human Culture". A critical look at the connections between evolution, genes, and human culture with Dr. Richard Lewontin, Professor of Biology at Harvard University.
  
• Brain and Cognitive Sciences: Demonstrations of human perception, language understanding, learning, and insights into how the brain accomplishes these tasks.
  
• Center for Future Health: "21st Century Health Care: Imagine the Future," a presentation by Professor Philippe Fauchet, the director of the new interdisciplinary effort at the University.
  
• Center for Visual Science: The Center for Visual Science is 26 laboratories engaged in research on how the eyes and brain allow us to see. Our tour will include demonstrations of unique optical instruments and computer-generated visual illusions that teach us how the brain creates our perceptual world.
  
• Chemical Engineering: Open house.
  
• Chemistry: Reflections on Undergraduate Education.
  
• Clinical and Social Sciences in Psychology: Ongoing conversations. Edward Deci on "Motivating Performance in School and Work Organizations." Richard Koestner '80, '86 (PhD) on "My Life and Times at the University of Rochester."
  
• College Writing Program: A Web-based tour to take place at Rush Rhees Library, ground floor, Room 121 from 3:30-5:30 p.m.
  
• Computer Science and Brain and Cognitive Sciences: Demonstrations of computer vision, spoken dialogs with computers, and virtual reality at state-of-the-art labs.
  
• Computer Science: "Computation and Coordination on the Information Superhighway," a presentation by Computer Science Professor Sandya Dwarkadas and Electrical and Computer Engineering Professor David Albonesi. Also, "Brain Computation," a talk by Professor Dana Ballard.
  
• Dance: Come and find out about the academic Dance Program and the Performing Arts Series. In addition to talking to the faculty, there will be drumming and participatory dancing.
  
• Earth and Environmental Sciences: "Studying Earth to Understand Mars: Preparing for Future NASA Missions." Discussion I - Antarctic Dry Valleys: analogs for recent glacial activity on Mars with Professor Robert Poreda. Discussion II - Earth and Beyond: Looking for life in difficult places with Professor Ariel Anbar.
  
• Economics: "The State of the Discipline," a conversation lead by department chair Alan Stockman.
  
• Electrical and Computer Engineering: Visit Rochester's Own Music Technology and Imaging labs.
  
• English: "A Passion for Books: The Practice and Pleasure of Book Collecting." Members from the Departments of English and Rare Books will discuss and exhibit items from their personal collections, answer questions, and offer a list of resources for book lovers interested in the art of collecting. An expert will be on hand for own Rochester Roadshow: free appraisals and advice.
  
• Film Studies: Open house.
  
• Frederick Douglass Institute: Open house.
  
• Health and Society: Open house.
  
• History: "History Revisited: The Alumni Perspective."
  
• Linguistics: Open house.
  
• Mathematics: "Getting to the Surface: Visualizing Soap Film and Bubble Surfaces," a presentation by David Hoffman '66.
  
• Mechanical Engineering: "Energy and Power in the 21st Century." Amazing research currently under way at Rochester's Laser Lab may form the basis of everyday power sources in the near future. You'll hear from the Lab director Robert McCrory.
  
• Modern Languages and Cultures and the Russian Studies Program: They ask the question, "Where in the World Have You Been?" Alumni who have lived and worked in other countries, along with all MLC grads, are invited to come and share their experiences with current students who have studied abroad and are thinking of international careers. Along with a selection of international cuisine, there will be an exhibit of student photography from university- and department-sponsored programs in Mexico, France, Italy, Germany, Japan, and Russia.
  
• Music: Musical Showcase, taking place at 3:30 p.m. in Lower Strong Auditorium
  
• Philosophy: Political philosopher and presidential adviser, William Arthur Galston will speak on "Freedom of Association, Expressive Liberty, and Constitutional Citizenship."
  
• Physics and Astronomy: Open house.
  
• Political Science: Reception with faculty and current students in the Periodical Reading Room in Rush Rhees Library from 3:30-5:30.
  
• Polish and Central European Studies: Join Professor Grzegorz Kolodko, the John C. Evans Visiting Professor in Polish Studies and professor at the Warsaw School of Economics, for a lively discussion on Central European issues. (He's the former minister of finance and the first deputy prime minister of Poland, 1994-97.) Also, Skalny Visiting Professor of History Adam Walaszek of the Jagiellonian University in Krakow will talk about the immigration from Poland and Eastern Europe to the United States.
  
• Statistics: "Science, Society, and Statistics," featuring Professor Poduri S. R. S. Rao, Nicholas Zaino '73 (Mas), and Jeffry Morris.
  
• Visual and Cultural Studies: "Swing Dancing: See It, Learn It, Do It!"
  
• Women's Studies: Open house.
  

The Clare Dennison Symposium on the Child

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How does a child's environment enhance or inhibit healthy development? International experts Kathryn Barnard, professor of family and child nursing, the University of Washington; and Robert Haggerty, professor of pediatrics, University of Rochester, share their insights. Sponsored by the School of Nursing.

Various Topics in Computer Science
(A program especially for department alumni presented by its faculty.)
"Lewis Carroll's 1876 Election System: Conceptually Beautiful but Computationally Disastrous?" presented by Lane Hemaspaandra.
"Spoken Dialogs with Computers," by George Ferguson.
"Towards Three-Dimensional Video," by Kiriakos Kutulakos.

Our Summer at the Top of the World
This summer, Dr. John A. Tarduno, Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences here at the University of Rochester, led a team of one Postdoctorate Researcher and five undergraduate students to the High Canadian Arctic to study the Earth's climate 200 to 65 million years ago. In this slide show presentation, Professor Tarduno will discuss preliminary findings regarding his research, as well as the rigors and experiences of an expedition to the High Arctic. Come and be surprised, not only by our Earth's history, but also by the spectacular Arctic scenery. Refreshments will follow the presenation in Hutchison 224.

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