The University of Kentucky Confucius Institute (UKCI), established for only two years, was named the 2012 Confucius Institute of the Year in December. The honor distinguishes the UKCI among the more than 430 Confucius Institutes in 115 countries.
Maria Polinsky, Harvard University
“Does English Have Resumptive Pronouns?”
Co-sponsored by the Linguistics Program and the UK Department of English
Venue: Niles Gallery, Fine Arts Library
Maria Polinsky, Harvard University
"Fathers and Sons: Do all the Russians in the USA speak the same language?"
Languages of Russia’s Realms series
Co-sponsored by the Linguistics Program and the Department of English
Location: WT Young Auditorium
What Ancient Stars Tell Us about the Universe
There are stars in our universe that are nearly as old as the universe itself. These stars allow us to explore what the universe was like when it was less than 1 billion years old. The study of ancient stars is often called stellar archeology because it is possible to use them to piece together information about what the universe was like at very early times and how it changed as time went by.
In my talk I will discuss how we recognize these ancient stars among the enormous number of younger stars, like the Sun. I will also dis-cuss how the proportion of elements in ancient stars allows us to understand how the elements in our everyday world came into being. Finally I will discuss how the positions and motions of these stars within our Milky Way Galaxy give clues as to how galaxies formed.
A new earthquake-monitoring station has been added to the seismic network that is jointly operated by the Kentucky Geological Survey (KGS) at the University of Kentucky and the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences in the UK College of Arts and Sciences. The station is located behind the Perry County Public Library in Hazard, Ky., in the southeastern part of the state.
The Anthropology Department Presents:
"Freedom from Camps": Housing and Power in the Experience of Sri Lankan Long-term Refugees in India, with Dr. Sasikumar Balasundaram
Friday, January 11th from 4:00 – 5:30 PM in Lafferty 213
This event is open to all.
Foreign languages are in a period of transition regarding requirements for graduation here at the University of Kentucky. French professor Sadia Zoubir-Shaw and French graduate student Amelia Stevens discuss the continuing importance of world languages in a regular curriculum, as well as the career possibilities that a second language opens up.
Scholars and students from around the globe have congregated in Lexington for the last two years to discuss nature, the environment, social issues, economics, and more at the Dimensions of Political Ecology Conference. The next conference will take place at the University of Kentucky during the end of February 2013.
The Department of Gender and Women's Studies with Vox and The Feminist Alliance present the Reproductive Justice Symposium. Tues, Jan 22 from 5-7pm in the Small Ballroom of the Student Center.
Join us in commemorating the fortieth anniversary of the Supreme Court ruling on Roe v. Wade by showcasing the broader issues in which feminist scholars contextualize this landmark decision. Learn about the reproductive justice movement from advocates and experts. Refreshments will be served between panels.
Confirmed speakers: Maria Castro, MD; Gabriela Alcalde, MPH, DrPH; Melynda Price, PhD, JD; Nicole Huberfeld, JD; Representatives from Advocates for Youth, Kentucky Health Justice Network, and PPFA.
Panel 1: Race, Reproduction, and Social Justice
Panel 2: Advocates for Reproductive Justice
The University of Kentucky Center for Drug Abuse Research Translation (CDART) has received a $7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), funding which will continue the center's long history of developing novel intervention strategies that target high-risk individuals.
