Christine Smith is a graduate student in the Department of Geography. A recipient of a grant from the National Science Foundation, Smith has been spending months in Egypt learning Arabic and conducting research since 2010.
International Studies senior Cassie Hardin is spending the next five months is Beijing, China. Luckily for us, she has a video camera and is not afraid to use it! Follow her adventures as she blogs from abroad, and helps A&S celebrate our Year of China initiative.
Tsugaru shamisen musicians Oyama x Nitta will present a concert at UK on April 1 as part of the Kentucky Cherry Blossom Festival. Yutaka Oyama and Masahiro Nitta are known for using the Tsugaru shamisen instrument to bring a modern sensibility to ancient, highly percussive folk music sometimes referred to as "Japanese bluegrass."
Introduction to Syntax in Organic Chemistry. Instructor Arthur Cammers on this online course introducing students to the graphical notation and the language of organic chemistry.
Interest in home gardening and food preservation practices have increased over the last several years, especially in urban areas. Three home producers from Appalachian Kentucky - Betty Tyra Gregory, Gary Rose, and Rowena Borders. The panel will be moderated by Lisa Conley, a graduate student also debuting her short film during the beginning of the forum.
232 E. Maxwell St.
Lexington, KY 40506
There will be a roundtable discussion Friday afternoon, from 4-6pm. On Saturday, there will be four talks from our guest speakers, with commentary on each by Kentucky graduate students. Lunch will be provided for guests and attendees on Saturday.
Speakers:
Andy Egan, Rutgers University
Gregg Horowitz, Pratt Institute
Jane Kneller, Colorado State University
Christy Mag Uidhir, University of Houston
Times: 9:30-11, break, 11:30-1, lunch (provided for all attending), 2-3:30, break, 4-5:30.
The order of speakers is Kneller, Mag Uidhir, Horowitz, Egan.
WHAT: Ghost Stories adn Humorous Anecdotes Told by Professional Kentucky Servants (Doctors, lawyers, School Teachers, Sheriffs)
WHO: Lynwood Montell
WHEN: Tuesday, March 27, 2:00p.m. - 3:30p.m.
WHERE: Student Center Room 230
Open to the public, refreshments will be served. Sponsored by the Department of Modern and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
About the Lynwood Montell:
Professor Montell appears courtesy of the Kentucky Humanities Council.
William Lynwood Montell taught at Western Kentucky University from 1969 to 1999. He is the author of 27 books, including Saga of Coe Ridge, Ghosts Along the Cumberlands, Don't Go Up Kettle Creek, and Singing the Glory Down. He no longer teaches university classes, but continues writing books and doing lectures and storytelling presentations. For many years he has been featured as one of the statewide speakers sponsored by the Kentucky Humanities Council. Since his retirement he has published Ghosts Across Kentucky (2000), Haunted Houses and Family Ghosts of Kentucky (2001), Tales From Kentucky Lawyers (2003); Tales From Tennessee Lawyers (2005); Reminisces and Reflections: African American in the Kentucky-Tennessee Upper Cumberland Since the Civil War (with Wali Kharif, 2005); Grassroots Music in the Upper Cumberland (2006); Tales from Kentucky Doctors (2008); Civil War in the Kentucky-Tennessee Upper Cumberland (2008) and Tales from Kentucky Funeral Directors (2008).
In the summer of 2001, Professor Montell was inducted into the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame, located in Renfro Valley, Kentucky, and in March 2003, he received the Governor's Arts Award in the folk Heritage category, an award based on the books he has written that focus on local life and culture. In his words, 'As I tell people, I could care less writing about kings, queens, and presidents, I write about local culture, life, and times as described by persons whom I interview during the research/writing process.'
Jairus Rossi is a graduate student in the Department of Geography, and one of twelve individuals organizing the 2nd annual Dimensions of Political Ecology Conference, which will take place from April 13th – 15th 2012 at the University of Kentucky. The conference is a multi-disciplinary event that will bring two guest speakers and scholars from at least ten countries.
Retired Chemistry Professor Jim Holler's enthusiasm for chemistry and passion for teaching led him to include several visually stunning science demonstrations in class.
UK Engineering professor collaborates with professors from Department of Psychology and the College of Education to develop innovative "mirror" to study autism and child development.
