Advanced Structural Geology
An advanced study of the theory, principles, and application of structural geology. Prereq: GLY 420G.
Habitable Planet
Earth is a 4.55-billion-year-old planet undergoing continuous evolution. ?We will explore aspects of Earth?s evolutionary changes that have affected both climate and life through time. The chemical and physical interactions between the solid Earth, the atmosphere, the hydrosphere, and the biosphere are investigated, providing the basis for understanding how Earth behaves as a self-regulating system that controls the global environment. The effect of human activity on modern Global Change will also be emphasized.
Invertebrate Paleobiol And Evolution
Basic ecologic and evolutionary framework of common fossil invertebrate taxa. Major principles of paleontology, ecology, systematics, and evolution; and the use of fossils in paleoecology and biostratigraphy. Laboratory work in classification of common fossils.?Lecture, two hours; laboratory, three hours per week. Prereq: GLY 102/112.
Paleoecol/Paleontol Sem
Discussion and study of advanced topics in paleoecology or paleontology and related fields. One or more field trips required. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits. Prereq: GLY 602 or equivalent or consent of instructor.
Appalachian Food Preservation: Lisa Conley
Spring is on its way! Gardens will be growing, and fruits and vegetables will be ready to eat - or preserve, pickle, freeze or dry! Lisa Conley is a graduate student in the Department of Sociology, and has been working on a documentary film about home food preservation methods in Appalachia since 2009.
UK Libraries Event to Feature Director of Bush Library
The upcoming UK Libraries Annual Dinner will feature guest speaker and UK history alumnus Alan C. Lowe, director of the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum. The annual dinner will also feature the 2012 presentation of the UK Libraries Medallion for Intellectual Achievement to UK chemist John Anthony.
Wired Coffee Chat With Dr. Karen Tice
WHO: Dr. Karen Tice, Department of Gender and Women's Studies
WHEN: Wednesday, March 21, 4:00p.m. - 5:00p.m.
This bodes to be one of the most interesting chats of the season! Ever-enthusiastic Dr. Tice will be discussing her recently published book Queens of Academe: Beauty Pageantry, Student Bodies and College Life, which looks at campus beauty/body politics on both predominantly white (including UK) and black campuses. Dr. Tice is a professor in the Department of Gender and Women’s Studies. Her areas of teaching include gender and education; popular culture and education; race, ethnicity, class, gender and sexuality in student cultures; and feminist theory. FREE hot chocolate and snacks!
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Lobby of Kenneland Hall
Wildcat Wheels with Sara Ailshire
Sara Ailshire is a senior majoring in Anthropology. Sara is also a mechanic at Wildcat Wheels, UK's community bike shop and bicycle library. Wildcat Wheels allows students and faculty rent bikes, or use the shops work stands, tools, and expertise to maintain their own bicycles. Arts & Sciences' Cheyenne Hohman recently sat down with Sara to discuss her work at Wildcat Wheels, and how it has informed her ambitions after she graduates from UK.
Black Women's Conference to Focus on the Power of Play
The conference, titled, "Learning the Ropes: Black Girlhood, Identity and the Power of Play," will center specifically on the lives and expressions of African-American girls. Incorporating expert speakers, performances, panels and activities both on campus and in the community, the conference will reveal the significance of play in the lives of African-American girls.
Renowned Physicist to Deliver Van Winter Memorial Lecture
Paul Steinhardt's lecture will focus on natural quasicrystals. He is a professor of physics and astrophysical sciences at Princeton University.