The robotics groups led by Professors Randall Beer, Kris Hauser, Selma Sabanovic, and Matthias Scheutz invite you to a Robotics Open House to be held on April 16th 2010 from 4-7pm at the R-House Living Lab (919 E. 13th Street, Bloomington IN 47408). This event showcases work from research education in robotics, human-robot interaction, and cognitive science including live demonstrations and computer simulations. It is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.
More information on demos forthcoming!!! For last year’s line-up, check out the Cognitive Science Robotics Open House website.
http://www.indiana.edu/~rhaus/Welcome.html
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Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Thursday, January 14, 2010
New SOCS website
IU SOCS: http://www.indiana.edu/~iusocs/
Student Organization for Cognitive Science
HomePeopleEventsiCogSciMUCSC
What is SOCS?The Student Organization for Cognitive Science (SOCS) aims to provide a community for burgeoning Cognitive Science students at Indiana University. We organize several events throughout the year, including:
movie nights
professor dinners
TED parties
discussion groups
Please check our events page for a constantly updated calendar of SOCS activities and Cognitive Science Program colloquia and lectures.
The Midwest Undergraduate Cognitive Science Conference (MUCSC) is an annual SOCS event. Last year the conference attracted young scholars from several midwestern universities. Professor Douglas Hofstadter presented the keynote address. Planning for MUCSC 2009 is underway, and abstracts must be submitted by February 28, 2010. For more information, see the MUCSC site.
iCogSci is an online resource for undergraduate Cognitive Science students and features the Indiana Undergraduate Journal of Cognitive Science. SOCS members are highly encouraged to participate in the journal review process and to contribute in whatever ways possible.
E-mail ListTo subscribe to our mailing list, please send a message with "subscribe socs-l" to listserv@indiana.edu. We also recommend you subscribe to Cognoscente, the departmental mailing list, by sending "subscribe cognoscente" to listserv@indiana.edu
Student Organization for Cognitive Science
HomePeopleEventsiCogSciMUCSC
What is SOCS?The Student Organization for Cognitive Science (SOCS) aims to provide a community for burgeoning Cognitive Science students at Indiana University. We organize several events throughout the year, including:
movie nights
professor dinners
TED parties
discussion groups
Please check our events page for a constantly updated calendar of SOCS activities and Cognitive Science Program colloquia and lectures.
The Midwest Undergraduate Cognitive Science Conference (MUCSC) is an annual SOCS event. Last year the conference attracted young scholars from several midwestern universities. Professor Douglas Hofstadter presented the keynote address. Planning for MUCSC 2009 is underway, and abstracts must be submitted by February 28, 2010. For more information, see the MUCSC site.
iCogSci is an online resource for undergraduate Cognitive Science students and features the Indiana Undergraduate Journal of Cognitive Science. SOCS members are highly encouraged to participate in the journal review process and to contribute in whatever ways possible.
E-mail ListTo subscribe to our mailing list, please send a message with "subscribe socs-l" to listserv@indiana.edu. We also recommend you subscribe to Cognoscente, the departmental mailing list, by sending "subscribe cognoscente" to listserv@indiana.edu
Monday, January 11, 2010
African American Dance, Choral, and IU Soul auditions
This week the African American Arts Institute is holding auditions for the Spring 2010 semester for The African American Dance Company, The African American Choral Ensemble and IU Soul Revue.
Audition details are as follows:
African American Dance Company
January 12, 2010, 7:00 p.m.
Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center, Room A217
This company’s repertoire consists of original choreography based on a fusion dance styles including modern, jazz, contemporary, African and Latin American dance forms.
Audition Description:
A short warm-up followed by a dance combination given by the Director. Please do not bring prepared dance routines. Dance specialties will be evaluated at the end of the auditions. No dance experience is required. Audition dress must be dance attire: Leotards, tights, jazz shoes or bare feet. Men may wear sweat-pants. No Street wear, tight pants or shorts.
African American Choral Ensemble
January 13, 2010, 7:00 p.m.
Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center, Room A219
The ensemble’s repertoire includes spirituals, folk forms, traditional and contemporary gospel music and formally composed works of African American composers.
Audition Description:
Vocalists are to bring one prepared piece with or without accompaniment.
IU Soul Revue and AAAI Band
January 14, 2010, 7:00 p.m.
Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center, Grand Hall
The ensemble delivers the sounds of timeless R&B, Soul, Funk, and contemporary urban black popular music.
Audition Description:
Vocalists
Prepare a one piece a cappella or bring a recording to accompany your solo. You will be asked to match pitches and harmonize.
AAAI Band
Instrumentalists - bring your instrument and be prepared to solo and accompany in a combo setting on an R&B, Soul, or Gospel piece. Drums and Amplifiers provided.
Come try out for one of these great ensembles!
Please visit our website at www.indiana.edu/~aaai or call the AAAI Marketing Office at (812)855-5427
Audition details are as follows:
African American Dance Company
January 12, 2010, 7:00 p.m.
Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center, Room A217
This company’s repertoire consists of original choreography based on a fusion dance styles including modern, jazz, contemporary, African and Latin American dance forms.
Audition Description:
A short warm-up followed by a dance combination given by the Director. Please do not bring prepared dance routines. Dance specialties will be evaluated at the end of the auditions. No dance experience is required. Audition dress must be dance attire: Leotards, tights, jazz shoes or bare feet. Men may wear sweat-pants. No Street wear, tight pants or shorts.
African American Choral Ensemble
January 13, 2010, 7:00 p.m.
Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center, Room A219
The ensemble’s repertoire includes spirituals, folk forms, traditional and contemporary gospel music and formally composed works of African American composers.
Audition Description:
Vocalists are to bring one prepared piece with or without accompaniment.
IU Soul Revue and AAAI Band
January 14, 2010, 7:00 p.m.
Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center, Grand Hall
The ensemble delivers the sounds of timeless R&B, Soul, Funk, and contemporary urban black popular music.
Audition Description:
Vocalists
Prepare a one piece a cappella or bring a recording to accompany your solo. You will be asked to match pitches and harmonize.
AAAI Band
Instrumentalists - bring your instrument and be prepared to solo and accompany in a combo setting on an R&B, Soul, or Gospel piece. Drums and Amplifiers provided.
Come try out for one of these great ensembles!
Please visit our website at www.indiana.edu/~aaai or call the AAAI Marketing Office at (812)855-5427
Cognitive Science Spring'10 Colloquium Series
Spring 2010 Schedule- Cognitive Science colloquium series
Selected Mondays @ 4pm
Room 101, Psychological and Brain Sciences
1/25/10 Sian Beilock, University of Chicago
Title: TBA
2/22/10
Mary Hayhoe, University of Texas at Austin
Title: TBA
3/22/10 Lynn Nadel, University of Arizona
Title: TBA
3/29/10 Lawrence Marks, Yale University
Title: TBA
4/5/10 Asif Ghazanfar, Princeton University
Title: TBA
4/19/10 Teenie Matlock, University of California, Merced
Title TBA
Selected Mondays @ 4pm
Room 101, Psychological and Brain Sciences
1/25/10 Sian Beilock, University of Chicago
Title: TBA
2/22/10
Mary Hayhoe, University of Texas at Austin
Title: TBA
3/22/10 Lynn Nadel, University of Arizona
Title: TBA
3/29/10 Lawrence Marks, Yale University
Title: TBA
4/5/10 Asif Ghazanfar, Princeton University
Title: TBA
4/19/10 Teenie Matlock, University of California, Merced
Title TBA
A Talk in Bioinformatics
Center for Bioinformatics Research Special Talk
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Dogwood Room, Indiana Memorial Union
3:00-4:00 p.m.
Admission Free
Yaoqi Zhou
IUPUI-School of Informatics
Director & Professor, Bioinformatics
From sequence to structure, to function, and back again: Integrating knowledge-based approaches with physical intuitions for protein folding, binding, and design
Abstract: Most biological activities are directed and/or regulated by proteins made of a gene-specified sequence of 20 amino-acid residue types. As a result, function or malfunction of specific proteins is responsible for almost all diseases. Proteins perform their function through their unique, self-assembled (folded) three-dimensional structures and through their specific binding to small molecules, to DNA/RNA (e.g. transcription factors that regulate gene expressions), or to other proteins (e.g. molecular recognition in signal transduction). Thus, how to predict the structure of a protein from its amino-acid sequence, discover the function from its structure and, then, design the sequence from its function or structure are the most essential problems in structural biology. In this talk, I will illustrate how the coupling of physical intuitions with learning from structural databases can go a long way toward untangling the complex relation between sequence, structure and function of proteins.
Biography: Trained as a theoretical physicist in a chemistry department, Dr. Zhou's research area moved to chemical engineering and computational biophysics during post-doctoral studies, and to bioinformatics when he became an independent researcher as an assistant professor at State University of New York at Buffalo in 2000.
His multidisciplinary training allows him to approach bioinformatic problems from the angle of physics. A recent example is the development of a knowledge-based energy function (called DFIRE) for proteins using the principle of physics rather than pure statistical information of protein structures. His group developed many freely available bioinformatic tools including SPARKS and SP3 for fold recognition and structure prediction, SPEM for multiple sequence alignment, SPINE for secondary and accessible surface area prediction, PINUP for binding-site prediction, MC2 for module identification from network of protein-protein interactions, and THUMBUP for topology prediction of transmembrane helical proteins.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Dogwood Room, Indiana Memorial Union
3:00-4:00 p.m.
Admission Free
Yaoqi Zhou
IUPUI-School of Informatics
Director & Professor, Bioinformatics
From sequence to structure, to function, and back again: Integrating knowledge-based approaches with physical intuitions for protein folding, binding, and design
Abstract: Most biological activities are directed and/or regulated by proteins made of a gene-specified sequence of 20 amino-acid residue types. As a result, function or malfunction of specific proteins is responsible for almost all diseases. Proteins perform their function through their unique, self-assembled (folded) three-dimensional structures and through their specific binding to small molecules, to DNA/RNA (e.g. transcription factors that regulate gene expressions), or to other proteins (e.g. molecular recognition in signal transduction). Thus, how to predict the structure of a protein from its amino-acid sequence, discover the function from its structure and, then, design the sequence from its function or structure are the most essential problems in structural biology. In this talk, I will illustrate how the coupling of physical intuitions with learning from structural databases can go a long way toward untangling the complex relation between sequence, structure and function of proteins.
Biography: Trained as a theoretical physicist in a chemistry department, Dr. Zhou's research area moved to chemical engineering and computational biophysics during post-doctoral studies, and to bioinformatics when he became an independent researcher as an assistant professor at State University of New York at Buffalo in 2000.
His multidisciplinary training allows him to approach bioinformatic problems from the angle of physics. A recent example is the development of a knowledge-based energy function (called DFIRE) for proteins using the principle of physics rather than pure statistical information of protein structures. His group developed many freely available bioinformatic tools including SPARKS and SP3 for fold recognition and structure prediction, SPEM for multiple sequence alignment, SPINE for secondary and accessible surface area prediction, PINUP for binding-site prediction, MC2 for module identification from network of protein-protein interactions, and THUMBUP for topology prediction of transmembrane helical proteins.
Wednesday, September 09, 2009
Themester Event: Film Viewing and Discussion
The Indiana University College of Arts And Sciences Presents a Themester 2009 Event Sponsored by the Department of African American and African Diaspora Studies.
“(RE)PRESENTING RACE IN AFRICAN AMERICAN FILM”
Free and Open to the Public
“Do the Right Thing”
(20th year anniversary)
Showing: September 17, 2009
7:15 - 10:15 p.m.
A201 (Theatre and Drama Center, Lee Norvelle/Marcellus Neal and Frances Marshall Black Culture Center)
(Discussant: Byron Craig)
Plot: On the hottest day of the year on a street in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, everyone's hate and bigotry smolders and builds until it explodes into violence. Runtime: 120 minutes
“The Spook Who Sat by the Door”
Showing: October 8, 2009
7:15 - 10:15 p.m.
A201 (Theatre and Drama Center, Lee Norvelle/Marcellus Neal and Frances Marshall Black Culture Center)
(Discussant: Dr. Michael T. Martin)
Plot: A black man plays Uncle Tom in order to gain access to CIA training, then uses that knowledge to plot a new American Revolution.
“Nothing But a Man”
Showing: November 12, 2009
7:15 - 10:15 p.m.
A201 (Theatre and Drama Center, Lee Norvelle/Marcellus Neal and Frances Marshall Black Culture Center)
(Discussant: Dr. Audrey T. McCluskey)
Plot: A devil-may-care young man is drawn to a grounded young woman. They part. He realizes he prefers stability to freedom. They reconcile. Runtime: 95 minutes
“(RE)PRESENTING RACE IN AFRICAN AMERICAN FILM”
Free and Open to the Public
“Do the Right Thing”
(20th year anniversary)
Showing: September 17, 2009
7:15 - 10:15 p.m.
A201 (Theatre and Drama Center, Lee Norvelle/Marcellus Neal and Frances Marshall Black Culture Center)
(Discussant: Byron Craig)
Plot: On the hottest day of the year on a street in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, everyone's hate and bigotry smolders and builds until it explodes into violence. Runtime: 120 minutes
“The Spook Who Sat by the Door”
Showing: October 8, 2009
7:15 - 10:15 p.m.
A201 (Theatre and Drama Center, Lee Norvelle/Marcellus Neal and Frances Marshall Black Culture Center)
(Discussant: Dr. Michael T. Martin)
Plot: A black man plays Uncle Tom in order to gain access to CIA training, then uses that knowledge to plot a new American Revolution.
“Nothing But a Man”
Showing: November 12, 2009
7:15 - 10:15 p.m.
A201 (Theatre and Drama Center, Lee Norvelle/Marcellus Neal and Frances Marshall Black Culture Center)
(Discussant: Dr. Audrey T. McCluskey)
Plot: A devil-may-care young man is drawn to a grounded young woman. They part. He realizes he prefers stability to freedom. They reconcile. Runtime: 95 minutes
Tuesday, September 08, 2009
Student Involvement Fair
You are invited to the Student Involvement Fair.
September 9, 2009
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
In the parking lot outside of the IMU hotel
This fall the Office of Service-Learning, Service-Learning Orientation will be combined with the Student Activities Office’s Student Involvement Fair. All 25 Advocates for Community Engagement (ACE) agencies will join other area agencies where students can provide service during the semester. ACE Community Partner tables will receive special identification so that service-learning students will recognize them. ACEs will assist students in completing preliminary paperwork necessary to start their service experience. Students can select site-specific orientation and training dates and can schedule their service hours for the semester around their class and work commitments in consultation with agency representatives.
September 9, 2009
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
In the parking lot outside of the IMU hotel
This fall the Office of Service-Learning, Service-Learning Orientation will be combined with the Student Activities Office’s Student Involvement Fair. All 25 Advocates for Community Engagement (ACE) agencies will join other area agencies where students can provide service during the semester. ACE Community Partner tables will receive special identification so that service-learning students will recognize them. ACEs will assist students in completing preliminary paperwork necessary to start their service experience. Students can select site-specific orientation and training dates and can schedule their service hours for the semester around their class and work commitments in consultation with agency representatives.
Friday, September 04, 2009
SOCS Call-out Meeting
The Student Organization for Cognitive Science (SOCS) invites all students interested in Cognitive Science and related fields to the call-out meeting on Thursday, September 10, from 5-7 p.m. We'll discuss our semester plans over some free pizza. (Many thanks to the Cognitive Science Program!)
When: Thursday, September 10, 5-7 p.m.
Where: IMU Faculty Room (above the University Club, by Whittenberger Auditorium)
What: Discussion of semester activities and free pizza
Who: Majors and non-majors welcome!
The Student Organization for Cognitive Science (SOCS) organizes a variety of activities including Professor dinners, movie nights, TED parties, and discussions.
For more information, visit http://www.indiana.edu/~iusocs
To be added to our mailing list: send 'subscribe socs-l' to listserv@indiana.edu
Contact:
Jaimie Murdock
SOCS President
jammurdo@indiana.edu
When: Thursday, September 10, 5-7 p.m.
Where: IMU Faculty Room (above the University Club, by Whittenberger Auditorium)
What: Discussion of semester activities and free pizza
Who: Majors and non-majors welcome!
The Student Organization for Cognitive Science (SOCS) organizes a variety of activities including Professor dinners, movie nights, TED parties, and discussions.
For more information, visit http://www.indiana.edu/~iusocs
To be added to our mailing list: send 'subscribe socs-l' to listserv@indiana.edu
Contact:
Jaimie Murdock
SOCS President
jammurdo@indiana.edu
Friday, August 28, 2009
WonderLab's "Science Night Out"
WonderLab's annual gala, Science Night Out, is coming up on Friday, September 11 at the Bloomington Convention Center. This event raises essential operating funds for the museum, funds that are even more critical in this year as grant resources have become more scarce.
WonderLab Museum of Science, Health and Technology is a critical outreach partner to many IU-based NSF grants. It provides crucial resources for K-12 education and teacher training, and is a tremendous asset for our own families, our area schools and for Indiana University students seeking service learning opportunities.
I would therefore like to strongly encourage you to join me in purchasing a ticket for WonderLab's Science Night Out annual gala. WonderLab is a private non-profit educational organization, and tickets are tax-deductible in large part. The deadline to purchase tickets (September 4 ) is right around the corner. Guests must be 21 years old or older. For information about the evening and the ticket-order form follow this link: http://wonderlab.org/membersndonors/fundraising.shtml
Here is what to expect in a nutshell: Science Night Out will be hosted by Coach Tom and Joani Crean and will have a theme of "WonderLab Untamed." The evening will kick off with a cocktail hour featuring live animals from across the globe, delicious hors d'oeuvres, cash bar, and one of Bloomington's largest silent auctions. A gourmet dinner and spectacular live auction will follow.
Please consider joining me at this important and truly enjoyable event for WonderLab!
Announced by:
Armin P. Moczek
Associate Professor
Department of Biology
Indiana University
WonderLab Museum of Science, Health and Technology is a critical outreach partner to many IU-based NSF grants. It provides crucial resources for K-12 education and teacher training, and is a tremendous asset for our own families, our area schools and for Indiana University students seeking service learning opportunities.
I would therefore like to strongly encourage you to join me in purchasing a ticket for WonderLab's Science Night Out annual gala. WonderLab is a private non-profit educational organization, and tickets are tax-deductible in large part. The deadline to purchase tickets (September 4 ) is right around the corner. Guests must be 21 years old or older. For information about the evening and the ticket-order form follow this link: http://wonderlab.org/membersndonors/fundraising.shtml
Here is what to expect in a nutshell: Science Night Out will be hosted by Coach Tom and Joani Crean and will have a theme of "WonderLab Untamed." The evening will kick off with a cocktail hour featuring live animals from across the globe, delicious hors d'oeuvres, cash bar, and one of Bloomington's largest silent auctions. A gourmet dinner and spectacular live auction will follow.
Please consider joining me at this important and truly enjoyable event for WonderLab!
Announced by:
Armin P. Moczek
Associate Professor
Department of Biology
Indiana University
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Kelley Activity Fair
All students interested in Business are welcome to attend the Kelley Activity Fair.
Thursday, September 10
2:00-5:00 p.m.
Kelley Graduate Side
CG 0034 and 0036 (lowest level)
Meet people from several Kelley student organizations in one location. Organizations include:
Alpha Kappa Psi
Alternative Spring Break
Business Honors
Civic Leadership Development
Emerging Economies
Kelley School Diversity Council
Student Business Ambassadors
Kelley Student Government
Women in Business
and many more!
Refreshments will be provided. Bring a reusable bottle!
Thursday, September 10
2:00-5:00 p.m.
Kelley Graduate Side
CG 0034 and 0036 (lowest level)
Meet people from several Kelley student organizations in one location. Organizations include:
Alpha Kappa Psi
Alternative Spring Break
Business Honors
Civic Leadership Development
Emerging Economies
Kelley School Diversity Council
Student Business Ambassadors
Kelley Student Government
Women in Business
and many more!
Refreshments will be provided. Bring a reusable bottle!
Monday, August 24, 2009
SPACKLED - An IU Study Group
You are cordially invited to join SPACKLED, an IU study group for the Philosophy/Psychology of Animal Cognition, Knowledge, Learning, Evolution, and Development.
We meet on a roughly bi-weekly schedule. Each meeting we discuss some recent pre-circulated papers on animal cognition.
For more information, you may visit our web site:
http://www.cogs.indiana.edu/spackled/
Please email Colin Allen at colallen@indiana.edu if you have any questions.
We meet on a roughly bi-weekly schedule. Each meeting we discuss some recent pre-circulated papers on animal cognition.
For more information, you may visit our web site:
http://www.cogs.indiana.edu/spackled/
Please email Colin Allen at colallen@indiana.edu if you have any questions.
Friday, August 21, 2009
Basic Mediation Training
Are you interested in constructive conflict resolution, restorative justice, and the mediation process? The Community Justice & Mediation Center (CJAM) invites you to attend Basic Mediation Training.
September 12, 13, 19, and 20
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
IU Maurer School of Law, Room 214
“Basic Mediation Training” is a great tool to add to the lifelong toolbox of community members interested in healing community harm, resolving neighbor-to-neighbor conflicts, alternative dispute resolution, criminal justice issues, or helping youth.
Participants who complete CJAM’s “Basic Mediation Training” are eligible to work as CJAM volunteer mediators; however, any community member interested in learning basic mediation skills is also welcome to participate.
Tuition for the training is $200, although a sliding scale is considered when applicable, and scholarships are available for those unable to afford the fee. Registration forms are available at www.cjam.org or by emailing training@cjam.org.
CJAM is a not-for-profit community leader in collaborative decision-making and conflict resolution, and CJAM’s experienced mediators have facilitated the resolution of a wide variety of community conflicts such as Victim-Offender Reconciliation, neighbor-to-neighbor and landlord-tenant disputes, and school and workplace disagreements among many others.
For information about “Basic Mediation Training” or other CJAM services, please visit www.cjam.org or contact the CJAM office at 812-336-8677.
Community Justice & Mediation Center
(812) 336-8677
www.cjam.org
September 12, 13, 19, and 20
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
IU Maurer School of Law, Room 214
“Basic Mediation Training” is a great tool to add to the lifelong toolbox of community members interested in healing community harm, resolving neighbor-to-neighbor conflicts, alternative dispute resolution, criminal justice issues, or helping youth.
Participants who complete CJAM’s “Basic Mediation Training” are eligible to work as CJAM volunteer mediators; however, any community member interested in learning basic mediation skills is also welcome to participate.
Tuition for the training is $200, although a sliding scale is considered when applicable, and scholarships are available for those unable to afford the fee. Registration forms are available at www.cjam.org or by emailing training@cjam.org.
CJAM is a not-for-profit community leader in collaborative decision-making and conflict resolution, and CJAM’s experienced mediators have facilitated the resolution of a wide variety of community conflicts such as Victim-Offender Reconciliation, neighbor-to-neighbor and landlord-tenant disputes, and school and workplace disagreements among many others.
For information about “Basic Mediation Training” or other CJAM services, please visit www.cjam.org or contact the CJAM office at 812-336-8677.
Community Justice & Mediation Center
(812) 336-8677
www.cjam.org
Monday, August 10, 2009
Themester at IU Bloomington
IU Bloomington’s first-ever themed semester to focus on evolution, diversity, change
IU Home Pages Article By Jennifer Piurek
http://homepages.indiana.edu/web/page/normal/11559.html
Indiana University Bloomington will commence its first-ever themed semester this fall with Themester 2009: Evolution, Diversity and Change. More than 40 related courses will tie in with the themes of diversity and evolution to coincide with the 150th anniversary of Charles Darwin's On the Origin of the Species by Means of Natural Selection and the 200th anniversary of Darwin's birth.
Themester is grounded in the undergraduate curriculum and will draw parallels between different disciplines by offering a range of courses, performances and discussions surrounding related topics, said IU Professor Jean Robinson, associate dean for undergraduate education for the College of Arts and Sciences and director of Themester.
"It's an opportunity to connect learning inside the classroom with outside the classroom and find exciting ways to get students-particularly undergraduates-more engaged in thinking about serious problems, issues and concerns," said Robinson.
Themester is designed to offer students multiple opportunities to connect to the theme, starting with the wide range of classes for undergraduates. In addition to the 46 Themester-related courses -- which will outlive the fall semester -- there will be related theatrical performances on campus and in the community; special gallery and museum exhibitions; and speaker and film series and panel discussions. Speakers will address issues that include evolutionary game theory, the evolution of apes and monkeys, and the tension between evolution and faith.
"We'll have a philosopher who does work on evolution and creationism; a religious scholar who tries to find a middle path for people who have strong faith beliefs to show how faith can live side-by-side with evolution; and at the end, we'll have federal appeals court Judge John E. Jones III (who presided in a Pennsylvania case that determined intelligent design was religion and couldn't be taught in schools)," Robinson said.
"Students need to be exposed to big questions and big ideas requiring interdisciplinary knowledge that does not conveniently fall within individual disciplines," said Bennett Bertenthal, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. "Themester is an exciting opportunity to imbue in students the importance of studying major issues from multiple perspectives that are addressed through educational activities occurring in as well as outside the classroom. We fully anticipate that Themester will become a very popular program attracting students throughout the campus."
Cardinal Theater Company will stage Inherit the Wind, a play based on the 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial, during which a high school science teacher (John T. Scopes) was convicted for teaching Darwin's theory of evolution in opposition with Tennessee law. IUB's Department of Theatre and Drama will do a staged reading of Palmer Park, about "white flight" from Detroit in the 1960s, which will also be staged by universities throughout the Big 10.
Speakers during IU's Themester include well-known evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins (sponsored by Union Board) and Arthur Robson of Simon Fraser University who will give a public lecture titled "We Are Impatient Because We Die. But Why Do We Die?"
Special exhibitions will be on display at the IU Art Museum, Lilly Library, Kinsey Institute and Mathers Museum of World Cultures, while Myers Hall will have displays titled "Darwin's Voyage of the Beagle" and "Evolution" and Jordan Hall will display "Tropical Biodiversity."
"We don't want to shy away from controversy," said Robinson. "We embrace the idea that universities are communities where we need to explore ideas and consider lots of different sides and question things in a safe place."
For a complete schedule of Themester events, many of which are open to the public, go to this web site: http://themester.indiana.edu/index.shtml
IU Home Pages Article By Jennifer Piurek
http://homepages.indiana.edu/web/page/normal/11559.html
Indiana University Bloomington will commence its first-ever themed semester this fall with Themester 2009: Evolution, Diversity and Change. More than 40 related courses will tie in with the themes of diversity and evolution to coincide with the 150th anniversary of Charles Darwin's On the Origin of the Species by Means of Natural Selection and the 200th anniversary of Darwin's birth.
Themester is grounded in the undergraduate curriculum and will draw parallels between different disciplines by offering a range of courses, performances and discussions surrounding related topics, said IU Professor Jean Robinson, associate dean for undergraduate education for the College of Arts and Sciences and director of Themester.
"It's an opportunity to connect learning inside the classroom with outside the classroom and find exciting ways to get students-particularly undergraduates-more engaged in thinking about serious problems, issues and concerns," said Robinson.
Themester is designed to offer students multiple opportunities to connect to the theme, starting with the wide range of classes for undergraduates. In addition to the 46 Themester-related courses -- which will outlive the fall semester -- there will be related theatrical performances on campus and in the community; special gallery and museum exhibitions; and speaker and film series and panel discussions. Speakers will address issues that include evolutionary game theory, the evolution of apes and monkeys, and the tension between evolution and faith.
"We'll have a philosopher who does work on evolution and creationism; a religious scholar who tries to find a middle path for people who have strong faith beliefs to show how faith can live side-by-side with evolution; and at the end, we'll have federal appeals court Judge John E. Jones III (who presided in a Pennsylvania case that determined intelligent design was religion and couldn't be taught in schools)," Robinson said.
"Students need to be exposed to big questions and big ideas requiring interdisciplinary knowledge that does not conveniently fall within individual disciplines," said Bennett Bertenthal, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. "Themester is an exciting opportunity to imbue in students the importance of studying major issues from multiple perspectives that are addressed through educational activities occurring in as well as outside the classroom. We fully anticipate that Themester will become a very popular program attracting students throughout the campus."
Cardinal Theater Company will stage Inherit the Wind, a play based on the 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial, during which a high school science teacher (John T. Scopes) was convicted for teaching Darwin's theory of evolution in opposition with Tennessee law. IUB's Department of Theatre and Drama will do a staged reading of Palmer Park, about "white flight" from Detroit in the 1960s, which will also be staged by universities throughout the Big 10.
Speakers during IU's Themester include well-known evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins (sponsored by Union Board) and Arthur Robson of Simon Fraser University who will give a public lecture titled "We Are Impatient Because We Die. But Why Do We Die?"
Special exhibitions will be on display at the IU Art Museum, Lilly Library, Kinsey Institute and Mathers Museum of World Cultures, while Myers Hall will have displays titled "Darwin's Voyage of the Beagle" and "Evolution" and Jordan Hall will display "Tropical Biodiversity."
"We don't want to shy away from controversy," said Robinson. "We embrace the idea that universities are communities where we need to explore ideas and consider lots of different sides and question things in a safe place."
For a complete schedule of Themester events, many of which are open to the public, go to this web site: http://themester.indiana.edu/index.shtml
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Seeking Study Participants
The User Experience Group at Indiana University is looking for usability study participants for the new http://www.iub.edu/ website. Participants will be paid.
The study will be conducted at the Wrubel Computing Center (10th & the Bypass) and will take approximately one hour. Participants will be asked to complete a series of tasks using the website and will be presented with $20 Barnes & Noble gift cards as our appreciation for their feedback.
The scheduled session times will be during the week of May 18-22, with the following time slots:
Monday-Friday, May 18-22, 2009.
8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
If you are interested in participating in this study, please contact the User Experience Group at usable@indiana.edu with the following information:
1. Your IU affiliation – undergraduate/graduate/staff/faculty (please indicate current or prospective)
2. Your preferred session time and 2 alternate times (we will do our best to accommodate your first choice)
Thank you,
User Experience Group
Indiana University
The study will be conducted at the Wrubel Computing Center (10th & the Bypass) and will take approximately one hour. Participants will be asked to complete a series of tasks using the website and will be presented with $20 Barnes & Noble gift cards as our appreciation for their feedback.
The scheduled session times will be during the week of May 18-22, with the following time slots:
Monday-Friday, May 18-22, 2009.
8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
If you are interested in participating in this study, please contact the User Experience Group at usable@indiana.edu with the following information:
1. Your IU affiliation – undergraduate/graduate/staff/faculty (please indicate current or prospective)
2. Your preferred session time and 2 alternate times (we will do our best to accommodate your first choice)
Thank you,
User Experience Group
Indiana University
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Informatics High School Summer Camp
In case you know high-school age students who might be interestested in a summer learning opportunity, the School of Informatics will be hosting an Informatics High School Summer Camp.
June 21-25, 2009
IU – Bloomington
The Informatics High School Summer Camp is designed to give high school students the chance to interact with IU faculty/staff and students, and learn about the latest trends in information technology, the internet and Web design, networking, new media, databases, gaming and more.
More details can be found on the website: http://www.informatics.indiana.edu/summercamp/
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Robotics Open House
You are cordially invited to join us for the Cognitive Science Robotics Open House.
What: Cognitive Science Robotics Open House
When: Friday, May 1, 4-7 p.m.
Where: The West Wing of IUB’s Eigenmann Hall, 8th floor
Are you fascinated by robots? On May 1, the Cognitive Science Robotics groups, led by Professor Randall Beer and Professor Matthias Scheutz invite you to a Robotics Open House.
The Open House will feature presentations about research going on in both groups and will include various live demonstrations on robots and in computer simulations. In particular, you will see CRAMER, the friendly interactive humanoid, an autonomous Segway platform moving to natural language commands, an autonomous robot photographer taking pictures, an autonomous walking hexapod controlled by a neural network, a robotic vocal tract producing natural sounds, a robotic head with attached arm showing binocular vision-guided reaching, a gantry robot, as well as various computer simulations of artificial agents performing tasks in simulated environments, and demos of gesture recognition and natural language processing.
To learn more, visit: http://cogs.indiana.edu/openhouse/
What: Cognitive Science Robotics Open House
When: Friday, May 1, 4-7 p.m.
Where: The West Wing of IUB’s Eigenmann Hall, 8th floor
Are you fascinated by robots? On May 1, the Cognitive Science Robotics groups, led by Professor Randall Beer and Professor Matthias Scheutz invite you to a Robotics Open House.
The Open House will feature presentations about research going on in both groups and will include various live demonstrations on robots and in computer simulations. In particular, you will see CRAMER, the friendly interactive humanoid, an autonomous Segway platform moving to natural language commands, an autonomous robot photographer taking pictures, an autonomous walking hexapod controlled by a neural network, a robotic vocal tract producing natural sounds, a robotic head with attached arm showing binocular vision-guided reaching, a gantry robot, as well as various computer simulations of artificial agents performing tasks in simulated environments, and demos of gesture recognition and natural language processing.
To learn more, visit: http://cogs.indiana.edu/openhouse/
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Student Reviewers Needed
Student Reviewers are needed for the Indiana Undergraduate Journal of Cognitive Science.
The Indiana Undergraduate Journal of Cognitive Science is seeking enthusiastic students to join the editorial board for the fall 2009 semester. As a student reviewer, you would be responsible for reviewing and editing a share of the submissions made to the journal, and be involved in the decision making process to determine which submissions ultimately get published. This is a unique opportunity for undergraduate students interested in the publication process of a scientific journal. Interested students should send an email to Brenden Sewell at brrsewel@indiana.edu
The Indiana Undergraduate Journal of Cognitive Science is seeking enthusiastic students to join the editorial board for the fall 2009 semester. As a student reviewer, you would be responsible for reviewing and editing a share of the submissions made to the journal, and be involved in the decision making process to determine which submissions ultimately get published. This is a unique opportunity for undergraduate students interested in the publication process of a scientific journal. Interested students should send an email to Brenden Sewell at brrsewel@indiana.edu
Friday, April 17, 2009
Workshop on Quantum Logic
Announcing an informal workshop on Quantum Logic Inspired by Quantum Computation at Indiana University, May 11-12, 2009
Our aim is to organize a small workshop that would bring together people who are developing new areas of logic coming from quantum computation, and also people who are interested in related projects coming from areas of philosophical logic, mathematics, and theoretical computer science.
Information on speakers may be found at www.indiana.edu/~iulg/qliqc.
There is no formal registration and all are welcome, but we would appreciate knowing ahead if you plan to come. Please write to Jamie Chapman if you plan to come: jchapman at indiana.edu.
Organizers:
Michael Dunn, Indiana University
Larry Moss, Indiana University
Zhenghan Wang, Microsoft Station Q
Sponsors:
IU Department of Mathematics
IU Program in Pure and Applied Logic
IU School of Informatics
National Science Foundation
Our aim is to organize a small workshop that would bring together people who are developing new areas of logic coming from quantum computation, and also people who are interested in related projects coming from areas of philosophical logic, mathematics, and theoretical computer science.
Information on speakers may be found at www.indiana.edu/~iulg/qliqc.
There is no formal registration and all are welcome, but we would appreciate knowing ahead if you plan to come. Please write to Jamie Chapman if you plan to come: jchapman at indiana.edu.
Organizers:
Michael Dunn, Indiana University
Larry Moss, Indiana University
Zhenghan Wang, Microsoft Station Q
Sponsors:
IU Department of Mathematics
IU Program in Pure and Applied Logic
IU School of Informatics
National Science Foundation
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Themester: “Evolution, Diversity and Change”
Themester is a College-wide initiative designed to create, explore, and encourage interdisciplinary opportunities for students, faculty and the community. For Fall 2009, the chosen theme is, “Evolution, Diversity and Change.” Within this program, a collection of courses have been identified by departments in the College for their connection to the current theme. These classes have been identified with the Registrar under Other Special Course Offerings as “Themester at the College” with the report code of BLTC. The curriculum bundle may also be accessed at the Themester website (www.themester.indiana.edu).
The intent of the College is that students in these classes will be given special opportunities to explore and experience their education across disciplines, including the potential to combine learning with other classes, hear from guest lecturers and speakers both in class and at campus-wide events, and explore other opportunities such as plays, movies, and exhibits. Students in these classes will receive information about Themester events in the campus and community through an e-mail listserve. And, student work may be nominated by faculty as exemplars of the Themester theme and interdisciplinary cooperation. Selected works will then be recognized and published in an electronic monograph to be retained by the IU Libraries.
For more information, please see the Themester website at www.themester.indiana.edu.
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Top 10 Reasons to Enroll in Themester at the College Classes:
(10) It’s easy! Just look for “Themester at the College” in the Registrar’s Special Course Listings when you sign up for Fall 2009 classes.
(9) Connect your coursework with campus and community events.
(8) Stay informed about interdisciplinary opportunities through the Themester email account.
(7) Discover interconnected events and exhibitions throughout the campus.
(6) See a great play and perhaps discuss it in class.
(5) Learn how your class relates to other areas of study through exploration and guest lecturers.
(4) A chance to have your work recognized for its interdisciplinary value and published in an electronic monograph.
(3) Learn from world-class experts on how the theme of “evolution, diversity and change” impacts their field.
(2) What is this “evolution” thing, and how do I do it?
(1) Get more information at www.themester.indiana.edu.
The intent of the College is that students in these classes will be given special opportunities to explore and experience their education across disciplines, including the potential to combine learning with other classes, hear from guest lecturers and speakers both in class and at campus-wide events, and explore other opportunities such as plays, movies, and exhibits. Students in these classes will receive information about Themester events in the campus and community through an e-mail listserve. And, student work may be nominated by faculty as exemplars of the Themester theme and interdisciplinary cooperation. Selected works will then be recognized and published in an electronic monograph to be retained by the IU Libraries.
For more information, please see the Themester website at www.themester.indiana.edu.
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Top 10 Reasons to Enroll in Themester at the College Classes:
(10) It’s easy! Just look for “Themester at the College” in the Registrar’s Special Course Listings when you sign up for Fall 2009 classes.
(9) Connect your coursework with campus and community events.
(8) Stay informed about interdisciplinary opportunities through the Themester email account.
(7) Discover interconnected events and exhibitions throughout the campus.
(6) See a great play and perhaps discuss it in class.
(5) Learn how your class relates to other areas of study through exploration and guest lecturers.
(4) A chance to have your work recognized for its interdisciplinary value and published in an electronic monograph.
(3) Learn from world-class experts on how the theme of “evolution, diversity and change” impacts their field.
(2) What is this “evolution” thing, and how do I do it?
(1) Get more information at www.themester.indiana.edu.
Students Needed: ASCS-Q 294
The Career Development Center is looking for experienced juniors and seniors to share their advice with freshmen and sophomores in our Q294 (Basic Career Development) course.
If you have had experience with student organizations, volunteer work, internships, and/or study abroad programs, this is a great chance to inspire other students. It is also a great experience to add to the “Presentation” portion of your resume. The Q294 student panel sessions are:
April 27
11:15 a.m.
2:30 p.m.
4:00 p.m.
April 28
11:15 a.m.
For more details and for the location of each workshop, please contact:
Alexa Yarnelle
Assistant Director
Career Development Center and Arts & Sciences Career Services
Indiana University, Bloomington
625 N. Jordan Avenue
Bloomington, IN 47405
812-855-0299 812-855-2121 (fax)
ayarnell@indiana.edu www.iucareers.com
If you have had experience with student organizations, volunteer work, internships, and/or study abroad programs, this is a great chance to inspire other students. It is also a great experience to add to the “Presentation” portion of your resume. The Q294 student panel sessions are:
April 27
11:15 a.m.
2:30 p.m.
4:00 p.m.
April 28
11:15 a.m.
For more details and for the location of each workshop, please contact:
Alexa Yarnelle
Assistant Director
Career Development Center and Arts & Sciences Career Services
Indiana University, Bloomington
625 N. Jordan Avenue
Bloomington, IN 47405
812-855-0299 812-855-2121 (fax)
ayarnell@indiana.edu www.iucareers.com
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