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- Landscape Architecture at UT Arlington ranked in top 20 nationally (20 Nov 2009)
- Emerging artists show work in Gallery at UTA (20 Nov 2009)
- UT Arlington physicists explain the 'Great Oxidation of Earth's Atmosphere' (19 Nov 2009)
- Newsweek editor to speak in UT Arlington Maverick Speakers Series (12 Nov 2009)
- Regents approve final design for $78 million events center (12 Nov 2009)
- Southern Ute algae biofuel project focus of Nov. 18 talk (9 Nov 2009)
- UT Arlington receives grant to operate college readiness program (9 Nov 2009)
- Textbook rental program expanded into January at UT Arlington (4 Nov 2009)
- PostSecret Project creator Frank Warren to speak at UT Arlington (4 Nov 2009)
- Murder mystery next on Theatre Arts schedule (4 Nov 2009)
Events for Friday, November 20
| All Day | International Education Week 2009 |
The Office of International Education has chosen the theme "International Connections: Developing Careers with a Global Perspective" for International Education Week 2009 at UT Arlington. This year's events will celebrate the international involvement of UTA and its outstanding professors in a variety of fields including: Engineering, Nursing, Physics, Linguistics, Anthropology, Architecture and Business. November 16th-20th is the tenth annual International Education Week, a joint intiative of the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Department of Education, which provides the opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and to participate in programs that prepare Americans for a global environment.
International Education Week 2009 Events
Mon-Fri November 16-20th
Study Abroad Photo Contest
Sierras Lounge, UC
Photos displayed all week
Monday
Nursing- Associate Dean Jennifer Gray, "Cultural Learning: Uphill Journeys in Africa"
Time: 8-9am and 4:30-5:30pm
Location: Pickard Hall, Rm. 223
Honors College- Dean Karl Petruso, "What is Transformative about Study Abroad?"
Time: 3-4pm
Location: College Hall, Rm. 101
Tuesday
Engineering
Dr. Robert Magnusson, "Global Perspectives in Engineering Education, Research and Practice"
Time: 1-2pm
Location: Nedderman Hall, Rm. 111
Physics
Dr. Kaushik De, "ATLAS- A Physics Experiment on a Global Scale"
Time: 2-3pm
Location: Chemistry & Physics Bldg., Physics Conference Rm. 303 CPB
Wednesday
Architecture
Dean Don Gatzke, "The Education of the Architect and the Grand Tour: the Importance of Traveling Abroad"
Time: 12-1pm
Location: Architecture Bldg., Rm. 204
Thursday
Business
Dr. Fred Forgey, "Australia and New Zealand Study Abroad"
Time: 12-1
Location: Business Bldg., Rm. 609
Office of the Provost
Vice Provost, Dr. David Silva, "The Dried Anchovies Have Eyes: My Experiences as an International Student in Korea"
Time: 12:30-1:30pm
Location: Library, 6th Floor Parlor
International Scholars Reception
Library, 6th Floor Atrium
Thursday, 3-5pm
By invitation only | |
| 8:30 am | Organizing Projects for Success |
Organizing Projects for Success will be held in room 112 at the Santa Fe Station in Downtown Fort Worth. | |
| 9:00 am | Approaches to Sustainability |
A UT Arlington OneBook Poster Session with Palo Duro | |
| 9:00 am | Downtown Arlington Farmer's Market |
| 9:00 am | 'Growing with Tradition' Gallery Show |
For the first time ever, the Native American Students Association is hosting an impressive expos'e of ethnographical influence on modern American society.
Social values as well as science and technology advancements and solutions will be included in the show. Featured leaders and documents reflecting Native American influence on American government structures offer jolting insights and will be mixed amongst arts, crafts, literature, music and photography items.
The President of the United States proclaimed Friday, Nov. 27, 2009 as Native American Heritage Day. The university is closed both Thursday and Friday Nov. 26-27 for Thanksgiving so please visit the Gallery on another day. November is National Native American Heritage Month.
The Native American Students Association represents a people practicing "Thousands of Years of Sustainability." The group's Elder and off-campus adviser, Eugene Brown, 84, plans to play his handcrafted flutes on Wednesday, Nov. 25 from noon to 2 p.m. in the Gallery.
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| 10:00 am | Carter Blood Drive |
Be a Maverick, Donate Blood! Buses will be on campus to collect donations outside of the Library and the University Center. No appointment is necessary to donate, but please bring a photo ID.
Remember, you can save up to three lives from one donation! | |
| 11:00 am | Biomaterial Surface Modification and Engineering Bone Tissue |
The Bioengineering Department hosts a teleconference presentation by two researchers from the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology at the University of Hong Kong - Josephine W.Y. Ip, M.D. and Kelvin W.K. Yeung, Ph.D..Dr. Ip will discuss bone regeneration with resorbable polylactide membrane and sponge.Professor Yeung will discuss biological response of cells on plasma-treated metallic surfaces. Everyone welcome. | |
| 11:00 am | Choosing Materials for Nuclear Systems |
The Electrical Engineering Department welcomes Dr. Todd Allen, associate professor of materials science and engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and scientific director of the Advanced Test Reactor National Scientific User Facility at the Idaho National Laboratory. Radiation damage and corrosion are critical considerations in the design of nuclear reactors. In this presentation, Dr. Allen will describe materials planned for use in Generation IV nuclear energy systems. Everyone welcome. | |
| 12:30 pm | Microcosm: The Adventure Within |
At the Center of Miniaturized Medicine in the year 2053, you'll shrink down to the size of a microbe and get injected into a patient who is suffering an infection from a mysterious virus. Produced in cooperation with the University of Utah Medical School, this high-speed immersive adventure is not only exciting, but educational as well. Traveling from the base of the eye to the interior of the heart, you'll explore exotic ports of call in CMM Probe Alpha with its robotic outboard scout vehicle. As you piece together the clues the virus has left behind, you'll race against time to save the patient on your roller-coaster ride through the body. Laser battles, genetic weapons, and lots of surprises along the way, make this a show audiences will want to experience again and again. | |
| 1:00 pm | The Leadership Academy |
The Leadership Academy will hold their general body meeting, and will be discussing new topics and events. | |
| 2:00 pm | Selected 2D Works |
Opening Reception * Thursday, October 8, 2009 * 6 pm - 8 pm
GALLERY 76102 HOURS OF OPERATION
TUESDAY, THURSDAY & SATURDAY 11AM - 3PM
WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY 2PM - 6PM | |
| 2:30 pm | Proteomic Peptide Chips--Highly Parallel Picoliter Protein Assays |
Chemistry and Biochemistry Seminar by Prof. Xiaolian Gao, University of Houston
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| 2:30 pm | Two Small Pieces of Glass |
Follow two students as they interact with an astronomer at a local star party. Along the way the students learn how telescopes work, the history of telescopes, and major discoveries made by these instruments. Enjoy this beautiful show created just for the International Year of Astronomy 2009 by Imiloa Astronomy Center, Buhl Planetarium at the Carnegie Science Center, and Interstellar Studios. Animations by Mirage 3D. Music performed by the London Symphony Orchestra. | |
| 4:00 pm | Phi Kappa Phi Initiation Ceremony |
Members invited to membership in the national Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi will be initiated to the society. Reception follows. | |
| 5:30 pm | $2 Movie - Up |
Come see your favorite movies again on our REALLY BIG screen! | |
| 7:00 pm | Delta Zeta's Formal |
Delta Zeta's Formal for members and their guests. | |
| 8:00 pm | Dept. of Theatre Arts presents BOOK OF DAYS by Lanford Wilson |
BOOK OF DAYS, written by Pulitzer Prize winner Lanford Wilson and directed by UTA Dept. of Theatre Arts Associate Professor Dr. Dennis Maher, is set in a small town dominated by a cheese plant, a fundamentalist church, and a community theatre. When a murder is suspected, a local actress playing the role of St. Joan seeks for justice to be served, as she begins taking on the attributes of the saint! A play with enormous depth as well as humorous turns and surprises. | |
| 8:30 pm | Maroon 5 |
Today is Friday, November 20th, 2009
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