12/07 3PM Bender Library MakerSpace
Join us at the Library for the first installment of the MakerSpace Crafting Corners on December 7th at 3PM!
Take a study break and learn how to create your very own adorable Amigurumi (crochet!) study buddy with Jee Davis, our University Librarian.
The MakerSpace will have all the materials you will need — just bring yourself and your enthusiasm!
Mixing drinks is such great fun. But doing so is also an incredible way to learn about how our brains process flavors and flavor combination. This talk covers some mixology, chemistry, biology, neuroscience, and a little bit of social science, too. Join us for a talk with AU Chemistry Professor Matthew Hartings from 7-7:30PM followed by Q&A and some fun DIY mocktail mixology and snacks!
11/09 3PM Mary Graydon Center (MGC) 200
Jeffrey Yoo Warren is an artist, community scientist, illustrator, and researcher based in Providence, Rhode Island. In 2023, he became the Library of Congress Innovator in Residence for his ongoing work on Seeing Providence Chinatown and the broader project, Seeing Lost Enclaves: Relational reconstructions of erased historic neighborhoods of color. In these projects he uses photographs, maps, film, and audio recordings from archival collections to build immersive digital models of historic Chinatowns.
How did the NBA transform from a white-dominated league that catered to a largely white fanbase, to a majority-Black league that embraced a multinational and multicultural fanbase? Theresa Runstedtler answers these questions and more by exploring the trials and triumphs of players from the 1970s, such as Spencer Haywood, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Earl “the Pearl” Monroe. Join us for the program from 7:00-7:30PM followed by Q&A and some concession style treats!
10/04 7PM Bender Library Lower Level
Have you ever wondered about how dating apps like Hinge, Tinder, and Bumble do the math to help you find 'The One'? Join us in Bender Library for the second installation of this speaker series with SOC professor Aarushi Sahejpal from 7-7:30 followed by a Q&A. Stay after the talk to enjoy some food that is perfect for a first date!
Learn more about the algorithms behind love.
AU Professor of Chemistry Dr. Raychelle Burks explores the weird and wonderful connection between science, the U.S. courts, and superheroes.
About the Speaker: After working in a crime lab, Dr. Burks returned to academia, teaching, and forensic science research. An analytical chemist, she enjoys the challenge developing detection methods for a wide-variety of compounds. Beyond the lab, Dr. Burks is a popular science communicator, appearing on TV, in podcasts, at large genre cons such as DragonCon and GeekGirlCon. She also writes a science-meets-true crime column called “Trace Analysis” for Chemistry World, the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.
Learn more about this quirky combination.
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