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4/15/08
UW-Madison events forecast: Week of April 20-26
MADISON -The Arboretum kicks off this week with a walk through prairies and savannas on April 20, while Hoofers welcomes spring with its annual outdoor equipment sale on April 26. At night, head down to the UW-Madison Space place for a discussion of astronomical events in the news on April 22. These and other events listed below are just a few of the events highlights at the University of Wisconsin-Madison during the week of April 20-26.
The events listed below are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.
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ARBORETUM WALK: PRAIRIES AND SAVANNAS IN SPRING
WHEN AND WHERE: Sunday, April 20, 1-3 p.m., Arboretum Visitor Center, 1207 Seminole Highway
DETAILS: Pasque flowers, prairie smoke, early buttercup and early migrating birds should make this a delightful walk.
RELATED LINK: http://www.uwarboretum.org
CONTACT: (608) 263-7888, info@uwarboretum.org
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GREEN WEEK: THE 11TH HOUR
WHEN AND WHERE: Sunday, April 20, 2-4 p.m., Fredric March Play Circle, Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St.
DETAILS: Hear about the state of the global environment with renewed energy in the wake of recent natural disasters. Check the Wisconsin Union Directorate Film Web site for complete film descriptions and information on free screening and seating policies.
RELATED LINK: http://www.union.wisc.edu/film/MUmovies.html
CONTACT: (608) 262-1143, erinhallbauer@gmail.com
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CUBA FILM SCREENING: ROOTS OF HOPE AND "CUBA LIBRE: EL MAYOR DESEO"
WHEN AND WHERE: Sunday, April 20, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Grainger Hall, 975 University Ave.
DETAILS: Following this film, there will be a question-and-answer session to discuss the current situation in Cuba, specifically human rights and freedom of expression.
RELATED LINK: http://www.raicesdeesperanza.org/tools.htm
CONTACT: (262) 442-7196, finley@wisc.edu
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SPEECH: ECONOMIC BARRIERS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST THE HIV/AIDS PANDEMIC
WHEN AND WHERE: Monday, April 21, 4:30 p.m., Grainger Hall, 975 University Ave.
DETAILS: A former trade representative for the Clinton administration, Ambassador Charlene Barshefsky will address how economic barriers and weak infrastructure are prohibiting the development in Africa and the fight against the HIV/AIDS pandemic.
CONTACT: (608) 333-5468, project4040@gmail.com
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ROY F. WESTON DISTINGUISHED LECTURES IN SUSTAINABILITY: KIRK SMITH
WHEN AND WHERE: Monday, April 21, 5:30 p.m., 1610 Engineering Hall, 1415 Engineering Drive
DETAILS: Kirk Smith, University of California, Berkeley, is an expert in the field of environmental health issues related to economic development and was a contributing author of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007. He will discuss "Energy and World Development - Challenges for Health and Climate."
RELATED LINK: http://www.sage.wisc.edu/pages/news.html
CONTACT: switmer@wisc.edu
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DART SPECIAL EVENT: WHY WE AGE AND HOW WE CAN AVOID IT
WHEN AND WHERE: Monday, April 21, 6 p.m., Paul Ebling Symposium Center, Microbial Sciences, 1550 Linden Drive
DETAILS: Cambridge researcher Aubrey de Grey argues that the process of aging is merely a disease, and a curable one at that. De Grey believes humans could live for centuries, if only we approach the aging process as "an engineering problem." If we get to work now, he says, humans alive today could live to be 1,000. DARTtalks were developed for UW-Madison students and are open to the general public. This event will be followed by a catered reception.
RELATED LINK: http://www.darttalk.com/
CONTACT: ericsen@wisc.edu
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TRUTH ABOUT DIETS
WHEN AND WHERE: Tuesday, April 22, noon, 1335 Health Sciences Learning Center, 750 University Ave.
DETAILS: Make sense of competing messages about nutrition and health. Gail Underbakke reviews the scientific literature to help develop a personal nutrition plan that makes sense. Underbakke is a distinguished clinical dietitian and the nutrition course co-director in the School of Medicine and Public Health and nutrition coordinator of the Preventive Cardiology Program at the UW Hospital and Clinics.
RELATED LINK: http://videos.med.wisc.edu
CONTACT: (608) 263-2506, marleau@wisc.edu
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HAVENS CENTER LECTURES: JOSHUA OPPENHEIMER AND TAUFIQ HANAFI
WHEN AND WHERE: Tuesday, April 22, and Wednesday, April 23, 4 p.m., 206 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Drive
DETAILS: The Havens Center presents these scholars in two lectures on film and history. Tuesday's lecture focuses on "History as Terror: Camera as Lure, Film as Intervention," while Wednesday's lecture outlines "Murdering for the Movies: Remaking Samson and Delilah With Sumatra's Bioscope Boys."
RELATED LINK: http://www.havenscenter.org
CONTACT: (608) 262-1420, info@havenscenter.org
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ALDO LEOPOLD LECTURE SERIES
WHEN AND WHERE: April 22, 4 p.m., 184 Russell Laboratories, 1630 Linden Drive
DETAILS: Curt Meine, Aldo Leopold biographer and senior fellow at the Aldo Leopold Foundation, will give a talk titled "Deep Roots of Ecosystem Management: Aldo Leopold and Germany's Dauerwald, 1935." A reception precedes the lecture from 3:30-4 p.m.
RELATED LINK: http://forest.wisc.edu
CONTACT: (608) 262-6969, mjmiron@wisc.edu
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THE ISTHMUS SOCIETY LECTURE
WHEN AND WHERE: Tuesday, April 22, 4:30-5:30 p.m., 4151 Grainger Hall, 975 University Ave.
DETAILS: Michael Shank, professor of the history of science and integrated liberal studies, discusses "Politics and Astrology in the Galileo Affair."
RELATED LINK: http://www.isthmussociety.org
CONTACT: isthmus@mailplus.wisc.edu
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ELOQUENCE AND EMINENCE: LONG-LOST VOICES OF THE WISCONSIN ONEIDAS
WHEN AND WHERE: Wednesday, April 23, 2-3 p.m., Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St.
DETAILS: Herbert Lewis, professor emeritus of anthropology, presents this lecture as part of this series by emeritus professors. No registration required. Refreshments served.
RELATED LINK: http://www.dcs.wisc.edu/classes/classtoc.htm
CONTACT: (608) 262-3733, eauerbach@dcs.wisc.edu
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DEBRA BEEBE MEMORIAL LECTURE
WHEN AND WHERE: Thursday, April 24, 4 p.m., 313 Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St.
DETAILS: Larry Davidson, Yale Program on Recovery and Community Health, presents "Recovering from Mental Illness is Not Only Possible, It's Happening Every Day."
CONTACT: (608) 263-0532, greenberg@waisman.wisc.edu
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SEMINAR: PEASANTS AND PRESIDENTS - DYNAMICS OF CHANGE WITH THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
WHEN AND WHERE: Friday, April 25, 8-9:30 a.m., Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St.
DETAILS: This presentation is part of the Ideas and Universities International Video Seminar Series. The program theme for the spring semester is "Universities as Organizations: Looking Inwards, Looking Outwards."
RELATED LINK: http://wiscape.wisc.edu/calendar/details.asp?id
CONTACT: (608) 265-6342, wiscape-info@education.wisc.edu
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HOOFERS SPRING GEAR RESALE
WHEN AND WHERE: Saturday, April 26, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St. (check Today in the Union for room location)
DETAILS: Buy outdoor gear and apparel at great prices or sell old gear for cash. This sale includes all gear and apparel for outdoor adventure sports including camping, kayaking, climbing, canoeing, biking, backpacking and more. Drop off old gear to sell on Thursday or Friday and leave the rest to Hoofers. Check the Web site for details.
RELATED LINK: http://outingresale.googlepages.com/home
CONTACT: (608) 262-1630, info@hooferouting.org
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- Susannah Brooks, (608) 262-3846, srbrooks2@wisc.edu