Through Fulbright Scholar Program, UK geology professor unravels the erosion of the Appalachians — from Ireland

By Kent Ratajeski

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 15, 2022) — Dave Moecher, a professor in the University of Kentucky Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, recently returned from Ireland, where he spent five months studying the erosion of the Appalachian Mountains and exploring the culture and history of the Emerald Isle.

A&S Welcomes New Faculty (2022-2023)

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Dr. William Turner - The Blues on Black Mountain: Stories from The Harlan Renaissance

Join us for Dr. Turner's presentation titled The Blues on Black Mountain: Stories from The Harlan Renaissance on Monday, October 17th at 5:00 pm in the UKAA Auditorium in the William T. Young Library. 

Dr. Turner's The Harlan Renaissance is the 2021 Winner of the Weatherford Award for Non-Fiction. He is a distinguished alumnus of the UK College of Arts & Sciences and a 2021 inductee into the College of Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame. 

Reception to follow at the Appalachian Center at 624 Maxwelton Ct. at approximately 6:30 pm. 

This event is co-sponsored by the Appalachian Center & Appalachian Studies Program, Commonwealth Institute for Black Studies, the Gaines Center for the Humanities, the African American and Africana Studies Program, and the Department of Sociology. 

 

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William T. Young Library - UK Athletics Association Auditorium

How I Wrote It - A Series Celebrating Feminist Authors

In this series, we will celebrate feminist authors who recently published a book or article. The author and interviewer will discuss the writing process of recently published work. After a 15 to 20 minute interview, the audience is invited to ask questions that will help their own writing process. 
 
Dr. Charlie Zhang is an Associate Professor of Gender and Women’s Studies. In Dreadful Desires (Duke University Press 2022), he examines how the Chinese state deploys affective notions of love to regulate the population and secure China’s place in the global economy.
 
This event is sponsored by the UK Department of Gender & Women's Studies, light refresments to follow. 
 

 

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William T. Young Library - UK Athletics Association Auditorium

J.C. Eaves Lecture

Artistic Mathematics: Truth and Beauty

I’ll talk about my work in mathematical visualization: making accurate, effective, and beautiful pictures, models, and experiences of mathematical concepts. I’ll discuss what it is that makes a visualization  compelling, and show many examples in the medium of 3D printing, as well as some work in virtual reality and spherical video. I’ll also discuss my experiences in teaching a project-based class on 3D printing for mathematics students.

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