A&S Course Blends Science and Humanities, Explores Art and Epidemics
A new hybrid course in the College of Arts and Sciences will bridge the gap between to seemingly unrelated areas: art and epidemics.
Shaunna Scott named Editor of the Journal of Appalachian Studies
Scott is a former president of the Appalachian Studies Association – which publishes the journal – and becomes the second sociologist from UK to serve as editor of JAS.
A&S' "What's New in Science" is Back for Spring 2013
The science may be new, but the program itself is in its second year, after tremendous success in 2011-2012
Exhibit Chronicles Roots of KY African Americans
In recognition of Black History Month, a photography exhibit of several generations of Kentucky African Americans is currently on display in the Margaret I. King Building on the University of Kentucky campus. "Kentucky: Roots, Times and Generations," which is up through Feb. 28, is free and open to the public.
WUKY's "UK Perspectives" Continues Discussion of 'Reimagining Russia's Realms'
WUKY's "UK Perspectives" focuses on the people and programs of the University of Kentucky and is hosted by WUKY General Manager Tom Godell. Today's program is a continuation of last week's conversation about "Reimagining Russia's Realms," the College of Arts and Sciences' in-depth examination of the people, art, cultures and homelands of Eurasia.
Sesquicentennial Series: A 'Nobel' Alum
In celebration of the University of Kentucky's upcoming sesquicentennial in 2015, the 44th of 150 weekly installments remembers early alumnus Thomas Hunt Morgan, a world renowned experimental zoologist and pioneering geneticist.
'UK at the Half' Features Center on Drug Abuse Research Translation Director Michael Bardo
Michael Bardo, University of Kentukcy psychology professor and director of the Center on Drug Abuse Research Translation, was the guest on Saturday's "UK at the Half," which aired during the UK vs. Auburn game that was broadcast on radio.
MIDNIGHT IN PARIS--movie and costume contest
Sigma Tau Delta and the English Dept. invite you to come see MIDNIGHT IN PARIS, Woody Allen's comedy about the Lost Generation, romance, creativity, and time travel in Paris. Dress as a flapper, a dandy, a famous writer, or in some other costume inspired by the film and have a chance to win prizes including books or dinner for two.
Date:
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Location:
Worsham Theater (Student Center)
Event Series:
Art and Epidemics: UKC 310 with Rita Basuray and Katherine Rogers-Carpenter
Creative expression and disease aren't two topics that are often juxtaposed, but UKC 310: Art and Epidemics, will explore five diseases from a creative and technical angle: tuberculosis, AIDS, cancer, alcoholism, and the plague - through a variety of creative lenses, including film, short fiction, poetry, and art. Rita Basuray and Katherine Rogers-Carpenter will co-teach the fall 2013 course, looking at the parallels between scientific and creative writing, and where these forms diverge.