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Physics Spring Seminar Series:

Please join us for a talk on Dying Stars & The Enrichment of Galaxies with Greg Sloan, Sr. Research Associate, Infrared Spectrograph Science Center, Cornell University

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Clarissa’s work deals with the intersection of human and natural systems. In her fine art prints, she responds to different facets of the earth, everyday life, and social systems. She aims to cause the viewer to pause, caught by a spark of recognition, surprise, or curiosity.

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Dr. Andrew Smiler, Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology at Wake Forest University, will be talking about his recent book and research on young men, sexualities, and relationships.

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People with developmental disabilities are living longer than ever before, thanks to better medical care and research. However, their aging process can be complicated by both lifelong and new health issues. In addition, 25 percent of people with developmental disabilities who live at home with their family, live with an aging family caregiver who is 60 years or older, and this percentage is rising. What happens when aging parents develop their own medical and cognitive decline? Who will assume caregiving for both?

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Faculty, students, and staff are invited to attend a presentation by candidate, Christina Chin, who is a semi-finalist for the line in Asian-American Studies. This will be a dual appointment, between the CSCRE and Sociology. There is also an "open meeting" time slot if you want to meet with the candidate.

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The Park Center for Independent Media invites you to a screening of an important new documentary film, Harvest of Empire, based on Democracy Now! cohost Juan González’s ground-breaking book, Harvest of Empire: A History of Latinos in America. The screening will take place on Tuesday, February 12, 7:00 p.m., in Park Hall Auditorium and will be followed by a panel discussion.

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People with developmental disabilities are living longer than ever before, thanks to better medical care and research. However, their aging process can be complicated by both lifelong and new health issues. In addition, 25 percent of people with developmental disabilities who live at home with their family, live with an aging family caregiver who is 60 years or older, and this percentage is rising. What happens when aging parents develop their own medical and cognitive decline? Who will assume caregiving for both?

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Professor Dov Shinar, Dean of the School of Communications and Head of FAIR MEDIA: Center for Study of Conflict, War and Peace Coverage at Netanya Academic College in Israel will be coming to Ithaca.

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Please Join us for a talk entitled:

Origins of the Oceans
with David Jewitt, UCLA

Earth formed hot and probably dry, acquiring its water and other volatiles after the accretional phase.  Possible sources for terrestrial water include the comets from the Kuiper belt, asteroids from the main-belt and water-bearing dust from beyond the Earth's orbit.  I will discuss recent developments in understanding the origin of the oceans and other terrestrial-planet volatiles.

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A lively discussion with Filmmaker Beate Arnestad and Prosecutor Brian Wallace moderated by Professor Peye Soyinka will follow the screening.

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Faculty, students, and *staff are invited to attend a presentation by candidate, Jane Yamashiro, who is a semi-finalist for the line in Asian-American Studies. This will be a dual appointment, between the CSCRE and Sociology.  There is also an "open meeting" time slot if you want to meet with the candidate.

*Staff are invited, which was erroneously omitted in previous Intercom story.

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People with developmental disabilities are living longer than ever before, thanks to better medical care and research. However, their aging process can be complicated by both lifelong and new health issues. In addition, 25 percent of people with developmental disabilities who live at home with their family, live with an aging family caregiver who is 60 years or older, and this percentage is rising. What happens when aging parents develop their own medical and cognitive decline? Who will assume caregiving for both?

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Faculty and students are invited to attend a presentation by candidate, Jane Yamashiro, who is a semi-finalist for the line in Asian-American Studies. This will be a dual appointment, between the CSCRE and Sociology.  There is also an "open meeting" time slot if you want to meet with the candidate.

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On Monday, February 4th at 4pm in Klingenstein Lounger, Zoe Paolantonio will share how her history degree helped prepare her for law school and her subsequent career as a legal advocate for women and families.

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Negotiating Private and Public Spaces, from the Harem to the Veil
Saleema Waraich, Assistant Professor of Art History, Skidmore College

Friday, February 1, 4.00 p.m.
Handwerker Gallery, Ithaca College

Waraich's talk will examine how harems and veils, historically associated with private and public spaces respectively, have been imagined and reconstructed in Western imagination and negotiated in contemporary visual media, street and protest art, galleries and museums.

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The Out of the Closet and Onto the Screen series at Ithaca College will host a free public showing of the documentary “Pick Up the Mic” on Thursday, January 31, at 7 p.m. in Textor 103.

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People with developmental disabilities are living longer than ever before, thanks to better medical care and research. However, their aging process can be complicated by both lifelong and new health issues. In addition, 25 percent of people with developmental disabilities who live at home with their family, live with an aging family caregiver who is 60 years or older, and this percentage is rising. What happens when aging parents develop their own medical and cognitive decline? Who will assume caregiving for both?

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Faculty and students are invited to attend presentations by three candidates who are semi-finalists for the line in Asian-American Studies.  This will be a dual appointment, between the CSCRE and Sociology.  There is also an "open meeting" time slot if you want to meet with the candidates.
 

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Dr. Evan Lind, University of Toronto

"Immunity to Intracellular Infection: It's all fun and games until someone gets leukemia"

January 31  (pdf)
4:00 p.m.

CNS 112

Part of the Department's Seminar Series.

Everyone is welcome to attend!
Refreshments beforehand* (3:45-4:00pm)
CNS first floor lobby
*Please bring your own reusable mug for beverages. Reuse, reduce, recycle! 

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 Assistant Professor Donathan Brown, Department of Communication Studies, has accepted an invitation to speak about academic publishing pertaining to race and public policy in conjunction with the National Association of Blacks in Higher Education conference.

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