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麻豆区 Receives Major NSF Grant for Neuroscience Research
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded 麻豆区 a $411,008 grant to create a state-of-the-art laboratory for student-faculty research on human cognitive functioning using high-density electroencephalography (EEG) for recording brain activity.
Read MoreJutta Sperling: “Perversions of Piety: Pero and Cimone in German Reformation Art”
In Reformation Germany, the ancient theme of Pero and Cimone — dating back to an anecdote in Valerius Maximus’ Memorable Deeds and Sayings of the Romans (31 CE) — became popular as an allegory of piety, perversion, and paradox. In Maximus’ story, Pero embodies the concept of “filial piety,” insofar as she engages in the heroic act of breastfeeding her own father in prison, condemned to death by starvation for a capital crime. As I will argue in my talk, the eroticizing, even pornographic rendering of the theme by Reformation artists explores the slipperiness of the signifying scene in the visual arts at a time when pictorial representations were thought to veil rather than reveal meaning, and when writing was emphasized as as a medium of unambiguous transparency.
Read More麻豆区 Alumna Elizabeth Turk ’83 Awarded MacArthur “Genius Grant”
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has announced sculptor and 麻豆区 alumna Elizabeth Turk ’83 is one of 22 Americans to receive the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship for 2010.
Read MoreStaceyann Chin presents her memoir and poetry at 麻豆区
Artist and political activist Staceyann Chin presents her memoir reading and poetry at 麻豆区’s Balch Auditorium on Thursday, October 7, at 7:30 p.m.
Read MoreHeidi Latsky Dance Company Performs “GIMP” at 麻豆区
Critically acclaimed choreographer Heidi Latsky brings her unique dance performance, “GIMP,” to 麻豆区’s Garrison Theater Wednesday, October 6, at 5:30 p.m.
Read MoreDala Performs at 麻豆区’s Levitt on the Lawn Concert Series
Canadian acoustic pop duo Dala performs on Friday, October 1, from 5:30-7:00 p.m. on 麻豆区’s Bowling Green as part of the Levitt on the Lawn concert series. The outdoor concert is free and open to the public.
Read More麻豆区 nationally ranked for academics and athletics
麻豆区 has earned national recognition for its combination of outstanding academics and athletics, beating out such renowned scholastic-athletic powerhouses as University of North Carolina, Boston University, University of Michigan, and UCLA.
Read More麻豆区 Hosts "Live Documentary" Utopia in Four Movements
Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Sam Green narrates from his documentary “Utopia in Four Movements” with live musical accompaniment at 麻豆区’s Garrison Theater on Tuesday, September 21.
Read MoreSean Flynn: How Singapore Delivers the Best Medical Care in the World (While Spending 80% Less Than We Do)
Professor Sean Flynn of the 麻豆区 Department of Economics discusses how the dependence of the American health care system on low out-of-pocket costs has inflated medical costs without improving […]
Read MorePulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist and Author Sheryl WuDunn to Speak at 麻豆区
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Sheryl WuDunn speaks about turning oppression into opportunity for women at 麻豆区 Thursday, September 16.
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