BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//Know//University of Texas at Austin : Office of Public Affairs//EN VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago LAST-MODIFIED:20070903T203945Z BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20070311T080000 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20071104T020000 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZNAME:CST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE X-WR-CALNAME:Know | Science & Technology X-WR-RELCALID:AAAVtiAAbAAAACzAAB@utexas.edu X-WR-CALDESC: University of Texas at Austin - Office of Public Affairs - Science & Technology X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Chicago BEGIN:VEVENT UID:18039@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20111101T101522 SUMMARY:Adult language study seeks participants LOCATION:UT Speech and Hearing Clinic DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20111101 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20111101 RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;UNTIL=20111202T000000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111101T101522Z DESCRIPTION:Researchers seek men and women ages 18-25 with a previous diagnosis of a language learning disorder (reading disorder\, dyslexia\, dysgraphia) for an adult language study. Contact blauper@gmail.com. CONTACT:Brooke Lauper END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:17809@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20111019T143456 SUMMARY:Forum explores stem cell treatment for heart failure LOCATION:AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center (ATT)\, amphitheater DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20111101T174500 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20111101T193000 LAST-MODIFIED:20111104T094724Z DESCRIPTION:The Austin Forum on Science\, Technology & Society presents "Stem Cell Therapy in the Treatment of Patients with Ischemic Heart Failure\," a talk by Emerson Perin\, M.D.\, Ph.D.\, Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital. RSVP to info@austinforum.org. CONTACT:Faith R Singer URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.austinforum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:17811@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20111019T143938 SUMMARY:Research + Pizza features Prof. James Pennebaker LOCATION:Perry-Castaneda Library (PCL) 2.500 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20111102T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20111102T130000 LAST-MODIFIED:20111101T093038Z DESCRIPTION:In this installment of Research Pizza\, Dr. James Pennebaker (Psychology) discusses what the language we use reveals about our feelings and attitudes. Free Pizza (while it lasts) provided by program supporter Austin's Pizza.\n\n\n\nPennebaker's book on the topic\, "The Secret Life of Pronouns: What Our Words Say About Us\," has received critical praise. CONTACT:Roxanne Bogucka URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.lib.utexas.edu/calendar/research-pizza-what-your-words-say-about-you END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:16494@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20110712T182755 SUMMARY:Engineering master's degree information session held LOCATION:J.J. Pickle Research Center\, Room 1.130 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20111102T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20111102T200000 LAST-MODIFIED:20110712T182755Z DESCRIPTION:The Center for Lifelong Engineering Education (CLEE) presents an information session on the following professional engineering master's degrees: Integrated Circuits and Systems\, Engineering Management and Software Engineering. Learn more at www.UTclee.org. CONTACT:Murray Altman-Kaough URL;VALUE=URL:http://lifelong.engr.utexas.edu/degree/infosession.cfm?course_num=1261 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:18002@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20111028T131717 SUMMARY:Participants needed for memory study LOCATION:Calhoun (CAL) 518 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20111103 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20111103 LAST-MODIFIED:20111103T095531Z DESCRIPTION:The UT Sound Lab seeks native speakers of American English ages of 18-35 to participate in a perception study aimed at understanding the factors affecting working memory. Email utsoundlab@gmail.com with "native speaker" in the subject heading.\n\n CONTACT:Rachael C Gilbert END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:18020@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20111031T091838 SUMMARY:Toxicology seminar topic is G protein signaling LOCATION:School of Pharmacy (PHR) 4.114 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20111103T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20111103T120000 LAST-MODIFIED:20111031T091838Z DESCRIPTION:Christopher Vellano\, Ph.D.\, candidate in molecular and systems pharmacology at Emory University School of Medicine\, presents a seminar titled "RGS14 at the Interface of Conventional and Unconventional G Protein Signaling." CONTACT:Anita L Mote URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.utexas.edu/pharmacy/cmct/index.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:18021@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20111031T092120 SUMMARY:Google apps training announced LOCATION:University Teaching Center (UTC) 4.102 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20111103T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20111103T170000 LAST-MODIFIED:20111031T092120Z DESCRIPTION:Learn to use Google apps to increase productivity and collaboration. CONTACT:Joseph R Tessler END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:18049@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20111101T173022 SUMMARY:International coal markets are Energy Symposium topic LOCATION:Welch Hall (WEL) 2.308 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20111103T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20111103T181500 LAST-MODIFIED:20111101T173022Z DESCRIPTION:This week's UT Energy Symposium lecture is titled "International Coal Markets: Coal\, Climate\, and China\," presented by Richard Morse\, director\, Coal and CCS Research\, Program on Energy\, Stanford University. Refreshments served at 5 p.m.\; presentation begins at 5:15 p.m. CONTACT:Gary D Rasp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:18050@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20111101T173312 SUMMARY:Social drinkers sought for paid alcohol study LOCATION:Seay Building (SEA) 2.302 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20111104 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20111104 LAST-MODIFIED:20111101T173312Z DESCRIPTION:Social alcohol drinkers ages 21-25 are needed for a study on alcohol and social behavior at The University of Texas at Austin. Applicants fill out a brief screening at www.surveymonkey.com/Alcohol_Research. Contact Patrick at alcoholhealthstudy@gmail.com or 512-471-8993 for more information. CONTACT:Patrick D Quinn END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:18051@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20111101T173844 SUMMARY:Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is talk topic LOCATION:Burdine Hall (BUR) 220 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20111104T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20111104T140000 LAST-MODIFIED:20111101T173844Z DESCRIPTION:Dr. José M. Mato gives a talk titled "From Fat to Inflammation in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease." Mato is professor and general director of the Center for Cooperative Research in Biosciences (CIC bioGUNE) in Spain\, a new center for biomedical research with a focus on translational research. CONTACT:Meghan A Mullaney URL;VALUE=URL:http://he.utexas.edu/events/biochemist-jose-m-mato-to-present-talk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:17897@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20111024T152346 SUMMARY:SSC seminar presents speaker LOCATION:Hogg Building (WCH) 1.108/1.110 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20111104T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20111104T150000 LAST-MODIFIED:20111102T170326Z DESCRIPTION:Peter Hoff\, professor of statistics and biostatistics at the University of Washington\, presents "Separable Models for Multiway Array Data\," discussing a class of statistical models for the analysis of array-valued data. CONTACT:Vicki L Keller URL;VALUE=URL:http://ssc.utexas.edu/programs/statistics-seminar-series END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:18027@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20111031T095953 SUMMARY:Sunday Math Circle discovers wallpaper symmetries LOCATION:Robert Lee Moore Hall (RLM) 4.102 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20111106T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20111106T150000 LAST-MODIFIED:20111107T100108Z DESCRIPTION:Mathematics graduate student Alice Mark presents "OXHZAF! Symmetries in the Plane and Wallpaper Patterns\," a discussion geared toward high school and middle school students. Snacks and beverages provided. No pre-registration required. CONTACT:Allison H Moore URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.ma.utexas.edu/users/smmg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:16511@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20110714T112606 SUMMARY:Black Belt Six Sigma Training part II announced LOCATION:J.J. Pickle Research Campus\, West Pickle Research Building (WPR) DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20111107 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20111107 RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;UNTIL=20111111T000000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20110714T112651Z DESCRIPTION:This powerful two-week program provides participants with the proven Six Sigma tools and techniques\, plus practical experience to catapult their organization toward "World Class" status. Contact Amy Harding at \n\namy.harding@austin.utexas.edu or 512-232-5199.\n\n\n\nThis course emphasizes gaining knowledge in all aspects of product and process life cycles. Researchers\, scientists\, engineers\, managers and practitioners will benefit from a practical and applied teaching style that emphasizes a Keep It Simple Statistically (KISS) approach.\n\n\n\nUsing several in-class exercises\, participants will learn how to prioritize\, characterize\, optimize and thus\, realize return on investment (ROI). CONTACT:Leah Fenley Adrian URL;VALUE=URL:http://lifelong.engr.utexas.edu/epd/course_1.cfm?course_num=1386 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:18163@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20111108T162743 SUMMARY:Research poster design workshop offered LOCATION:Flawn Academic Center (FAC) 332 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20111109T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20111109T150000 LAST-MODIFIED:20111108T162743Z DESCRIPTION:This workshop covers poster design tips\, hands-on poster formatting practice using PowerPoint\, time lines for completing a poster\, basic information about poster sessions and expectations of presenters. Limited to 15 participants. RSVP to uresearch@mail.utexas.edu. CONTACT:Melissa Suy URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.utexas.edu/ugs/ugr END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:17928@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20111025T141021 SUMMARY:Study organic chemistry in San Sebastian\, Spain LOCATION:Painter Hall (PAI) 3.14 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20111109T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20111109T183000 LAST-MODIFIED:20111025T141021Z DESCRIPTION:Attend an information session about summer study of organic chemistry in the Spanish city of San Sebastian. CONTACT:Lynda K Gonzales URL;VALUE=URL:http://cns.utexas.edu/academics/international-study/faculty-led-programs END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:18085@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20111104T101103 SUMMARY:Multicultural Students in Natural Sciences meets LOCATION:Student Activity Center (SAC) 1.118 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20111109T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20111109T200000 LAST-MODIFIED:20111104T101103Z DESCRIPTION:The Multicultural Students in Natural Sciences holds its fifth general meeting. Mind and Body is the topic\, featuring a speaker from the Mental Health and Counseling Center plus massage certificate give-aways and free food. CONTACT:Kyra C Farmer URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.minsaustin.webs.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:18086@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20111104T101447 SUMMARY:Social Media Club & TAG host Google tech talk LOCATION:Student Activity Center (SAC) 1.106 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20111109T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20111109T210000 LAST-MODIFIED:20111104T101447Z DESCRIPTION:Team members from Google discuss future products and plans for Google. Free food and drinks served. CONTACT:Tony Raymond Mataya Jr URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=232023680193123 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:17933@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20111025T144652 SUMMARY:IRB special topic is use of students in research LOCATION:Applied Computational Engineering and Sciences Building (ACE) 2.402 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20111110T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20111110T160000 LAST-MODIFIED:20111025T144652Z DESCRIPTION:This educational session addresses ethical issues and regulatory guidelines to follow when using university students as research subjects. Registration through TXClass is encouraged but not required.\n\n\n\nEach IRB educational session targets investigators and potential investigators across all disciplines. Attendees are invited to attend the parts of the session that suit their needs. The first hour of the session is a presentation. The second hour is a workshop along with a Q&A session. Investigators are encouraged to bring laptops or a printed version of the online proposal for face-to-face assistance with their submissions. CONTACT:Todd H Lawrence URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.utexas.edu/research/rsc/news/index.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:18164@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20111108T164215 SUMMARY:Texas air quality & the EPA are Energy Symposium topic LOCATION:Welch Hall (WEL) 2.308 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20111110T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20111110T181500 LAST-MODIFIED:20111108T164215Z DESCRIPTION:This week's Energy Symposium topic is "EPA Regulations and Texas Air Quality\," presented by Jim Marsten\, director of the Texas office of the Environmental Defense Fund. Refreshments served at 5 p.m.\; presentation begins at 5:15. CONTACT:Gary D Rasp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:17940@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20111025T162821 SUMMARY:Science Study Break features Sherlock Holmes LOCATION:Student Activity Center (SAC) 1.402 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20111110T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20111110T190000 LAST-MODIFIED:20111107T100108Z DESCRIPTION:Dr. Jim Bryant (biology) and Dr. Sam Gosling (psychology) use scenes from the BBC's "Sherlock" and Granada Television's "Sherlock Holmes" to illustrate the master sleuth's use of statistics and observations of the everyday manifestations of personality. Free pizza served.\n\n\n\nScience Study Break is generously supported by University Federal Credit Union. CONTACT:Roxanne Bogucka URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.lib.utexas.edu/calendar/science-study-break-sherlock-holmes END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:17991@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20111028T084339 SUMMARY:Science Under the Stars tackles climate change LOCATION:Brackenridge Field Laboratory (BFL)\, 2907 Lake Austin Boulevard\, Austin DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20111110T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20111110T203000 LAST-MODIFIED:20111107T100108Z DESCRIPTION:Science Under the Stars hosts Nikhil Advani\, presenting "The\n\nBiological Impacts of Climate Change: Insights from Butterflies." Come early for refreshments and children's activities.\n\n\n\nClimate change is predicted to accelerate over the next century\, with potentially dramatic consequences. It is important to understand how different kinds of organisms will respond to this stress. Advani considers butterflies\, which are valuable environmental indicators\, both for their rapid and sensitive responses to changes in the environment and as representatives of other insects. CONTACT:Jesse R Lasky URL;VALUE=URL:http://sites.google.com/site/scienceunderthestarsaustin/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:18130@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20111107T180755 SUMMARY:SSC Seminar Series hosts Edo Airoldi LOCATION:Hogg Building (WCH) 1.108/1.110 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20111111T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20111111T150000 LAST-MODIFIED:20111107T180755Z DESCRIPTION:Harvard professor Edo Airoldi presents "Statistical Analysis of Populations with Interacting and Interfering Units." \n\n\n\nThis talk addresses the ideas and open areas of research that are central to interacting and/or interfering units\, placing emphasis on inference and other core statistical issues. CONTACT:Vicki L Keller URL;VALUE=URL:http://ssc.utexas.edu/programs/statistics-seminar-series END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:18100@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20111105T113103 SUMMARY:1 Semester Startup hosts information session LOCATION:Graduate School of Business (GSB) 3.106 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20111111T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20111111T170000 LAST-MODIFIED:20111105T113103Z DESCRIPTION:Experience entrepreneurship first hand\, learning from some of the most successful entrepreneurs in Austin through the 1 Semester Startup program. Attend this information session to learn more and meet other students to possibly form teams. RSVP at http://bit.ly/1SSinfosession. CONTACT:Faraaz Ismail URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.1semesterstartup.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:17962@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20111026T143543 SUMMARY:Siemens math\, science & technology poster viewing set LOCATION:AT&T Education and Conference Center (ATT) M103 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20111111T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20111111T181500 LAST-MODIFIED:20111026T143543Z DESCRIPTION:Attend a reception and poster viewing opening the 13th annual Region 2 Siemens Math\, Science and Technology Competition for high school students\, sponsored by the College of Natural Sciences in association with the Siemens Foundation. \n\n\n\nA talented group of high school students competes for scholarships and a chance to advance to the national competition in December. Faculty\, staff and students are encouraged to view the particpants' posters and speak with the students about their research. CONTACT:Judy L Dean URL;VALUE=URL:http://uteach.utexas.edu/siemens-competition END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:17971@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20111027T083747 SUMMARY:Siemens Competition Region 2 finals announced LOCATION:AT&T Education and Conference Center (ATT) 105 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20111112T074500 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20111112T133000 LAST-MODIFIED:20111027T083747Z DESCRIPTION:High school students competing in the 13th annual Region 2 Siemens Math\, Science and Technology Competition present their projects to a panel of university professors. The students are competing for scholarships and a chance to advance to the national competition in December\, where the top award is $\;100\,000. CONTACT:Judy L Dean URL;VALUE=URL:http://uteach.utexas.edu/siemens-competition END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:18111@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20111106T122457 SUMMARY:Saturday Morning Math explores spatial reasoning LOCATION:Robert Lee Moore Hall (RLM) 4.102 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20111112T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20111112T120000 LAST-MODIFIED:20111118T173355Z DESCRIPTION:The Saturday Morning Math Group presents "Spatial Reasoning via 2D and 3D solids." Dr. Samuel Obara\, visiting from Texas State University\, leads the discussion and activities. This is an all-ages event\, especially geared toward high school and middle school-aged students. Snacks and beverages provided. CONTACT:Allison H Moore URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.ma.utexas.edu/users/smmg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:18206@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20111110T142328 SUMMARY:Poster design workshop announced LOCATION:Flawn Academic Center (FAC) 227 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20111116T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20111116T170000 RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;UNTIL=20111117T000000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111110T142328Z DESCRIPTION:Learn poster design and PowerPoint tips\, setting timelines for completing your poster\, basic information about poster sessions and what is expected of you as a presenter. Workshop limited to 15 participants\; RSVP to uresearch@austin.utexas.edu. CONTACT:Melissa Suy URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.utexas.edu/ugs/ugr END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:18236@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20111111T112501 SUMMARY:Engineering oriented sustainability group meets LOCATION:Ernest Cockrell Hall (ECJ) 1.202 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20111116T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20111116T183000 LAST-MODIFIED:20111114T170311Z DESCRIPTION:Eco-operative is a recent student-initiated organization looking for motivated engineers to help create a LEED-platinum\, sustainable cooperative. Civil or mechanical engineering students interested in developing sustainable housing are invited to learn more at this meeting. Free burrito dinner served. CONTACT:phanbert@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.eco-operative.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:18252@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20111111T174352 SUMMARY:NASA field geological training is talk topic LOCATION:Austin's Pizza\, 2324 Guadalupe DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20111116T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20111116T210000 LAST-MODIFIED:20111111T174352Z DESCRIPTION:Science in the Pub presents "Back to the Future - NASA Field Geological Training\, Apollo to Present\," presented by Patricia W. Dickerson\, honoring the late William R. Muehlberger. Visit our website to view upcoming events.\n\n\n\n CONTACT:Nicholas R Meyerson URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.scienceinthepub.co END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:18295@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20111114T170854 SUMMARY:Lymphoma treatment is topic of scientist's seminar LOCATION:School of Pharmacy (PHR) 4.114 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20111117T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20111117T120000 LAST-MODIFIED:20111114T171707Z DESCRIPTION:Colin Duckett\, Ph.D.\, professor of molecular medicine and genetics at the University of Michigan\, presents a seminar titled "IAP Proteins\, NF-kB and Chemosensitivity in Lymphoma." CONTACT:Anita L Mote URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.utexas.edu/pharmacy/cmct/index.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:18275@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20111113T111702 SUMMARY:Seminar topic is liposomes\, polymers & proteins LOCATION:School of Pharmacy (PHR) 3.106 & 4.114 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20111117T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20111117T150000 LAST-MODIFIED:20111113T111702Z DESCRIPTION:Francis C. Szoka\, Ph.D.\, professor of bioengineering\, therapeutic science and pharmaceutical chemistry at the University of California\, School of Pharmacy in San Francisco\, presents a seminar titled "Exploiting the Small to Deliver the Smaller: Liposomes\, Polymers and Proteins." CONTACT:Yolanda L Abasta END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:18315@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20111115T143640 SUMMARY:Climate change is upcoming Energy Symposium topic LOCATION:Welch Hall (WEL) 2.308 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20111117T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20111117T181500 LAST-MODIFIED:20111115T143640Z DESCRIPTION:The ongoing UT Energy Symposium presents "Our Sustainable Earth\," a talk by Dr. Raymond L. Orbach\, director of the Energy Institute at The University of Texas at Austin. Refreshments served at 5 p.m.\; presentation begins at 5:15 p.m. CONTACT:Gary D Rasp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:18309@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20111115T100423 SUMMARY:Google mapping workshop held LOCATION:University Teaching Center (UTC) 3.102 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20111117T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20111117T190000 LAST-MODIFIED:20111115T100423Z DESCRIPTION:Attend this Google mapping workshop to learn how you can enhance Google Maps and Google Earth by contributing map data for 185 countries and territories around the world. Learn more at this workshop. Visit link below to RSVP. CONTACT:Joseph Robert Tessler URL;VALUE=URL:http://j.mp/utmapup END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:18313@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20111115T125348 SUMMARY:Dr. Bob Metcalfe talks startups with Michael Dell LOCATION:Student Activity Center (SAC) 1.402 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20111117T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20111117T200000 LAST-MODIFIED:20111118T173355Z DESCRIPTION:Dr. Bob Metcalfe\, chair of Free Enterprise and co-inventor of the Ethernet\, interviews Michael Dell about his experiences during the early life of Dell Inc. and about innovation within the technology industry. Doors open at 5:15 p.m.\n\n\n\nSeating will be on first come\, first served basis. Members of 1SS\, TES and partnering organizations have reserved seating.\n\n\n\nStay after the interview for a networking session with the attending entrepreneurs. CONTACT:Aaron A Sanchez URL;VALUE=URL:http://studentorgs.engr.utexas.edu/tes/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:18323@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20111115T155558 SUMMARY:Sustainable Urban Design Conference slated LOCATION:AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center (ATT) DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20111118T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20111118T133000 LAST-MODIFIED:20111115T155558Z DESCRIPTION:This half-day conference addresses research developments and current best practices to address transportation systems and urban planning in cities of the future. CONTACT:Jessica E Miller URL;VALUE=URL:http://new.mccombs.utexas.edu/events/sustainable-urban-design-conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:16972@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20110827T100544 SUMMARY:Anthropology professor explores human bipedalism LOCATION:Bellmont Hall (BEL) 328 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20111118T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20111118T130000 LAST-MODIFIED:20111115T182009Z DESCRIPTION:Liza Shapiro\, Ph.D.\, professor\, Department of Anthropology at The University of Texas Austin\, presents "Primate Locomotion and the Evolution of Human Bipedalism."\n\n CONTACT:Patty L Coffman URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/anthropology/faculty/lshapiro END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:18330@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20111116T090131 SUMMARY:SSC Seminar presents biostatistician David Rossell LOCATION:Hogg Building (WCH) 1.108/1.110 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20111118T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20111118T150000 LAST-MODIFIED:20111116T090131Z DESCRIPTION:The SSC Seminar Series is proud to bring David Rossell of the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (Barcelona) to deliver a lecture titled "Non Local Priors for High-Dimensional Bayesian Model Selection." CONTACT:Vicki L Keller URL;VALUE=URL:http://ssc.utexas.edu/programs/statistics-seminar-series#Rossell END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:18451@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20111123T161317 SUMMARY:National security competition seeks entries LOCATION:Colorado Springs\, Colo. DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20111123 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20111123 RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;UNTIL=20120127T000000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111129T111336Z DESCRIPTION:The 2012 National Security Innovation Competition (NSIC)\, open to full-time U.S. and Canadian undergraduate or graduate students\, will be held in Colorado Springs\, Colo.\, on April 27\, 2012. Application to compete is due electronically Jan. 27. Detailed guidelines are available online at the link provided.\n\n\n\nNSIC 2012 is designed to stimulate interest among college students in national security-related innovations and expose novel technologies to a broad audience\, including industry\, academic and government organizations involved in aerospace\, defense\, security and first-responder activities.\n\n\n\nThe schedule for NSIC 2012 is:\n\n- A NSIC Application to Compete will be submitted electronically by Jan. 27.\n\n- Project Summary to be submitted electronically by Feb. 24.\n\n- Finalists will be notified no later than March 30.\n\n- The Final Round of competition will be held in Colorado Springs\, Colorado\, on April 27.\n\n\n\nPlease direct all questions to the competition director Dr. Ronald Scott at rscott@nhdf.org or 719-577-9016. CONTACT:Liza Scarborough URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.nhdf.org/8-innovation-competition/2012-competition/application-and-rules END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:18471@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20111125T110633 SUMMARY:Game Changers: Jay Boisseau on supercomputing LOCATION:Jones Communication Building B (CMB)\, KLRU Studio 6A DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20111129T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20111129T200000 LAST-MODIFIED:20111202T101752Z DESCRIPTION:Director of the Texas Advanced Computing Center Jay Boisseau leads a Game Changers conversation about how supercomputing is advancing our understanding of the physical universe and transforming the world for the good of all.\n\n\n\nComputing technologies were invented to help solve mathematical equations for science and engineering\, but have now become so ubiquitous in our daily lives that we often take them for granted. However\, the importance of computing technologies for advancing science continues to grow\, and their role in transforming society is expanding rapidly.\n\n\n\nAlso\, don't miss the double feature of Game Changers. At 4 p.m. John Doggett discusses how America's crushing debt burden is limiting America's ability to compete just as China\, India and Brazil are becoming world class economies. CONTACT:Kathleen M Mabley URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.utexas.edu/gamechangers END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:16514@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20110714T114131 SUMMARY:Engineering Ethics: Course offered LOCATION:Thompson Conference Center (TCC) 1.124 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20111201 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20111201 LAST-MODIFIED:20110714T114131Z DESCRIPTION:Engineering Ethics offers an innovative approach to resolving ethical problems in engineering. Taking a design perspective\, the course assumes that an engineer's most important asset is the ability to think creatively about problems and generate options. Contact Leah Adrian at \n\nleah.adrian@austin.utexas.edu or 512-232-5154.\n\n\n\nEngineering Ethics views ethical problems not only as situations that call for the application of rules\, but more importantly as situations in which an engineer is responsible to a community of constituents as well as his/her own ethical standards. CONTACT:Amy B Schippers URL;VALUE=URL:http://lifelong.engr.utexas.edu/shortcourse.cfm?course_num=1350 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:18574@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20111201T145045 SUMMARY:Subjects needed to test blood pressure device LOCATION:Belmont Hall (BEL) 842 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20111201 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20111201 RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;UNTIL=20111215T000000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111201T145045Z DESCRIPTION:Subjects ages 20-80 are needed for validation of a new wrist-based device that measures blood pressure during a one-time noninvasive trial lasting one hour. Payment for completion of the study is $\;20 dollars. Email bennett.fallow@utexas.edu with questions. CONTACT:bennett.fallow@utexas.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:18525@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20111128T145216 SUMMARY:Molecular medical scientist speaks at toxicology seminar LOCATION:School of Pharmacy (PHR) 4.114 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20111201T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20111201T120000 LAST-MODIFIED:20111128T145216Z DESCRIPTION:The Center for Molecular and Cellular Toxicology presents Dr. Rong Li\, professor of molecular medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio\, delivering a talk titled "Pause for Thought: Biology of an RNA Polymerase Pausing Factor." CONTACT:Anita L Mote END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:18419@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20111122T164220 SUMMARY:Yahoo! series speaker topic is MapReduce LOCATION:UT Administration Building (UTA) 1.208\, 1616 Guadalupe DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20111201T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20111201T160000 LAST-MODIFIED:20111122T164220Z DESCRIPTION:Attend a Yahoo! talk titled "Using MapReduce to Learn Language and Translation at Scale\," by Chris Dyer\, postdoctoral researcher in Noah Smith's lab in the Language Technologies Institute at Carnegie Mellon University.\n\n\n\nDyer's current research interests include machine translation\, probabilistic machine learning\, learning from noisy and incomplete data and "big data" problems in NLP. CONTACT:ml@ischool.utexas.edu URL;VALUE=URL:http://ir.ischool.utexas.edu/yahoo-series/speakers.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:18543@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20111129T125922 SUMMARY:Applied Statistical Modeling graduate colloquium held LOCATION:Mezes Hall (MEZ) 1.210 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20111201T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20111201T160000 LAST-MODIFIED:20111129T125922Z DESCRIPTION:Science education grad student Nani Dahniar presents a colloquium titled "An Application of Hierarchical Linear Modeling to Study the Effects of Rice Elementary Model Science Lab (REMSL) Professional Development on Student Achievement in Elementary Science Education\," in fulfillment of the graduate portfolio in Applied Statistical Modeling. CONTACT:Vicki L Keller URL;VALUE=URL:http://ssc.utexas.edu/for-graduate-students/statsportfolio/colloquium END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:18526@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20111128T145556 SUMMARY:Undergraduate student startups present at Demo Day LOCATION:Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium Red McCombs End Zone Club\, Gate 16 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20111201T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20111201T210000 LAST-MODIFIED:20111202T101753Z DESCRIPTION:Twenty undergraduate student startups from The University of Texas at Austin will present five-minute investor pitches to the Austin entrepreneurial community.\n\n\n\nThe startups are part of 1 Semester Startup (1SS)\, a class that supports undergraduate entrepreneurs. CONTACT:Marjorie A Smith URL;VALUE=URL:http://1ssfall.eventbrite.com/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:17236@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20110912T130922 SUMMARY:Hot Science - Cool Talks explores primate evolution LOCATION:Welch Hall (WEL) 2.224 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20111202T174500 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20111202T203000 LAST-MODIFIED:20111202T101752Z DESCRIPTION:Hot Science - Cool Talks invites you to look through the eyes of primate ancestors with Dr. Chris Kirk\, who explains how understanding the evolution of primate sensory systems helps us understand human visual adaptations in the larger context of primate evolution. Talk begins at 7 p.m. following hands-on activities.\n\n\n\nJoin us for hands-on science fair-style activities for the whole family preceding Helper's lecture. Public school teachers can receive professional development credit by attending a pre-lecture workshop. Visit Hot Science - Cool Talks website to find out more. CONTACT:Robert S Brueggerhoff URL;VALUE=URL:http://http://www.esi.utexas.edu/k-12-a-the-community/hot-science-cool-talks END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:16741@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20110804T114654 SUMMARY:Strategic Decision & Risk Management courses offered LOCATION:Federal Reserve Conference Center\, Houston\, TX DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20111205 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20111205 RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;UNTIL=20111209T000000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111201T221912Z DESCRIPTION:The Strategic Decision and Risk Management course teaches participants to establish clear value metrics to untangle conflicting goals\, embrace risk and uncertainty and avoid common decision mistakes. Contact Patty Harris at 866-234-3380 or scpd-sdrm@stanford.edu.\n\n\n\nCurrent course offerings:\n\n\n\nDecision Quality: Learn best practices for making smarter\, faster and more creative long-term decisions. Topics include framing decisions appropriately\, generating creative alternatives\, forecasting with ranges of uncertainty and evaluating choices.\n\n\n\nLeading Strategic Decision-Making (pre-requisite: Decision Quality): Learn how to lead strategic decision-making processes. Develop skills to diagnose a decision situation\, design an approach\, lead the process with those who outrank you\, guide decision boards and assess the level of quality achieved. CONTACT:Amy B Schippers URL;VALUE=URL:http://scpd.stanford.edu/ppc/strategic-decisions-tx.jsp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:18394@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20111121T142951 SUMMARY:Forum explores how our words reflect who we are LOCATION:AT&T Executive Education & Conference Center (ATT) DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20111206T174500 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20111206T193000 LAST-MODIFIED:20111205T101152Z DESCRIPTION:Some of the most forgettable words in our vocabulary say the most about who we are.\n\n\n\nDr. James W. Pennebaker uses his groundbreaking research in computational linguistics to analyze the many small function words we use\, and what they say about us.\n\n\n\nRSVP to Austin Forum at info@austinforum.org.\n\n CONTACT:Faith R Singer URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.austinforum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:16532@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20110715T135538 SUMMARY:Front End Planning & PDRI course offered in Houston LOCATION:University of Texas Petroleum Extension Service (PETEX) Training Center\, Houston DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20111208 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20111208 RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;UNTIL=20111209T000000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20110715T135538Z DESCRIPTION:Capital project delivery is greatly affected by the quality of the front-end planning effort. This Construction Industry Institute course introduces the Project Definition Rating Index (PDRI)\, a risk management tool that can significantly improve the front-end planning process. Contact Leah Adrian at \n\nleah.adrian@austin.utexas.edu or 512-232-5154.\n\n\n\nAll projects have unique risks that must be addressed to ensure that the project is the correct venture for the sponsoring organization\, that the important scope issues are set to form a good design basis and that the execution approach is addressed to allow the project team to smoothly transition through the design process\, construction and into effective start-up and operations.\n\n\n\nPDRI is a powerful and easy to use tool that offers a method to measure project scope definition completeness. It identifies and precisely describes each critical element in a scope definition package and allows a project team to quickly predict factors impacting project risk. CONTACT:Amy B Schippers URL;VALUE=URL:http://lifelong.engr.utexas.edu/epd/course_1.cfm?course_num=1390 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:18571@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20111201T133411 SUMMARY:Science Under the Stars looks at Longhorn evolution LOCATION:Brackenridge Field Laboratory (BFL)\, 2907 Lake Austin Boulevard\, Austin DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20111208T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20111208T203000 LAST-MODIFIED:20111202T101753Z DESCRIPTION:Science Under the Stars presents "Journey to the New World: The Global History of Texas Longhorn Cattle\," a presentation by Emily Jane McTavish\, who was recently featured with her Longhorn research team on NPR's Science Friday. Talk to be held indoors. Come early for refreshments and children's activities. CONTACT:Jesse R Lasky URL;VALUE=URL:http://sites.google.com/site/scienceunderthestarsaustin/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:18653@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20111209T103613 SUMMARY:Science in the Pub hosts trivia night LOCATION:Austin's Pizza\, 2324 Guadalupe DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20111214T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20111214T210000 LAST-MODIFIED:20111209T103613Z DESCRIPTION:Join Science in the Pub for trivia night\, featuring prizes and a contest for the nerdiest\, most ridiculous science-themed T-shirt you can come up with. CONTACT:Nicholas R Meyerson URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.scienceinthepub.co END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:18732@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20111216T141910 SUMMARY:Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative info session held LOCATION:Applied Computational Engineering and Sciences Building (ACE)\, Avaya Auditorium 2.302 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20111219T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20111219T110000 LAST-MODIFIED:20111221T125535Z DESCRIPTION:The Energy Institute announces an information session to assist university faculty and researchers interested in submitting proposals to the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative RFP-II. Those interested in applying for this research opportunity are encouraged to attend. CONTACT:Gary D Rasp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:18896@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120105T153008 SUMMARY:Blackboard "Getting Started" session offered LOCATION:Flawn Academic Center (FAC) 327 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120109T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120109T113000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120105T153008Z DESCRIPTION:In this training session\, participants learn how to build a Blackboard course site by uploading course documents\, organizing material and managing students and teaching assistants. Register at link below. CONTACT:Noah Stroehle URL;VALUE=URL:http://ctl.utexas.edu/workshops-and-events/workshops/blackboard-workshops/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:18801@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20111222T145127 SUMMARY:Learn about Gulf Research Initiative RFP LOCATION:Flawn Academic Center (FAC)\, Energy Institute 428 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120110T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120110T120000 LAST-MODIFIED:20111222T145613Z DESCRIPTION:The Energy Institute hosts a second information session for faculty interested in responding to a new request for proposals (RFP) from the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI). Funding is available for projects related to the April 2010 BP Deep Water Horizon explosion and oil spill.\n\n\n\nTotal funds available are $\;7.5 million per year for up to three years. Schedule for submissions is as follows: letter of intent due by Jan. 17\, 2012\; full proposal due Mar. 8\; awards announced on June 30.\n\n\n\nResearch themes for the RFP include:\n\n\n\n- Physical distribution\, dispersion and dilution of petroleum\, its constituents and associated contaminants under the action of physical oceanographic processes\, air-sea interactions and tropical storms.\n\n\n\n- Chemical evolution and biological degradation of the petroleum/dispersant systems and subsequent interaction with coastal\, open-ocean and deep-water ecosystems.\n\n\n\n- Environmental effects of the petroleum/dispersant system on the sea floor\, water column\, coastal waters\, beach sediments\, wetlands\, marshes and organisms\; and the science of ecosystem recovery.\n\n\n\n- Technology developments for improved response\, mitigation\, detection\, characterization and remediation associated with oil spills and gas releases.\n\n\n\n- Impact of oil spills on public health. CONTACT:Gary D Rasp URL;VALUE=URL:http://tinyurl.com/6m5o8hm END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:18790@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20111221T102652 SUMMARY:Talk explores past memories and future decisions LOCATION:AT&T Education and Conference Center (ATT) DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120110T174500 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120110T193000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120111T094322Z DESCRIPTION:"The Predictive Brain: How Past Memories Influence Future Decisions" is presented by Alison R. Preston\, Ph.D.\, Center for Learning & Memory\, Departments of Psychology & Neurobiology\, The University of Texas at Austin. RSVP to info@austinforum.org.\n\n\n\nOur memories are the essence of who we are. But memories are not merely a record of our past experiences\; rather\, our memories are intrinsically prospective\, serving as a guide to both the present and the future. Preston's research focuses on understanding how memory is implemented in the human brain using functional brain-imaging techniques. She has published several articles in peer review scientific journals describing her research efforts. She is a recipient of Young Investigator Awards from the National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression and the Department of Defense\, as well as the National Science Foundation's CAREER Award\, recognizing her as one of the leading young teacher-scholars in the country. CONTACT:Faith R Singer URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.austinforum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:18898@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120105T170400 SUMMARY:SSC Seminar Series hosts Cosma Shalizi LOCATION:Hogg Building (WCH) 1.108 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120111T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120111T150000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120105T170400Z DESCRIPTION:Professor Cosma Shalizi of Carnegie Mellon University's Department of Statistics presents "When Can We Learn Network Models from Samples?"\n\n\n\nThis talks discusses how statistical models of network structure are models for the entire network\, but the data are typically just a sampled sub-network. Parameters for the whole network\, which are what we care about\, are estimated by fitting the model on the sub-network. This assumes that the model is "consistent under sampling" (forms a projective family). For the widely-used exponential random graph models (ERGMs)\, this trivial-looking condition is violated by many popular and scientifically appealing models\; satisfying it drastically limits ERGMs' expressive power. These results are special cases of more general ones about exponential families of dependent variables\, which we also prove. As a consolation prize\, we offer easily checked conditions for the consistency of maximum likelihood estimation in ERGMs\, and discuss some possible constructive responses. CONTACT:Vicki L Keller END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:18800@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20111221T145217 SUMMARY:Social Innovation Boot Camp announced LOCATION:University of Texas at Austin DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20120112 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20120112 RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;UNTIL=20120116T000000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111221T145217Z DESCRIPTION:The Dell Social Innovation Challenge and the Herb Kelleher Center for Entrepreneurship announce the Social Innovation Boot Camp. Evolve your business strategy while creating an outstanding Dell Social Innovation Challenge submission. Space limited\; register at link below.\n\n\n\nThis five-day program was developed and designed by NCIIA to enhance the success of your social venture. The Dell Social Innovation Challenge offers more than $\;700\,000 in cash and in-kind awards to winning university students worldwide who have big ideas to change the world. CONTACT:Loren N Riemer URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.rgkcenter.org/socialentrepreneurship/utbootcamp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:18911@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120106T123748 SUMMARY:Blackboard "Getting Started" session offered LOCATION:Flawn Academic Center (FAC) 327 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120112T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120112T153000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120106T123748Z DESCRIPTION:In this training session\, participants learn how to build a Blackboard course site by uploading course documents\, organizing material and managing students and teaching assistants. Register at link below. CONTACT:Noah Stroehle URL;VALUE=URL:http://ctl.utexas.edu/workshops-and-events/workshops/blackboard-workshops/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:18961@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120111T093405 SUMMARY:Scientist explores past and future of our universe LOCATION:Student Activity Center (SAC)\, auditorium DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120113T174500 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120113T201500 LAST-MODIFIED:20120111T094322Z DESCRIPTION:Hot Science - Cool Talks presents "Dark Energy\, Explosions & Zombie Stars: Past and Future of Our Universe" with Dr. Andy Howell. Explore supernovas\, dark energy and zombie stars with Howell\, and hear how studying these phenomena helps us understand our universe. Pre-lecture fair/workshop begins at 5:45 p.m.\, lecture at 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nHowell and his team have discovered a supernova within hours of its explosion (a rare feat) and used it to help measure the history of the expansion of the universe and the dark energy causing its acceleration. His team showed that these supernovae are from white dwarf "zombie" stars that were once dead\, but came back to life by sucking matter from a companion star before exploding. CONTACT:Geoff Hengsen URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.esi.utexas.edu/hot-science-cool-talks/281-dark-energy-explosions-and-zombie-stars END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:18897@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120105T153222 SUMMARY:Blackboard: Learn to manage grades with Grade Center LOCATION:Flawn Academic Center (FAC) 327 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120118T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120118T153000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120116T173233Z DESCRIPTION:This workshop addresses common questions about the Blackboard Grade Center. Issues covered will be selected by attendees. Register at link below.\n\n\n\n CONTACT:Noah Stroehle URL;VALUE=URL:http://ctl.utexas.edu/workshops-and-events/workshops/blackboard-workshops/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:11415@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20100819T102510 SUMMARY:Spring undergraduate research fellowships available LOCATION:Vice President for Research Office DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20120119 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20120119 RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;UNTIL=20120123T000000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20120104T110113Z DESCRIPTION:Funding is available for 2011-2012 spring undergraduate research fellowships. Information and applications are available online at the link below. The deadline for spring 2012 is Monday\, Jan. 23 at 5 p.m. Contact Liza Scarborough (liza@austin.utexas.edu or 512-471-2877) with questions.\n\n\n\nVice President for Research Office Undergraduate \n\nResearch Fellowships (URFs) in amounts up to $\;1\,000 are awarded through two competitions\, fall and spring. Faculty\, lecturers and full-time research scientists/engineers may supervise undergraduate students in independent research projects. CONTACT:Liza Scarborough URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.utexas.edu/research/about/awards-fellowships-grants END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19082@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120117T155131 SUMMARY:UT Energy Symposium presents "Utility of the Future" LOCATION:Mezes Hall (MEZ) 1.306 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120119T171500 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120119T181500 LAST-MODIFIED:20120117T155131Z DESCRIPTION:The UT Energy Symposium kicks off its 2012 spring semester with "Utility of the Future" - a presentation from Roger Duncan\, former general manager for Austin Energy and current research analyst with the university's Center for International Energy and Environmental Policy. Cookies served.\n\n\n\nThe UT Energy Symposium\, sponsored by the Energy Institute\, runs throughout the semester every Thursday evening. CONTACT:Gary D Rasp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19063@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120116T145506 SUMMARY:RoboCup 3D Simulation League is talk topic LOCATION:Painter Hall (PAI) 3.14 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120120T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120120T120000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120116T145506Z DESCRIPTION:The RoboCup 3D simulation league is an international competition in which autonomous simulated humanoid robots play soccer against each other in a physically realistic environment. Patrick MacAlpine discusses the key components of the UT Austin Villa 2011 RoboCup 3D simulation league team. \n\n\n\nMacAlpine is a third-year computer science Ph.D. student at The University of Texas at Austin\, where he is researching autonomous multiagent systems and machine learning. CONTACT:Igor W Karpov URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.cs.utexas.edu/~ai-lab/fai/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:18901@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120105T213921 SUMMARY:Talk covers science\, design of Internet experiences LOCATION:UT Administration Building (UTA) 1.208\, 1616 Guadalupe DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120120T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120120T140000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120120T124806Z DESCRIPTION:The Yahoo! Speaker Series presents "The Science and Design of Internet Experiences\," presented by Dr. Elizabeth Churchill. Churchill studies how people interact\, and how that interaction is mediated by technology. CONTACT:ml@ischool.utexas.edu URL;VALUE=URL:http://ir.ischool.utexas.edu/yahoo-series/speakers.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:18944@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120110T100347 SUMMARY:Professor discusses post-divorce relationships LOCATION:Seay Building (SEA) 4.244 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120120T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120120T140000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120120T124806Z DESCRIPTION:Associate Professor Edward Anderson of the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences (HDFS) presents a talk titled\, "'She Won't Let Me See My Kids!' Post-Divorce Repartnering\, Coparenting\, and Family Relationships." Anderson's talk is part of the ongoing HDFS speaker series.\n\n\n\nAnderson's research examines the adjustment of children and families to parental divorce and remarriage. His interests include understanding how divorced parents' dating and repartnering affects children and family relationships\, how divorced parents balance the potentially competing demands of their personal and parenting lives\, how family members respond to and deal with conflict and how prevention programs affect families that are divorcing or at risk for divorce. CONTACT:Meghan A Mullaney URL;VALUE=URL:http://he.utexas.edu/hdfs/edward-anderson-discusses-post-divorce-family-relationships END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19093@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120118T183758 SUMMARY:Science and the Bible are biomedical engineer's topic LOCATION:Student Activity Center (SAC) 2.302 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120120T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120120T173000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120118T183758Z DESCRIPTION:Are science and the Bible reconcilable? Join Christian Students on Campus as professor of biomedical engineering Dr. Ken Diller unfolds the harmony between science and the Bible. Q&A session to follow lecture. Refreshments provided. CONTACT:Vania Aragon END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:18983@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120112T103551 SUMMARY:Saturday Morning Math Group continues LOCATION:Robert Lee Moore Hall (RLM) 4.102 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120121T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120121T120000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120112T103551Z DESCRIPTION:The Saturday Morning Math Group presents ""Mathematics of Failure: Cracks and Pops." Guest speaker Dr. Michael Marder leads the discussion and activities at this all-ages event\, especially geared toward high school and middle school-aged students. No pre-registration required\; parents and teachers welcome. Snacks and beverages provided. CONTACT:Allison H Moore URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.ma.utexas.edu/users/smmg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19085@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120117T161629 SUMMARY:Volunteer for brain imaging research\, earn $\;25/hour LOCATION:Hackerman Building (NHB) 3.340 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20120122 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20120122 RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;UNTIL=20120123T000000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20120117T161629Z DESCRIPTION:The Preston Lab at The University of Texas at Austin seeks volunteers ages 18-35 and in good health to participate in a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) study of human cognition. Email prestonlab@gmail.com with "Imaging Study" in the subject field in order to set up an appointment.\n\n\n\nYou may be eligible if you\n\n1. Are right handed\,\n\n2. Are not claustrophobic\,\n\n3. Are a native English speaker\,\n\n4. Have no history of psychiatric illness or learning disorders\,\n\n5. Have no recent drug or alcohol abuse. CONTACT:Amelia Mein Rou Wattenbe END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:18541@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20111129T105045 SUMMARY:Texas Memorial Museum holds Identification Day LOCATION:Texas Memorial Museum DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120122T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120122T164500 LAST-MODIFIED:20120120T124806Z DESCRIPTION:Have you ever wondered about a fossil you've found? Bring it with you to Identification Day\, where scientists and other experts from all over Central Texas will be on hand to examine and identify natural objects (fossils\, bones\, rocks) and archaeological materials (arrowheads\, points\, scrapers).\n\n\n\n CONTACT:Pamela R Owen URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.utexas.edu/tmm/events/iddays/index.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:18932@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120109T132751 SUMMARY:IRB session discusses human subject research LOCATION:Applied Computational Engineering & Sciences Building (ACE) 2.402 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120124T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120124T110000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120109T132751Z DESCRIPTION:This educational session of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) addresses general IRB processes as well as the definition of "human subject research." More information is available below\, and at - read more about this event.... Registration through TXClass (RC 201) is encouraged but not required.\n\n\n\nEach IRB educational session targets investigators and potential investigators across all disciplines. Attendees may participate in the parts of the session that suits their needs. The first hour of the session is a presentation. The second hour is a workshop along with a Q&A. Investigators are encouraged to bring lap-tops or a printed version of their online proposal for face-to-face assistance with submissions. CONTACT:Todd Lawrence, orsc@uts.cc.utexas.edu URL;VALUE=URL:http://links.utexas.edu/fjvroh END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:18933@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120109T133118 SUMMARY:Study organic chemistry in San Sebastian\, Spain LOCATION:Painter Hall (PAI)\, 3.02 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120124T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120124T183000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120109T133118Z DESCRIPTION:Attend an information session about summer study of organic chemistry in the Spanish city of San Sebastian. The program is ideal for pre-health sciences students and students in other science majors. Another session will be held in the same location on Monday\, Feb. 6\, 5-6:30 p.m.\n\n \n\nIn addition to studying organic chemistry\, students will have the opportunity to improve their knowledge of the Spanish language and culture. \n\n \n\nCourse credit:\n\nCH 310N Organic Chemistry II\n\nSPN 319S Conversational Spanish For Non-Spanish majors\n\nSummer Session Two: July 9-Aug. 13 CONTACT:Lynda K Gonzales URL;VALUE=URL:http://cns.utexas.edu/academics/international-study/faculty-led-programs END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19117@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120119T162600 SUMMARY:Learn about cloud computing from communications society LOCATION:Engineering-Science Building (ENS) 109 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120125T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120125T190000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120119T162600Z DESCRIPTION:Learn about cloud computing with guest speakers from Convio. Free food and beverages served. CONTACT:Richard Joseph Penshorn URL;VALUE=URL:http://utcomsoc.ece.utexas.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19056@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120115T173323 SUMMARY:SALT hosts speaker Monica Martinez\, TCEA LOCATION:Sanchez Building (SZB) 426 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120125T191500 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120125T203000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120115T173323Z DESCRIPTION:The Student Association for Learning Technologies hosts Monica Martinez from the Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA)\, who will discuss the upcoming TCEA convention and exposition focusing on the latest cutting-edge education technology tools. CONTACT:Janice D Rios URL;VALUE=URL:http://starlo.org/salt/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19152@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120123T110600 SUMMARY:Seminar explores adolescent neural responses LOCATION:School of Pharmacy (PHR) 4.114 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120126T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120126T120000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120123T110600Z DESCRIPTION:Margaret Bell\, a Ph.D. candidate at Michigan State University\, presents a seminar titled "Adolescent Development of Behavioral and Neural Responses to Social Stimuli." CONTACT:Anita L Mote URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.utexas.edu/pharmacy/cmct/index.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19189@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120124T144859 SUMMARY:Shale gas development facts & fiction are talk topic LOCATION:Mezes Hall (MEZ) 1.306 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120126T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120126T180000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120124T144859Z DESCRIPTION:The UT Energy Symposium presents a talk by Dr. Chip Groat titled "Assessing the Perceived and Real Environmental Consequences of Shale Gas Development\," which presents preliminary findings from a new study on the use of hydraulic fracturing in shale gas development. Cookies served at 5 p.m.\n\n\n\nGroat is director of the Center for International Energy and Environmental Policy and associate director of the Energy Institute. CONTACT:Gary D Rasp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19090@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120118T182641 SUMMARY:Game Changers talk explores the next pandemic LOCATION:Jones Communications Building A (CMA)\, Studio 6A\, KLRU DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120126T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120126T190000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120127T093109Z DESCRIPTION:In the upcoming edition of Game Changers\, Dr. Lauren Ancel Meyers discusses global pandemics\, why influenza remains a major threat and how data and modern computing are helping to fight contagion.\n\n\n\nMeyers is a mathematical biologist who develops new computational methods for studying the spread and control of infectious diseases in humans and wildlife. She works with public health agencies throughout the world\, including the Texas Department of State Health Services and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\, to develop effective surveillance and intervention strategies for influenza and other diseases. CONTACT:Kathleen M Mabley URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.utexas.edu/gamechangers END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:17310@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20110918T163544 SUMMARY:Submit applications for undergraduate research grant LOCATION:Student Activity Center (SAC) 2.102\, Senate of College Councils office DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20120127 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20120127 RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;UNTIL=20120323T000000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20120127T172003Z DESCRIPTION:The Senate of College Councils is soliciting applications from undergraduates for this semester's Undergraduate Research Grant. The deadline is March 23 at 5 p.m. Contact Ryan Hirsch (ryan.hirsch@utexas.edu) with questions.\n\n\n\nEligible applicants include students assisting a faculty member with a research project\, as well as students conducting independent or partnered research. Applicants must be enrolled for 12 hours of coursework at The University of Texas at Austin and be considered an undergraduate student by the Office of the Registrar.\n\n\n\nOne winner will receive a $\;1\,000 prize from the Senate of College Councils in order to be used toward funding of his or her research. The grant recipient will be expected to compose a brief paper reflecting on the subsequent research experience at the end of the academic year.\n\n\n\nSubmit your application in a manila envelope\, in person\, to Becky Carreon in the Senate of College Councils' office. CONTACT:Michael R Morton URL;VALUE=URL:http://utsenate.org/urg/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19196@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120125T141146 SUMMARY:SURGe hosts first meeting\, featuring talk on research LOCATION:Painter Hall (PAI) 3.02 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120127T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120127T170000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120125T141146Z DESCRIPTION:Dr. Sarah Simmons presents "Why You Should Present Your Research\," a discussion of the yearly Undergraduate Research Forum of the College of Natural Sciences. Free food served. CONTACT:Collin Johnson URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.utsurge.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:18947@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120110T105952 SUMMARY:Talk explores science and international development LOCATION:Applied Computational Engineering & Sciences Building (ACE)\, Avaya Auditorium 2.302 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120131T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120131T183000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120131T093138Z DESCRIPTION:The Science for Change College of Natural Sciences Speaker Series presents "How to Create a Cool Job and Change the World: The Role of Science\, Technology and Innovation in International Development\," a talk by Joshua Mandell\, Science\, Technology and Innovation Program Officer at the World Bank.\n\n \n\n CONTACT:Wesley King URL;VALUE=URL:http://cns.utexas.edu/community/lecture-series/science-for-change END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19135@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120120T151343 SUMMARY:Talk covers climate change\, recent natural hazards LOCATION:Applied Computational Engineering & Sciences Building (ACE)\, Avaya Auditorium 2.302 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120201T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120201T150000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120131T093138Z DESCRIPTION:Professor Julia Slingo\, DSc\, OBE of the UK Met Office (the UK's National Weather Service) speaks about recent natural hazards around the world that have raised awareness of our vulnerability to climate change\, challenged our scientific understanding and questioned our ability to predict and prepare for such events. \n\n\n\nThis lecture will take recent examples and use them to explore implications for the research agenda in weather and climate modeling and prediction\, and in how to translate predictions into advice\, products and services that address user needs. CONTACT:Wendy S Gordon URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.esi.utexas.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19227@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120127T171602 SUMMARY:Multicultural Students in Natural Sciences meets LOCATION:Student Activity Center (SAC) 3.106 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120201T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120201T200000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120127T171602Z DESCRIPTION:The Multicultural Students in Natural Sciences organization's first general meeting includes presentations by representatives from the Peace Corps and Examkrackers. Free food will be served. CONTACT:Kyra C Farmer URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.minsaustin.webs.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19165@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120123T140655 SUMMARY:Forum explores most pressing energy challenges LOCATION:Etter-Harbin Alumni Center DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20120202 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20120202 RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;UNTIL=20120203T000000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20120131T093138Z DESCRIPTION:"Fostering Interdisciplinary Collaboration in Energy" is a student-led event bringing together leading university researchers and professors\, industry leaders\, policymakers\, entrepreneurs and students to explore today's most pressing energy challenges. CONTACT:Bernice Calderon URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.utenergyforum.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19221@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120126T180346 SUMMARY:Using SmartPhones to improve security is talk topic LOCATION:Applied Engineering and Sciences Building (ACES)\, Avaya Auditorium 2.302 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120202T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120202T120000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120126T180346Z DESCRIPTION:Dr. David Lie of the University of Toronto presents a talk titled "Using SmartPhones to Improve Security: New Capabilities and Challenges." CONTACT:Melinda D Aleshire URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.aces.utexas.edu/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19263@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120130T130736 SUMMARY:Immunity & cancer are subject of talk by MDA scientist LOCATION:School of Pharmacy (PHR) 4.114 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120202T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120202T120000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120130T130736Z DESCRIPTION:Kevin McBride\, Ph.D.\, assistant professor of molecular carcinogenesis\, Science Park-Research Division\, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center\, presents a talk titled "Activation Induced Deaminase: A Mutator Enzyme in Immunity and Cancer." CONTACT:Anita L Mote URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.utexas.edu/pharmacy/cmct/index.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19222@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120126T180623 SUMMARY:College of Natural Sciences hosts Spring Career Fair LOCATION:Frank Erwin Center DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120202T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120202T180000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120126T180623Z DESCRIPTION:The College of Natural Sciences hosts its 2012 Spring Career Fair. All University of Texas at Austin students\, faculty\, staff and alumni are welcome to attend. UT Austin ID required. CONTACT:Suzette E Ruedas URL;VALUE=URL:http://cns.utexas.edu/careers/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19224@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120126T182645 SUMMARY:Graduate Engineering Council potluck brunch announced LOCATION:Engineering Teaching Center II (ETC)\, Taylor T-Room DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120203T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120203T110000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120126T182645Z DESCRIPTION:The Graduate Engineering Council (GEC) hosts a potluck brunch. Coffee and other beverages provided. The first 25 to sign up get a ceramic GEC mug. RSVP at the website below. CONTACT:Matthew R Charlton URL;VALUE=URL:http://sites.google.com/site/utexasgecouncil/online-forms/potluck END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19323@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120201T100336 SUMMARY:SURGe hosts Sheril Kirshenbaum\, author and scientist LOCATION:Painter Hall (PAI) 3.02 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120203T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120203T170000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120201T100336Z DESCRIPTION:SURGe\, the Science Undergraduate Research Group\, welcomes Sheril Kirshenbaum\, a research scientist\, science journalist\, blogger and author who has served as science adviser to NPR. She will discuss her work as well as career opportunities in the sciences. CONTACT:Collin Johnson URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.utsurge.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19281@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120130T143648 SUMMARY:Multivariate convex regression methods are seminar topic LOCATION:Hogg Building (WCH) 1.108 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120206T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120206T140000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120130T143648Z DESCRIPTION:The SSC Seminar Series welcomes Lauren Hannah of the Duke University Department of Statistical Science\, who presents "Multivariate Convex Regression\," a talk that introduces two new methods for multivariate convex regression - a Bayesian and a frequentist version. CONTACT:Vicki L Keller URL;VALUE=URL:http://ssc.utexas.edu/programs/statistics-seminar-series END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19360@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120202T114157 SUMMARY:Interpreting course instructor surveys is talk topic LOCATION:Flawn Academic Center (FAC) 328 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120206T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120206T150000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120202T114157Z DESCRIPTION:Karron Lewis\, associate director for Instructional Consultation and Research\, presents a workshop designed to suggest ways to read and analyze course instructor surveys in a constructive way and capitalize on student feedback to improve teaching. Webcast live at http://bit.ly/CTLWEBCAST_02_06_2012 and video archived at www.ctl.utexas.edu. CONTACT:Anne Braseby URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.ctl.utexas.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:18934@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120109T133325 SUMMARY:Study organic chemistry in San Sebastian\, Spain LOCATION:Painter Hall (PAI) 3.02 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120206T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120206T183000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120109T133325Z DESCRIPTION:Attend an information session about summer study of organic chemistry in the Spanish city of San Sebastian. The program is ideal for pre-health sciences students and students in other science majors.\n\n \n\nIn addition to studying organic chemistry\, students will have the opportunity to improve their knowledge of the Spanish language and culture. \n\n \n\nCourse credit:\n\nCH 310N Organic Chemistry II\n\nSPN 319S Conversational Spanish For Non-Spanish majors\n\nSummer Session Two: July 9-Aug. 13 CONTACT:Lynda K Gonzales URL;VALUE=URL:http://cns.utexas.edu/academics/international-study/faculty-led-programs END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19351@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120202T091322 SUMMARY:3DS info session held LOCATION:Jackson Geological Sciences Building (JGB) 2.216 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120206T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120206T180000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120202T091322Z DESCRIPTION:Attend an information session about 3DS\, a three-day technology startup boot camp for students from a wide variety of backgrounds. A second information session takes place on Feb. 16. Contact Rishi Shah (rishi09@gmail.com) with questions.\n\n\n\nAt 3DS\, student from diverse backgrounds - MBAs\, computer science\, design\, engineering\, neuroscience\, law and more - come together to brainstorm ideas\, conduct market validation\, devise business models\, build prototypes\, create branding and pitch to a panel of investors and successful entrepreneurs. The 3DS organizers and mentors provide expert guidance and support throughout the weekend. The result is an experience that challenges participants to innovate\, build\, and launch real companies. CONTACT:Rishi K Shah (rks675) URL;VALUE=URL:http://austin.3daystartup.org/event-info-dates/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19443@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120207T123352 SUMMARY:Nonprofits & social media are SXSW preview topic LOCATION:AT&t Executive Education & Conference Center (ATT) DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120207T174500 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120207T193000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120207T123352Z DESCRIPTION:A preview of SXSW Interactive features presentations and a discussion on the use of social media and other technologies to address concerns of nonprofits and their competitors (such as for-profits\, start-ups and larger non profits). RSVP to info@austinforum.org. CONTACT:Faith R Singer URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.austinforum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19353@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120202T091949 SUMMARY:3DS mixer held\; free pizza served LOCATION:Austin's Pizza\, 2324 Guadalupe DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120207T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120207T190000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120202T091949Z DESCRIPTION:Attend a pizza party to learn more about 3DS\, a three-day technology startup boot camp for students from a wide variety of backgrounds. Contact Rishi Shah (rishi09@gmail.com) with questions.\n\n\n\nAt 3DS\, student from diverse backgrounds - MBAs\, computer science\, design\, engineering\, neuroscience\, law and more - come together to brainstorm ideas\, conduct market validation\, devise business models\, build prototypes\, create branding and pitch to a panel of investors and successful entrepreneurs. The 3DS organizers and mentors provide expert guidance and support throughout the weekend. The result is an experience that challenges participants to innovate\, build\, and launch real companies. CONTACT:Rishi K Shah (rks675) URL;VALUE=URL:http://austin.3daystartup.org/event-info-dates/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19359@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120202T110611 SUMMARY:"The Global Warming Hoax" is lecture by Dr. Fred Singer LOCATION:Mezes Hall (MEZ) 1.306 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120207T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120207T210000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120203T211448Z DESCRIPTION:Dr. Fred Singer\, chairman of the Science and Environmental Policy Project\, questions the validity of evidence for anthropogenic (human-caused) global warming\, which he believes has dominated recent energy policy. \n\n\n\nSinger presents the surprising results of recent investigations\, together with existing controversies\, framing the ongoing climate debate as an example of culture wars rather than science.\n\n\n\nSinger is professor emeritus at the University of Virginia. His specialty is atmospheric and space physics. An expert in remote sensing and satellites\, he served as the founding director of the U.S. Weather Satellite Service and\, more recently\, as vice chair of the U.S. National Advisory Committee on Oceans & Atmosphere. In 2007\, he founded the NIPCC (Nongovernmental International Panel on Climate Change)\, providing an alternative scientific voice to the UN's IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change). CONTACT:Alan D McKendree END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19296@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120130T162633 SUMMARY:SSC Seminar Series features Jacob Bien LOCATION:McCombs School of Business (CBA) 6.420 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120208T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120208T140000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120130T162633Z DESCRIPTION:Jacob Bien of Stanford University gives a talk titled "Sparse Hierarchical Interactions\," addressing the problem of identifying hierarchical two-way interaction models from the viewpoint of the Lasso (i.e.\, L1-penalized regression). \n\n\n\nBien shows that adding a set of convex constraints to the Lasso problem can produce sparse interaction models that honor the hierarchy restriction. CONTACT:Vicki L Keller URL;VALUE=URL:http://ssc.utexas.edu/programs/statistics-seminar-series END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19366@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120202T175012 SUMMARY:IEEE Computer Society presents Linux Lecture I LOCATION:Academic Annex (ACA) 1.104 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120208T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120208T203000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120202T175012Z DESCRIPTION:The IEEE Computer Society presents an introductory lecture on Linux. Learn about the basic file structure used\, file permissions\, basic commands\, some more complicated commands\, text editors and regular expressions. Recommended that you bring your laptop. Free pizza and drinks provided. CONTACT:publicitychair@ieeecs.ece.utexas.edu URL;VALUE=URL:http://ieeecs.ece.utexas.edu/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:18942@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120109T161005 SUMMARY:Learn how to write and submit an IRB proposal LOCATION:Applied Computational Engineering and Sciences Building (ACE) 2.402 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120209T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120209T160000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120109T161005Z DESCRIPTION:This IRB educational session and workshop provides step-by-step instructions on how to write and submit an IRB proposal and application. To register\, visit http://links.utexas.edu/apbxvk or search for RC 207 in TXClass.\n\n\n\nThe session will help investigators navigate the Office of Research Support (ORS) website to access useful submission resources.\n\n\n\nEach IRB educational session and workshop targets investigators and potential investigators across all disciplines. Attendees are invited to whichever part of the session suits their needs. The first hour of the session is a presentation. The second hour is a workshop along with a Q&A session. Investigators are encouraged to bring laptops or a printed version of the online proposal for face-to-face assistance with their submissions. CONTACT:orsc@uts.cc.utexas.edu, Todd Lawrence URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.utexas.edu/research/rsc/news/index.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19452@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120208T105046 SUMMARY:Actuarial science information session held LOCATION:Ernest Cockrell Hall (ECJ) 1.202 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120209T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120209T170000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120208T105046Z DESCRIPTION:Mark Maxwell\, director of the Actuarial Sciences program\, provides information about the profession and the university's program/degree. CONTACT:Ronda Hall END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19316@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120131T130249 SUMMARY:Science Under the Stars talk explores pollination LOCATION:Brackenridge Field Laboratory (BFL)\, 2907 Lake Austin Boulevard\, Austin DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120209T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120209T203000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120210T114853Z DESCRIPTION:Join Jacob Soule of the Department of Integrative Biology for a talk titled "Partners in Pollination\," in which he explains the many strange relationships that pollination produces. Come early for refreshments and children's activities.\n\n\n\nAnimal pollinators help over 80 percent of the world's flowering plants reproduce. The relationship between plants and their animal pollinators has produced an amazing diversity of pollination mechanisms. From minute wasps that specialize in pollinating figs to orchids that mimic female bees to deceive male bees\, pollination strategies are astounding in their variety. CONTACT:Jesse R Lasky URL;VALUE=URL:http://scienceunderthestars.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19434@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120207T105655 SUMMARY:Undergraduate Research Forum holds workshop LOCATION:Hogg Building (WCH) 1.120 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120210T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120210T170000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120210T113542Z DESCRIPTION:This workshop is designed to help you convert your research into scientific communication\, and to practice and prepare to talk with others about your research at the Undergraduate Research Forum. A second workshop is scheduled for Thursday\, Feb. 23 from 5-7 p.m. Register here to attend: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/writingworkshop. CONTACT:Wesley King END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:14020@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20110202T120129 SUMMARY:CEC Annual Workshop on Electrochemistry slated LOCATION:Welch Hall (WEL)\, Convocation Center 2.122\, and Etter Harbin Alumni Center (Feb. 11\, 5:30-8 p.m.) DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20120211 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20120211 RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;UNTIL=20120212T000000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20120206T093110Z DESCRIPTION:The Center for Electrochemistry's annual Workshop on Electrochemistry brings together experts in the fields of engineering\, materials and electrochemistry to focus on cutting-edge research. Registration is now open at http://electrochemistry2012.eventbrite.com.\n\n\n\nParticipants address specific challenges in the field\, exchange ideas and information and catch up with colleagues from around the world. Four sessions address the topics of electrodeposition\, industrial electrochemistry\, bioelectrochemistry and electrochemical biosensors\, and electroanalytical chemistry. Seminars take place in WEL 2.122\, and the poster session (Saturday\, Feb. 11\, 5:30-8 p.m.) takes place at the Etter Harbin Alumni Center. CONTACT:Robert D Villwock URL;VALUE=URL:http://cec.cm.utexas.edu/electrochemistry-workshop-2012 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19537@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120210T190157 SUMMARY:UT Summer Statistics Institute registration is open LOCATION:Mezes Hall (MEZ) DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20120211 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20120211 RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;UNTIL=20120505T000000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20120210T190157Z DESCRIPTION:Register now to take statistics short courses from May 21 through May 24 through the Summer Statistics Institute. Register through May at the Division of Statistics Scientific Computation website\, listed below. Classes are expected to be full.\n\n\n\nCourses are taught primarily by UT faculty and offered at all levels\, from introductory to advanced\, and can be taken in the morning (9 a.m.-noon) or afternoon (1:30-4:30 p.m.). CONTACT:Marilyn J Harris URL;VALUE=URL:http://ssc.utexas.edu/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19331@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120201T105841 SUMMARY:Symmetry in 3D is Saturday Morning Math Group topic LOCATION:Robert Lee Moore Hall (RLM) 4.102 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120211T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120211T120000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120201T105841Z DESCRIPTION:The Saturday Morning Math Group presents "The Most Symmetric Shapes in Three Dimensions." Guest speaker Dr. David Jordan leads the discussion and activities at this all-ages event\, especially geared toward high school and middle school-aged students. No pre-registration required\; parents and teachers welcome. Snacks and beverages provided. CONTACT:Allison H Moore URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.ma.utexas.edu/users/smmg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19332@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120201T115225 SUMMARY:Astronomy talk covers telescopes\, solar electricity LOCATION:Applied Engineering and Sciences Building (ACE)\, Avaya Auditorium 2.302 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120211T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120211T140000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120210T114853Z DESCRIPTION:Astronomer and optical scientist Dr. Roger Angel presents "A New Job for Telescopes: Making Solar Electricity." Angel has developed concepts and technology for some of the most powerful astronomical\n\ntelescopes\, including the Large Binocular Telescope and the planned Giant Magellan Telescope. His current work involves a novel telescope that harvests solar energy by focusing sunlight onto small but powerful photovoltaic cells. \n\n\n\nThese "energy telescopes" are designed for mass production in huge volume for solar farms\, at a cost low enough to make unsubsidized solar electricity highly competitive.\n\n\n\nOver the past 25 years\, Angel has been in the forefront of a technological renaissance in telescopes and telescope optics. Under his direction\, the Steward Observatory Mirror Lab has made the optics for several telescopes\, including the two largest mirrors ever (8.4 meters in diameter) for the Large Binocular Telescope on Mt. Graham\, Arizona. The lab is now making two equally large mirrors for the Giant Magellan Telescope and the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope.\n\n\n\nAngel is regents professor of astronomy and optical sciences at the University of Arizona\, where he directs the Steward Observatory Mirror Lab. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences\, a Fellow of the Royal Society and a former MacArthur Fellow. CONTACT:Elizabeth A Donihoo URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.as.utexas.edu/lectures/great_lecture_twenty.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19345@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120201T174927 SUMMARY:SSC Seminar Series presents Anirban Bhattacharya LOCATION:Hogg Building (WCH) 1.108 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120213T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120213T140000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120201T174927Z DESCRIPTION:Anirban Bhattacharya of Duke University presents "Bayesian Latent Factor Modeling and Dimensionality Reduction\," a talk discussing a novel class of simplex factor model as an alternative to popular factor models used for lower-dimensional representation of high-dimensional observations. CONTACT:Vicki L Keller URL;VALUE=URL:http://ssc.utexas.edu/programs/statistics-seminar-series END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19015@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120113T103837 SUMMARY:Engineering Library offers short research methods course LOCATION:Ernest J. Cockrell\, Jr. Hall (ECJ) 1.300 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120213T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120213T150000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120209T185756Z DESCRIPTION:The Engineering Library offers a short research methods class. Learn tips for finding books and dissertations\, locating journal articles and conference proceedings\, and tracking down industry standards and patents. CONTACT:Jessica L McClean URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.lib.utexas.edu/services/instruction/classes/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19078@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120117T105811 SUMMARY:Asian Pre-Pharmacy Association meets LOCATION:Welch Hall (WEL) 2.304 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120213T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120213T200000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120210T101916Z DESCRIPTION:The Asian Pre-Pharmacy Association meets every other Monday. Join us to learn more about pre-pharmacy and ask questions about school\, applications and courses. CONTACT:Vicky Nguyen URL;VALUE=URL:http://asianprepharmacyassociation.webs.com/index.htm END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19394@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120204T113149 SUMMARY:Valentine's Day Maker Break hosted at Life Science Library LOCATION:Main Building (MAI)\, Life Science Library Lobby DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120214T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120214T140000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120204T113149Z DESCRIPTION:Take a break and make a Valentine's Day button. Design your own or use a "library love" design. CONTACT:Meghan E Sitar URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.lib.utexas.edu/calendar/valentines-day-maker-break-libraries-0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19490@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120209T150853 SUMMARY:Research on multitasking & health ICT discussed LOCATION:UT Administration Building (UTA) 5.522 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120214T151500 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120214T163000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120209T150853Z DESCRIPTION:Two researchers present talks. Ji Hyun Park presents "A Synthesis Framework for Understanding Human Multitasking Behaviors\," and Jeff Crow presents "A Meta-Analysis of ICT Adoption and Use by Medical Professionals in Sub-Saharan Africa." CONTACT:Yan Zhang, Yan Zhang yanz@ischool.utexas.edu URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.ischool.utexas.edu/events/includes/event.php END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:18948@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120110T110202 SUMMARY:IRB Educational Session focus is consent forms LOCATION:Applied Computational Engineering & Sciences Building (ACE) 2.402 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120215T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120215T110000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120209T102414Z DESCRIPTION:This educational session and workshop addresses the consent process\, IRB consent form requirements and how to write a consent form. Additionally\, the session looks at situations that would warrant waivers of informed consent or waivers of documentation of informed consent. Registration through TXclass is encouraged but not required. Visit http://links.utexas.edu/bicorki or search for RC 209 in TXClass.\n\n\n\nEach IRB educational session and workshop targets Investigators and potential Investigators across all disciplines. Attendees are invited to whichever part/s of the session suits their needs. The first hour of the session is a presentation. The second hour is a workshop along with a Question and Answer session. Investigators are encouraged to bring lap-tops or a printed version of the online proposal for face-to-face assistance with their submissions. CONTACT:Todd H Lawrence URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.utexas.edu/research/rsc/news/index.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19357@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120202T094329 SUMMARY:SSC Seminar Series presents Matt Hoffman LOCATION:McCombs School of Business (CBA) 6.420 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120215T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120215T140000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120202T094329Z DESCRIPTION:Matt Hoffman of Columbia University presents "Making Bayesian Inference Faster and Easier\," a talk in which he presents two algorithms for efficient Bayesian inference: online VB and the no-U-turn sampler (NUTS). CONTACT:Vicki L Keller URL;VALUE=URL:http://ssc.utexas.edu/programs/statistics-seminar-series END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19382@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120203T100334 SUMMARY:3DS info session held LOCATION:Jackson Geological Sciences Building (JGB) 2.216 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120216T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120216T180000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120203T100334Z DESCRIPTION:Attend an information session about 3DS\, a three-day technology startup boot camp for students from a wide variety of backgrounds. Contact Rishi Shah (rishi09@gmail.com) with questions.\n\n\n\nAt 3DS\, student from diverse backgrounds - MBAs\, computer science\, design\, engineering\, neuroscience\, law and more - come together to brainstorm ideas\, conduct market validation\, devise business models\, build prototypes\, create branding and pitch to a panel of investors and successful entrepreneurs. The 3DS organizers and mentors provide expert guidance and support throughout the weekend. The result is an experience that challenges participants to innovate\, build\, and launch real companies. CONTACT:Rishi K Shah (rks675) URL;VALUE=URL:http://austin.3daystartup.org/event-info-dates/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19396@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120204T113916 SUMMARY:3DS mixer held\; free pizza served LOCATION:Austin's Pizza\, 2324 Guadalupe DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120216T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120216T193000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120204T113916Z DESCRIPTION:Attend a pizza party to learn more about 3DS\, a three-day technology startup boot camp for students from a wide variety of backgrounds. Contact Rishi Shah (rishi09@gmail.com) with questions.\n\n\n\nAt 3DS\, student from diverse backgrounds - MBAs\, computer science\, design\, engineering\, neuroscience\, law and more - come together to brainstorm ideas\, conduct market validation\, devise business models\, build prototypes\, create branding and pitch to a panel of investors and successful entrepreneurs. The 3DS organizers and mentors provide expert guidance and support throughout the weekend. The result is an experience that challenges participants to innovate\, build\, and launch real companies. CONTACT:Rishi K Shah (rks675) URL;VALUE=URL:http://austin.3daystartup.org/event-info-dates/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19493@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120209T151906 SUMMARY:Nutrition researcher discusses cancer therapy LOCATION:School of Pharmacy (PHR) 4.114 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120217T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120217T130000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120214T132149Z DESCRIPTION:Catherine Field\, Ph.D.\, RD\, presents a talk titled "Is There a Role for Long Chain n-3 Fatty Acids in Cancer Therapy?" as part of the ongoing seminar series in the Department of Nutritional Sciences. Field is a professor and researcher at the Alberta Institute for Human Nutrition and the Alberta Diabetes Institute.\n\n\n\nField's research program examines the effect of nutrition on the immune system. She is currently interested in the role of diet in the initiation of autoimmune-mediated insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (Type 1 diabetes) and the use of specific lipids in the prevention and treatment of cancer and the modulation of immune function and tumor metabolism. CONTACT:Meghan A Mullaney URL;VALUE=URL:http://he.utexas.edu/uncategorized/katherine-field-presents-talk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19596@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120213T154532 SUMMARY:Green Fee application workshop announced LOCATION:Student Activity Center (SAC)\, Meeting Room 2.120 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120217T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120217T133000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120213T154532Z DESCRIPTION:Attend an open workshop to get feedback on your Green Fee application. Visit http://www.utexas.edu/sustainability/greenfee for forms and information about last year's projects. Hosted by Office of Sustainability staff\; members of the Green Fee Committee will be available for questions. CONTACT:Karen R Blaney URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.facebook.com/events/252784738129690/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19408@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120205T160051 SUMMARY:SSC Seminar Series Professor Hedibert Lopes LOCATION:Hogg Building (WCH) 1.108 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120220T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120220T020000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120205T160051Z DESCRIPTION:Hedibert Lopes\, University of Chicago\, Booth School of Business\, presents "Examining the Effect of Early-Life Conditions and Education on Health via Parsimonious Bayesian Factor Analysis When Number of Factors Is Unknown." \n\n\n\nThis talk introduces a new and general set of identifiability conditions for factor models which handles the ordering problem associated with current common practice. In addition\, the new class of parsimonious Bayesian factor analysis (PBFA) leads to a factor loading matrix representation which is intuitive and easy to implement factor selection scheme. CONTACT:Vicki L Keller URL;VALUE=URL:http://ssc.utexas.edu/programs/statistics-seminar-series END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19597@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120213T154617 SUMMARY:Green Fee application workshop announced LOCATION:Student Activity Center (SAC) 1.118 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120221T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120221T123000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120213T154617Z DESCRIPTION:Attend an open workshop to get feedback on your Green Fee application. Visit http://www.utexas.edu/sustainability/greenfee for forms and information about last year's projects. Hosted by Office of Sustainability staff\; members of the Green Fee Committee will be available for questions. CONTACT:Karen R Blaney URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.facebook.com/events/322446621125526/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19621@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120214T165549 SUMMARY:Security and privacy for the smart grid is talk topic LOCATION:Applied Computational Engineering & Sciences Building (ACE)\, Avaya Auditorium 2.402 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120221T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120221T120000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120214T165549Z DESCRIPTION:"Security and Privacy for the Smart Grid" is a talk presented by Carl A. Gunter\, University of Illinois. \n\n\n\nThe electric power grid predates computer and digital networking technologies. As these technologies have progressed the power grid has shifted from electro-mechanical devices toward networked computers as a foundation for intelligence and control. This trend has culminated in the concept of the "smart grid\," which envisions the use of networked computers to transform the reliability and efficiency of power delivery. While providing many benefits\, this change also invites some of the security and privacy threats that have plagued networked computers in other application areas. This talk will look at a selection of research efforts to address these threats in various power grid environments\, including the home environment and the substation environment. CONTACT:Melinda D Aleshire URL;VALUE=URL:http://apps.cs.utexas.edu/calendar/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19447@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120207T153939 SUMMARY:SSC Seminar Series features speaker from M.D. Anderson LOCATION:McCombs School of Business (CBA) 6.420 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120222T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120222T110000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120210T134418Z DESCRIPTION:Veera Baladandayuthanpani of M.D. Anderson presents "Bayesian Nonparametric Functional Models for High-Dimensional Genomics Data." \n\n\n\nThis talk discusses using genome continuum models as a general principle to present a class of Bayesian methods to model these genomic profiles using functional data analysis approaches. The methods allow for simultaneous characterization of these high-dimensional functions using non-parametric basis functions\, joint modeling of spatially correlated functional data and detection of local features in spatially heterogeneous functional data to answer several important biological questions. The authors illustrate their methodology by using several real and simulated datasets and propose methods to integrate various types of genomics data as well. CONTACT:Vicki L Keller URL;VALUE=URL:http://ssc.utexas.edu/programs/statistics-seminar-series END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19426@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120206T175227 SUMMARY:Learn about patent law at info session LOCATION:AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120222T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120222T180000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120207T154052Z DESCRIPTION:A Colloquium on Commercialization session titled "What You Need to Know About Patents" features Wynn Coggins\, director of the Business Method Workgroups at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)\, and Kevin Meek and Brian Oaks from Baker Botts LLP.\n\n\n\nCoggins will focus on the increasing importance of the university's role in intellectual property rights and protection of those rights. Meek and Oaks will provide an overview of patent law to support university innovation\, featuring real-world examples. CONTACT:webmarketing@otc.utexas.edu URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.otc.utexas.edu/Events/Colloquium/Patents/index.jsp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19716@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120220T145434 SUMMARY:Multicultural Students in Natural Sciences meets LOCATION:Student Activity Center (SAC) 3.106 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120222T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120222T200000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120220T145434Z DESCRIPTION:The Multicultural Students in Natural Sciences holds its second general meeting\, presenting information on MINS POWER\, our mentor program. Volunteer opportunities will be discussed. Free food served. CONTACT:Kyra C Farmer URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.minsaustin.webs.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19773@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120222T131501 SUMMARY:Register now for 3 Day Startup boot camp with HomeAway LOCATION:HomeAway Office\, 1011 W. 5th St.\, Austin\, TX 78703 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20120223 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20120223 RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;UNTIL=20120301T000000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20120222T131501Z DESCRIPTION:Registration is open for a 3 Day Startup (3DS) boot camp featuring participation by HomeAway\, an Austin startup that recently went public. Designed for students and recent graduates. Application deadline is March 1.\n\n\n\nHomeAway has generously agreed to donate access to their API and their top executives\, and has agreed to host free boot camps on the travel space in general and specifically\, the $\;85 billion vacation rental market.\n\n\n\nThe boot camp combines the regular 3DS format - sixty hours of little sleep\, high-intensity doing\, including market validation\, prototyping\, business model generation - with HomeAway's unique insights in the travel industry to help you create new companies.\n\n\n\nAccepted participants will be mentored by some of HomeAway's finest employees\, including Chief Technology Officer Ross Buhrdorf. Over a dozen rockstars from HomeAway's engineering\, marketing and sales departments will also be on hand at the event to help you build your companies. CONTACT:Luke S Carriere URL;VALUE=URL:http://homeaway.3daystartup.org/apply END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19717@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120220T145556 SUMMARY:Commission on Environmental Quality toxicologist to speak LOCATION:School of Pharmacy (PHR) 4.114 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120223T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120223T120000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120221T192134Z DESCRIPTION:Tiffany Bredfeldt\, Ph.D.\, a senior toxicologist at the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality\, presents a seminar titled "TCEQ Toxicology: Applying Scientific Excellence to Regulatory Decisions." CONTACT:Anita L Mote URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.utexas.edu/pharmacy/cmct/index.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19753@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120221T142123 SUMMARY:ECE Distinguished Lecture presents Dr. Shree Nayar LOCATION:Applied Computational Engineering & Sciences Building (ACE)\, Avaya Auditorium 2.302 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120223T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120223T170000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120221T142123Z DESCRIPTION:The UT Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering Distinguished Lecture Series proudly presents Columbia University T.C. Chang professor of computer science Dr. Shree Nayar presenting a talk titled "Computational Imaging: Functionality and Complexity." CONTACT:Andrew T Carr URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.ece.utexas.edu/seminars/seminar_detail.cfm?id=330 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19480@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120209T105347 SUMMARY:Undergraduate Research Forum writing workshop held LOCATION:Hogg Building (WCH) 1.120 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120223T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120223T190000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120209T105347Z DESCRIPTION:Attend a workshop designed to help you convert your research into scientific communication\, as well as practice and prepare to talk with others about your research at the Undergraduate Research Forum. Register at link below. CONTACT:Wesley King URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/writingworkshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19598@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120213T154706 SUMMARY:Green Fee application workshop held LOCATION:Student Services Building (SSB) 1.302 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120223T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120223T190000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120213T154706Z DESCRIPTION:Attend an open workshop to get feedback on your Green Fee application. Visit http://www.utexas.edu/sustainability/greenfee for forms and information about last year's projects. Hosted by Office of Sustainability staff\; members of the Green Fee Committee will be available for questions. CONTACT:Karen R Blaney URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.facebook.com/events/348023155228002/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19801@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120223T165347 SUMMARY:Business Healthcare Association presents speaker LOCATION:McCombs School of Business (GSB) 3.130 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120223T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120223T191500 LAST-MODIFIED:20120223T165347Z DESCRIPTION:Kate Henderson\, vice president and chief operating officer of University Medical Center at Brackenridge presents a lecture on the future of health care and new developments in medicine. Contact mccombsbusinesshealthcareassn@gmail.com with questions. CONTACT:mccombsbusinesshealthcareassn@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.texasbha.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19721@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120220T151307 SUMMARY:3DS info session held LOCATION:Flawn Academic Center (FAC) 21 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120223T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120223T200000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120220T151307Z DESCRIPTION:Attend an information session about 3DS\, a three-day technology start-up boot camp for students from a wide variety of backgrounds. Contact Rishi Shah (rishi09@gmail.com) with questions.\n\n\n\nAt 3DS\, student from diverse backgrounds - MBAs\, computer science\, design\, engineering\, neuroscience\, law and more - come together to brainstorm ideas\, conduct market validation\, devise business models\, build prototypes\, create branding and pitch to a panel of investors and successful entrepreneurs. The 3DS organizers and mentors provide expert guidance and support throughout the weekend. The result is an experience that challenges participants to innovate\, build\, and launch real companies. CONTACT:Rishi K Shah (rks675) URL;VALUE=URL:http://austin.3daystartup.org/event-info-dates/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:18949@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120110T110337 SUMMARY:Physiologist discusses research from space to Iraq LOCATION:Bellmont Hall (BEL) 328 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120224T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120224T130000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120220T124608Z DESCRIPTION:Victor Convertino\, Ph.D.\, senior research physiologist\, U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research\, presents "From Space to Iraq: Physiological Research and Clinical Applications." CONTACT:Patty L Coffman END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19495@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120209T152454 SUMMARY:Hot Science\, Cool Talks explores energy challenges LOCATION:Welch Hall (WEL) 2.224 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120224T174500 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120224T203000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120221T115801Z DESCRIPTION:The University of Texas Environmental Science Institute proudly presents "From Fracking to the 40 Acres: Energy Challenges for UT\, Texas\, and the World\," with Dr. Michael Webber. Webber addresses energy challenges faced at the university\, in Texas and across the globe. Pre-lecture fun starts at 5:45 p.m.\; lecture starts at 7.\n\n\n\nWebcast at http://mediasite.esi.utexas.edu/UTMediasite/Viewer/?peid=913b790ca9e04263a49c1ee4654b936f1d.\n\n\n\nCo-sponsored by The University of Texas at Austin Green Fee Committee\, this event's pre-lecture fair will feature projects that received 2011 Gree Fee Awards.\n\n\n\nDr. Webber is co-director of the Clean Energy Incubator at the Austin Technology Incubator and assistant professor of mechanical engineering at The University of Texas at Austin\, where he trains a new generation of energy leaders through research and education at the intersection of engineering\, policy and commercialization. CONTACT:Geoffrey M Hensgen URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.esi.utexas.edu/k-12-a-the-community/hot-science-cool-talks/from-fracking-to-40-acres END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19675@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120217T121709 SUMMARY:Mathematical comedy comes to Sunday Math Circle LOCATION:Robert Lee Moore Hall (RLM) 4.102 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120226T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120226T150000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120217T121709Z DESCRIPTION:The University of Texas Mathematics Department and the Sunday Math Circle present "Start Digging! A Mathematical Comedy in Two Acts." This is an all-ages event\, especially geared toward high school and middle school-aged students. Snacks and beverages provided. No pre-registration required. CONTACT:Allison H Moore URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.ma.utexas.edu/users/smmg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19503@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120209T181740 SUMMARY:"Why the Public Sector Invests in S&T" is talk topic LOCATION:Applied Computational Engineering (ACE)\, Avaya Auditorium 2.302 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120228T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120228T163000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120228T115844Z DESCRIPTION:The Science for Change\, College of Natural Sciences Speaker Series\, presents "Why the Public Sector Invests in S&T: A Framework for Energy R&D\," a talk by Mike Holland\, senior adviser and staff director\, the Office of the Under Secretary for Science\, U.S. Department of Energy.\n\n\n\n CONTACT:Wesley King URL;VALUE=URL:http://cns.utexas.edu/community/lecture-series/science-for-change END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19814@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120225T144650 SUMMARY:Speaker Series presents VP and COO of medical center LOCATION:McCombs School of Business (GSB) 3.130 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120228T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120228T191500 LAST-MODIFIED:20120225T144650Z DESCRIPTION:Kate Henderson\, vice president and chief operating officer of University Medical Center at Brackenridge\, presents a lecture on the future of health care and new developments in medicine. Contact mccombsbusinesshealthcareassn@gmail.com with questions. CONTACT:mccombsbusinesshealthcareassn@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.texasbha.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19813@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120224T143914 SUMMARY:Game Changers: Bob Metcalfe discusses innovation LOCATION:Jones Communications Building A (CMA)\, Studio 6A\, KLRU DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120228T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120228T193000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120301T092301Z DESCRIPTION:In the upcoming edition of Game Changers\, Bob Metcalfe\, professor of innovation and Murchison fellow of free enterprise presents "Startups: Innovating with the Machinery of Free Enterprise."\n\n\n\nInnovation makes the world go round. It gives us freedom and prosperity. But there are many questions about how best to foster startup innovation. Metcalfe is working on these questions\, hoping to innovate on innovation.\n\n\n\nMetcalfe calls the people who start up startups "founderati." Join him in learning how to be founderati and how to practice the art of operating the exquisite machinery of free enterprise. CONTACT:Kathleen Mabley URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.utexas.edu/gamechangers END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19831@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120227T095912 SUMMARY:IEEE Computer Society presents Linux Lecture II LOCATION:Engineering-Science Building (ENS) 115 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120228T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120228T203000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120227T095912Z DESCRIPTION:Learn about version control\, text editors\, shell scripting\, complex commands and more at Linux Lecture II. Enrollment in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineers is not required. Pizza and drinks served. CONTACT:Zain A Sheikh URL;VALUE=URL:http://ieeecs.ece.utexas.edu/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19601@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120213T160537 SUMMARY:Health Professions Fair 2012 scheduled LOCATION:Royal Stadium\, Red McComb Zone\, Gate 16\, 8th floor DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120229T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120229T150000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120227T190130Z DESCRIPTION:Attend the 2012 Health Professions Fair to meet and talk with admissions representatives from health professions schools state-wide and across the country. For more information\, contact Shannon Gutheil at sgutheil@austin.utexas.edu or 512-232-2672. To volunteer\, contact Caleb Marsh at cmarsh@austin.utexas.edu or 512-232-2673.\n\n CONTACT:Shannon E Gutheil URL;VALUE=URL:http://cns.utexas.edu/careers/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19850@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120227T183646 SUMMARY:SSC Seminar Series hosts Luis Nieto LOCATION:McCombs School of Business (CBA) 6.420 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120229T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120229T140000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120227T183646Z DESCRIPTION:Professor Luis Nieto of the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México presents "Bayesian Analysis of Functional Proteomics Profiles."\n\n\n\nUsing a new type of array technology\, the reverse phase protein array (RPPA)\, we measure time-course protein expression for a set of selected markers that are known to co-regulate biological functions in a pathway structure. To accommodate the complex dependent nature of the data\, including temporal correlation and pathway dependence for the protein markers\, we propose a mixed effects model with temporal and protein-specific components. We develop a sequence of random probability measures (RPM) to account for the dependence in time of the protein expression measurements. We also acknowledge the pathway dependence among proteins via a conditionally autoregressive (CAR) model. Applying our model to the RPPA data\, we reveal a pathway-dependent functional profile for the set of proteins as well as marginal expression profiles over time for individual markers. CONTACT:Vicki L Keller END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19770@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120222T124733 SUMMARY:Engineers Without Borders plans Peruvian Andes project LOCATION:Applied Computational Engineering & Sciences Building (ACE)\, Avaya Auditorium 2.402 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120229T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120229T203000 RRULE:FREQ=WEEKLY;UNTIL=20120502T000000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20120222T124733Z DESCRIPTION:Engineers Without Borders meets weekly to design and plan a water system for a rural village in the mountains of Peru. Learn more at this meeting or at our website: http://ewbgreateraustin.org. Email project leads at peru@ewbgreateraustin.org. CONTACT:Elliott Tyler Gall URL;VALUE=URL:http://ewbgreateraustin.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19482@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120209T110526 SUMMARY:Fate of land carbon sink is distinguished lecture topic LOCATION:Hackerman Building (NHB) 1.720 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120301T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120301T150000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120209T110526Z DESCRIPTION:The Lorene Morrow Kelley Distinguished Lecture Series welcomes Stephen W. Pacala\, Ph.D.\, delivering his talk\, "The Fate of the Land Carbon Sink." \n\n\n\nPacala is the Frederick D. Petrie professor in ecology and evolutionary biology at Princeton University and director of the Princeton Environmental Institute. He co-directs the Carbon Mitigation Initiative\, a collaboration between Princeton\, British Petroleum and the Ford Motor Company to find solutions to the problem of climate change. Pacala was chair of the National Academy of Sciences' Committee on Methods for Estimating Greenhouse Gas Emissions. His research covers a variety of ecological and mathematical areas\, with a focus on interactions between greenhouse gases\, climate and the global biosphere.\n\n\n\nThe Lorene Morrow Kelley Lectureship was established with gifts by Lorene Kelley Morrow to honor her sister\, Marie Betzner Morrow\, who at the time of her death in 1971 was an associate professor of microbiology at The University of Texas at Austin. CONTACT:Steven E Franklin URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.biosci.utexas.edu/news/2012/LoreneMorrowKelleyLecture.aspx END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19515@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120210T093446 SUMMARY:Professor discusses nutrition\, cancer prevention LOCATION:AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center (ATT) DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120301T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120301T200000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120301T092301Z DESCRIPTION:John Milner\, Ph.D.\, presents a talk titled\, "Nutrition\, Cancer\, and YOU." Milner is the chief of the Nutritional Science Research Group in the Division of Cancer Prevention of the National Cancer Institute. A reception follows the talk.\n\n\n\nMilner's research examines the critical intersection of cancer prevention\, diet and genetics. In his current position at the National Cancer Institute\, he promotes research that deals with the physiological importance of dietary bioactive compounds as modifiers of cancer risk and tumor behavior.\n\n\n\nMilner is the Jean Andrews centennial visiting professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences. CONTACT:Meghan A Mullaney URL;VALUE=URL:http://he.utexas.edu/ntr/jean-andrews-centennial-visiting-professor-lecture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19855@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120228T120546 SUMMARY:Nutrigenomics and cancer prevention are topic of talk LOCATION:Applied Computational Engineering & Sciences Building (ACE)\, Avaya Auditorium 2.302 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120302T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120302T130000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120228T120546Z DESCRIPTION:Dr. John Milner of the National Cancer Institute\, presents "Nutrigenomics and Cancer Prevention: Opportunities and Challenges\," which examines the critical intersection of cancer prevention\, diet and genetics.\n\n\n\nMilner's is chief of the Nutritional Science Research Group in the Division of Cancer Prevention of the National Cancer Institute. In his current position he promotes research that deals with the physiological importance of dietary bioactive compounds as modifiers of cancer risk and tumor behavior. CONTACT:Meghan A Mullaney URL;VALUE=URL:http://he.utexas.edu/ntr/nutrigenomics-and-cancer-prevention END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19891@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120229T165643 SUMMARY:SURGe hosts professor and administrator from UNT LOCATION:Painter Hall (PAI) 3.02 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120302T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120302T170000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120229T165643Z DESCRIPTION:SURGe\, the Science Undergraduate Research Group\, hosts University of North Texas graduate recruitment specialist Jessica Brewer\, who discusses UNT's graduate program in medical research\, followed by Dr. Robert Mallet\, professor at UNT's Integrative Physiology Department\, talking about his research on techniques to protect the heart and brain during cardiothoracic surgery. CONTACT:surge555@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.utsurge.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19886@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120229T144413 SUMMARY:"Iago Attacks" shows why API is a bad RPC interface LOCATION:Applied Computational Engineering & Sciences Building (ACE)\, Avaya Auditorium 2.302 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120305T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120305T120000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120229T144413Z DESCRIPTION:The Center for Information Assurance and Security presents "Iago Attacks: Why The System Call API Is a Bad Untrusted RPC Interface\," a talk by Hovav Shacham of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of California\, San Diego.\n\n\n\nIn recent years\, researchers have proposed systems for running trusted code on an untrusted operating system. Protection mechanisms deployed by such systems keep a malicious kernel from directly manipulating a trusted application's state. Under such systems\, the application and kernel are\, conceptually\, peers\, and the system call API defines an RPC interface between them. Shacham and collaborator Stephen Checkoway introduce Iago attacks\, attacks that a malicious kernel can mount in this model. They show how a carefully chosen sequence of integer return values to Linux system calls can lead a supposedly protected process to act against its interests\, and even to undertake arbitrary computation at the malicious kernel's behest. CONTACT:Melinda D Aleshire URL;VALUE=URL:http://apps.cs.utexas.edu/calendar/index.php?m=3&y=2012 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19520@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120210T100643 SUMMARY:Computer Science hosts Integrated BS/MS info session LOCATION:Welch Hall (WEL) 2.256 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120305T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120305T190000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120210T100643Z DESCRIPTION:Learn about the five-year Integrated BS/MS Program in computer science. CONTACT:Mary E Stinson URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.cs.utexas.edu/undergraduate-program/cs-degrees/integrated-5-year-bsms-program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19523@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120210T101219 SUMMARY:Learn about the CS Elements of Computing certificate LOCATION:Jackson Geological Sciences Building (JGB) 2.202 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120306T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120306T120000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120210T101219Z DESCRIPTION:Learn more about the elements of computing certificate. This certificate is for non-Computer Science majors. CONTACT:Mary E Stinson URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.cs.utexas.edu/undergraduate-program/non-cs-majors/elements-computing-program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19902@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120301T133012 SUMMARY:Gendered history of the computer revolution is talk topic LOCATION:UT Administration Building (UTA) 5.522 (Large Conference Room) DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120306T151500 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120306T163000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120301T133012Z DESCRIPTION:The first computer programmers were women. This talk\, by Dr. Nathan Ensmenger\, examines the transformation of the "computer girls" of the early electronic computer era into the "IT guys" of the present period as more than a mere historical curiosity\, highlighting the ways in which the professionalization of computing work also involved the masculinization of its practitioners.\n\n\n\nThe work of "coding" a computer\, as it was originally envisioned\, was an inherently feminized occupation: low-status\, low-paid and largely invisible. Today\, of course\, the situation has almost entirely reversed\, and computer programmers have adopted an almost stereotypically masculine identity. From this transformation\, Engmenger suggests a lens through which to observe the social and labor history of one of the most fundamental scientific and technological developments of the modern era. CONTACT:Yan Zhang (yz3966) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19852@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120227T184352 SUMMARY:Teen's cancer research is Austin Forum topic LOCATION:AT&T Education and Conference Center (ATT)\, amphitheater DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120306T174500 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120306T193000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120309T102911Z DESCRIPTION:The Austin Forum on Science\, Technology & Society presents "Teen Researcher: Discovering a New Treatment for Ovarian Cancer." A young researcher's scientific journey is about more than gaining knowledge\; it is about holding onto awe and a sense of wonder in the approach to solving problems. \n\nRSVP to info@austinforum.org.\n\n\n\nA strong sense of wonder helped Shree Bose win the Grand Prize of the first ever Google Global Science Fair in the 17-18-year-old category. Support and mentorship were a critical element in Shree's path to success. Under the supervision of Dr. Alakananda Basu\, Shree's award-winning project involved the study of a particular protein in cancer cells\, AMP kinase. Shree investigated a new way to treat resistant patients when they no longer responded to the chemotherapy drug. The research has the potential to impact more than 240\,000 patients diagnosed with ovarian cancer who are treated with particular chemotherapy drugs. Shree and Basu discuss how inspiration\, dedication and mentorship led to life-enabling research. CONTACT:Faith R Singer URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.austinforum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19809@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120224T111854 SUMMARY:Science Study Break presents talk on dementia LOCATION:Cockrell Hall (ECJ) 1.202 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120306T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120306T190000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120305T100440Z DESCRIPTION:In a presentation titled "Dementia: The Long Goodbye\," Dr. Andreana Haley\, Department of Psychology\, uses scenes from "The Walking Dead\," "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" and other clips to discuss how Alzheimer's affects the brain\, memory and personality. CONTACT:Travis Willmann URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.lib.utexas.edu/calendar/science-study-break-dementia END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19732@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120220T163504 SUMMARY:Medical School Speaker Series present guest speaker LOCATION:Welch Hall (WEL) 3.502 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120306T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120306T193000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120220T163504Z DESCRIPTION:The Medical School Speaker Series welcomes a representative of Paul L. Foster School of Medicine. CONTACT:Katie Lynn Thompson URL;VALUE=URL:http://cns.utexas.edu/about-the-college/calendar-of-events#year=2012&month=3&day=1&view=month END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19800@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120223T144627 SUMMARY:Research & reality in mental health to be lecture topic LOCATION:School of Social Work (SSW) 2.132 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120307T003000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120307T013000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120223T144627Z DESCRIPTION:Dr. Molly Lopez of School of Social Work Center for Social Work Research presents "Implementation Science in Behavioral Health: When Research is a Reality Show\," a talk on the complexities of bringing research on effective treatments for individuals with mental health needs into real-world settings. CONTACT:Anita S Prewett URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.utexas.edu/ssw/cswr/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19877@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120228T183922 SUMMARY:Global fiber and textile market is topic of talk LOCATION:Painter Hall (PAI) 4.42 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120307T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120307T150000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120228T183922Z DESCRIPTION:Mark Messura presents a talk on current issues in the global fiber and textile market with a focus on innovation in the marketing and sustainability of cotton products. Messura serves as senior vice president\, Global Product Supply Chain Division\, for Cotton\, Incorporated.\n\n\n\nMessura's division is responsible for the company's global product marketing efforts as well as fashion and product trend research\, industry and university programs\, and non-wovens product marketing. CONTACT:Meghan A Mullaney URL;VALUE=URL:http://he.utexas.edu/txa/mark-messura-of-cotton-inc-presents-talk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19526@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120210T103238 SUMMARY:IRB educational session focuses on writing proposals LOCATION:Applied Computational Engineering & Sciences Building (ACE) 2.402 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120307T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120307T160000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120210T103238Z DESCRIPTION:This educational session and workshop provides detailed\, step-by-step instructions on how to write an IRB proposal and how to submit an IRB application through the online submission system. Register on TXClass: http://links.utexas.edu/cwljfgx.\n\n\n\nThe session will help investigators navigate the Office of Research Support (ORS) website to access useful submission resources. \n\n\n\nEach IRB educational session and workshop targets Investigators and potential Investigators across all disciplines. Attendees are invited to whichever part/s of the session suits their needs. The first hour of the session is a presentation. The second hour is a workshop along with a Question and Answer session. Investigators are encouraged to bring lap-tops or a printed version of the online proposal for face-to-face assistance with their submissions. CONTACT:Todd H Lawrence URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.utexas.edu/research/rsc/news/index.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19527@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120210T103419 SUMMARY:Learn about the CS Elements of Computing certificate LOCATION:Mezes Hall (MEZ) B0.306 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120307T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120307T163000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120210T103419Z DESCRIPTION:Learn more about the elements of computing certificate. This certificate is for non-Computer Science majors. CONTACT:Mary E Stinson URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.cs.utexas.edu/undergraduate-program/non-cs-majors/elements-computing-program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19938@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120305T123608 SUMMARY:Skin cancer is seminar topic LOCATION:School of Pharmacy (PHR) 4.114 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120308T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120308T120000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120305T123608Z DESCRIPTION:Richard Eckert\, Ph.D.\, professor and chair\, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Maryland\, presents a seminar titled "Making Sense of Skin - Regulation of Keratinocyte Survival and Differentiation." CONTACT:Anita L Mote URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.utexas.edu/pharmacy/cmct/index.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19958@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120306T121042 SUMMARY:ECE Colloquium presents Dr. Robert Balzer LOCATION:Applied Computational Engineering & Sciences Building (ACE)\, Avaya Auditorium 2.302 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120308T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120308T170000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120306T131104Z DESCRIPTION:The Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering welcomes Dr. Robert Balzer\, chief technical officer of Teknowledge Corporation\, presenting a talk titled "Ontology Based Architecture."\n\n\n\nBalzer has been the principle investigator on over 30 DARPA and NSF programs in the areas of Artificial Intelligence\, Software Architectures\, Program Generation\, Domain Specific Languages\, COTS Extensions\, Ontology Driven Systems and Cyber Defense. He has authored over 50 refereed journal and conference proceeding articles. CONTACT:Andrew T Carr URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.ece.utexas.edu/seminars/seminar_detail.cfm?id=339 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19970@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120307T100735 SUMMARY:Longhorn Startup Camp holds open house LOCATION:1616 Guadalupe\, 7th Floor DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120308T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120308T220000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120309T102911Z DESCRIPTION:Longhorn Startups host an open house at their new office space for spring 2012\, courtesy of Austin Technology Incubator and 1 Semester Startup. Event includes demos from startups\, food\, beverages and music. Visit the Facebook page for this event here: http://www.facebook.com/events/357197867643974/. CONTACT:Jason Nolasco URL;VALUE=URL:http://longhornstartup.eventbrite.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19868@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120228T153143 SUMMARY:Energy Symposium covers national oil companies LOCATION:Mezes Hall (MEZ) 1.306 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120308T171500 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120308T181500 LAST-MODIFIED:20120309T102911Z DESCRIPTION:At this week's UT Energy Symposium\, Dr. Mark Thurber\, associate director for research at Stanford University's Program on Energy and Sustainable Development\, presents a talk titled "National Oil Companies: Fueling Anxiety." Cookies served at 5 p.m.\n\n CONTACT:Christa J Hopkins URL;VALUE=URL:http://energy.utexas.edu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=35&Itemid=147 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19941@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120305T150225 SUMMARY:Science talk explores competition in nature LOCATION:Brackenridge Field Laboratory (BFL)\, 2907 Lake Austin Boulevard\, Austin DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120308T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120308T203000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120308T093504Z DESCRIPTION:Genevieve Smith of the Department of Integrative Biology presents a talk titled "Conflict Avoidance: How NOT Competing Can Be the Ticket to Success\," in which she explains how some organisms would rather run than fight.\n\n\n\nWith over 8 million species and counting on the planet\, fighting for survival can be a challenge. But often\, being able to avoid competition is as important as facing up to it. Finding new ways to make a living\, new places to colonize and new things to eat allows species to coexist in our crowded world and results in the astonishing variety of life that surrounds us. CONTACT:Jesse R Lasky URL;VALUE=URL:http://scienceunderthestars.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19978@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120307T162505 SUMMARY:Stress in early marriage is topic of talk LOCATION:Seay Building (SEA)\, Hakes Library DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120309T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120309T140000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120307T162505Z DESCRIPTION:Human Development and Family Sciences graduate student April Buck presents a talk titled "Stress Spillover and Stress Crossover in Early Marriage: The Role of Self-Regulatory Depletion" as part of the ongoing Department of Human Development and Family Sciences colloquia. CONTACT:Meghan A Mullaney URL;VALUE=URL:http://he.utexas.edu/hdfs/stress-in-early-marriage-topic-of-talk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20058@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120314T170116 SUMMARY:Poldrack Lab brain studies seek participants LOCATION:Hackerman Building (NHB) and Pickle Campus DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20120314 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20120314 RRULE:FREQ=WEEKLY;UNTIL=20120627T000000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20120314T170116Z DESCRIPTION:The Poldrack Lab seeks healthy participants for research on thinking\, brain function and genetics. Lab visits could include playing simple computer games\, brain MRI or small blood samples. Fill out the short survey at http://j.mp/rPWHsZ to see if you qualify. Contact contact subject.pools@gmail.com with questions.\n\n\n\nFor most studies\, participants must be at least 18 years old\, have at least an 8th grade education\, speak English fluently and not be using any medicine for psychiatric reasons.\n\n\n\nStudies directed by Dr. Russell Poldrack at The University of Texas at Austin. CONTACT:Beth L Brakewood URL;VALUE=URL:http://redcap.prc.utexas.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=Ke2Dt3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:17635@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20111012T101237 SUMMARY:Researchers study Internet health/wellness searches LOCATION:UT Administration Building (UTA)\, Information Experience Lab 5.516 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20120319 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20120319 RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;UNTIL=20120430T000000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20120424T212004Z DESCRIPTION:Researchers seek participants for a study examining how the general consumer (a non-health professional) looks for health and wellness related information. Participants should have conducted a serious search for health and/or wellness related information for themselves or another person.\n\n\n\nIndividuals not selected during previous selection processes are welcome to reapply.\n\n\n\nContact Nicholas Huba (huban@ischool.utexas.edu) CONTACT:Nicholas Peter Huba END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20060@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120315T103007 SUMMARY:Volunteers needed at Texas Natural History Collections LOCATION:Pickle Research Campus DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120319T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120319T170000 RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;UNTIL=20120819T000000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20120315T103007Z DESCRIPTION:The Texas Natural History Collections seeks volunteers to assist in the daily maintenance of the ichthyology (fish) and herpetology (reptiles and amphibian) collections. Volunteers work a minimum of four hours a week. Send an introductory email to rosales@austin.utexas.edu\, explaining your interest. CONTACT:Jessica Rosales Rains URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.utexas.edu/tmm/tnhc/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19977@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120307T131809 SUMMARY:ECE presents Dr. Seyoung Kim LOCATION:Hackerman Building (NHB) 1.720 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120319T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120319T123000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120307T131809Z DESCRIPTION:The Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering presents Dr. Seyoung Kim\, assistant professor at Carnegie Mellon University\, with a seminar titled "On Modern Statistical Methods for Genetic Association Study: Structured Genome-Transcriptome-Phenome Association Analysis." CONTACT:Andrew T Carr URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.ece.utexas.edu/seminars/seminar_detail.cfm?id=342 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20061@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120315T103247 SUMMARY:Dr. Abbey Berenson speaks on effects of Depro Provera LOCATION:Main Building (MAI) 1704 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120319T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120319T171500 LAST-MODIFIED:20120315T103247Z DESCRIPTION:Dr. Abbey Berenson presents a talk titled "The Effects of Depo Provera on Bone Density and Body Composition." Berenson is professor of obstetrics & gynecology and director of the Division of Adolescent Gynecology\, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. CONTACT:Melinda A Heidenreich END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20062@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120315T103614 SUMMARY:Cognitive load of brain researchers is topic of talk LOCATION:UT Administration Building (UTA) 5.522 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120320T151500 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120320T163000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120319T102946Z DESCRIPTION:Kyler Eastman\, Ph.D.\, presents a talk titled "Neurons in a Haystack: Electrophysiological Studies of the Brain." Eastman is a research engineer at the university's Center for Perceptual Systems.\n\n\n\nAs neuropsychological diagnostic technology becomes more powerful in uncovering functional brain properties\, an often overlooked problem is the increased cognitive load of researchers using it. Eastman addresses his lab's research as a case study for these problems\, and how\, historically\, many of the experimental methods rely on the perceptual judgments of the experimenter. CONTACT:Yan Zhang (yz3966) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19959@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120306T121149 SUMMARY:Computer architecture seminar features Dr. Michael Huang LOCATION:Applied Computational Engineering & Sciences Building (ACE)\, Avaya Auditorium 2.402 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120320T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120320T170000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120309T102041Z DESCRIPTION:The Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering welcomes Dr. Michael Huang\, associate professor at the University of Rochester\, presenting a talk titled "Decoupled Look-ahead Architectures" as part of the Computer Architecture Seminar Series.\n\n CONTACT:Andrew T Carr URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.ece.utexas.edu/seminars/seminar_detail.cfm?id=340 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20079@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120316T145005 SUMMARY:LCAE Math Boot Camp announced LOCATION:Biomedical Engineering Building (BME) 3.204 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120320T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120320T203000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120316T145005Z DESCRIPTION:Gateway STEM tutors conduct the second Math Boot Camp\, covering logarithms\, exponents and absolute values. Free food and fun provided. CONTACT:James C Brown Jr END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19869@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120228T153322 SUMMARY:SSC Seminar Series presents Roman Jandarov LOCATION:McCombs School of Business (CBA) 6.420 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120321T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120321T140000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120228T153322Z DESCRIPTION:Roman Jandarov of Pennsylvania State University's Department of Statistics\, candidate for the Sheldon Ekland-Olson Postdoctoral Fellowship\, presents "Inference with Implicit Likelihoods for Infectious Disease Models\," describing a novel approach for resolving issues inherent in probabilistic modeling that is inspired by recent work in emulation and calibration for complex computer models. CONTACT:Vicki L Keller URL;VALUE=URL:http://ssc.utexas.edu/programs/statistics-seminar-series END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20081@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120316T145431 SUMMARY:GEC Energy Seminar Series presents talk on energy market LOCATION:Ernest Cockrell Hall (ECJ) 1.202 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120321T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120321T180000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120319T100958Z DESCRIPTION:John Wester\, manager of electric operations for Austin Energy\, discusses combined cycle power plants\, the ERCOT market and how Austin Energy operates in the market\, as well as renewable energy from an operations perspective. Pizza and drinks provided.\n\n CONTACT:Erica L Belmont (elb944) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20030@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120312T094452 SUMMARY:Scientist discusses her career on Capitol Hill LOCATION:Applied Computational Engineering & Sciences Building (ACE)\, Avaya Auditorium 2.302 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120321T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120321T183000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120316T100000Z DESCRIPTION:The Science for Change College of Natural Sciences speaker series presents a talk by Deborah Koolbeck titled "A Scientist in the Congressional Fast Lane." Koolbeck is a physicist who has worked for more than six years in the U.S. House of Representatives. \n\n\n\nShe discusses the ability of scientists to positively impact the workings of Capitol Hill and Congress. From late-night legislative language negotiations to early-morning meetings with Nobel laureates\, she has used her background as a scientist and educator in her role in public service. CONTACT:Andrea M King URL;VALUE=URL:http://cns.utexas.edu/community/lecture-series/science-for-change END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19964@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120306T192812 SUMMARY:ECE Seminar presents Dr. Nanfang Yu LOCATION:Engineering-Science Building (ENS) 637 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120322T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120322T120000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120306T192812Z DESCRIPTION:The Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering welcomes Dr. Nanfang Yu\, research associate at Harvard University\, presenting a lecture titled "Molding Optical Wavefronts Using Meta-interfaces." CONTACT:Andrew T Carr URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.ece.utexas.edu/seminars/seminar_detail.cfm?id=341 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20136@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120320T101432 SUMMARY:ECE Colloquia presents Dr. Rama Chellappa LOCATION:Applied Computational Engineering & Sciences Building (ACE)\, Avaya Auditorium 2.302 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120322T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120322T170000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120320T101432Z DESCRIPTION:The Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering welcomes Dr. Rama Chellappa\, presenting a talk titled "Compressive Sensing\, Sparse Representations and Dictionaries for Image and Video-based Recognition." CONTACT:Andrew T Carr URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.ece.utexas.edu/seminars/seminar_detail.cfm?id=331 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20123@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120319T140613 SUMMARY:Nutrition & breast cancer prevention are topic of talk LOCATION:Applied Computational Engineering & Sciences Building (ACE)\, Avaya Auditorium 2.302 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120323T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120323T130000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120319T140613Z DESCRIPTION:Carol Fabian\, program leader for cancer prevention at the University of Kansas Cancer Center\, presents a talk titled\, "Coordinated Animal and Human Trials to Assess Benefit of Lignans\, Omega-3 Fatty Acids\, and Energy Balance." CONTACT:Meghan A Mullaney URL;VALUE=URL:http://he.utexas.edu/ntr/carol-fabian-to-present-talk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20169@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120321T192042 SUMMARY:Acculturation and academic success are topic of talk LOCATION:Seay Building (SEA) 1.332\, Hakes Library DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120323T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120323T140000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120321T192042Z DESCRIPTION:Human Development and Family Sciences graduate student Yijie Wang presents a talk titled "Parent-Child Acculturation Profiles as Predictors of Chinese American Adolescents' Academic Trajectories" as part of the ongoing Department of Human Development and Family Sciences colloquia.\n\n\n\nYijie Wang is a third-year graduate student in HDFS. She received her B.S. in Psychology from Peking University in China and M.A. from our program in Spring 2011. She is interested in adolescent development in a multiethnic context\, specifically how adolescents navigate between the cultural/ethnic environment of their families and peer groups. CONTACT:Meghan A Mullaney URL;VALUE=URL:http://he.utexas.edu/hdfs/acculturation-and-academic-success-topic-of-talk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20124@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120319T140715 SUMMARY:SSC Seminar Series presents Larry Carin LOCATION:McCombs School of Business (CBA) 4.304 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120323T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120323T150000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120319T140715Z DESCRIPTION:Larry Carin of Duke University's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering presents "Inferring Latent Structure from Mixed Real and Categorical Relational Data\," a talk that considers analysis of relational data (a matrix)\, in which the rows correspond to subjects (e.g.\, people) and the columns correspond to attributes. CONTACT:Vicki L Keller URL;VALUE=URL:http://ssc.utexas.edu/programs/statistics-seminar-series#Carrin END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19076@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120117T105141 SUMMARY:Undergraduate science research info session held LOCATION:Hogg Building (WCH) 1.108 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120323T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120323T160000 RRULE:FREQ=WEEKLY;UNTIL=20120504T000000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20120321T094610Z DESCRIPTION:Attend an undergraduate science research information session. Learn about how to contact faculty members\, the qualities and skills faculty members are looking for in undergraduate researchers and course credit for undergraduate research. Sessions also offered Wednesdays at 9 a.m. CONTACT:Melissa Suy URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.utexas.edu/ugs/ugr/students/sessions END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19925@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120302T153608 SUMMARY:Breakfast Bytes for teens explores "Going Digital" LOCATION:Hogg Building (WCH) 1.110 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120324T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120324T120000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120323T090332Z DESCRIPTION:Senior lecturer Mike Scott demystifies the digital process\, using cameras to show how digital images are created. Breakfast Bytes is a free Saturday morning program for middle and high school students\, at which computer science professors and industry guests lead interactive discussions and activities. CONTACT:Lori McNabb URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.cs.utexas.edu/outreach/breakfast-bytes END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20110@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120319T084920 SUMMARY:Sunday Math Circle explores optimization LOCATION:Robert Lee Moore Hall (RLM) 4.102 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120325T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120325T150000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120319T084920Z DESCRIPTION:The Sunday Math Circle presents "Optimization: Calculus Is for Knuckleheads!" Mathematics graduate student Bobby Grizzard leads the discussion at this all-ages event\, especially geared toward high school and middle school-aged students. Snacks and beverages provided. No pre-registration required. CONTACT:Allison H Moore URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.ma.utexas.edu/users/smmg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20017@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120309T180933 SUMMARY:Video Game Careers Panel slated LOCATION:Jester Center (JES) A115 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120327T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120327T183000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120309T180933Z DESCRIPTION:Curious about a career in game development? The Sanger Learning & Career Center sponsors a career panel featuring five local Austin game developers. The panelists work in programming\, design\, production\, art and animation. Q&A follows panel presentation. CONTACT:Karen A Weems URL;VALUE=URL:http://lifelearning.utexas.edu/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20203@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120324T135350 SUMMARY:Dr. William Sage speaks on law and medicine LOCATION:University Teaching Center (UTC) 1.104 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120327T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120327T180000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120324T135350Z DESCRIPTION:Dr. William M. Sage speaks at an open Kappa Rho meeting on the relationship between law and medicine\, including topics regarding health-care policy\, health-care advocacy and reform\, and the benefits of holding dual JD/MD degrees. CONTACT:Shannon Allport, sallport1@gmail.com URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.kapparho.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19981@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120307T163231 SUMMARY:Application of complex systems is Energy Symposium topic LOCATION:Mezes Hall (MEZ) 1.306 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120329T171500 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120329T181500 LAST-MODIFIED:20120321T192649Z DESCRIPTION:Dr. Charles "Chick" Macal\, senior systems engineer at Argonne National Laboratory\, gives a talk titled "Simulating Complex Systems: Applications to Energy" at this week's UT Energy Symposium. Cookies served at 5 p.m.\n\n CONTACT:Christa J Hopkins URL;VALUE=URL:http://energy.utexas.edu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=35&Itemid=147 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20147@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120320T165832 SUMMARY:Questionnaire Design Seminar offered LOCATION:Office of Survey Research\, Lake Austin Centre\, 3001 Lake Austin Boulevard DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120329T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120329T200000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120320T165832Z DESCRIPTION:The Office of Survey Research offers a two-hour Questionnaire Design Seminar. Learn to create a quality questionnaire that leads to the best results for your research project. Open to all current University of Texas at Austin students. Contact beth.vanriper@austin.utexas.edu to pre-register. CONTACT:Elizabeth C Van Riper END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:18952@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120110T111243 SUMMARY:McCraw lecture examines blood pressure and heat stress LOCATION:Bellmont Hall (BEL) 328 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120330T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120330T130000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120328T175349Z DESCRIPTION:Matthew Brothers\, Ph.D.\, assistant professor\, Department of Kinesiology and Health Education\, presents "Mechanisms of Impaired Blood Pressure Control in Heat stressed Individuals" CONTACT:Patty L Coffman URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.edb.utexas.edu/education/departments/khe/otherprogs/mccraw/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120327T170600 SUMMARY:Dynamics in same-sex & other-sex couples is talk topic LOCATION:Seay Building (SEA) 4.244 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120330T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120330T140000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120327T170600Z DESCRIPTION:Lisa Diamond\, associate professor of psychology and gender studies at the University of Utah\, presents a talk titled "Biobehavioral Dynamics in Same-Sex and Other-Sex Couples: Implications for Mental and Physical Health." CONTACT:Meghan A Mullaney URL;VALUE=URL:http://he.utexas.edu/hdfs/biobehavioral-dynamics-in-same-sex-and-other-sex-couples END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19983@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120307T163637 SUMMARY:SSC Seminar Series presents David Blei LOCATION:Hackerman Building (NHB) 1.720 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120330T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120330T140000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120307T163637Z DESCRIPTION:David Blei of Princeton University's Department of Computer Science presents a lecture titled "Scalable Topic Models and Stochastic Variational Inference." CONTACT:Vicki L Keller URL;VALUE=URL:http://ssc.utexas.edu/programs/statistics-seminar-series END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20158@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120321T095950 SUMMARY:Saturday Morning Math Group presents Math of the Mayans LOCATION:Robert Lee Moore Hall (RLM) 4.102 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120331T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120331T120000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120321T095950Z DESCRIPTION:The Saturday Morning Math Group presents "The Math of the Mayans: It's Not the End of the World!" Dr. Alejandra Sorto of Texas State University leads the discussion and activities at this all-ages\, free event\, especially geared toward high school and middle school aged students. Snacks and beverages provided. CONTACT:Allison H Moore END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20010@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120309T101657 SUMMARY:Symposium for Pre-Health Profession Students announced LOCATION:Welch Hall (WEL)\, 2nd floor DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120331T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120331T163000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120309T101657Z DESCRIPTION:The annual Symposium for Pre-Health Profession Students includes admissions workshops\, mock interviews\, keynote speakers\, scholarship giveaways\, student panels\, professional school fair and networking. Continental breakfast and lunch served. Register by March 27. Email utbhpo@gmail.com with questions. CONTACT:Brian N Mbah bnm525 URL;VALUE=URL:http://tiny.cc/u7yxj END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20089@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120317T135633 SUMMARY:"Getting on Track" Health Symposium announced LOCATION:Welch Hall (WEL) 3.502 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120331T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120331T160000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120317T135633Z DESCRIPTION:The fifth annual "Getting on Track" Health Symposium features networking opportunities with admissions officials and students are currently pursuing health professions in medicine\, dentistry\, pharmacy and optometry. Register at the link below. \n\n\n\nThe Symposium consists of breakout sessions such as a mock interview portion\, personal statement and application workshops\, a student panel and a Q&A with admission representatives. CONTACT:Dixie A Sasu URL;VALUE=URL:http://tiny.cc/u7yxj END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20246@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120327T093911 SUMMARY:ECE Seminars presents Dr. Ian Galton LOCATION:Hackerman Building (NHB) 1.720 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120402T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120402T120000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120327T093911Z DESCRIPTION:The Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering is proud to present a seminar with Dr. Ian Galton titled "Enhancement Techniques for Fractional-N PLL Frequency Synthesizers." Galton is a professor at the University of California\, San Diego. CONTACT:Andrew T Carr URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.ece.utexas.edu/seminars/seminar_detail.cfm?id=346 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19873@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120228T154816 SUMMARY:Public Health Week announced LOCATION:Campus-wide DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120402T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120402T220000 RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;UNTIL=20120405T000000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20120228T154816Z DESCRIPTION:Public Health Week informs and engages the student community on topics related to public health. The event features student organizations of all types and a variety of activities. CONTACT:ryanmcas@utexas.edu URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.texaspublichealth.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20014@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120309T154752 SUMMARY:Panelists discuss public understanding of science LOCATION:Jones Communication Building A (CMA)\, LBJ Conference Room 5.160 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120402T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120402T170000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120406T104753Z DESCRIPTION:Hot Science\, Cool Talks presents an expert panel of scientists and communicators who discuss Hot Science\, Cool Talks as a case study of one of the most important communication issues of our time: improving public understanding of science. \n\n\n\nModerated by Kris Wilson\, School of Journalism. Panelists are Jay Banner\, Department of Geological Sciences\, director of Environmental Science Institute\; LeeAnn Kahlor\, Department of Advertising and Public Relations\; Chris Kirk\, Department of Anthropology.\n\n\n\nHot Science\, Cool Talks is a lecture series sponsored by the Environmental Science Institute (ESI) at The University of Texas at Austin. Through a host of outreach activities and mediums - lectures\, live webcasts\, interactive games and demonstrations for kids - the series fosters appreciation and understanding of science to a broad public\, from children\, to K-12 teachers to fellow scientists. CONTACT:David S Junker URL;VALUE=URL:http://communication.utexas.edu/senior-fellows END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20162@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120321T132641 SUMMARY:NeurOlympics team trivia tournament announced LOCATION:Biomedical Engineering Building (BME) 3.204 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120402T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120402T193000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120321T132641Z DESCRIPTION:NeurOlympics is a trivia tournament on topics in neuroscience. Compete for fame and prizes\, or come watch undergraduates show off the breadth of their knowledge. Free food served. Contact UTsynapse@gmail.com to participate. CONTACT:UTsynapse@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19917@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120302T102242 SUMMARY:Captain Mark Kelly presents "Endeavour to Succeed" LOCATION:LBJ Library\, LBJ Auditorium DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120402T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120402T203000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120406T104753Z DESCRIPTION:The Student Endowed Centennial Lectureship Committee is proud to present "Endeavour to Succeed" with Captain Mark Kelly\, commander of the Space Shuttle Endeavour's final mission. \n\n\n\nCaptain Kelly is an American astronaut\, retired U.S. Navy captain\, best-selling author\, prostate cancer survivor and an experienced naval aviator who flew combat missions during the Gulf War. The winner of many awards\, including the Legion of Merit\, two Defense Superior Service Medals and two Distinguished Flying Crosses\, Kelly was selected as an astronaut in 1996. He flew his first of four missions in 2001 aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour\, the same space shuttle that he commanded on its final flight in May 2011.\n\n\n\nAlready a celebrated American\, Kelly became the center of international attention after the January 2011 assassination attempt on his wife\, U.S. congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. In their best-selling memoir\, "Gabby\," the couple shares their story of hope and resilience with the world. Esquire magazine named Kelly one of its 2011 "Americans of the Year." CONTACT:Michael R Morton URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.utexas.edu/universityunions/student-events-center/committees-organizations/secl END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19687@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120217T173005 SUMMARY:Computer Science hosts internal transfer info session LOCATION:Jackson Geological Sciences Building (JGB) 2.202 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120403T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120403T120000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120217T173005Z DESCRIPTION:Learn more about the computer science major. CONTACT:Mary E Stinson URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.cs.utexas.edu/undergraduate-program/prospective-students/transfer-cs-another-ut-major END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20163@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120321T132809 SUMMARY:Computer Architecture Seminar Series hosts speaker LOCATION:Applied Computational Engineering & Sciences Building (ACE)\, Avaya Auditorium 2.402 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120403T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120403T163000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120321T132809Z DESCRIPTION:The Computer Architecture Seminar series welcomes Dr. Karu Sankaralingam\, presenting a seminar titled "Idempotent Processing." CONTACT:Andrew T Carr URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.ece.utexas.edu/seminars/seminar_detail.cfm?id=343 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20312@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120330T091932 SUMMARY:GEC Energy Seminar Series presents talk on energy market LOCATION:Ernest Cockrell Hall (ECJ) 1.202 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120403T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120403T183000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120330T091932Z DESCRIPTION:John Wester\, manager of electric operations for Austin Energy\, discusses combined cycle power plants\, the ERCOT market and how Austin Energy operates in the market. Pizza and drinks provided.\n\n CONTACT:Erica L Belmont (elb944) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20175@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120322T105140 SUMMARY:iSchool Product Design panel discusses design challenges LOCATION:AT&T Education & Conference Center (ATT)\, amphitheater 204 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120403T174500 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120403T193000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120322T105140Z DESCRIPTION:"Product Design: The New Interplay of People\, Objects and Information" is a panel presented by iSchool leaders Dean Andrew Dillon\, Diane E. Bailey and Randolph Bias that discusses the challenges of successful design in an information-rich world. \n\n\n\nThe panelists break the process into three parts: (1) understanding how users process information in information-rich environments\; (2) understanding how we think of objects as they become increasingly digital and virtual via new technologies and (3) understanding how users interact with physical and virtual objects. The panelists will consider the broader implications for design as well as what happens when design falters in any one of these three areas.\n\n\n\nDesigning a product well requires knowledge of the user and knowledge of the product-as-object. Advances in communication technology\, including computational software\, simulation tools and social media\, place an increasing wealth of information in the hands of designers about users and objects. The challenge of modern product design is to harness that wealth of information. CONTACT:Faith R Singer URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.austinforum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:18091@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20111104T141659 SUMMARY:Volunteer for brain imaging research\; earn $\;25/hour LOCATION:Hackerman Building (NHB) 3.340 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20120404 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20120404 LAST-MODIFIED:20120402T174152Z DESCRIPTION:The Preston Lab at The University of Texas at Austin seeks healthy volunteers ages 18-35 to participate in a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) study of human cognition. Email prestonlab@gmail.com to see if you are eligible and to schedule a time.\n\n\n\nYou may be eligible if you\n\n1. Are right-handed\n\n2. Are not claustrophobic\n\n3. Are a native English speaker\n\n4. Have no history of psychiatric illness or learning disorders\n\n5. Have no recent drug or alcohol abuse CONTACT:Amelia Wattenberger END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20126@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120319T141254 SUMMARY:SSC Seminar Series features Nikos Karampatziakis LOCATION:McCombs School of Business (CBA)\, Events Room 3.304 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120404T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120404T120000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120402T174454Z DESCRIPTION:Nikos Karampatziakis of Cornell University's Department of Computer Science\, candidate for the Sheldon-Ekland Olson postdoctoral fellowship\, presents a talk titled "Large Scale Agnostic Active Learning." \n\n\n\nKarampatziakis presents an active learning algorithm that is theoretically sound in an agnostic setting\, empirically effective and as efficient as standard online learning algorithms. CONTACT:Vicki L Keller URL;VALUE=URL:http://ssc.utexas.edu/programs/statistics-seminar-series#Nikos END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20015@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120309T155619 SUMMARY:Center for Transportation Research annual symposium held LOCATION:Commons Learning Center at Pickle Research Center\, 10100 Burnet Road DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120404T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120404T170000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120309T155619Z DESCRIPTION:The Center for Transportation Research hosts its annual symposium\, "Emerging Vehicle Technology\," featuring keynote addresses by Craig Eppling\, regional communications manager of General Motors\, and Ken Allen\, senior vice president (retired) of H-E-B. Register and find out more online at the link below\, or call 512-232-3100. CONTACT:Clair Lavaye URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.utexas.edu/research/ctr/symposium END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19749@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120221T120754 SUMMARY:Computer Science hosts internal transfer info session LOCATION:Jackson Geological Sciences Building (JGB) 2.218 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120404T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120404T163000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120221T120754Z DESCRIPTION:Learn more about the computer science major. CONTACT:Mary E Stinson URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.cs.utexas.edu/undergraduate-program/prospective-students/transfer-cs-another-ut-major END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20322@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120330T170428 SUMMARY:Astronomer discusses the expansion of the universe LOCATION:Engineering Teaching Center II (ETC) 2.136 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120404T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120404T173000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120406T104753Z DESCRIPTION:Dr. Wendy Freedman\, the 2012 Antoinette de Vaucouleurs memorial lecturer\, delivers a talk titled "A Journey of Discovery: Our Expanding Universe." CONTACT:Rebecca A Johnson URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.as.utexas.edu/lectures/adv_lecture_freedman.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20358@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120402T161626 SUMMARY:Diversity in business & engineering is talk topic LOCATION:University Teaching Center (UTC) 3.122 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120404T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120404T193000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120402T161626Z DESCRIPTION:The GLBTQA Business Student Association and representatives from Texas Instruments discuss the importance of a work environment that encourages and celebrates diversity\, especially of sexual orientation and gender identity\, and the steps Texas Instruments takes to make sure its workplace is always supportive. CONTACT:Richard C Bellamy URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.TexasGBSA.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20202@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120323T143550 SUMMARY:ECE Colloquia presents Dr. Antonio J. Conejo LOCATION:Applied Computational Engineering & Sciences Building (ACE)\, Avaya Auditorium 2.302 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120405T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120405T170000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120403T180157Z DESCRIPTION:The Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering presents an ECE Colloquium with Dr. Antonio J. Conejo\, professor at Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha\, Spain\, titled "Are Current Electricity Markets Suitable to Integrate Non-dispatchable (Renewable) Producers?"\n\n\n\n CONTACT:Andrew T Carr URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.ece.utexas.edu/seminars/seminar_detail.cfm?id=344 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20036@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120312T101959 SUMMARY:Professors discuss the language of sustainability LOCATION:Jones Communications Building A (CMA)\, Studio 6A\, KLRU DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120405T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120405T210000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120406T104858Z DESCRIPTION:Dr. James Pennebaker\, chair of the Psychology Department\, and Dr. John Daly\, professor of communications studies\, discuss the language of sustainability in a forum titled "Sustainability: What Does It Mean? What Does It Matter?" Moderated by Jim Walker\, director of sustainability.\n\n\n\nThe President's Sustainability Steering Committee and the Office of Sustainability have collaborated with Dean Paul Woodruff and the First-Year Experience Office to develop a new sustainability-focused lecture that fulfills the spring 2012 Signature Course University Lecture Series requirement.\n\n\n\nRSVP on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/161241917329629/ CONTACT:Alice Gerhart URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.utexas.edu/sustainability/lecture2012.php END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:16573@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20110717T191222 SUMMARY:Offshore structures & platform design course offered LOCATION:Thompson Conference Center (TCC) DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20120409 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20120409 RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;UNTIL=20120420T000000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20120405T191555Z DESCRIPTION:Fundamentals of Offshore Structures and Design of Fixed Offshore Platforms: Developed specifically for engineers\, scientists and technologists\, this course reviews all types of offshore structures (fixed or floating). Contact Amy Harding at amy.harding@austin.utexas.edu or 512-232-5199.\n\n\n\nThe overall objective is to provide participants with an understanding of the design and construction of offshore platforms\, specifically (1) the theory and process of such design and (2) the use of current\, applicable engineering methods in the design of fixed offshore platforms. In addition to the traditional lecture\, the course encourages group discussions of actual design problems in order to ensure students can put the newly learned concepts to use. CONTACT:Amy B Schippers URL;VALUE=URL:http://lifelong.engr.utexas.edu/epd/course_1.cfm?course_num=1312 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20229@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120326T164149 SUMMARY:Face recognition technology is topic of seminar LOCATION:Seay Building (SEA) 4.244 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120409T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120409T130000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120326T164149Z DESCRIPTION:The Computer and Vision Research Center presents a seminar with Dr. Alice O'Toole titled "Computational Models of Face Recognition: Where Are We Now? Where Do We Go Next?"O'Toole is the Aage and Margareta Moller professor in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences at The University of Texas at Dallas. CONTACT:Andrew T Carr URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.ece.utexas.edu/seminars/seminar_detail.cfm?id=345 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19778@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120222T143347 SUMMARY:Science Study Break talk covers infectious disease LOCATION:Student Activity Center (SAC)\, auditorium 1.402 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120409T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120409T193000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120413T083539Z DESCRIPTION:In conjunction with the 2012 Disease Detective public health conference\, Dr. Richard Taylor (biology) discusses public health and infectious disease topics depicted in scenes from "12 Monkeys\," "The Walking Dead\," "Numb3rs" and "Contagion." Free pizza served while it lasts.\n\n \n\nPop culture and the academy collide as Science Study Break features relevant faculty and experts from The University of Texas at Austin discussing the reality and fantasy portrayed as fact in science-themed television and movies. Science Study Break is hosted by the University of Texas Libraries and supported by the University Federal Credit Union. CONTACT:Travis Willmann URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.lib.utexas.edu/calendar/science-study-break-contagion END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20417@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120405T150909 SUMMARY:Become a disease detective: Discover public health LOCATION:Student Activity Center (SAC) DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120410T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120410T210000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120407T112428Z DESCRIPTION:"Become a Disease Detective: Discover Public Health" is an all-day scientific conference featuring speakers\, exhibits and giveaways. Dr. Peter Hotez\, president of the Sabin Vaccine Institute and world-renowned expert in neglected tropical diseases\, presents the keynote address. CONTACT:Diane M Kneeland URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.sbs.utexas.edu/diseasedetective END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20440@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120406T093113 SUMMARY:Colloquium looks at private crises & public responses LOCATION:UT Administration Building (UTA) 5.522 (Large Conference Room) DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120410T151500 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120410T170000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120406T093113Z DESCRIPTION:In a colloquium titled "Private Crises - Public Responses: A Nascent Model of Information Engagement in Domestic Violence\," Associate Professor Lynn Westbrook discusses the dynamic tension between deeply private crises and the information failures generated by fragmented public services. CONTACT:Yan Zhang URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.ischool.utexas.edu/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19782@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120222T170306 SUMMARY:Computer Science hosts internal transfer info session LOCATION:Jackson Geological Sciences Building (JGB) 2.218 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120410T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120410T163000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120222T170306Z DESCRIPTION:Learn more about the computer science major. Session open to all majors. CONTACT:Mary E Stinson URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.cs.utexas.edu/undergraduate-program/prospective-students/transfer-cs-another-ut-major END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20490@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120409T091617 SUMMARY:Women in Engineering Program hosts final presentations LOCATION:Applied Computational Engineering & Sciences Building (ACE)\, 2.404A DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120410T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120410T170000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120409T091617Z DESCRIPTION:The Women in Engineering Program presents three consecutive weeks of final research presentations for the GLUE students. Each week features approximately eight presentations. CONTACT:Ana M Dison URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.engr.utexas.edu/wep/career/glue END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20399@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120405T085229 SUMMARY:Global Health Awareness Week holds keynote speech LOCATION:Robert Lee Moore Hall (RLM) 4.102 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120410T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120410T203000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120405T085229Z DESCRIPTION:Dr. Parth Mehta speaks about his work in a pediatric AIDS clinic in Botswana. Mehta's talk is part of Alpha Phi Sigma pre-med organization's Global Health Awareness Week. CONTACT:Nancy Gonzalez END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20392@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120404T162329 SUMMARY:Volunteers over 50 sought for website research LOCATION:UT Administration Building (UTA)\, IX Lab 5.510 and 5.516 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20120411 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20120411 RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;UNTIL=20120531T000000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20120411T100644Z DESCRIPTION:Volunteers over age 50 with basic computer skills are sought for research about usability testing of health-related websites. Fill out the questionnaire at the link below. Contact Dan He (dhe@utexas.edu) with questions. CONTACT:Dan He URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/8LMB7ZL END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20492@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120409T092237 SUMMARY:PEERS Engineering Poster Exhibition announced LOCATION:Engineering Teaching Center II (ETC)\, Taylor T-Room DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120411T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120411T140000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120409T092237Z DESCRIPTION:The Student Engineering Council and the Cockrell School Student Affairs Office host the annual PEERS Poster Exhibition in conjunction with Research Week. Undergraduates are encouraged to show their research. Cash prizes are awarded to the first\, second and third place winners in addition to two special underclassman awards. CONTACT:Rishi Garg URL;VALUE=URL:http://sec.engr.utexas.edu/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19784@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120222T170738 SUMMARY:Computer Science hosts internal transfer info session LOCATION:Jackson Geological Sciences Building (JGB) 2.202 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120411T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120411T120000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120222T170738Z DESCRIPTION:Learn more about the computer science major. All majors welcome. CONTACT:Mary E Stinson URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.cs.utexas.edu/undergraduate-program/prospective-students/transfer-cs-another-ut-major END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20369@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120403T115517 SUMMARY:Game Changers: "Life in a Contaminated World" LOCATION:Jones Communications Building A (CMA)\, Studio 6A\, KLRU DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120411T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120411T160000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120413T083539Z DESCRIPTION:Andrea Gore and David Crews discuss how environmental exposure to commonly used chemicals causes irreversible biological changes and increased disease states in ourselves and future generations in a Game Changers forum titled "Living in a Contaminated World: Are Chemical Advances Making Us Sicker\, Fatter and Less Intelligent?" CONTACT:Kathleen M Mabley URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.utexas.edu/gamechangers END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20494@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120409T092813 SUMMARY:Texas Research Experience final presentation hosted LOCATION:Ernest J. Cockrell\, Jr. Hall (ECJ)\, 10th floor conference rooms DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120411T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120411T170000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120409T092813Z DESCRIPTION:Attend a presentation by Texas Research Experience (TREX) participants. TREX participants demonstrate exceptional academic competence\, leadership skills\, independence and ingenuity\, and the ability to balance multiple responsibilities. Anyone interested in undergraduate research in engineering is welcome. CONTACT:Jessica M Jimenez URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.engr.utexas.edu/eoe/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20454@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120406T135849 SUMMARY:Nuclear weapons control is Physics Colloquium topic LOCATION:Robert Lee Moore Hall (RLM) 4.102 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120411T161500 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120411T173000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120406T135849Z DESCRIPTION:The Physics Colloquium presents a talk by Dr. Jay Davis\, the Hertz Foundation\, titled "Next Steps in Nuclear Weapons Control." CONTACT:Eric H Patkowski URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.ph.utexas.edu/event/291 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20349@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120402T085306 SUMMARY:Richard Tapia discusses Texas crisis in higher education LOCATION:Applied Computational Engineering & Sciences Building (ACE)\, Avaya Auditorium 2.302 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120411T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120411T180000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120402T085306Z DESCRIPTION:Dr. Richard Tapia\, 2011 National Medal of Science winner\, speaks about the Texas crisis in higher education as part of the Dean's Scholars Distinguished Lecture Series. Reception to follow lecture. CONTACT:Eileen Martin END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20370@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120403T115727 SUMMARY:Game Changers: "Three Keys to Smart Thinking" LOCATION:Jones Communications Building A (CMA)\, Studio 6A\, KLRU DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120411T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120411T190000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120412T094301Z DESCRIPTION:Game Changers guest Art Markman presents "Smart Thinking: Three Essential Keys to Solve Problems\, Innovate and Get Things Done." CONTACT:Kathleen M Mabley URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.utexas.edu/gamechangers END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20506@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120409T165947 SUMMARY:Seminar spotlights Protein & Metabolite Analysis Facility LOCATION:School of Pharmacy (PHR) 4.114 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120412T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120412T120000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120409T165947Z DESCRIPTION:Maria Person\, Ph.D.\, research scientist at the College of Pharmacy\, presents a seminar titled "FT-MS Proteomics and Other New Developments at the Protein and Metabolite Analysis Facility." CONTACT:Anita L Mote URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.utexas.edu/pharmacy/cmct/index.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20373@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120403T120539 SUMMARY:School of Nursing presents lecture on safer hospitals LOCATION:Frank Erwin Center\, Lone Star Room DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120412T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120412T160000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120403T120539Z DESCRIPTION:The School of Nursing presents "Nursing Practice in Organizational Context: Research and Leadership for Safer Hospitals\," a lecture by Sean Clarke\, RN\, PhD\, FAAN. Light hors d'oeuvres served following the lecture. CONTACT:Michelle Voss URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.utexas.edu/nursing/html/events/featured_events/2012/gallman.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20507@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120409T170215 SUMMARY:Nano Night 2012 announced LOCATION:Faulkner Building (FNT) DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120412T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120412T190000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120409T170240Z DESCRIPTION:The Center for Nano- and Molecular Science and Technology presents the 11th annual Nano Night\, a poster session in which science and engineering graduate students showcase their research accomplishments in the field of nanoscience. CONTACT:Cheska H Dietsch URL;VALUE=URL:http://nano.utexas.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20533@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120410T161407 SUMMARY:UT biologist discusses diseases threatening amphibians LOCATION:Brackenridge Field Laboratory (BFL)\, 2907 Lake Austin Boulevard DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120412T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120412T203000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120410T161407Z DESCRIPTION:Jeanine Abrams McLean of the Department of Integrative Biology presents a talk titled "Contagion: How Emerging Infectious Diseases Threaten Amphibians Around the World\," in which she explains why amphibians are disappearing faster than any other animals. Come early for activities and snacks.\n\n\n\nMcLean explores the threat of ranaviruses and chytrid fungi\, two emerging pathogens that threaten Earth's spectacular amphibian diversity. CONTACT:Jesse R Lasky URL;VALUE=URL:http://scienceunderthestars.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20299@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120329T113601 SUMMARY:Undergraduate Research Forum celebrates student-scientists LOCATION:Welch Hall (WEL)\, main hallway DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120413T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120413T150000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120409T103953Z DESCRIPTION:Every spring\, the college celebrates its student-scientists at this one-day event\, featuring over 150 student research posters and presentations. Outstanding student work is judged and recognized with awards. CONTACT:Andrea M King URL;VALUE=URL:http://cns.utexas.edu/research/undergraduate-opportunities/undergraduate-research-forum END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20300@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120329T113826 SUMMARY:SSC Seminar presents statistics professor David Madigan LOCATION:University Teaching Center (UTC) 1.116 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120413T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120413T150000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120329T113826Z DESCRIPTION:David Madigan\, professor of statistics at Columbia University\, discusses statistical methods for drug safety studies as part of the SSC Seminar Series. This talk covers methods for post-approval data analysis that attempt to detect drug safety problems as quickly as possible during the FDA approval process. CONTACT:Vicki L Keller END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20078@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120316T144708 SUMMARY:Hot Science\, Cool Talks explores Jupiter's icy moon LOCATION:Welch Hall (WEL) 2.224 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120413T174500 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120413T203000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120413T083539Z DESCRIPTION:The University of Texas Environmental Science Institute (ESI) proudly presents "Life on Europa? Exploring Jupiter's Icy Moon" with Dr. Britney Schmidt. Pre-lecture fun starts at 5:45 p.m. Lecture and webcast start at 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nSchmidt\, a postdoctoral fellow with the UT Institute for Geophysics\, discusses the recent discovery of evidence for a "great lake" on Europa\, a moon of Jupiter. \n\n\n\nThe existence of shallow liquid water within the ice on Europa suggests a potential new habitat for life in outer space and indicates that Europa is active today\, increasing its potential to support life. CONTACT:Geoffrey M Hensgen URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.esi.utexas.edu/k-12-a-the-community/hot-science-cool-talks/life-on-europa-exploring-jupiters-icy-moon END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20443@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120406T095207 SUMMARY:IEEE Communications Society hosts Hack-A-Thon LOCATION:Academic Annex (ACA) 1.104 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120414T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120414T170000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120406T095207Z DESCRIPTION:Have you ever wanted to know how hackers get into the most secure enterprise networks? At Hack-A-Thon\, teams compete in hacking into a network created for this purpose. Learn how to defend your own network from hackers while learning their tricks in this legal and educational setting. CONTACT:Richard Joseph Penshorn URL;VALUE=URL:http://utcomsoc.ece.utexas.edu/?q=node/36 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20090@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120317T140033 SUMMARY:E-Cycling Drive volunteer event announced LOCATION:Campus\, Parking Lot 39 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120415T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120415T140000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120317T140033Z DESCRIPTION:The E-Cycling Drive is a great opportunity for organizations of all sizes to compete for prize money by volunteering during the event\, posting fliers beforehand and/or donating items. Individual volunteers also needed. Free food and t-shirts for all volunteers. CONTACT:Theresa Wyn Yee URL;VALUE=URL:http://sec.engr.utexas.edu/ewaste/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20502@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120409T131934 SUMMARY:Plan II Honors Senior Thesis Symposium announced LOCATION:McCombs School of Business (GSB)\, 2nd & 3rd floors DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120415T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120415T160000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120413T172230Z DESCRIPTION:Plan II celebrates its student-scientists at this one-day event including more than 150 poster presentations in which students describe their research. The best and most innovative posters and presentations are recognized with awards judged and sponsored by the university\, faculty\, alumni and industry. CONTACT:Mary J Dillman URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.utexas.edu/cola/progs/plan2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20504@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120409T143654 SUMMARY:Sunday Math Circle explores predator-prey models LOCATION:Robert Lee Moore Hall (RLM) 4.102 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120415T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120415T150000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120409T143654Z DESCRIPTION:The Sunday Math Circle presents "Predator-Prey: How Mathematical Models Can Help in Understanding Ecological Systems\," led by mathematics graduate student Claudia Raithel. This is an all-ages event\, especially geared toward high school and middle school-aged students. Snacks and beverages provided. CONTACT:Allison H Moore URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.ma.utexas.edu/users/smmg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20480@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120406T165449 SUMMARY:Part-time summer programmer needed LOCATION:Calhoun Hall (CAL)\, UT Sound Lab 518 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20120416 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20120416 RRULE:FREQ=WEEKLY;UNTIL=20120507T000000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20120518T115558Z DESCRIPTION:Part-time summer work is available to a graduate student in computer science who has experience developing web applications (e.g.\, PHP\, Ruby\, Python)\, has dealt with cross browser issues (e.g.\, Javascript quirks\, HTML5 support) and is comfortable designing\, developing and deploying their apps onto common hosting platforms. \n\n\n\nInclude CV and examples of previous work. Inquire by email to rajka@mail.utexas.edu.\n\n\n\nThe general description of the CLARITY project can be found at http://www.utexas.edu/cio/itgovernance/lift/2011-2012.php#clarity. CONTACT:Rajka Smiljanic END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20420@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120405T151730 SUMMARY:Research Week celebrates undergrad creativity LOCATION:Campus-wide DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120416T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120416T180000 RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;UNTIL=20120420T000000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20120412T172305Z DESCRIPTION:Research Week 2012 is the fifth annual campus-wide showcase of the exciting research and creative work of undergraduates at The University of Texas at Austin. CONTACT:uresearch@austin.utexas.edu URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.utexas.edu/ugs/researchweek END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20422@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120405T152103 SUMMARY:SSC Seminar Series presents Abel Rodríguez LOCATION:McCombs School of Business (CBA)\, Events Room 3.304 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120416T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120416T140000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120412T213539Z DESCRIPTION:Abel Rodríguez\, the 2012-2013 Harrington fellow in math\, presents "Modeling and Analysis of Trading Networks\," a talk exploring the structure of trading networks arising in the NYMEX natural gas futures market. CONTACT:Vicki L Keller END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20194@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120323T083649 SUMMARY:American science policy is topic of talk LOCATION:Applied Computational Engineering & Sciences Building (ACE)\, Avaya Auditorium 2.302 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120416T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120416T183000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120406T104753Z DESCRIPTION:The Science for Change College of Natural Sciences Speaker Series presents "American Science Policy: From Order to Disorder - Time for a Change?" - a talk by Neal Lane\, Malcolm Gillis university professor at Rice University. \n\n\n\nLane holds appointments as senior fellow of the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy and in the Department of Physics and Astronomy. Prior to returning to Rice University in January 2001\, Lane served in the Clinton administration as assistant to the president for science and technology and director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. CONTACT:Andrea M King URL;VALUE=URL:http://cns.utexas.edu/community/lecture-series/science-for-change END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20519@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120410T082742 SUMMARY:Bridging Disciplines Programs poster session announced LOCATION:Main Building (MAI) 212 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120417T023000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120417T040000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120410T082742Z DESCRIPTION:Bridging Disciplines Programs students present posters about their interdisciplinary research and internship experiences. CONTACT:Lauren C Campbell URL;VALUE=URL:http://utexas.edu/ugs/bdp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20113@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120319T090137 SUMMARY:"Bitter Pills": Threat of counterfeit drugs discussed LOCATION:School of Pharmacy (PHR) 3.106 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120417T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120417T120000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120412T093921Z DESCRIPTION:Dr. Marvin Shepherd\, professor of health outcomes and pharmacy practice\, presents "Bitter Pills: The Threat of Counterfeit Drugs" at the eighth annual Celebrating Pharmacy Research Day. \n\n\n\nThe event also features additional lectures and research poster presentations by Pharm.D. and graduate students as well as postdoctoral residents and fellows. Those who cannot attend are encouraged to attend via a live webinar and to participate in the discussion via a live-chat function. CONTACT:Vicki B Matustik URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.utexas.edu/pharmacy/news/researchday.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20114@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120319T091029 SUMMARY:Pharmacy keynote discusses antifungal drug therapy LOCATION:School of Pharmacy (PHR) 3.106 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120417T121500 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120417T131500 LAST-MODIFIED:20120413T174435Z DESCRIPTION:Dr. David Rogers\, professor of clinical pharmacy and pediatrics at the University of Tennessee\, presents the keynote scientific lecture at Celebrating Pharmacy Research Excellence Day\, "Overcoming Limitations of Antifungal Drug Therapy." Those who cannot visit in person are encouraged to attend via a live webinar and to participate in the discussion via a live-chat function. CONTACT:Vicki B Matustik URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.utexas.edu/pharmacy/news/researchday.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20558@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120411T160954 SUMMARY:Ethical research standards are topic of forum LOCATION:SAC Legislative Assembly Room\, 2.302 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120417T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120417T133000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120411T160954Z DESCRIPTION:The Ethics in Research Luncheon focuses on raising awareness of ethical concerns involved in independent research. Free lunch provided. CONTACT:Naziya Rehman URL;VALUE=URL:http://utsenate.org/2012/04/ethics-in-research-luncheon/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20599@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120413T100212 SUMMARY:SSC Seminar Series presents Piyush Rai LOCATION:Sanchez Building (SZB) 422 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120417T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120417T140000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120413T100212Z DESCRIPTION:Piyush Rai of the University of Utah's Department of Computer Science presents a talk titled "Nonparametric Bayesian Models - Learning Latent Features\, Predictive Structures\, and Efficient Inference\," describing some of his work on nonparametric Bayesian learning of low-dimensional latent structures from high-dimensional data. CONTACT:Vicki L Keller END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20115@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120319T105846 SUMMARY:Celebrating Pharmacy Research Excellence Day announced LOCATION:Tent between Anna Hiss Gym and Molecular Biology Building DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120417T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120417T160000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120413T174714Z DESCRIPTION:Scientific posters reflecting the research efforts of Pharm.D. and graduate students as well as postdoctoral fellows and residents are to be showcased as part of the eighth annual Celebrating Pharmacy Research Excellence Day. CONTACT:Vicki B Matustik URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.utexas.edu/pharmacy/news/researchday.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20574@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120412T134737 SUMMARY:Talk looks at books & reading in virtual environments LOCATION:UT Administration Building (UTA) 5.522 (Large Conference Room) DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120417T151500 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120417T163000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120412T134737Z DESCRIPTION:School of Information master's student Timothy Herr discusses his research on the topic of simulated books - digital artifacts that visually emulate the physical qualities of codices. CONTACT:Yan Zhang (yz3966) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20524@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120410T084320 SUMMARY:Attend festive\, outdoor Longhorn Research Bazaar LOCATION:Gregory Gym Plaza (GRE) DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120418T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120418T140000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120416T174059Z DESCRIPTION:Learn about undergraduate research activities and opportunities at the Longhorn Research Bazaar\, a festive outdoor event featuring colleges\, departments\, research units\, programs and student organizations from across campus. Refreshments\, free T-shirts and other fun giveaways provided.\n\n\n\nAs part of the Longhorn Research Bazaar\, students from across a variety of colleges and schools present posters about their research. CONTACT:Melissa Suy URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.utexas.edu/ugs/researchweek/bazaar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20526@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120410T084814 SUMMARY:Texas Research Experience final presentation announced LOCATION:Ernest J. Cockrell\, Jr. Hall (ECJ)\, 10th floor conference rooms DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120418T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120418T170000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120410T084814Z DESCRIPTION:Attend a presentation by Texas Research Experience (TREX) participants. TREX participants demonstrate exceptional academic competence\, leadership skills\, independence and ingenuity\, and the ability to balance multiple responsibilities. CONTACT:Jessica M Jimenez URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.engr.utexas.edu/eoe/research/trex END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20542@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120410T171331 SUMMARY:Educated Eater presents Chef Robert Mayberry on technology LOCATION:Benedict Hall (BEN) 1.126 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120418T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120418T193000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120410T171331Z DESCRIPTION:UT Division of Housing & Food Executive Head Chef Robert Mayberry talks about the difficulties of feeding 50\,000 mouths\, and what technology is needed to do so. Educated Eater is a weekly opportunity for students to come talk about\, eat and learn about food. Free food always provided. CONTACT:Kelsey Coto END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20561@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120411T161714 SUMMARY:View the universe from a campus rooftop LOCATION:Robert Lee Moore Hall (RLM)\, roof DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120418T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120418T223000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120411T161714Z DESCRIPTION:Astronomy Presents the Universe: Join the Department of Astronomy for an evening of telescope viewing. In RLM\, take the elevators to the 17th floor and follow the signs to the stairs up to the telescope. CONTACT:John C Wheeler URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.as.utexas.edu/astronomy/astronomy.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20601@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120413T100642 SUMMARY:Robert Bogdan Staszewski presents signal-processing seminar LOCATION:Applied Computational Engineering & Sciences Building (ACE)\, Avaya Auditorium 2.402 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120419T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120419T120000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120413T100642Z DESCRIPTION:The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering presents "Time-Domain Analog and RF Signal Processing\," a seminar with Dr. Robert Bogdan Staszewski. CONTACT:Andrew T Carr URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.ece.utexas.edu/seminars/seminar_detail.cfm?id=351 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20563@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120411T164529 SUMMARY:Longhorn Innovation Fund for Technology holds launch LOCATION:Applied Computational Engineering & Sciences Building (ACE)\, Avaya Auditorium 2.402 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120419T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120419T160000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120411T164529Z DESCRIPTION:The Longhorn Innovation Fund for Technology (LIFT) hosts its 2012 launch event. LIFT is a fund of approximately $\;500\,000 that is awarded to innovative academic technology projects that leverage IT to improve quality of instruction. CONTACT:Angela M Newell URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.utexas.edu/cio/itgovernance/lift/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20602@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120413T100747 SUMMARY:ECE Colloquium presents Dr. Ken Shepard LOCATION:Applied Computational Engineering & Sciences Building (ACE)\, Avaya Auditorium 2.302 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120419T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120419T170000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120413T100747Z DESCRIPTION:The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering welcomes Dr. Ken Shepard\, who presents a seminar titled "Solid-State Electronics and Single-Molecule Biophysics" as part of the ECE Colloquia Series. CONTACT:Andrew T Carr URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.ece.utexas.edu/seminars/seminar_detail.cfm?id=332 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20197@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120323T085643 SUMMARY:Students compete to shape ideas into products LOCATION:Applied Engineering and Sciences Building (ACE)\, Avaya Auditorium 2.302 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120420T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120421T123000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120416T091210Z DESCRIPTION:The Idea to Product's UT Competition is an early-stage technology commercialization plan competition hosted by the Idea to Product Program in the Cockrell School of Engineering in which students create links between emerging technologies and market needs required to support later stages of commercialization. CONTACT:Andrew P Harbert URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.ideatoproduct.org/ut/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20660@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120417T150620 SUMMARY:Cancer metabolism is topic of talk LOCATION:School of Pharmacy (PHR) 3.106 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120420T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120420T140000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120417T150620Z DESCRIPTION:Tak Mak\, director of The Campbell Family Institute for Breast Cancer Research at Princess Margaret Hospital\, presents a talk titled "Cancer Metabolism: Back to the Future."\n\n\n\nMak is a pioneer in the field of cancer research\, with seminal studies in the fields of immunology\, apoptosis and cancer metabolism\; he is considered by many one of this generation's great visionaries\, leading the way in solving some of our most complex scientific problems. CONTACT:Meghan A Mullaney URL;VALUE=URL:http://he.utexas.edu/ntr/cancer-researcher-tak-mak-gives-talk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20611@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120413T160732 SUMMARY:Learn about entrepreneurship in biotech industry LOCATION:Burdine Hall (BUR) 210 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120420T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120420T140000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120418T174830Z DESCRIPTION:Guest speaker Dr. Curt Bilby discusses how to run a business in biotech\, health-care information technology and other health-care areas. Bilby is president and CEO of Terapio\, an Austin biotech start-up. CONTACT:Michael Sandoval; sandov@utexas.edu URL;VALUE=URL:http://new.evite.com/?utm_source=other_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=title&utm_campaign=invite_details#view_invite:eid=014AAARBSZ35RYIKCEPBPXSW64 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:18870@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120101T175006 SUMMARY:Texas Natural Science Center hosts Insecta Fiesta LOCATION:Lake Austin Center\, 3001 Lake Austin Boulevard DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120421T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120421T170000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120426T094347Z DESCRIPTION:Celebrate insects with a variety of family-friendly activities such as insect petting zoo\, insect cooking/eating tent\, cricket spitting contest and cockroach races\, as well as live\, insect-themed music and more. CONTACT:John Abbott URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.utexas.edu/tmm/events/insecta-fiesta/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:10761@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20100409T120656 SUMMARY:Design of Floating Production Systems course offered LOCATION:Thompson Conference Center (TCC) DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20120423 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20120423 RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;UNTIL=20120427T000000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20110717T192148Z DESCRIPTION:This course is a must for professionals seeking to understand the design and construction of floating platforms. Through lectures and discussion\, students gain a complete understanding of the fundamental design process and modern design practices in this field. \n\n\n\nDesign principles are applied to ensure functionality and safety of various types of floating offshore structures\, including tension leg platforms\, semi-submersibles and floating production\, storage and offloading units (FPSOs). In addition\, the theory and current practical engineering methods in relation to the design and construction of floating platforms are covered. CONTACT:Amy Harding URL;VALUE=URL:http://lifelong.engr.utexas.edu/shortcourse.cfm?course_num=1313 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20679@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120418T163352 SUMMARY:Hands-on event looks at robots\, future of surgery LOCATION:Biomedical Engineering Building (BME)\, lobby DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120424T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120424T200000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120423T101134Z DESCRIPTION:Test drive the Da Vinci Surgical System\, which uses robotic and 3-D visualization technology to enable surgeons' hand movements to be scaled\, filtered and translated into precise movements of the robotic instruments working inside the patient's body. CONTACT:Daniel J Oppenheimer URL;VALUE=URL:http://bit.ly/HY4VHI END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20711@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120421T141742 SUMMARY:Scientific collaboration on new drugs is biotech topic LOCATION:Hackerman Building (NHB) 1.720 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120424T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120424T170000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120421T141742Z DESCRIPTION:Join the SBS Postdoc Association for the fourth installment in its popular series on biotechnology. Dr. Jack Henion of New York's Advion\, Inc. shares his unique experiences founding companies and innovating technologies in the biotech sector. Reception on third floor follows talk. CONTACT:Deborah Jean Watson URL;VALUE=URL:http://w3.biosci.utexas.edu/postdoc/?p=1574 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20446@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120406T101033 SUMMARY:Talk covers how scientists advise on national policy LOCATION:Applied Computational Engineering & Sciences Building (ACE)\, Avaya Auditorium 2.302 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120424T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120424T181500 LAST-MODIFIED:20120423T203446Z DESCRIPTION:The College of Natural Sciences speaker series\, The Science for Change\, presents "How Scientists Serve as National Policy Advisors" a talk by Joye Purser\, former legislative aide to U.S. congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson of Dallas\, currently an analyst at the Department of Defense. CONTACT:Andrea M King URL;VALUE=URL:http://cns.utexas.edu/community/lecture-series/science-for-change END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20720@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120423T094251 SUMMARY:Toxicology seminar addresses testicular health & disease LOCATION:School of Pharmacy (PHR) 4.114 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120426T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120426T120000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120423T094251Z DESCRIPTION:Kate Loveland\, Ph.D.\, presents a seminar titled "Growth Factor Signaling in Testis Health and Disease." Loveland is professor and NHMRC senior research fellow in the Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology\, Monash University\, Australia. CONTACT:Anita L Mote URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.utexas.edu/pharmacy/cmct/index.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20751@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120424T101900 SUMMARY:Case-based instruction in course design is workshop topic LOCATION:Flawn Academic Center (FAC) 328 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120426T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120426T133000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120424T101900Z DESCRIPTION:Case studies are an excellent way of presenting course content that allows students to practice synthesis and application problems. This presentation illustrates how case studies are used\, providing examples from the Biology Course Transformation Project\, followed by a guided exercise in case study development. CONTACT:Anne Braseby URL;VALUE=URL:http://ctl.utexas.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20667@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120417T170642 SUMMARY:Graduate Engineering Council hosts BBQ and elections LOCATION:Cockrell Hall (ECJ) 1.202 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120426T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120426T180000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120417T170642Z DESCRIPTION:The Graduate Engineering Council hosts a year-end barbecue and general meeting\, including elections for next year's officer positions. Contact GEC officers at utexasgec@gmail.com about nominations. Vegetarian menu options available. CONTACT:Matthew R Charlton END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20634@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120416T091557 SUMMARY:Attend 1 Semester Startup Demo Day LOCATION:LBJ Auditorium DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120426T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120426T210000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120426T094347Z DESCRIPTION:Attend 1 Semester Startup Demo Day\, showcasing the 10 undergraduate startups from our spring 2012 class. Learn more about 1 Semester Startup at http://1semesterstartup.com/. CONTACT:jasonnolasco@1semesterstartup.com URL;VALUE=URL:http://1ssspring-know.eventbrite.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20782@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120425T122522 SUMMARY:Applied Statistical Modeling research colloquium held LOCATION:McCombs School of Business (CBA) 3.332 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120427T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120427T143000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T174812Z DESCRIPTION:At this research colloquium\, Michael McFarland (sociology) discusses biological risk and marital transitons\, Deryl Hatch (education administration) discusses community participation in community college students and Sarah McKenney (psychology) looks at internalized sexualization in middle-school girls. CONTACT:Vicki L Keller END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20694@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120419T091920 SUMMARY:Statistics on childhood nutrition in U.S. is talk topic LOCATION:Hackerman Building (NHB) 1.720 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120430T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120430T130000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120430T140416Z DESCRIPTION:Raymond J. Carrol presents a talk titled "What Percentage of Children in the U.S. Are Eating a Healthy Diet? A Statistical Approach." Carrol is the distinguished professor of statistics and nutrition and the director of the Institute for Applied Mathematics and Computational Science at Texas A&M University. CONTACT:Meghan A Mullaney URL;VALUE=URL:http://he.utexas.edu/ntr/statistician-presents-talk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20416@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120405T124310 SUMMARY:CAD Expo showcases student work in textiles & apparel LOCATION:Gearing Hall (GEA)\, courtyard DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120430T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120430T140000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120426T193543Z DESCRIPTION:Attend an exhibit of projects by textile and apparel students in the Computer Aided Design (CAD) class\, featuring digitally printed scarves and design boards created using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. CONTACT:Elizabeth B Smith END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20832@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120427T124136 SUMMARY:Pharmacology Seminar announced LOCATION:School of Pharmacy (PHR) 4.114 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120501T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120501T140000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120427T124136Z DESCRIPTION:Susan Schenk\, Ph.D.\, of the School of Psychology\, University of Wellington\, New Zealand\, presents a talk titled "Behavioral and Neurochemical Effects of MDMA: Focus on Dopamine and Serotonin."\n\n CONTACT:Mirna M Benhamou END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20768@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120424T151910 SUMMARY:Financing Nuclear Projects: Panel and reception held LOCATION:AT&T Education & Conference Center (ATT) DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120502T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120502T190000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120424T151910Z DESCRIPTION:Financing Nuclear Projects presents a panel discussion on financing nuclear plants (5-6 p.m.)\, followed by a networking reception. Panelists are Dale Klein\, associate director of UT's Energy Institute and former chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission\, and Brant Meleski\, managing director of Bank of America Merrill Lynch. CONTACT:Jessica E Miller URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/Centers/EMIC.aspx END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20750@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120424T101712 SUMMARY:ECE Colloquium features Dr. Richard Ziolkowski LOCATION:Applied Computational Engineering & Sciences Building (ACE)\, Avaya Auditorium 2.302 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120503T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120503T170000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120424T101712Z DESCRIPTION:The Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering presents "Why Be Positive About Something Negative? Metamaterial-inspired Enhanced Radiating and Scattering Systems\," a seminar with Dr. Richard Ziolkowski. CONTACT:Andrew T Carr URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.ece.utexas.edu/seminars/seminar_detail.cfm?id=333 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20774@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120424T165251 SUMMARY:Energy Symposium topic is plug-in vehicles LOCATION:Mezes Hall (MEZ) 1.306 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120503T171500 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120503T181500 LAST-MODIFIED:20120424T165251Z DESCRIPTION:Dr. Kara Kockelman\, professor and William J. Murray Jr. fellow in the Department of Civil\, Architectural and Environmental Engineering\, gives a talk titled "Americans' Vehicle and Travel Choices: Opportunities for Plug-In Vehicles in the Nation's Fleet Evolution." Cookies served at 5 p.m. CONTACT:Christa J Hopkins URL;VALUE=URL:http://energy.utexas.edu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=35&Itemid=147 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20779@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120425T093628 SUMMARY:Technology's role in physical education discussed in talk LOCATION:AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center (ATT) DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120503T174500 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120503T193000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T093628Z DESCRIPTION:Jen Ohlson\, founder of Interactive Health Technologies\, discusses how technology can be used to help children succeed in academics\, nutrition\, behavior and achieving an overall healthy lifestyle. CONTACT:Faith R Singer URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.austinforum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20763@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120424T120035 SUMMARY:Memory Matters: Explore memory through research LOCATION:Etter-Harbin Alumni Center (UTX) DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120503T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120503T210000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120430T140416Z DESCRIPTION:Memory Matters is an interactive\, informational public program that focuses on how neuroscience research is unlocking the mystery of memory. Participants meet the Center for Learning and Memory faculty and learn how the brain makes memories. CONTACT:Susan J Cushman URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.clm.utexas.edu/MemoryMatters END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20863@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120501T131445 SUMMARY:2012 UT iSchool Open House announced LOCATION:UT Administration Building (UTA)\, 1st & 5th floors DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120504T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120504T160000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120501T131445Z DESCRIPTION:Attend the School of Information's (iSchool) Spring Open House\, featuring a class of 2012 Capstone Poster Showcase\, current student projects and lab tours and demos. Light refreshments served. CONTACT:Cassie L Alvarado URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.ischool.utexas.edu/2012_open_house/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20780@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120425T093800 SUMMARY:Software Engineering Seminar presents Dr. Sumit Guwalni LOCATION:Applied Computational Engineering & Sciences Building (ACE) 6.304 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120504T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120504T133000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T093800Z DESCRIPTION:The Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering and the Center for Advanced Research in Software Engineering Seminar Series presents "Synthesis from Examples" with Dr. Sumit Guwalni. CONTACT:Andrew T Carr URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.ece.utexas.edu/seminars/seminar_detail.cfm?id=353 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20786@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120425T124128 SUMMARY:Graduates in Applied Statistical Modeling present work LOCATION:Applied Computational Engineering & Sciences Building (ACE)\, Avaya Auditorium 2.402 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120504T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120504T150000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T124128Z DESCRIPTION:Two graduates of the Graduate Portfolio in Applied Statistical Modeling program present their culminating research projects: Boli Reyes (psychology) and Fang Cong (civil engineering). CONTACT:Vicki L Keller END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20785@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120425T124001 SUMMARY:SSC Seminar hosts economics professor Jason Abrevaya LOCATION:Hogg Building (WCH) 1.110 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120504T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120504T150000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120502T182750Z DESCRIPTION:Professor of Economics Jason Abrevaya presents "Missing Data in Panel (Longitudinal) Data Models" as part of the SSC Seminar Series. \n\n\n\nUnder missing-at-random (MAR) type assumptions\, Abrevaya discusses methods that involve linear projections\, method of moments estimation and/or minimum distance estimation. CONTACT:Vicki L Keller END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20787@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120425T124329 SUMMARY:BME Undergrad Research Symposium & Competition held LOCATION:Biomedical Engineering Building (BME) 3.204 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120504T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120504T170000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120502T183051Z DESCRIPTION:Over sixty undergraduates display their research findings/results from biomedical engineering (BME) research during the spring 2012 semester. Hors d'oeuvres\, desserts and beverages served. CONTACT:Steven C Dawkins END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20853@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120430T131345 SUMMARY:Saturday Morning Math Group explores knot theory LOCATION:Robert Lee Moore Hall (RLM) 4.102 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120505T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120505T120000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120507T100037Z DESCRIPTION:Dr. Amanda Hager presents "Knot Invariants\, Their Uses\, and the Geeks Who Love Them" at the last meeting of the semester. This is an all-ages event\, especially geared toward high school and middle school aged students. Snacks and beverages provided. CONTACT:Allison H Moore END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20860@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120501T111830 SUMMARY:Tanzeem Choudhury presents People-Aware Computing Seminar LOCATION:Hackerman Building (NHB) 1.720 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120507T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120507T120000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120501T125809Z DESCRIPTION:The Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering presents "People-Aware Computing:\n\nTowards Societal Scale Sensing of\n\nHuman Behavior Using Mobile Phones\," a seminar with Dr. Tanzeem Choudhury. CONTACT:Andrew T Carr URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.ece.utexas.edu/seminars/seminar_detail.cfm?id=356 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20886@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120503T115859 SUMMARY:SSC Seminar presents Mike Daniels LOCATION:Hackerman Building (NHB) 1.720 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120508T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120508T120000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120503T115859Z DESCRIPTION:University of Florida professor of statistics Mike Daniels discusses Bayesian inference for incomplete data with applications to infectious diseases as part of the SSC Seminar Series. CONTACT:Vicki L Keller URL;VALUE=URL:http://ssc.utexas.edu/programs/statistics-seminar-series END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19073@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120117T104103 SUMMARY:Undergraduate science research info session held LOCATION:Hogg Building (WCH) 1.108 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120509T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120509T100000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120505T155416Z DESCRIPTION:Attend an undergraduate science research information session. Learn about how to contact faculty members\, the qualities and skills faculty members are looking for in undergraduate researchers and course credit for undergraduate research. Sessions also offered Fridays at 3 p.m. CONTACT:Melissa Suy URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.utexas.edu/ugs/ugr/students/sessions END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20804@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120425T145601 SUMMARY:Computer Science hosts internal transfer session LOCATION:Jackson Geological Sciences Building (JGB) 2.202 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120509T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120509T160000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T145601Z DESCRIPTION:Learn more about the computer science major. CONTACT:Mary E Stinson URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.cs.utexas.edu/undergraduate-program/prospective-students/transfer-cs-another-ut-major END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20537@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120410T164649 SUMMARY:Online autism research study seeks participants LOCATION:Online DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20120510 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20120510 LAST-MODIFIED:20120510T154007Z DESCRIPTION:Researchers seek parents of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) to participate in an online research study. Findings will be used to help children with ASDs learn emotions and inform the design of an interactive assistive technology. Online questionnaire takes about 15 minutes to complete and is available the link below. CONTACT:Bretagne Studer Abirache URL;VALUE=URL:http://qtrial.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_8j0bmm2HS7OI8ok END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20926@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120510T110140 SUMMARY:Latina students sought for study of mental health attitudes LOCATION:University of Texas at Austin DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120510T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120510T170000 RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;UNTIL=20120531T000000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20120510T110140Z DESCRIPTION:A team of researchers seeks Latina college students to participate in a study exploring perceptions of mental health and mental health services. The study involves a 60- to 90-minute focus group on campus. If interested\, contact Shannon Johnson at latinainterviewstudy@yahoo.com or 512-232-8433.\n\n\n\nParticipants engage in conversation with other Latinas regarding thoughts and experiences with topics such as racial/ethnic identity\, social support\, religious/spiritual beliefs and mental health problems. Participants will contribute to better understanding Latina college student mental health. CONTACT:latinainterviewstudy@yahoo.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20920@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120508T152706 SUMMARY:Science Under the Stars topic is Antarctica LOCATION:Brackenridge Field Laboratory (BFL)\, 2907 Lake Austin Boulevard DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120510T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120510T203000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120508T152706Z DESCRIPTION:Michelle Brown of O. Henry Middle School\, Austin ISD\, presents "Adventures in Science at the Bottom of the World\," a tale of scientific exploration in Antarctica. Come early for refreshments and children's activities.\n\n\n\nImagine a place where the sun doesn't set\, the ice doesn't melt and the landscape is so inhospitable that it is an ideal location to simulate life on the moon. Conducting research in Antarctica can be challenging\, but this icy continent is home to many fascinating science investigations. Middle school science teacher Michelle Brown discusses her adventures working with two science research teams across Antarctica. CONTACT:Jesse R Lasky URL;VALUE=URL:http://scienceunderthestars.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20899@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120505T155847 SUMMARY:Undergraduate research afternoon info session held LOCATION:Flawn Academic Center (FAC) 330 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120511T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120511T160000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120507T095650Z DESCRIPTION:Attend an undergraduate research general information session. Learn about how to contact faculty members\, the qualities and skills faculty members are looking for in undergraduate researchers and course credit for undergraduate research. CONTACT:Melissa Suy END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:18943@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120110T095719 SUMMARY:Participants needed for perception study LOCATION:Calhoun Hall (CAL) 518 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20120518 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20120518 RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;UNTIL=20120807T000000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20120518T122527Z DESCRIPTION:The UT Sound Lab seeks volunteers ages 18-35 for a one-hour perception study. You must be (1) a native speaker of American English\, (2) not fluent in other languages\, (3) without hearing problems. Compensation is $\;10/hour. To participate\, email utsoundlab@gmail.com with "native speaker" in the subject heading. CONTACT:Rachael C Gilbert END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20965@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120517T125928 SUMMARY:Paid psychology behavioral study seeks participants LOCATION:Hackerman Building (NHB) 3.340 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20120518 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20120518 RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;UNTIL=20120618T000000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20120517T140438Z DESCRIPTION:By appointment only: The Preston Lab at the University of Texas at Austin seeks 18-35-year-olds in good general health to participate in behavioral research studies. Studies consist of one or more sessions (1-2 hours) of computer-based tasks at our lab. Contact prestonlab@gmail.com. CONTACT:Amelia Wattenberger END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20893@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120504T111416 SUMMARY:2012 Texas Water Summit opens with reception\, dinner LOCATION:AT&T Education & Conference Center (ATT) DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120520T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120520T203000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120504T111416Z DESCRIPTION:The 2012 Texas Water Summit\, "Securing Water for Texas' Future\," opens with a reception and dinner featuring a keynote address by The Honorable Mark Strama\, Texas House of Representatives. The conference continues with a full day of presentations on Monday\, May 21. See separate listing. CONTACT:Marc G Airhart URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.tamest.org/events/2012-water-summit.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19805@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120224T105945 SUMMARY:UT Summer Statistics Institute announced LOCATION:Mezes Hall (MEZ) DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20120521 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20120521 RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;UNTIL=20120525T000000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20120224T105945Z DESCRIPTION:The Division of Statistics and Scientific Computation hosts the university's fifth annual UT Summer Statistics Institute. Short courses are offered at all levels\, including introductory statistics\, software and statistical methods and applications. Download a brochure at the link below.\n\n\n\nThe three main purposes of the SSI are (1) to provide participants with access to new statistical knowledge and skills\; (2) to give participants hands-on experience with data analysis\; and (3) to prepare participants to interpret studies employing statistical methods. CONTACT:Marilyn J Harris URL;VALUE=URL:http://ssc.utexas.edu/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20894@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120504T111716 SUMMARY:2012 Texas Water Summit looks to the future LOCATION:AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center (ATT) DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120521T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120521T173000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120523T172834Z DESCRIPTION:The Academy of Medicine\, Engineering and Science of Texas (TAMEST) announces the 2012 Texas Water Summit: Securing Water for Texas' Future\, featuring a day of presentations and a luncheon with keynote speaker Robert E. Mace\, Ph.D.\, P.G.\, deputy executive administrator\, Water Science and Conservation\, Texas Water Development Board.\n\n\n\nThe summit explores the major challenges of ensuring future water resources\, including supply and demand\, water science and conservation\, surface and groundwater resources and developing new forms of water resources. CONTACT:Marc G Airhart URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.tamest.org/events/2012-water-summit.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19863@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120228T134717 SUMMARY:Nexersys kick boxing training study seeks men\, 21-40 LOCATION:Bellmont Hall (BEL) 820 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120521T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120521T200000 RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;UNTIL=20120531T000000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20120518T165044Z DESCRIPTION:Participants are sought for a 10-week training study to evaluate the Nexersys Training\n\nSystem. Interested men between the ages of 21-40 who are not currently involved in any formal exercise training should contact lsaeugli@gmail.com. Participants keep the Nexersys as compensation. CONTACT:Lee D Saeugling END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20995@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120522T161250 SUMMARY:Pecan Street talk explores smart grid field trial LOCATION:AT&T Executive Education & Conference Center (ATT) DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120605T174500 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120605T193000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120523T172834Z DESCRIPTION:Over the past two years\, Pecan Street Inc. and the members of its University of Texas at Austin-based consortium have conducted a nationally significant smart grid field trial focused on consumer products. At this event\, Pecan Street executive director Brewster McCracken reveals surprising early results from the nation's deepest-ever research on consumer electricity use. \n\n\n\nMcCracken will also provide insights into how big data analytics applied to electricity and natural gas offer the potential for a wave of new consumer products and services. CONTACT:Faith R Singer URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.austinforum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20923@utexas.edu DTSTAMP;TZID=US/Central:20120509T162848 SUMMARY:Texas Natural Science Center holds Identification Day LOCATION:Texas Memorial Museum DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120826T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120826T164500 LAST-MODIFIED:20120509T162848Z DESCRIPTION:Have you ever wondered about a fossil you have found? Bring it with you to Identification Day\, where scientists and experts from The University of Texas and the Austin area will be on hand to examine and identify natural objects (fossils\, bones\, rocks) and archaeological materials (arrowheads\, points\, scrapers).\n\n\n\n CONTACT:Pamela R Owen URL;VALUE=URL:http://www.utexas.edu/tmm/events/iddays/index.html END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR