ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Events Archive

Rocking the world of physics

Wednesday, Mar. 29, 2023

5:30 p.m.

HUB Lyceum

Our best theory of how the universe works may be imperfect. In the 2023 University Faculty Lecture, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Physics Professor David W. Hertzog will explore how scientists are using subatomic particles called muons to do some detective work. A collaborative experiment involving ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø researchers showed muons behaving differently than predicted — another clue to help solve the mystery. Come hear the rest of this story.
Registration is not required. Livestream at www.uw.edu/ufl

Caste: Exposing America’s Invisible Scaffolding

Sold out
Friday, Mar. 3, 2023

6:30 p.m.

Kane Hall, Room 130

Isabel Wilkerson captivates audiences with the universal human story of migration and reinvention. A Pulitzer Prize winner and profound storyteller, she will be discussing how Americans can move beyond destructive separations of human divisions and towards hope as a humanity.

Registration opens December 13, 2022.

Assessing President Biden’s Nuclear Policy

Wednesday, Mar. 1, 2023

2:30 p.m.

HUB 214

A talk with President of Ploughshares Fund Emma Belcher on geopolitical and diplomacy impacts of President Biden’s new nuclear policy at this time of global nuclear threats.

An Evening with Questlove -Sold Out

Sold out
Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023

6 p.m.

Meany Performing Arts Center, Room 130

Questlove, six-time GRAMMY Award-winning musician, Producer, New York Times Bestselling Author, and Academy Award-Winning Filmmaker, will visit the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Seattle campus and engage in a moderated conversation with Seattle Central College professor, writer, and historian Daudi Abe.

Registration re-opens on February 9, 2023 at 8 am PT.

Standby Policy
If an event is sold out, as a courtesy, the Graduate School will offer standby seating. Any remaining unclaimed seats within 15 minutes of lecture start time will be offered to our guests in the standby line on a first-come, first-served basis. Please note there is no guarantee of admission to the public lecture for those in the standby line.

An Evening with Chuck D

Sold out
Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023

7:30 p.m.

Kane Hall, Room 130

Join us for an exciting evening with the co-founder of the legendary rap group Public Enemy. In an interview with Seattle Central College professor, writer, and historian Daudi Abe, Chuck D will discuss culture, race, gender, communication and, of course, hip-hop.
Registration opens December 13, 2022.

ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Tacoma Alumni Speaker Series featuring Alicia Porter, ’08, ’10

Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023

6 p.m.

Jane Russel Commons

Alicia Porter is a graduate of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Tacoma. Read bio on webpage. She will be interviewed by a ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Tacoma student. Q & A to follow. Stay after for light snacks, social, and networking.

The Rapid and Radical Transformation of Healthcare

Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023

5:30 p.m.

Kane Hall, Room Walker-Ames Room

Join us to explore healthcare cost escalation and sub-optimal quality, the relationship between service systems and the communities they serve, and other public health topics.

Boats in a Storm: Law, Migration, and Decolonization in South and Southeast Asia 1942-1962

Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023

3:30 p.m.

Thomson Hall 317

Boats in a Storm centers on the legal struggles of migrants to retain their traditional rhythms & patterns of life, illustrating how they experienced citizenship and decolonization. Lecture given by Kalyani Ramnath, University of Georgia.

ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Physics Slam 2023

Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023

8 p.m.

Kane Hall, Room 120

Scientists turn into slammers as they compete with each other to bring you the most entertaining explanation of a topic in physics.

Rise of Authoritarianism and Communication Policy in Bangladesh

Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023

3:30 p.m.

Hybrid - Location TBA

Discussion of rise of authoritarianism in Bangladesh -government censorship of digital communication and suppression of people’s constitutional right to express their opinions.