Published by admin on 28 Apr 2008
Weekend Wonk: Age… and Age
A video blog by Jerry Shea, UNM Professor Emeritus of English.
From the original blog at MacInstruct.com
Archive for April, 2008
Published by admin on 23 Apr 2008
Archimedes Revealed: A Medieval Manuscript in a Digital World
Michael B. Toth, president and chief technology officer of R. B. Toth Associates, discusses challenges faced in integrating various technologies and disciplines of the Archimedes Palimpsest Project to produce a digital product that meets the needs of scholars, scientists and the public. He considers some of the antecedents for the technologies used, looking at products used for research in outer space and for remote sensing as well as within the information technology field.
The lecture is part of “Archimedes Revealed,” a public colloquium hosted by the UNM Institute for Medieval Studies. The Archimedes Palimpsest is a 10th century manuscript that includes the only surviving copies of three key works by Archimedes, the greatest scientist of the ancient world.
Listen to podcast (59:40)
Published by admin on 21 Apr 2008
National Poetry Month, Part 4
The fourth in a series of readings in honor of National Poetry Month sponsored by the UNM Bookstore, featuring Sari Krosinsky, John Tritica, Hakim Bellamy, Jessica Lopez and Diane Thiel. The series continues every Wednesday at noon through April 30.
To view excerpts of each poet, go to http://www.youtube.com/unmlive
or download the complete reading below:
Published by admin on 21 Apr 2008
Weekend Wonk: What’s It All About, Alfie?
A video blog by Jerry Shea, UNM Professor Emeritus of English.
From the original blog at MacInstruct.com
Published by admin on 18 Apr 2008
Native American educators are drumming to a new beat
Published by admin on 17 Apr 2008
Archimedes Revealed: Eureka! The Archimedes Palimpsest
William Noel, curator of manuscripts and rare books at the Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, and director of the Archimedes Palimpsest Project, presents the opening lecture of “Archimedes Revealed,” a public colloquium hosted by the UNM Institute for Medieval Studies. The Archimedes Palimpsest is a 10th century manuscript that includes the only surviving copies of three key works by Archimedes, the greatest scientist of the ancient world.
Listen to podcast (1:18:18)
Published by admin on 16 Apr 2008
Meeting Today’s Challenges through Collaborative Science, Engineering and Technology
Norm Augustine, former CEO of Lockheed Martin and current Princeton University faculty, gave the 2008 John Wesley Powell Memorial Lecture for the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Southwestern and Rocky Mountain Division meeting at the
Listen to podcast (44:18 minutes)
Published by admin on 14 Apr 2008
National Poetry Month, Part 3
The third in a series of readings in honor of National Poetry Month sponsored by the UNM Bookstore, featuring Miriam Sagan. The series continues every Wednesday at noon through April 30.
Published by admin on 14 Apr 2008
Weekend Wonk: Carrots and Sticks
A video blog by Jerry Shea, UNM Professor Emeritus of English.
From the original blog at MacInstruct.com
Published by admin on 07 Apr 2008
National Poetry Month, Part 2
The second in a series of readings in honor of National Poetry Month sponsored by the UNM Bookstore, featuring UNM M.F.A. students Christina Yovovich, Lisa Hase, Kyle Churney, Gary Jackson and Lisa Gill. The series continues every Wednesday at noon through April 30.
To view excerpts of each poet, go to http://www.youtube.com/unmlive
or download the complete reading below:
Published by admin on 07 Apr 2008
Weekend Wonk: Summer Camp
A video blog by Jerry Shea, UNM Professor Emeritus of English.
From the original blog at MacInstruct.com
Published by admin on 02 Apr 2008
New Mexico Pueblos and the Environment
Margaret Chavez is the Environment Education Outreach Assistant for the Office of Environmental Technical Assistance at the Eight Northern Indian Pueblos. She speaks about the history of environmental efforts by New Mexico Pueblos, and the kinds of environmental assistance currently available to tribes and pueblos. Her talk is sponsored by the University Libraries Indigenous Nations Library Program’s Native Pathways Lecture Series.
