2019
PSD Staff Holiday Luncheon
11:30 am–1:00 pm ERC 161
All PSD staff are invited! Lunch will be provided. Please bring a drink or dessert to share.
Lunch and Learn: Susan Hearth, PSD Divisional Administrator
12:00–1:00 pm ERC 401
Susan will share her crocheting craft with a beginners’ washcloth project. Veteran crochet crafters should join us, too, to provide assistance! Yarn and needles will be provided for up to 20 participants. If you have any of your own crochet supplies, please bring with you so there is more of our supplies to share with others.
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Dan Hooper - "At the Edge of Time"
6:00 pm Seminary Co-op Bookstore
Dan Hooper discusses “At The Edge of Time: Exploring the Mysteries of Our Universe’s First Seconds.” A Q&A and signing will follow the discussion.
Highlights and Opportunities in AI at Fermilab
10:30–11:30 am Kathleen A Zar Room (first floor)
Inaugural Computational Science Seminar sponsored jointly by the University of Chicago, Argonne National Laboratory and Fermilab.
Lunch and Learn: Natalie Lund, PSD Communications Director
12:00–1:00 pm ERC 401
This fall, PSD’s Director of Communications Natalie Lund published a young adult novel, We Speak in Storms. Her second novel, The Sky Above Us, is forthcoming in 2021. Celebrate #NaNoWriMo by attending PSD’s first Lunch & Learn with Natalie. She’ll discuss how she makes time for her passion projects outside of work, and how to publish a novel.
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DARPA/Defense Science Office 101 with Dr. Valerie Browning
12:00 pm William Eckhardt Research Center, Room 301
Dr. Valerie Browning, Defense Science Office Director, DARPA, will discuss DARPA, the Defense Science Office, and the organization’s funding priorities and opportunities. Please RSVP by Nov. 5 to kpingali@uchicago.edu
Out in the PSD/PME Speaker Series: Panel
12:00–1:00 pm William Eckhardt Research Center, 401 B
We invite you to join us for the inaugural OUT in the PSD/PME Speaker Series celebrating the voices of LGBTQ+ people and allies in STEM. This event will feature a panel of PSD/PME faculty, students, and staff.
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Out in the PSD/PME Speaker Series: Vivian Miranda
12:00–1:00 pm William Eckhardt Research Center, 401 B
We invite you to join us for the inaugural OUT in the PSD/PME Speaker Series celebrating the voices of LGBTQ+ people and allies in STEM. This event will feature Vivian Miranda, Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Arizona.
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Out in the PSD/PME Speaker Series: Dr. Bill Gordon
12:00–1:00 pm William Eckhardt Research Center, 401 B
We invite you to join us for the inaugural OUT in the PSD/PME Speaker Series celebrating the voices of LGBTQ+ people and allies in STEM. This event will feature Dr. Bill Gordon, Assistant Professor, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science.
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OUT in the PSD/PME Opening Reception
4:00–6:00 pm ERC Atrium
We invite you to join us for the inaugural OUT in the PSD/PME Exhibit & Speaker Series celebrating the voices of LGBTQ+ people and allies in STEM. This exhibit will feature portraits of our community members and narratives about the often life-long process of coming out.