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Assembly Series: From intelligence work to civil rights struggles

The Assembly Series offers two intriguing programs next week. First up is Jack Devine, retired acting director of CIA operations. He will speak Tuesday, Sept. 16, and offer a rare look inside the secret organization. The next day, legal scholar Sherrilyn Ifill will give a talk, “From Brown to Ferguson: The Unfinished Business of Civil Rights.”

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Thorp to be inaugural holder of Rita Levi-Montalcini professorship

H. Holden Thorp, PhD, provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs, will be named the inaugural holder of the Rita Levi-Montalcini Distinguished University Professorship. A ceremony will be held Oct. 14 in Knight Hall.

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Consortium founded to advance Internet of the future​​​

The university has helped to establish a new consortium of U.S. universities and technology companies designed to promote development and adoption of Named Data Networking, a new Internet protocol architecture. Engineering’s Patrick Crowley, PhD, is principal investigator.

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Binder, Dikranian named Loeb Teaching Fellows

Ellen Binder, MD, and Krikor Dikranian, MD, PhD, have been named the 2014-16 Carol B. and Jerome T. Loeb Teaching Fellows at the School of Medicine. The two-year fellowships support awardees as they implement innovative ideas that enhance the education of medical students and residents.

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Engineering dean search committee named

H. Holden Thorp, PhD, provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs, has appointed an 11-member committee to identify candidates for the position of dean of the School of Engineering & Applied Science. Ralph S. Quatrano, PhD, announced last week that he will step down as dean at the end of June.

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8:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 12

Diversity in academia conference

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11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 12

Air pollution seminar

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1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 14

‘Drawing Ambience’ talk

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7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 14

Liederabend concert

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From ingredients to recipe: Startup ecosystems and collaboration

Karren Watkins, a researcher at the Skandalaris Center, writes in Forbes about encouraging startups.

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Duncan/Boyle intersection to close starting Monday

The Metropolitan Sewer District project to upgrade the Duncan Avenue storm sewer will close the intersection of Duncan and Boyle avenues for approximately six weeks starting at 5 a.m. Monday, Sept. 15. Medical Center employees should plan alternate routes.

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